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This year marked the 10th Gallery in the Garden. So I'll reminisce for a moment... Hard to believe that what once was a crazy little idea to bring art and people together has since hosted over 5000 people, and some 250 artists over 10 years. Each September we have watched babies grow up (mine included); people meet, collaborate, date, marry, divorce; and in a most moving year in 2001, we all gathered and shared our grief and sadness. Together we created a chapter -- it was not only about people collecting art, but art collecting people. There are many stories to tell, and truly, it has been a labor of love. I continue to pinch myself when I think of how friends, neighbors, and even near strangers have contributed in so many ways to make this dream come true. So stay tuned, time to write another chapter.

The Philadelphia Inquirer featured Eileen Tognini in October 2008. Click to see the article as a .pdf or to see it on the Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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Click to read the article about the 2008 Philadelpia Open Studio Tour.

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The Fall 2008 issue of Philadelphia Home Magazine features a page about Eileen Tognini. Click to see the full article.

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LIVE WITH IT
Collecting Emerging Art Series
Speaker: Eileen Tognini, Independent Curator

Part I: May 14, 2008 6:00 pm
Experience how art can be creatively incorporated throughout your home. Join Eileen Tognini and several artists for a guided tour of the "Live With It" exhibition at Photo West Gallery. From site-specific installations to framed photographs, experience how art can be incorporated into home spaces in unique ways.
Location: Photo West Gallery, 3625 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia
Gallery Phone: 215.222.2649

Part II: May 21, 2008 6:00 pm
Join Eileen Tognini as she discusses her curatorial practice and how she helps others incorporate art into all facets of their homes. From the walls to the garden, learn to collect and display art in an innovative manner throughout your home and property.
Location: 237 South 18th Street, Suite 3A, Philadelphia

Each program will be followed by cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.

Program fee: Tickets for the Collecting Emerging Series are $30 for one session, $50 for both and $40 with the purchase of a Premiere ticket. RSVP is required. To reserve a seat please call 215.546.7775 ext. 11 or email Genevieve at cfeva dot org.

Eileen Tognini is an independent curator that organizes and curates with a commitment and passion for showing viewers how to live with art. Seen as gallery shows, artist salons, sculpture garden events, and other unique projects including private client services; Eileen emphasizes the work of emerging and recognized contemporary artists in the Philadelphia and New York regions. Every September for the past 9 years, Eileen has curated, Gallery in the Garden, a major contemporary exhibition of fine art works in bronze, steel, glass, ceramic, and site specific installations housed in a one-acre naturalistic garden and 200-year old farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. Most recently, Eileen was the co collaborator in creating a boutique hotel room experience, featuring the work of some 30 Philadelphia-based artists, designers, and purveyors at The Westin Hotel, Philadelphia.

For more information, download this pdf.

Guest Blogger Kevin Derrick is invited by Design*Sponge to highlight a few Philadelphia art/design folk and their digs. A long time supportor, Kevin captures "how to live with art" during 2008 Gallery in the Garden.