Tim McFarlane
The Alter Hall Art Collection at Temple University's Fox School of Business
October 13, 2010
In 2009-2010, Bridgette Mayer Gallery placed over 200 original artworks by 27 artists throughout Alter Hall at Temple University's Fox School of Business. On the occasion of the University's Art Collection Dedication on October 13, 2010, the Gallery produced a fully illustrated catalogue of the artworks in the Collection. Please contact the gallery for information on purchasing a copy of the catalogue.
Rebecca Rutstein, Charles Burwell, and Tim McFarlane featured in Philip Slein Gallery group exhibition
January 5, 2015
Gallery Artists Rebecca Rutstein, Tim McFarlane and Charles Burwell will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Philip Slein Gallery in St. Louis.
Three questions with Tim McFarlane
March 25, 2015
Gallery artist Tim McFarlane was interviewed on Your Daily Bread on Ello.
Tim McFarlane interviewed on 365 Artists 365 Days
May 15, 2015
An interview with gallery artist Tim McFarlane was featured on 365 Artists 365 Days.
Tim McFarlane new installation at Poggenpohl, Philadelphia
TIM MCFARLANE
You Don’t Know The Whole Thing
You Don't Know The Whole Thing is a new temporary, site--‐specific painting/drawing--‐based installation by Philadelphia--‐based painter, Tim McFarlane at Poggenpohl--‐Philadelphia, a German luxury kitchen design showroom located in Old City. You Don't Know… is centered on themes of memory and transmission of information and asks the viewer to interpret context and specific meanings for themselves. It is a piece that was partially inspired by McFarlane’s recent project at the Cherry Street Pier in April 2019, where he was able to make a large, 10 x12 foot work on panel on--‐site that was meant to be experienced for a limited amount of time. You Don’t Know The Whole Thing represents an offshoot of Tim’s studio practice that explores his interest in the temporary, chance and change in his paintings. He approached this project at Poggenpohl with the mind--‐set that this is a temporary piece whose parts will be used for other works once the show is concluded.
Tim McFarlane featured in the Vast Parlor
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane was featured in the Vast Parlor Blog by Brian Aufdenberg, about his art career.
"When I first moved to Philadelphia in the autumn of 2004 I knew about three or four people who lived here. I was not adjusting well to be honest, and that was for a list to long to go over here. One of those reasons was being so new and not knowing where to start when it came to arts, culture, and food. One night, one of my regulars at the cafe I was working in invited me to come to an event they were promoting. Little did I know it would change my time in Philadelphia forever. Once there I met some pretty awesome people who shared a lot of the same interests as me. Add in that they were around my age, and not really associated at all with the social circles I was in and it was such a relief...."
Tim McFarlane featured in the Broad Street Review
Tim McFarlane's recent installation in the "Response Gallery" at the Delaware Contemporary is featured by the Broad Street Review!
"Here, uncurated, theme-free art was publicly created by local artists, community members, and museum visitors, who signed up for time slots (adhering to COVID-19 guidelines). Gallery walls are covered with white paper, and the visual contributions on them vary widely. Some are small sketches; others are bold, large, and graffiti-inspired. There’s an intricate, moving pen-and-ink mural titled “We are all connected” that covers an entire wall; artist Tim McFarlane created another resonant wall-sized work."
Tim McFarlane Creates a Special Print Series for the Brandywine Workshop
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane was selected by the Brandywine Workshop, an organization dedicated to promoting excellence in printmaking and media, to create a special print project. The project, titled Tomorrow's Conversations, was a collaborative project with Master Printer Alexis Nutini, in creating a series of woodblock prints made with a digitally router.
Tim McFarlane is featured on Artblog
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane is featured in an article about the group exhibition "All Night Party" at Towson University.
"Co-curators J. Susan Isaacs and Erin Lehman write an essay about their exhibition "All Night Party," which places contemporary works in conversation with 20th century party dresses, drawing similarities between America's political climate then and now. "All Night Party" is (virtually) on view through June 30, 2021 via Towson University's website."
Tim McFarlane Designs Community Fridge
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane is brightening up Philadelphia by designing artwork for a new community fridge located at On Lok House, which serves low-income seniors. This fridge is one of many recently installed around Philadelphia to provide increased access to fresh food in food-insecure neighborhoods and communities.
