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April 23, 2019 by Lacy Murphy

Why Are These Here? Antony Gormley’s “STAND”, Public Art, and the American Art Museum

Lacy Murphy talks Anthony Gormley’s “STAND” (on display at the Pennsylvania Museum of Art until June 24, 2019) and the role of public art.

April 9, 2019 by Levi Bentley

(sic) Transit Gloria 3/18

Artblog contributor Levi Bentley writes an original poem “(sic) Transit Gloria” based on travels through Philadelphia via public transit.

March 27, 2019 by Roberta

Cecily Sherman, on collecting art and being honored at the Philadelphia Fine Art Fair

Roberta speaks with art collector, Cecily Sherman, whose large collection includes works from early 20th to early 21st Century, art amassed with her late husband Philip over 40 years of collecting. The interview is 20 minutes long and was recorded at Cecily’s home in Philadelphia on March 25, 2019.

February 28, 2019 by Roberta

Allan Edmunds on the mission-driven Brandywine Workshop and Archives

Allan Edmunds is a founder and Director of the Brandywine Workshop and Archives. This great but under-known art and education organization located at 728-30 South Broad St. Founded in 1972, Brandywine’s 47-year history makes for a lot great material to talk about and in this podcast Roberta speaks with Allan in “The Printed Image” Gallery, where they currently present the bold and provocative relief wood prints of John T. Scott. The interview is 36 minutes long.

February 1, 2019 by Samuel Brown

Cornucopia / Urn, Spillway Collective brings together artists Nora Chellew and Suldano Abdiruhman

“Cornucopia / Urn” is a show at Spillway Gallery that features work by Nora Chellew and Suldano Abdiruhman. Samuel writes about the interplay between these two artists and how they create a dream-like space that evokes the fragmentation of memory and the nostalgic feelings we have towards the past. He also reached out to the show’s Curator, Babs Weiss, to learn more about the thought-process behind the exhibition’s conception. The show closes on February 9th, so make your way on over!

January 30, 2019 by Morgan Nitz

Representation matters, Patricia Renee Thomas hits her stride

Morgan Nitz chats with friend and fellow Tyler alum Patricia Renee Thomas. As both a working painter and a teaching artist, Thomas is blazing a trail for young black women in the visual arts.

January 25, 2019 by Levi Bentley

You Can’t Kill a Poet, exuberant and supportive reading series for queer and trans poets, turns five this year

Artblog’s resident bard, Levi Bentley, speaks with organizer Boston Gordon about their ongoing reading series for queer and trans poets, You Can’t Kill a Poet. Inspired by a queer youth group that provided refuge for Boston during their high school years, You Can’t Kill a Poet has provided a regular outlet for a variety of queer voices since 2014. Catch up with Boston and their ever-changing roster of poets at the next reading, Tuesday February 12, at Tattooed Mom.

January 22, 2019 by Michael Lieberman

Untethered, the playful art of Matt Catrino at High 5 Gallery

Michael Lieberman checks out the newest show on view at High 5 Gallery, a relative newcomer to Philadelphia’s always-vibrant gallery scene. The exhibit “Untethered” is tied together by its warm coloration and overarching sense of whimsy. Michael says the work is a steal at its current price, so if you’re a collector on a budget, swing by before the show closes on January 31!