Artblog Radio

March 26, 2020 By Roberta

Sid Sachs’s ‘Invisible City,’ Philadelphia’s bustling experimental art scene, 1956-76

On this 39 minute episode of Artblog Radio, Roberta interviews Sid Sachs about his multi-venue exhibition “Invisible City” (now closed to the public due to Covid-19).

March 25, 2020 By Wit López

The art of equipping trauma-informed teaching artists, a conversation with Beth Feldman Brandt

In this episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Beth Feldman Brandt, the Executive Director of the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation.

March 11, 2020 By Wit López

Conveying beauty with canvas and voice, Suzanne DuPlantis on her craft

March 6, 2020 By Wit López

Francis Beaty on shaping organisms and her continuous evolution as an artist

In this 32-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit visits PII Gallery in Old City to speak with Francis Beaty, one of the artists whose work is currently on display in “Spring Up” at PII Gallery, on view until until March 28, 2020!

February 7, 2020 By Wit López

Ripe with Subtext, Humaira Abid’s new exhibition ‘Searching for Home’

January 23, 2020 By Wit López

Puppets, parades, and passion, a conversation with Spiral Q

In this episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with the two co-directors of Spiral Q: Liza Goodell and Jennifer Turnbull about using art as a means of advocacy.

January 17, 2020 By Morgan Nitz

Immanuel Wilkins never loses sight of the long game

Morgan Nitz speaks with Kimmel Center Jazz artist-in-residence Immanuel Wilkins about his musical journey and collaboration-in-progress with David Dempewolf of Marginal Utility and New York photographer Rog Walker.

January 3, 2020 By Wit López

A fruitful journey into encaustics, Deann Mills on her latest body of work

In Artblog Radio’s first episode of 2020, Wit speaks with local artist Deann Mills about her show “Wonderland,” which features encaustic works, on display at MUSE Gallery until February 2, 2020.

December 30, 2019 By Wit López

Celebrating 10 years of 30 Americans, a conversation with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw

In this episode of Artblog Radio, Wit sits down with Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, the curator of the 30 Americans 10th anniversary exhibition.

December 20, 2019 By Wit López

Getting to know Philly’s new Poet Laureate

In this special episode of Artblog Radio, Wit sits down with the new Poet Laureate of Philadelphia–Trapeta Mayson!

December 6, 2019 By Wit López

Kara Hearn and Barb Smith on their duo show at Grizzly Grizzly

Wit chats with Kara Hearn and Barb Smith, two NYC-based artists who currently have a duo exhibition on display at Grizzly Grizzly.

November 22, 2019 By Wit López

The Brilliance of Rashaad Newsome

Wit speaks with multidisciplinary creator Rashaad Newsome about his multilayered body of work, “Black Magic,” currently on display in North Philadelphia at the Crane Arts Building.

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.