Artblog Radio

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.

August 14, 2019 By Roberta

Learn a new recipe and support a population with food need, Yvonne Lung and Dave Kyu’s ‘DISH -The Meal Kit’

In this 34-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Roberta speaks with Yvonne Lung and Dave Kyu about their Velocity Fund supported social practice project “DISH – The Meal Kit”.

August 2, 2019 By Wit López

Krystle Ann Griffin on capturing her bliss as an artist

In this First Friday episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Philadelphia native Krystle Ann Griffin.

July 29, 2019 By Roberta

Heather Blakeslee wants you to log off and talk to each other face-to-face

Roberta speaks with Heather Blakeslee about her new print publication, Root Quarterly, which aims to make space for difficult conversations about politics, social issues, and more.

July 22, 2019 By Wit López

Sculpting truth to power, Darrell Ann Gane-McCalla on her multidisciplinary social change art practice

Multidisciplinary visual artist Darrell Ann Gane-McCalla talks with Wit about how she uses her body of work to challenge perceptions of power in the arts.

July 17, 2019 By Roberta

Alex Rosenberg scales the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary, competes on Netflix’s ‘Blown Away’

In this episode of Artblog Radio, Roberta interviews Alex Rosenberg, a local artist, educator, rock climber, and Netflix star!

July 9, 2019 By Wit López

Stilt dancer Naya El on making a space of her own as a movement artist

Wit chats with Naya El about her work as a movement artist, dance teacher, and stilt performer. Naya shares the joys and complexities of her sky-high performance practice.

July 3, 2019 By Wit López

Capturing Joy, Spirit, and Movement, the abstract paintings of Moe Brooker

In this heartfelt podcast episode, Philadelphia artist Moe Brooker talks with Wit about his life, work, and how he left figurative work behind in pursuit of a way to record Black joy through abstraction. The exhibition runs from July 5th to August 10th, catch it before it closes!