By Simply Looking: The Art of Observation delves into the accuracy of detail and the depiction of the mundane for what it is: raw, frank, and ultimately human. These artists take the practice of observing their subjects seriously, capturing every nuance with unfl inching precision. From traditional realism, superrealism, photorealism, and hyperrealism, these artists tell it how it is.
 

Realism has taken many shapes throughout the history of art, from Caravaggio's departure from beauty to separate himself from Romanticism, to the replication of photography through alternative mediums, and the vivid reinterpretation of reality in hyperrealism. There is a constant evolution of what is perceived as real in art.
 

In a time when the use of technology and AI blurs the lines between what is real and what is engineered, fi nding reality through an artist's lens might be the answer. Seven artists share their work on realism in "By Simply Looking: The Art of Observation."

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HOME TO FINE ART EXHIBITS

Park Towne Place annually hosts a cycle of rotating exhibits, bringing you a fresh perspective with each new theme and unique array of featured artwork.

 

The rotational gallery organized by, InLiquid, a nonprofit organization that creates opportunities and exposure for visual artists while also serving as a free, online, public hub to showcase Philadelphia’s vast visual arts culture. Through the active promotion of artists’ work and credentials via online accessibility, numerous ongoing exhibition programs distributed throughout the city in galleries and alternative spaces, meaningful partnerships with cultural organizations and corporate clients, unique community-engaged events, and the facilitation of relationships with art collectors, InLiquid delivers the richness of our region’s visual art culture to broader audiences, thus increasing appreciation of all forms of visual culture.

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IMMERSE IN TIMELESS ARTISTRY

 

Each piece of art in the permanent collection has been selected with great care from a diverse pool of submissions by local, national, and international artists, including site-specific commissioned pieces.

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ONE OF OUR PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS: MATERIAL TIME

Inspired by climate systems and the ever-changing landscape, the five artists of Material Time evaluate and deconstruct patterns and forms found in nature. Working with materials and processes that are both natural and human, each artist offers ways of being with environments, acting as both witnesses and agents of transformation.

 

In the wake of altered climate systems and human disruption, Material Time serves as a catalyst for contemplation, urging individuals to consider their relationship with and their role within an ever-changing environment.

Material Time