Anno Artem Features Local Artist Harkanson; 5 More Activities on Its Schedule

Artist Joseph Harkanson describes earlier art works in a YouTube video from Anno Artem

POTTSTOWN PA – Works created by Pottstown-based visual artist and musician Joseph Harkanson are the focus of a current exhibit at the Anno Artem art gallery and studio, 440 S. Hanover St.

Harkanson “explores the underlying patterns of the natural and built worlds through two complementary bodies of work,” the gallery explains. They are “meticulously detailed pen-and-ink drawings, often developed through patient pointillism;” and “luminous paintings on glass that shift with the light.”

“Precision meets flow; structure meets rhythm,” the gallery adds. Anno Artem is representing the artist, a Philadelphia native also “shaped by time” in Hawaii and Montreal.”

On the Anno Artem Calendar

A list of exhibits and activities arriving in coming weeks at Anno Artem includes:

• “Queerly Made Pop-Up,” Sept. 20 (Saturday) from 1-6 p.m., free admission, featuring Jessica Reitmeyer and custom-made glass work;
• “Figure Drawing Night,” Sept. 20 (Saturday) from 6-8 p.m., ticketed, grab your pencils and spend an evening sketching a live model, all skill levels welcome, register online;
• “Mightier Than The Sword” opening reception, Sept. 26 (Friday) from 6-9 p.m., free admission, “a focused exhibition that honors the elemental force of ink on paper,” featuring works of Joseph Harkanson, Dave Yasenchak, and John Martin, exhibited during business hours through Oct. 12;
• “Masquerade,” an Anno Artem group show, opening Oct. 24 (Friday) at noon, free admission, exhibited during business hours through Nov. 2; and
• “Beyond The Box,” an solo exhibition by Rebecca Carpenter opening Nov. 8 (Saturday) at noon, free admission, exhibited during business hours through Nov. 23.

Photo (a YouTube screenshot) provided by Anno Artem

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