Andrea Kirsh visits the Barnes Foundation to see William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision full of limestone sculptures from the respected Nashville Artist. This is the first major exhibition outside of Nashville in a decade, cause for major celebration. See it before it closes September 10th, 2023.
Read MoreHello, sorry to say that this exhibition is now over but we wanted to share Lane’s review and the images of the works. The review looks at the Barnes Foundation’s recent exhibition Tell Me What You Remember which explores temporality, memory, and cultural inheritance in South Africa pre and post Apartheid. We hope you enjoy and endeavor to learn more about both artists.
Read MoreHi, this week there’s exciting news of digitized correspondence between Dr. Barnes and his illustrious confidants, like Henri Matisse and Georgia O’Keefe. Another exciting peice of news comes with the performance of VORTEX by Terence Nance for the first time. Commonweal Gallery will soon close Seneca Weintraut’s D_nner Party and new shows like Archive of the Air at Past Present Projects Gallery and Portrait of the Artists… and other things at Gross McCleaf Gallery opens later this month. Lots of compelling things to see and do, have fun!
Read MoreHi, spring is starting to grace us with some warm weather and billowing winds. Alongside the beautiful days lots of new exhibitions are opening. Hot Bed is showcasing some spring colors with the exhibition Leading a Colorful Life. The People’s Paper Co-op is exhibiting at Haverford College until April 21st. Pennsbury Mansion will soon open a year-long immersive art and sound installation by Nathan Young. The Barnes Foundation will be hosting a first Friday concert with KeyStone Jazz Collective and QuestLove, and S.A. Cosby will be speaking at the Free Library. Lot’s more to do and see, enjoy the weather!
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh sees the Modigliani Up Close exhibit at the Barnes Foundation and calls it a gem.
Read MoreArtblog contributor Natalie Sandstrom returns for part three of her three-part Artblog Radio series on the topic of Cultural Accessibility. This 36-minute episode– featuring Andrea Kirsh, Art Historian & Artblog contributor; Donna Ellis of Hands UP Productions; and Nathan Deitcher, Independent Autism Consultant– builds off of parts 1 and 2, looking forward to a more accessible future, and how to get there.
Read MoreNatalie Sandstrom visits a newly opened, limited capacity, Barnes Foundation to check out “Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray” and finds that distance makes the works shine even brighter.
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