Main Line Art Center
Coming Soon
Register to sign up for a 1 hour long artist guided virtual tour of art at BOTH locations!
Rothacker Artworks on view at the Main Line Art Center - September 11 to October 9, 2020
Havana – 2009-2011
Social Conflicts in America – 2015
20th Century American Writers – 2015-2018
Inner City to Outer Main Line – 2001-2020
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| Entering through the main entrance is the Havana Gallery featuring four acrylic on canvas paintings of the Havana ’59 series created between 2009 and 2011. Straight ahead is The Ghosts of Old Havana, a fantasy of Cuba featuring notorious people of the golden age atop the Payret Theater marquee. To the right of it are A Man and a Woman and Street Art of Old Havana, both featuring graffiti of the Cuban style. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo.Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. These paintings are for sale, as well as prints.To purchase, click here. For a more in-depth look of the story behind the series, Click Here. |
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| Left Gallery at Main Line Art Center features Social Conflicts in America. Shown on facing wall are (left to right Gay Rights, Religious Freedom and Prohibition. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. For a more in-depth look of the story behind the series,and print sales visit: http://www.socialconflictsinamerica.com *Sale of paintings and prints will be delivered to the Art Center of choice and delivered to that location for pickup. If you purchase online, and choose to have your painting shipped, we will contact you with the additional cost of shipping. |
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| The left wall of the gallery features (left to right) Discrimination, Censorship and Women’s Rights. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. For a more in-depth look of the story behind the series and print sales, visit: http://www.socialconflictsinamerica.com *Sale of paintings and prints will be delivered to the Art Center of choice and delivered to that location for pickup. If you purchase online, and choose to have your painting shipped, we will contact you with the additional cost of shipping.  Playwright Edward Albee (left) and John Updike (center look over the Portrait Gallery of writers. For a more in-depth look of the story behind the series, and to purchase paintings and prints visit: http://www.modernamericanwriters.com**Sale of paintings and prints will be delivered to the Art Center of choice and delivered to that location for pickup. If you purchase online, and choose to have your painting shipped, we will contact you with the additional cost of shipping. |
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| The Portrait Gallery to the right of the entrance features (left to right) 12 paintings of 20th Century Writers who have influenced the artist/writer. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. For a more in-depth look of the story behind the series, and to purchase paintings and prints visit: http://www.modernamericanwriters.com* *Sale of paintings and prints will be delivered to the Art Center of choice and delivered to that location for pickup. If you purchase online, and choose to have your painting shipped, we will contact you with the additional cost of shipping |
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| The right wall of the main gallery features (left to right) 7249, the apartment in Upper Darby where George lived from the ages of 9 to 14; Urban Corner, three homes in West Philadephia; and Studio 7 Lounge, the corner of 60th and Spruce Street in West Philly. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. For a more in-depth look of the story behind the series, visit: http://www.georgerothacker.com/westphilly_/phillyframe.html |
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| The wall facing the windows in the main gallery features a 6-panel painting of Fernon Street in South Philadelphia, titled It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. The entire painting is 20' long and depicts 15 homes as decorated at Christmas in 2019. The project took more than 6 months to complete. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. Small prints are available of the is painting. Click here. |
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| The south wall of the Main Gallery features Wayne on a Summer Night (approx. 18" x 40") and was painted in 2004. 69th Street Today and Yesterday contrasts the structural walking leading from the street to the terminal against a backdrop of the ornate McClatchy Building adorned with tiles. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. These paintings are for sale, as well as prints. Click here to purchase. |
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| The spaces next to the windows on the east facing wall of the Main Gallery are occupied by two plein air paintings of North Wayne in Radnor. (left to right) The Yellow House and The Row were painted in 2004, while (far left) the Radnor Historical Society in an alcove of the Main Gallery was painted in 2005. Please click on the image above to enlarge photo. These paintings are for sale. Click here to purchase. ______________________________ |
Throughout the year, Main Line Art Center presents forward-thinking, contemporary art exhibitions and events that celebrate our community of artists and feature emerging and established artists whose work serves as a source of inspiration and intellectual dialogue.
Main Line Art Center’s educational offerings for all ages, abilities, and economic means span from traditional to contemporary, and are all held to the highest level of excellence. The Center received the Commitment to Cultural Access Award from Art-Reach for our Accessible Art Programs for children and adults with disabilities, now in their 54th year. Additionally, the Center grants over $16,000 in need-based scholarships annually.
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