Artblog Radio

November 11, 2019 By Wit López

Warrior Writers on the uses of art and writing to transform veterans’s lives

Wit chats with Lovella Calica, Ginn McGill-Prather, and Angela Waller about Warrior Writers, an organization using art and writing to transform the lives of veterans.

November 11, 2019 By Wit López

Giving old uniforms a new life, Frontline Arts on building community through papermaking

Wit chats with Frontline Arts executive director, Rachel Heberling, and Frontline board member and army veteran, Tara Krause, about the mission of their organization.

November 1, 2019 By Wit López

The Joy of Photography, Joy Masi on her new exhibition at Philly Art Collective

In this 25-minute First Friday podcast, Wit speaks with photographer Joy Masi about her art practice, her inspirations in the arts, and her pop-up photography exhibition.

October 16, 2019 By Wit López

Clarivel Ruiz on art at the intersection of Caribbean Latinx cultural advocacy

In this 44-minute final episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month 2019 series, Wit goes to Harlem, NY to speak with maker and cultural advocate Clarivel Ruiz, founder of the Dominicans Love Haitians Movement.

October 13, 2019 By Roberta

Ken Lum on the importance of hard work and the relevance of everything

In this podcast interview, artist, author, educator, Ken Lum debuts a new book, titled “Everything is Relevant,” now available for pre-order on Amazon.

October 11, 2019 By Wit López

Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue on the history and future of Killjoy’s Kastle

In this 34-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue about their traveling, interactive project, Killjoy’s Kastle, available to experience at Icebox Project Space from October 16-27!

October 7, 2019 By Wit López

Brujo de la Mancha on his two decades of practicing art in Philadelphia

In the 32 minute third episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month Series, Wit talks with local teaching artist, performer, activist extraordinaire, Brujo de la Mancha!

October 4, 2019 By Wit López

Food as the storyteller, Emma Ressel on her new exhibition Trouble in the Garden

In this 31 minute First Friday podcast, artist Emma Ressel talks about her new solo exhibition at Colorspace Labs and her unique style of food photography. The exhibition, titled “Trouble in the Garden,” will be on display at Colorspace Labs in the Kensington section of North Philadelphia from October 4 – October 28th! Catch it while you can!

September 30, 2019 By Roberta

‘From Storage to Studio’ at The Clay Studio, art of the past through contemporary lens

Roberta moderates a panel discussion on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at The Clay Studio about a collaborative project “From Storage to Studio,” which brought 14 former and current Artists in Residence at The Clay Studio into conversation with 7 curators at the PMA and into close contact with what’s housed in the legendary storage vaults at the museum.

September 25, 2019 By Wit López

Kristal Sotomayor and the necessity of ‘Expanding Sanctuary’

In this episode of Artblog’s Latinx Heritage Month series, documentary filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor discusses her forthcoming film “Expanding Sanctuary.” The film explores the work by activists at the South Philly organization Juntos.

September 18, 2019 By Morgan Nitz

Emily Daley and Jerry Kaba, tenants of The Loom unite after sudden increase in additional rent

In this 40 minute episode of Artblog Radio, Morgan Nitz sits down with artists Emily Daley and Jerry Kaba to discuss what the heck has been going on at The Loom, an artist studio and office space in Port Richmond, where last month, tenants saw steep increases in building fees.

September 16, 2019 By Wit López

Destigmatizing Disability, the work of Jade Ramos

In this 31 minute first episode of Artblog Radio’s Latinx Heritage Month podcast series, Wit chats with artist and disability advocate Jade Ramos.

September 13, 2019 By Roberta

Percussionist Hafez Kotain on educating, connecting people through culture and music

In this 30 minute episode of Artblog Radio, Roberta speaks with Pew fellow and Percussion Director of Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, Hafez Kotain, whose mission is to teach about his culture, connect others through culture, and spread the joy of music!

September 6, 2019 By Wit López

Intergenerational reciprocity, Sandi and Adam Lovitz on the show Generations at DaVinci Art Alliance

In this 32 minute podcast, Wit López speaks with Adam and Sandi Lovitz about their current show, Generations, at Da Vinci Art Alliance. The show is open September 8-29, 2019.