Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia |
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The 2013 Annual Diver Awards Banquet at the Famous Deli
(Photo credit: Sara Benowitz)
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| 20th Anniversary of the Divers |
| On Sunday, April 1 through Saturday, April 7, 2012, the Dumpster Divers will observe the 20th Anniversary of their founding of this pioneering group. Mayor Nutter has officially recognized the event with a Tribute. You can download a pdf of the Tribute by clicking here. |
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| Dumpster Diver Gallery |
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The Diver Gallery at 604 South Street, Philadelphia, PA has closed it's doors. Many thanks to all who visited us, and especially to those who bought stuff or where inspired to turn their own trash to treasure.
Click here for a photos of the gallery provided by Gretchen Altabef. |
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Current & Upcoming Events
and Group Exhibitions |
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January 5 - February 10, 2013
Upcycling Trash to Treasure
Main Line Unitarian Church, Fireside Gallery
816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA
Over 20 Dumpster Divers are exhibiting in this delightful and inspiring exhibit.
Opening reception: Saturday, January 5, 4-7 pm |
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December 16, 2012 – January 31, 2013
Animal Show 2012
Salon Des Amis Gallery
2321 Yellow Springs Rd, Malvern, PA 19355
Exhibiting Divers (of the 27 artists in the show): Betsy Alexander, Alden Cole, Hugo Hsu, Ann Keech, Burnell Yow!
Gala Opening: Sunday, December 16, 2pm-6pm |
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September 30-November 19, 2011
Discover A Dozen Or More Out of the Blue
Projects Gallery
3820 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Dumpster Divers Randy Dalton, Diane Keller, Joel Spivak and others.
Open hours Wednesday 5-9 pm and Saturdays 12-6 pm until November 19. Friday, November 11, 5-9 pm - Lancaster Avenue 2nd Friday
Closing party November 19. |
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October 28 -November 19, 2011
Paradigm Gallery
2020 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
“HxWxD” Shadow Box and Shelf Show
Group show includes Divers Ann Keech, Ellen Sall, Burnell Yow!
Opening Reception: October 28th • 6-10pm
The gallery is open Saturdays 12-6pm and on the following evenings: 2nd Fridays October Open Hours: October 14th • 6-10pm
Closing/Artist Reception: November 18th • 6-10pm |
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October 2-26, 2011
Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Road
Haverford, PA 19041
“C3: Create. Connect. Collect.”
Commissioned Artists: Divers Linda Lou Horn and Leo Sewell
Exhibiting Artists: Divers Harry Anderson, Carol Cole, Smokie Kittner.
Opening Reception October 11, 2011 |
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November 3, 2011
PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE
251 SOUTH 18TH STREET
PHILADELPHIA,
PAA welcomes artist Joel Spivak and colleagues from the Philadelphia Dumpster Divers. In keeping with the themes of PAA’s fall exhibition The Miss Rockaway Armada, members of the Dumpster Divers will talk about their nearly twenty year history making art from cast off materials in Philadelphia. |
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September 21-October 13, 2012
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts
Millville, NJ 08332 |
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| Past Diver Events & Group Exhibitions |
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September 17
Dumpster Divers Gallery: we ran a Fashion Week Children's Activity Table, making jewelry with often-unrecyclable items rescued from the trash. Great fun! Sara Benowitz and Jamie Campbell |
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September 7-28, 2011
“Find: Inspire: Create”
The Gallery at the Crawford Campus Center
Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, PA
Carol Cole, Ellen Benson, Linda Lou Horn, Ann Keech, John Lindsey, Leslie Matthews, Leo Sewell. |
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July 31-Sept 17
“The Eyes Have It”
Salon Des Amis Gallery
Malvern, PA
Betsy Alexander, Alden Cole, Hugo Hsu
Ann Keech, Jim Ulrich, Burnell Yow! |
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April 30, 2011 - 5-9 pm Opening Reception
"Erotica Show"
Salon Des Amis Gallery
Show runs till June, and will include art from a number of Dumpster Diver artists. Stay tuned for the list of names.
No one under the age of eighteen will be permitted in the gallery during the Erotica Show. |
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February 6 – April 2
“Death”
Salon Des Amis Gallery
2321 Yellow Springs Rd.
Malvern, PA 19355
610-647-6010
Dumpster Divers Represented: Betsy Alexander, Alden Cole, Linda Lou Horn, Hugo Hsu, Ann Keech, Leslie Matthews, Burnell Yow!. |
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April-May, 2010
“Garbage Never Looked So Good” Recycled Art Show
Garbage Museum
1410 Honeyspot Rd, Stratford, CT
Participating Divers: Ellen Benson, Jamie Campbell, Bruce Gast, Kathryn Pannepacker, Leo Sewell.
The Garbage Museum’s mission is to get people to think before they throw something in the trash because there are so many other things they can do with it, and to encourage them to make less garbage in the first place.” “Trashy art raises funds for Museum” was newspaper story headline. |
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November 19th, 6 to 9 PM
"Lighten Up!"
The Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts
22 North High Street
Millville, New Jersey 08332
856-327-4500
Dumpster Divers Harry Anderson, Charmaine Caire, Alden Cole, & Sally Willowbee. |
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November 28, 2010-January 2, 2011
"Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia"
Pebble Hill Art Gallery
320 Edison-Furlong Rd at Woodcrest Lane
Doylestown, PA 18901
www.pebblehillchurch.org
Divers represented: Joel Spivak, Alden Cole, Ann Keech, Burnell Yow!, Randy Dalton, Linda Lou Horn, Ellen Sall, George Bilyk, Eva Preston, Bruce Gast, Hugo Hsu, Gretchen Altabef. |
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Through December, 2010
"Animal Show 2010"
Salon Des Amis Gallery
2321 Yellow Springs Rd.
Malvern, PA 19355
610-647-6010
Dumpster Divers Betsy Alexander, Hugo Hsu, Ann Keech, Leslie Matthews, Burnell Yow!. |
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| SPECIAL APPEARANCE of Dumpster Divers at The Fringe |
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A red carpet happening and fashion show before The Dirty Dozen performance, Friday, September 9, 7 pm.
The Performance Garage
1515 Brandywine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130 |
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| "BUILDING" |
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Salon Des Amis Gallery
2321 Yellow Springs Rd, Malvern, PA 19355
610-647-6010
August 15-October 10, 2010
Divers: Betsy Alexander, Linda Horn, Hugo Hsu, Ann Keech, John Lindsay, Leslie Matthews, Burnell Yow! and many other artists.
Gala Reception: Aug. 15, 2-6 pm.
Also - "Animals" Opening October 24, 2-6, with a number of Divers exhibiting. |
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| GOING GREEN: THE ART WORK OF THE DUMPSTER DIVERS |
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The Noyes Museum of Art
5 South Second Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037
609-561-8006
September 1-27, 2010
Ellen Benson, Alden Cole, Carol Cole, Len Davidson, Linda Lou Horn, Ann Keech, Jackie Stack Lagakos, Eva Preston, Joel Spivak, Sally Willowbee, Burnell Yow! Sept 2 - Trashy Women, presented by Diver Sally Willowbee...from plastic bags to heavy metal, women who make art from recycled materials.
Sept 19 Green Day Reception 12-4 with program by Divers Joel Spivak, Eva Preston, and Lenny Davidson starting at 1 pm. |
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2009 DIVERS EVENTS
DUMPSTER DIVER CENTRAL
732 South Street, Philadelphia
Exhibits and programs coming up - more info soon.
Contact: JoelSpivak@comcast.net
March 27-April 24
"Found Object Art - The Trashy Women and Dumpster Divas: A Little on the Trashy Side"
Cecil County Arts Center
135 East Main Street
Elkton, MD.
Opening Reception - Friday, March 27, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
March-April
"Recycling is aMAZEing"
Sculpture from Styrofoam packing pieces created with visitors
and Dumpster Diver artists in residence.
Please Touch Museum
Memorial Hall
4231 Avenue of the Republic
Philadelphia PA 19131
215-581-3181
Construction throughout March
M - W - F 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
Completed recycled Styrofoam sculpture maze on exhibit for the month of April.
April 2- June 11, 2009
"Philadelphia Dumpster Divers"
Opens "First Thursday" (4/2) Reception 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Goggleworks Center for the Arts - Outsider Folk Art Gallery
201 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601-4040
(610) 939-1737 george@outsiderfolkart.com
HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 6:00
By Appointment: 610 939 1737
Discussion with the Dumpster Divers to be held "Second Sunday" May 10, 2009- please check Goggleworks for details.
June-July
Burlington County Art Center, Smithville Mansion: The Games We Played: Remade
CLUE: It's the DUMPSTER DIVERS - In the Smithville Mansion's Bowling Alley and Billiard Room
Exploring Recycling through Art.
Burlington County Annex Art Gallery - Smithville Mansion
Smithville Road Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609.265.5068
June 9-July 8, 2009 - Opening June 9, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Publications:
Found Object Art II - February, 2009 - many Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia featured.
PREVIOUSLY... November 2006
"25 by 25"
 What do you get when you take 25 selected Philadelphia Dumpster Divers, give each of them the same materials (25+ items) to work with and send them off for a few months to their respective creative lairs to create an artwork? And the only rule is that "There are no rules, only materials."
Come find out for yourself at the Art on the Avenue Gallery at 3808 Lancaster Ave.
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"Visitors should prepare to be amazed."
DUMPSTER DIVERS @ HOME & PLANET GALLERY - OCT. 1 - NOV. 14, 2004
25 East Third St.
Bethlehem, PA
Public Opening Oct. 1st - 7 to 10 pm
Call for hours: 610-866-7370
Read about this show in the Allentown Morning Call:
TRASH TRANSFORMERS
"Trash Transformation - Art Alchemy," an exhibit by Philadelphia's Dumpster Divers at Home &
Planet gallery in Bethlehem, offers a high-style alternative for America's throw-away culture. It is a
vision that includes artistic craft, innovation and garbage. Visitors should prepare to be amazed.
More...
DUMPSTER DIVERS ON SOUTH STREET
SEPT. 5 - SEPT. 26, 2004
SOUTH STREET RENAISSANCE GALLERY
427 South St. 2nd Floor
Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY 9/8: "This art collective finds all its materials in one place: the garbage. But their beautiful creations are far from trashy--they're a commentary on the wastefulness of our society. "
 Check out a selection of photos of work from this show at SOUTHSTREETNET.COM.
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