UPCOMING

Kara Walker's paper cut out pays tribute to the late author Toni Morrison on Monday's issue of The New Yorker magazine. — Kara Walker’s paper cut out pays tribute to the late author Toni Morrison on Monday’s issue of The New Yorker magazine.

The late Nobel prize winning author Toni Morrison receives cover art tribute by Kara Walker in next week’s New Yorker Full New Yorker issue available Monday 8/12/19.

IN OTHER NEWS

Photographer Aaron Priest made 257 photos and is stitching them together to make an almost life-size replica of a mural, to be printed and installed at the Independence Charter School.

Ann Northrup's mural, One World, at Independence Charter School, showing excavation of new gym building that will cover the mural. — Ann Northrup’s mural, One World, at Independence Charter School, showing excavation of new gym building that will cover the mural.

Friend of Artblog, Ann Northrup wrote to say “One World,” her massive 50 ft. by 40 ft. hand-painted mural at Independence Charter School is lost, since the school is building a gym/auditorium in front of it. The plan is to digitize the mural at scale with a “super-duper panoramic photo of it,” by Maine photographer Aaron Priest, that can be printed actual size at 180 dpi with the 257 photos he took stitched together into a 6.7 GB file. Once printed it will be installed inside the school’s new gym at 1600 Lombard St. More about the artist here.

OPPORTUNITIES

2020-2021 Fleisher Wind Challenge entries are open. Apply here. Applications due Sept. 19, 2020 Fee-$30

Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) seeks Teaching Artists and Assistants for Youth Art and Photography Education programs. Lead Teachers, $30/hr. Assistants, from $15/hr. Full application details here.

New York transplant, Robert Zurer is launching intergenerational (and fun!) Philly Crit Group with a mission for serious, good-humored artists to share art, information and resources and to grow. First meet-up is this Saturday, Aug. 10, 2-4 PM, at High Five Gallery, 554 N. Lawrence St. in Northern Liberties.

Kara Walker honors late Toni Morrison on New Yorker cover, Fleisher Wind Challenge entry opens, new Philly crit group, and more!

By Artblog August 9, 2019

Hey Artblog readers! Today’s News Post includes some exciting opportunities, news about a new crit group in town and a soon to be covered up mural going digital!