FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2015 Contact: Erica Minutella, erica@inliquid.org (Images available upon request) Anthony Vega Disappearing Horizon March 12 - April 26, 2015 The Hall, Crane Arts, 1400 North American Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA Second Thursday receptions: March 12 and April 9, 6-9pm PHILADELPHIA—InLiquid presents Disappearing Horizon, a solo exhibition by artist member Anthony Vega, at The Hall at Crane Arts from March 12 – April 26, 2015. This show presents new works, including both paintings and drawings that relate to Vega’s new Instagram project. He utilizes content, scale, mark, material and color to engage and challenge our contemporary conditions, allowing the works to invite viewers to question and investigate their visual landscape in new ways. -MORE- Vega is a visual artist, educator and curator in the Philadelphia area, and he is represented by LG Tripp Gallery (Philadelphia). His undergraduate work was completed at Saint Joseph's University, where he studied fine art and philosophy, and his Master of Fine Arts degree was received from the University of Delaware. He is currently adjunct faculty at the University of Delaware, teaching studio courses, contemporary art theory and media studies as well as adjunct faculty at Penn State Brandywine teaching drawing and painting courses. Previously, Vega was the director of the University of Delaware Philadelphia gallery, UD@Crane, in the Crane Arts building. Vega’s work is exhibited in galleries, museums and other venues regionally and nationally. Vega writes about his art: “The main interests in my practice lie in my fascination with the translation of language and image in the digital age. My work is an exploration of my relationship to culture, interpretation, and how we apply meaning personally and socially.” Image: Anthony Vega, Untitled, 2014, acrylic on canvas. About InLiquid InLiquid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities and exposure for visual artists while serving as a free, online public hub for arts information in the Philadelphia area. By providing the public with immediate access to view the portfolios and credentials of over 250 artists and designers via the internet; through meaningful partnerships with other cultural organizations; through community-based activities and exhibitions; and through an extensive online body of timely art information, InLiquid brings to light the richness of our region’s art activity, broadens audiences, and heightens appreciation for all forms of visual culture. Support provided in part by the Philadelphia Cultural Fund.