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uwishunu™ SHOWCASES PHILADELPHIA ARTISTS AT HOME AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Philly Blog Teams Up With Traveling Exhibition Throughout 2008

PHILADELPHIA, January 15, 2008 - To spread the buzz about Philadelphia’s newly emerging contemporary art movement, uwishunu™, a tourism initiative created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and funded by the City of Philadelphia, is connecting with the Big Kids/Little Kids traveling exhibition, chronicling the first eight years of this emerging art scene in the city.

Big Kids/Little Kids

Image courtesy of J. Freeborn

Big Kids/Little Kids, which made its debut in Philadelphia on January 11, is so named because it explains the multi-layered connections that have helped fuel a new generation of artists from the City of Brotherly Love. The exhibition features artwork seen in a book of the same name by Philadelphia’s John Freeborn, one of the founders of collaborative workspace/gallery Space 1026 (and GPTMC creative director). The exhibition shows off the work of local contemporary artists from Space 1026, 1Pixel, 222 Gallery, Spector and from artists outside the city who have been influenced by this scene.

Providing under-the-radar Philly finds on eating, drinking, music, culture and more, uwishunu.com (the centerpiece of the tourism program) will post observations about the Philadelphia leg of the exhibition. In addition, a sponsorship from uwishunu will make it possible for Big Kids/Little Kids to reach new audiences around the country. uwishunu will work with John Freeborn to communicate with media outlets in the cities on the exhibition’s tour and spread the news about Philadelphia’s art scene.

Tour Dates:
The tour schedule for Big Kids/Little Kids:

January 4-25, 2008: Philadelphia, 222 Gallery, 222gallery.com
March 2008: Brooklyn, Cinders Gallery, cindersgallery.com
July 2008: Los Angeles, Subliminal Projects, subliminalprojects.com
Dates TBD: Houston, Domy Books, domystore.com
October 2008: Raleigh/Durham, Lump Gallery, lumpgallery.com

For more on the exhibition, visit bigkidslittlekids.com.

For travelers looking to experience Big Kids/Little Kids while on view in its hometown or for travelers wanting to experience Philadelphia anytime, uwishunu.com’s one- or two-night Philly Like A Local hotel stay includes fun amenities to help visitors discover all they wish they knew about the city. Philly Like A Local is now bookable on uwishunu.com, gophila.com or by calling the hotels directly.

uwishunu™, created by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and funded by the City of Philadelphia, reveals the unconventional side of Philadelphia by providing an insider’s look at the city’s dining, drinking, nightlife, active pursuits and culture as shared by Philly-wise locals. For cool things to do in Philly from the people who really live there, visit uwishunu.com.

Note to Editors: For photos of Greater Philadelphia, visit our Photo Gallery.

CONTACT:

Caroline Bean, GPTMC
(215) 599-7433, caroline@gptmc.com

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