Tim McFarlane is a Guest on "Being An Artist" Podcast
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane was featured as a guest on Being An Artist, a RADIOKISMET podcast hosted by fellow Philadelphia artist Tom Judd. The episode is titled “Tim McFarlane: Art & Life Stirred Vigorously” and aired on March 19, 2021. Tim shared stories and insights from the beginning of his art career, including his early artistic inspirations and role models, his time at Tyler School of Art, and his representation by Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Tim also discussed some of his recent projects and his recent career shift to becoming a full-time artist. The episode has a runtime of 56 minutes and can be found anywhere podcasts are available.
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Re-Opens to the Public in its Historic Washington Square Location at 709 Walnut Street with a Bold and Exciting Group Exhibition, Starting June 1, 2021
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Re-Opens to the Public in its Historic Washington Square Location at 709 Walnut Street with a Bold and Exciting Group Exhibition, Karmic Joy,Starting June 1, 2021.
Philadelphia, PA – April 21, 2021. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is thrilled to announce that in its twenty-first year as a leader in the Philadelphia arts community, it will re-open its doors to the public on June 1, 2021. The gallery will be returning to its home on the 1st floor of 709 Walnut Street in Washington Square, where it existed as a public gallery from 2001 to 2016, before moving to the penthouse level of the building and becoming a private, appointment-only space. Founder and Owner Bridgette Mayer has made the exciting decision to re-open the gallery as a way to foster art and joy in Philadelphia in response to the difficulties facing the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tim McFarlane is interviewed for Streets Dept.
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane was interviewed by Streets Dept. about his latest mural, "Bound Together," at 10th and Callowhill in Philadelphia.
New Tim McFarlane Mural Shows Us the Importance of Abstract Public Art
Awesome new mural from Philadelphia-based artist Tim McFarlane, located at 10th and Callowhill Streets! The mural was created with curator Ryan Strand Greenberg and Mural Arts Philadelphia.
Celebrating Tim McFarlane: Mural Dedication of Bound Together and Artist Reception of Walk Sign is On
Celebrating Tim McFarlane: Mural Dedication of Bound Together and Artist Reception of Walk Sign is On
September 8, 2021 – Philadelphia, PA. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is thrilled to invite you to TWO special events this Friday, September 10th, celebrating gallery artist Tim McFarlane's mural dedication of Bound Together and an artist reception of his solo exhibition of Walk Sign is On at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery!
Tim McFarlane Named in Streets Dept Top Ten of 2021
Streets Dept Presents: Philly’s Top 10 Street Art Moments of 2021
What a year, what a year. Welcome to Streets Dept’s annual list of the most-talked-about and most-engaging work created by artists throughout Philly’s public space!
First, a disclaimer: I’m using the term “street art” loosely here. What you’ll find on this list is a representation of this year through the eyes of this blog and you, our readers. That means you’ll find both large-scale and small-scale works of art on this list. Art that was commissioned (aka public art), as well as art that was not (aka street art). Art that responds to more universal experiences, as well as art that represents a more individualist expression. But all the artworks on this list were new and installed in Philly’s public space this year.
New Tim McFarlane Paintings Acquired by Two Philadelphia Museums
Two Tim McFarlane paintings have just been acquired into the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Woodmere Art Museum.
Untethered Variance, acquired by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Self-Preservation Oasis, acquired by Woodmere Art Museum, were both featured in Tim's recent solo exhibition with Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Walk Sign is On.
Tim McFarlane featured in Group Exhibition at PAFA
July 8, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA. The Bridgette Mayer Gallery is pleased to announce that work by Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane is featured in the group exhibition Negotiating Grids at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Curated by Juan Omar Rodriguez, the exhibition will be on view from July 8, 2022 – January 1, 2023 in the Tuttleman Sculpture Gallery, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building.
Tim McFarlane Participates in Tiny Room for Elephants 2022
July 8, 2022 – Philadelphia, PA. Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane will participate in the 2022 iteration of the Philadelphia arts festival Tiny Room for Elephants. Tiny Room for Elephants Festival is a living art “gallery” that incorporates styles and mediums of 35+ visual artists and over 20 musicians throughout 30 days. Artists are invited to paint and install collectively in a public exhibition space, to a live soundtrack curated by local DJs and producers.
Tim McFarlane quoted in Streets Dept coverage of Tiny Room For Elephants
Now Underway: Tiny Room for Elephants 2022
July 16, 2022
Words and photos by Streets Dept Contributor Eric Dale.
Philly, it’s time to get your butt down to Cherry Street Pier, because Tiny Room For Elephants 2022 is in full swing!
