An exhibition on global warming may not persuade you and your fellow gallery-goers to chuck the old gas-guzzler for a hybrid or the Poland Spring for the faucet, but "Global Warming at the Icebox," presented by Philadelphia Sculptors at the Crane Arts Building's Icebox space, does have an impact. You wander through this sprawling show attracted to the pieces that stand out visually rather than the more obviously messagey ones, and feel confirmed in your opinion that an agent for change should look the role (politicians figured this out a long time ago). This is art, after all.
Five of the show's 15 artists, from different states and countries, were already known for their work in environmental art - Michael Alstad, Stacy Levy, Miguel Luciano, Chicory Miles and Shai Zakai - and were invited to participate by the show's organizers, Cheryl Harper and Leslie Kaufman. An additional 10 artists were selected by Harper and Adelina Vlas from the 84 artists who responded to an open call.Continued...
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