The Test of Time

The Test of Time
Mick Ricereto, Shushana Rucker & Erik Weedeman

January 28 - February 22, 2026
Reception: Saturday, January 31, 2-5pm

Cerulean Arts presents The Test of Time, featuring cityscape paintings by Mick Ricereto, Shushana Rucker and Erik Weedeman. Residing amongst the houses, factories and commercial spaces of a centuries-old city, it is impossible to escape vestiges of the past as we live our lives today. Each artist seeks to address this phenomenon in their own way. Mick Ricereto hunts for his subjects on hushed Sunday mornings, observing the amalgam of use and uselessness standing together in a perpetual timeline of society’s past successes. For Ricereto, watercolor is a metaphor for our urban environment with each layer built upon the last. Shushana Rucker looks for connections between people and structures, the influence of humans on the landscape, and the impact of time on manmade objects in her oil on panel paintings. She seeks to understand both our aging urban environment and the people who occupy and interact with it. Erik Weedeman is drawn to the traces of Philadelphia’s industrial past and the lived-in feeling of its streets. He focuses on its weathered structures, architectural detail, grit and graffiti in his acrylic on canvas paintings. Despite the inescapable past, he seeks to capture the city as it exists right now – in this moment.

Watercolor painting of an exterior ATM against a brick storefront.

Ricereto, ATM, watercolor, 12.5" x 9.5" Available

Watercolor painting of a storefront with signage.
Ricereto, Byer's on Broad, watercolor, 10" x 10" Available

Watercolor painting of a brick loading dock.
Ricereto, Dock 4, watercolor, 11" x 9" Available

Ricereto, Joel's, watercolor, 11.5" x 10" Available

Watercolor painting a street corner with brick buildings and graffiti.
Ricereto, Oil Patch, watercolor, 10.5" x 10.5" Available

Watercolor painting of a city street corner with storefront.

Ricereto, Sneaker Toss, watercolor, 14" x 10" Available

Watercolor painting of an urban brick storefront with signage.

Ricereto, True Value, watercolor, 12.5" x 10.5" Available

Watercolor painting of an urban corner storefront

Ricereto, Stucco Corner, watercolor, 10.5" x 8" Available

Watercolor painting of a city street corner with corner take out restaurant.

Ricereto, Take Out, watercolor, 12.5" x 10" Available

Watercolor painting of a brick storefront with signage

Ricereto, Window Shades, watercolor, 12" x 9.5" Available

Street scene with brick buildings and cars parked on a street corner.
Rucker, Spring Garden, oil on panel, 18" x 24" Available

City street scene with a building featuring a colorful geometric design and 'Green Village Food Market' sign.
Rucker, Student Lunch, oil on panel, 12" x 12" Available

Painting of a city street with buildings and a car
Rucker, Sunny Afternoon, oil on panel, 14" x 18" Available

Pink building with 'Tartes' sign against a blue wall
Rucker, Tartes, oil on panel, 10" x 10" Available

Painting of a street scene with a brown building, steps, and a sign.
Rucker, Vegan Spot, oil on panel, 4" x 4" SOLD

Painted image of a building facade with 'New Delhi' sign and window display.
Rucker, West Philly Staple, oil on panel, 4" x 4" Available

Painted scene of a small building with a colorful sign on a street corner.
Rucker, Abandoned Store, oil on panel, 11" x 14" Available

Painting of a Vietnam restaurant with a blue and white striped awning.
Rucker, Comfort Food, oil on panel, 4" x 4" Available

Painting of Industrial scene with a railroad trestle and power lines in the foreground, with a blurred landscape in the background.
Rucker, Lavender Train Lines, oil on panel, 8" x 8" Available

Painting of an underpass with 'Cooper' sign over a road in an urban setting with a single car and lone pedestrian.
Rucker, Lone Pedestrian, oil on panel, 16" x 16" Available

Painting of a Dunkin' Donuts store on a city street with a person standing outside
Rucker, Pick Me Up, oil on panel, 12" x 12" Available

South Philadelphia Seafood, oil on panel, 8" x 8" Available

Painting of a brick building with 'Food & Friends' sign on a city street

Weedeman, My Favorite Things, acrylic on canvas, 28" x 22" Available

Painting of a graffiti-covered brick wall with overgrown plants and a blue sky.

Weedeman, Old Ajax Factory, acrylic on canvas, 19" x 30" Available

Painting of an urban alleyway with tall buildings and graffiti on a sunny day

Weedeman, Pine and Hicks, acrylic on canvas, 30" x 24" Available

Shackamaxon, acrylic on canvas painting by Erik Weedeman. Included in Cerulean Arts' 13th Annual Juried Exhibition, June 18 - July 20, 2025.

Weedeman, Shackamaxon, acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30" Available

Artistic depiction of a residential building through a chain-link fence with a clear blue sky.

Artistic depiction of a residential building through a chain-link fence with a clear blue sky.

Weedeman, Tacony Street, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" Available

Cityscape painting with train tracks, traffic lights, and a prominent building at night.

Weedeman, Williamsburg, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12" Available

Weedeman, Waterfront, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" Available

Painting of a stone railroad bridge over water with power lines and graffiti, urban scene

Weedeman, Train Bridge, acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20" Available