Since its inception in 2014, TRFE has grown from a small, underground art and music event into a large and spectacular festival—as well as an artist collective, agency, and creative consultancy. This year, 43 visual artists and dozens of DJs and music producers are participating, and each is bringing the huge energy and passion that we’ve come to expect from TRFE.
Tim McFarlane Mounts Solo Exhibition at the Shipley School's Speer Gallery
Evidence by Tim McFarlane
11/2/2022
Evidence by Tim McFarlane is on display in Shipley's Speer Gallery from October 29 - December 20, 2022.
About the Exhibition:
This exhibition contains new and recent works that continue my exploration of themes related to place, the residue of humans’ existence in their surroundings and real and/or reconstructed memories of places.
Tim McFarlane's studio interview with Laura Sallade
Tim McFarlane
January 19, 2023
by Laura Sallade
Philadelphia-based painter, Tim McFarlane is making meaning with the language of abstraction. Visually distinct, his work draws on a wide range of colors and mediums, layering opaque gestures which he calls “glyphs”, along with various modes of scribble-like marks. Referencing linguistics and inciting an impulse to read the work, these glyphs are, in fact, illegible. In the late 90’s, language-adjacent symbols began to take shape in his sketchbooks.
Tim McFarlane featured on Artist and Place podcast!
Tim McFarlane was recently featured on the Artist and Place podcast! Tim and fellow artist Kim Carlino talk about life as a full-time artist and Tim's many ideas, influences, and inspirations. The episode is titled "Time & The Cracks Between Things: Episode 10" and is available now!
Tim McFarlane featured in Petrucci Family Foundation's Tribeca Showcase
Tim McFarlane featured in the PFF Collection Tribeca Showcase
Bridgette Mayer Gallery is pleased to announce Tim McFarlane's inclusion in the Petrucci Family Foundation Tribeca Showcase.
The PFF Collection was started about a decade ago for the expressed purpose of lending work by African American artists to museums and galleries in support of an effort to expand the American Art canon. Now about 500 works of art, the PFF Collection has collaborated with major institutions ranging from the likes of the Portland (OR) Art Museum and the Wadsworth Atheneum to campus-based museums, including Hampton and the University of Mary Washington.
Tim McFarlane featured on Fox29 Philly
Tim McFarlane: Abstract artist uses creativity to make stunning art pieces
Gallery Artist Tim McFarlane was recently interviewed for the 215 on Fox 29 Philly! This special feature shares Tim's studio process with viewers, and he speaks to his creativity, his artistic philosophy, and his willingness to "rip it up, tear it apart, and put it back together as something new."
Tim McFarlane Interviewed for Temple's Tyler News
Tyler Alum Aims for the Monumental in His Work
AUTHOR: Wanda Motley Odom
As part of his artistic journey, Tyler alum Tim McFarlane (BFA '94) has in recent years veered toward the monumental.
Putting his typical works on canvas or panel aside, McFarlane has preferred work at the large scale afforded him by murals and other wall-based installations -- applying acrylic paint, drawings and sculptural forms complete with silver and frosted Mylar, pushpins, nails, tape to walls and other surfaces.
Tim McFarlane in Chestnut Hill Local
‘Shifting Time,’ Black artists interpret historic change
by Kristin Holmes | Thursday, July 20, 2023
In a time of death and unrest amid a brutal pandemic, Tim McFarlane wondered if his art was enough.
He was a Black artist during a period when the social and political upheaval of the times demanded commentary. If his swirling abstract images weren’t representational depictions of the period’s pain and anxiety, was he fulfilling his responsibility as a Black artist?
His answer, in the densely packed and saturated paintings he created to portray the uncertainty and angst of the times, was yes.
Be Here Now…with Tim McFarlane for Triple Bolt Gazette
Be Here Now…with Tim McFarlane
Brian Aufdenberg | September 18, 2023
Hello, and good to type with you again. Since we last spoke, you have moved your studio. How has the new space changed or challenged your creative process? Has it made much of a difference?
Haha, good to type with you, as well! I moved to my current studio at Crane Arts in the lower Kensington area of Philadelphia last June. This is a much larger space than the previous one I had and it has definitely changed my process. I’m now able to work on larger paintings and other projects that I wasn’t able to do so comfortably in my last space, which was a two-bedroom apartment in South Philly. The ability to have room to stand back and examine a 60″ x 60″ painting with no problem is a huge bonus.
