1960
Kahn completes The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Louis I. Kahn, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, CA; one of the finest 20th century American buildings (completed 1966)
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Scanga Teaches at Pennsylvania State University
Scanga teaches at Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA for one year. Meets Juris Ubans, Harry Anderson, Richard Frankel, and Richard Calabro, who remain friends throughout his career.
1960
Raymond Roussel, A Critical Study
Rayner Heppenstall, Raymond Roussel, A Critical Study published London: Calder and Boyars (1966) by The University of California Press (1967) first study in English on Roussel – direct influence on Duchamp and hence Ree Morton
1960
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Rafael Ferrer Moves to Philadelphia
Spring 1966 Rafael Ferrer moves to Philadelphia. His friend Rafael “Chafo” Villamil was already here working at Louis Kahn’s office. Moves to 18 East Gorgas Lane in Mount Airy section of Philadelphia where he has a studio in the garage.
1960
John Cage
“On the road between Rochester in New York State and Philadelphia, [John] Cage prepared Diary: Audience 1966 for a presentation in New York in May. With characteristic self-discipline, he ascertained at the start of each leg of the journey how many words were needed for the next statement of the text, formulated it and revised it in his head as he drove, pulled over and wrote it down, checked the length of the next statement and drove on. By the time he reached Philadelphia, the piece was finished.”
David Revill, The Roaring Silence, John Cage: A Life, New York: Arcade Publishing 1992, p 215
1960
Vanderlip Gallery at 1823 Sansom
Vanderlip Gallery started by Dianne Perry Vanderlip. 1823 Sansom Street. Lasts until at least March 1968 (PAFA 163rd annual lists Havard, Robert Koffler, Bill Richards, Bruce West) 1967. Tom Chimes group show- Natvar Bhavsar, James Havard, Charles Fahlen, Bill Richards. EO Omwake
1960
Schwedler Teaches at Tyler
Fall 1966 – Spring 1968 William Schwedler teaches at Tyler School of Art. Under the influence of Italo Scanga begins collecting Roseville pottery.
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Will Brown at UPenn
Will Brown studies at the University of Pennsylvania with the photographer/filmmaker Rudy Burckhardt in 1966–67. He makes films and black and white street photography.
1960
Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture
Robert Venturi, Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture is published. In the introduction, Vincent Scully states it is “probably the most important writing on the making of architecture since Le Corbusier’s Vers Une Architecture, of 1923.”
1960
Hans Haacke Teaches Part-Time at PCA
Hans Haacke teaches part-time at Philadelphia College of Art. Time of early system works. In the Spring of 1968 he is featured prominently in AIR ART at the “Y” Arts Council, YM/YWHA Gallery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1960
Samuel S. White and Vera White Donation
In 1967, the collection of Samuel S. White, III, and his wife, the artist Vera White, added over 300 objects to the Museum; encompassing modern European and American painting as well as Japanese ukiyo-e prints.
1960
John Furnival, Emmett Williams, Carl Fernbach-Flarsheim
Readio Format Print Formats. Philadelphia: Cypher Press. 1967. 19.2 x 19.8cm, 28pp, Card covers. First edition of this artist's book with contributions from John Furnival, Emmett Williams inside printed envelopes. The printed text on the insides of the envelope containing the work is formatted like a programming language. One of 500 numbered copies.
1960
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Smithson - Scale Models and Drawings
January 7 – February 1, 1967, Scale Models and Drawings, Dwan Gallery, 29 West 57th Street, NY, NY 10019. Robert Smithson exhibits the maquette and drawing for Tar Pool and Gravel Pit (1966) planned for Philadelphia
1960
Art for the City
January 26 – March 11, 1967, Art for the City, Samuel Adams Green. David Bourdon catalog essay. After Green can not convince the University of Pennsylvania to place large scale sculpture on the campus, he approaches City Planner Ed Bacon who facilitates the placing of sculpture throughout the city. Mark diSuvero, Dean Fleming, Peter Forakis, Robert Grosvenor, Edward Higgins, Philip King, Joseph Levi, Alexander Liberman, Anthony Magar, Tamara Melcher, Antonio Midkowski, Forrest Myers, Edwin Ruda, Jason Seley, Tony Smith, Michael Steiner, Leo Valledor.
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