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December 6, 2023 by Roberta

David Hammons documentary debuts at Drexel, Dye Club debuts at Facture, plus Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s Arts and Culture Transition Sub-committee and more holiday art shopping!

We are happy to see that Philadelphia’s incoming Mayor Cherelle Parker has a big and robust transition Sub-committee for Arts and Culture! And we’re looking for great support and arts advocacy from that committee. Dare we hope for change!?

December 4, 2023 by Pete Sparber

Gifts that keep giving, small works at The Plastic Club, Sketch Club, Vox Populi and Gross McCleaf

Our contributor Pete Sparber sees a number of small works exhibitions, which abound each year at this time of holiday giving.

November 30, 2023 by Dereck Stafford Mangus

Five Decades of Abstraction in a revelatory exhibit at Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg

Artblog contributor Dereck Mangus, who is based in Baltimore, visits the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg and finds excellence in a wide-ranging exhibit of modern and contemporary abstract art.

November 29, 2023 by Roberta

Screen print at the Free Library, West Philadelphia Quilt show, James Oliver Gallery Moves, Soso at Rush Arts and ‘Skull Sessions’ at Hicks Art Center Gallery

There’s tons to see and do besides shopping. But also including shopping (for art!) This post represents a shapshot of what’s available. Check Artblog Connect for more! Enjoy!

November 28, 2023 by Sharon Garbe

How to Tickle the Mind, David Kettner’s Selected Works at Spruance Gallery, Arcadia University

Sharon Garbe sees works by David Kettner at Arcadia University that keep the eye and mind engaged with their psychologically puzzling imagery dealing with childhood, memory, and the hidden depths that can lie below a simple surface.

November 27, 2023 by Martina Merlo

Stevie Laney and ‘Very’ Magazine, Championing Accessible Erotic Art in Philadelphia

Martina talks with Stevie Laney about her body- sex- and erotica-positive magazine, “Very,” which launches its 8th issue this Wednesday at Tattooed Mom!

November 22, 2023 by Roberta

Congratulations, Colored Girls Museum and Conrad Benner, Memorial to Homicide Victims, Petrucci Foundation exhibit at Cree Winery

Happy Holiday! I hope you enjoy a day of relaxation with friends and family. We are very happy The Colored Girls Museum had a positive meeting with the Zoning Board and will be remaining as an important and cherished museum in a Germantown row house!

November 21, 2023 by Ryan deRoche

Reflecting on Mural Arts’s ‘Created, Together.’ A National Assembly in Philadelphia

The “Created, Together.” national assembly, hosted by Mural Arts united artists, administrators, community members, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and promote community-centered art-making. Ryan deRoche experiences first hand the impact that extends beyond art creation, fostering mutual aid, community growth, and positive outlooks among participants, emphasizing lasting effects on the communities involved.