Tim McFarlane featured in Brandywine Workshop exhibition
Flowing Abstraction | Opening Reception
FLOWING ABSTRACTION
Contemporary African Diaspora Printmaking
Opening Reception
Printed Image Gallery, Brandywine Workshop and Archives, 730 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146
Opens on November 9, 2023
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Flowing Abstraction highlights the creative process and the flow of artistic ideas and knowledge in contemporary African Diaspora printmaking. Flow is a state of being associated with creativity and enhanced performance. Flow enters the creative process in moments when action and awareness merge, when artists become completely absorbed in their tasks, and their sense of time slips away.
Tim McFarlane in group show at Susquehanna Art Museum
Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction at Susquehanna Art Museum
September 30, 2023 – January 21, 2024
Since the early 20th century, abstraction has been an essential component of modern art. Rather than relying on recognizable subject matter, abstract art pulls away from realism and embraces shape, form, color, and line as foundational and emotive elements.
Tim McFarlane highlighted in Artblog review
Five Decades of Abstraction in a revelatory exhibit at Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg
By Dereck Stafford Mangus
November 30, 2023
Artblog contributor Dereck Mangus, who is based in Baltimore, visits the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg and finds excellence in a wide-ranging exhibit of modern and contemporary abstract art. The SAM is hosting an artist talk on Friday, Dec. 1, at 5:30pm, with local artist Tim McFarlane and other artists in the exhibit. Check out Dereck's review and catch a train to Harrisburg for the talk and to see the exhibit! The exhibit is up through Jan. 21, 2024. Details and links in the post. Enjoy!
Tim McFarlane to speak at Brandywine Workshop
FLOWING ABSTRACTION: Contemporary African Diaspora Printmaking
CONVERSATION
Tyler Yvette Wilson, Tim McFarlane, & Klare Scarborough, PhD
December 14, 2023
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Doors open: 5:30 PM
Tim McFarlane in Philly Style Magazine
Philadelphia Style Magazine
State Of The Arts: 9 Visual Artists Leading The Cultural Conversation Right Now
By The Editors | November 15, 2023 | Lifestyle, Culture
Now more than ever, the dialogues of the day play out through the visual arts. Here, the artists who lead the cultural conversation and ask the important questions that push us all forward.
Tim McFarlane, All Of This Is True
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Presents:
All Of This Is True, a solo exhibition by Tim McFarlane
April 2 – May 18, 2024
Artist Reception & Happy Hour: Friday, April 5, 5:00 – 7:30pm
Philadelphia, PA – March 7, 2024. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is pleased to present All Of This Is True, a new solo exhibition by Tim McFarlane. The exhibition will be on view from Tuesday, April 2 to Saturday, May 18, 2024. Bridgette Mayer Gallery will host an Artist Reception & Happy Hour in celebration on Friday, April 5 from 5:00 to 7:30 PM.
Tim McFarlane Exhibition featured in dosage Magazine
Tim McFarlane "All Of This Is True" at Bridgette Mayer Gallery"
"All Of This Is True," a solo exhibition by Tim McFarlane at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, opens on April 2 and runs through May 18.
By Allan Lane / March 20, 2024
Bridgette Mayer Gallery is thrilled to present "All Of This Is True," a captivating solo exhibition by Philadelphia-based painter Tim McFarlane. Running from April 2 to May 18, this show, McFarlane's sixth solo, invites visitors to explore McFarlane's investigation of memory, place, and the inherent contradictions of the human experience through his vibrant abstract paintings and works on paper. The gallery will host an Artist Reception and Happy Hour on April 5, offering a unique opportunity to engage with McFarlane and his latest work.
Bridgette Mayer Gallery announces Converge: 9th Benefit Exhibition
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Announces Converge: 9th Benefit Exhibition, Supporting HelpUsAdopt.org and the Dina Wind Art Foundation
Philadelphia, PA – April 23, 2024. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is proud to announce the return of its Benefit Exhibition this summer with Converge, on view from Tuesday, June 11 to Saturday, August 3 at Bridgette Mayer Gallery. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, June 13 from 4:30 – 7:30 PM.
Tim McFarlane interviewed for Canvas Rebel
Meet Tim McFarlane
STORIES & INSIGHTS | August 5, 2024
We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Tim McFarlane a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Tim, thanks for joining us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.
I knew that I wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally when I was in high school. When I was in the 11th grade, I was able to take the upper level art class and that pretty much started it all. I was a kid who did a lot of creative things, like randomly drawing, coloring and later trying to copy the art in comic books.