Artblog | Interviews

April 12, 2023 by Elizabeth Johnson

Tiger Strikes Asteroid talks shop, member run galleries and the benefits of community

March 24, 2023 by Lauren Whearty

Molly Burt-Westvig on ‘the reveal’ in her multi-media paintings

Lauren Whearty interviews Temple University graduate student Teaching Assistant Molly Burt-Westvig to discuss her abstract paintings and works on paper, which merge digital and real materials and are enhanced with surprising additions like chalk, steel, ground glass and LED’s.

March 15, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Bill Hutson Life and Art Memorial, Philly Celebrates Jazz, African American Museum in Philadelphia has new board members, Melissa Joseph at List Gallery, plus opportunities

Hi, this week we share sad news in the passing of architect Rafael Viñoly, designer of the Kimmel Center. Events happening soon can be found in the memorial to artist Bill Hutson. As well as in Philly Celebrates Jazz, an annual celebration featuring live jazz music, jazz-inspired block parties, jazz poetry events, jazz walking tours, and more. Philadelphia artist Odili Donald Odita opens a solo show, Windows, at Stevenson in Amsterdam. Some interesting gallery shows are soon to open in the form of the List Gallery hosting Conflicting Truths by Melissa Joseph and Automat exhibiting Centennial Rust by Christine McDonald. I hope you’ll find this week fruitful and possibly visit some exhibitions and events.

March 7, 2023 by Logan Cryer

Jesse Harrod’s road to macramé through the American South

Logan Cryer talks with artist and Tyler School of Art and Architecture professor Jesse Harrod, about the Canadian artist’s journey as an artist, from Nova Scotia, to Chicago, to Virginia and Philadelphia.

March 1, 2023 by Julia Marsh

Jova Lynne on curating for the academic community and the community at large

Julia Marsh talks with Temple Contemporary Director of Public Programs and Exhibitions, Jova Lynne, to find out the artist-curator’s plans for the gallery and programs.

February 23, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

G. Farrel Kellum, ‘A Journey of Ten-Thousand Drums’ at Commonweal Gallery, Tuft the World presents the first TuftCon, New Leadership at Philadelphia Contemporary and more

Hi, this week we see many free events and exhibitions alongside announcements of change and new precedents. The Philadelphia Orchestra is holding a six-and-a-half-hour marathon of Organ performances.

February 16, 2023 by Logan Cryer

Rami George’s archival research and revelatory exhibition at the William Way LGBT Community Center

Rami George dove into the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives at the William Way Center in hope of uncovering the histories of under-known queer communities in Philadelphia, from trans, non-binary, lesbian, POC and disabled peoples.

February 9, 2023 by Dereck Stafford Mangus

Amy Davis, Creator of ‘Flickering Treasures’, on Rediscovering Baltimore’s Forgotten Movie Theaters