Summary
T&P Fine Arts (1143 S. Ninth www.tandpfineart.com) opened Nov. 7 with a traditional gallery model- no cafe or frame shop, just artwork and wares. Started by New Yorker Andrew ElHs, Philadelphian Bryan Dilworth and Californian Jonathan Halperin (all formerly in the music business), T&P sells art, T-shirts and Kid Robot toys from its Italian Market storefront. The store got it's name from the building's previous inhabitant: a general store that sold everything from to pornography.
The street-influenced art at T&P is the kind seen in Juxtapoz magazine. It's a niche market but very popular on the coasts. T&P's goal is to showcase this type of work by Philadelphia artists, including Space 1026ers Andrew Jeffrey Wright and Adam Wallacavage, Tyler grad [Jude Buffum] and [Jason Sho Green], who often shows at Art Star.See the full content of this document
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For most galleries, it's a struggle to sell enough art to pay the rent. Many local galleries supplement in-store sales by peddling wares at art fairs...
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