Just Give Us Money
If you view cash as mere currency, a visit to the DCCA may reveal new perspectives. “In her first solo exhibition at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, ‘Legal Tender,’ Philadelphia-based artist Emily Erb employs the ancient Indian technique of silk painting to reflect a global perspective on the history of American money,” says curator Maiza Hixson. Twelve larger-than-life sized panels depicting U.S. bills hang from the gallery walls. Winner of the People’s Choice Award for her textile-based, interpretation of Picasso’s Guernica from the DCCA’s 2011 MFA Biennial exhibition, Erb’s solo exhibition consists of new flag paintings depicting paper currency produced by the United States between 1862 and the present. “In 2012, concurrent with the Occupy Movement’s protests against Wall Street, Erb began to examine the subject of money through her painting practice. Pulling a dollar out of her pocket and photocopying the front and back at 18 times its original size, the artist then layered silk fabric over the enlarged photocopy and trace-painted the two sides of the giant bill. The result was an enlarged replica that the artist hung like a flag in various public spaces throughout Philadelphia. In her latest series of oversized silk bills, Erb ironically offers up representations of metaphorically counterfeit money as a luxurious creative medium of exchange in silk paintings installed from flagpoles in the DuPont I Gallery. The term “legal tender” is of Middle English and French origins and means to offer. Conflating American currency with patriotic symbols of national identity, the artist initiates a dialogue on what constitutes our collective value system in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis and recent financial industry collapse.” Erb’s installation will be on view through February 16.
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Nov. 7 |
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In “The Servant of Two Masters,” UD’s Resident Ensemble Players take on a madcap Italian comedy of lovers, lawyers, servants and 27 plates of meatballs. See it thru Dec. 8… More |
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Juilliard graduate and Wayne Barlow Prize winner Caroline Cole will break your heart with her harp. Hear her during Music on the Brandywine at the Brandywine River Museum… More |
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During the tour at The Amish Village in Ronks, see an authentic 1840 Amish farmhouse and learn about today’s Amish lifestyle, culture and holiday traditions. You’ll be charmed. Thru Dec. 31… More |
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Nov. 15 |
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[IN Wilmington Promotional Pick of the Week] Swear and Shake and The Honey Badgers play live at the baby grand. Hear some of the best in contemporary roots rock… More |
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The Historic Odessa Foundation transforms the Corbit-Sharp House into a special exhibit based on the 1956 children’s story “Madeline’s Christmas.” Adorable… More |
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Schools, libraries, bookstores, writing groups and others celebrate the 11th anniversary of the grassroots campaign known as I Love to Write Day, started by our very own John Riddle of Bear… More |
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Nov. 16 |
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Ernie & Neal will prove why the president is a fan when they take to the stage at the World Café Live at the Queen with their energy and eclectic inspirations. It’s for the kids, but, parents, you’ll be shakin’ it, too… More |
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The Delaware SPCA will host its 140th anniversary gala, Canines on the Catwalk, at Greenville Country Club, with food, music and entertainment and a runway fashion show featuring haute dogs and feline fashionistas… More |
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Fresh from their win at the Concert Artists Guild International Competition, Joao Luiz and Douglas Lora, The Brasil Guitar Duo, bring their electric arrangements of both classical and Brazilian music to Lewes… More |
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The Newark Symphony Orchestra continues its season with an offering from its Chamber Series with Music for All Seasons, featuring Vivaldi’s The four Seasons, at Newark United Methodist Church. The Delaware Women’s Chorus lends a voice... More |
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Nov. 16-17 |
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Visit Strasburg Rail Road for a unique weekend of Steampunk unLimited, a juxtaposition of art and invention, creativity and technology that pays homage to the Victorian Era and Industrial Revolution... More |
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Nov. 19 |
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CoroAllegro commemorates the Feast-day of St. Cecilia, patron saint of music “Hail, Bright Cecilia!” at Aldersgate United Metodist Church in Wilmington. Hear the premiere of a new work by local composer David Lockart, “The Peace of Wild Things.”... More |
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Nov. 21 |
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A Little Bit of Christmas, Our Holiday Favorites is the first concert of the Wilmington Handbell Ensemble’s holiday season. See it at First & Central Presbyterian Church in Wilmington... More |
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