Studio: Christensen

Opening reception Fri., Oct. 1, 7-10 p.m., free, through Oct. 31, studio: christensen, 333 S. 20th St., 610-248-1943, gambini.info.

by Juliana Reyes

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Published: Sep 28, 2010

[ visual art ]

In the evening, the 2000 block of Delancey is a dark, quiet, residential — except for the light gleaming from the huge glass windows of studio: christensen. With its clean white walls and modern plastic furniture, the space, which functions as a gallery, furniture store and studio, beckons you. "It's like a hangout," says owner JT Christensen. "People mosey on in from the restaurants." So it's perfect for art director Dan Olsovsky, who's bringing the work of abstract expressionist William Gambini to the space this October. But the paintings, which Olsovsky describes as "edgy acid color nudes," are only a jumping-off point. Channeling the spirit of NYC's 10th Street galleries of the '50s, where artists like Gambini and Willem de Kooning repurposed warehouses as studio spaces (studio: christensen used to be a dingy Video City) and turned them into artistic meccas, Olsovksy wants the exhibit to exude that old-school lifestyle. He hopes to work with restaurants in the area (Noble is catering the release party) to hold collaborative late-night happy hours and cocktail parties, and maybe invite some vintage boutiques to showcase collections in the space. Forget the stuffy Rittenhouse you thought you knew; Olsovsky wants to reinvent it.

Opening reception Fri., Oct. 1, 7-10 p.m., free, through Oct. 31, studio: christensen, 333 S. 20th St., 610-248-1943, gambini.info.

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