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March 1, 2023 by Roberta

Artists for Democracy – Submit Your Question(s) to the Mayoral Candidates

Many of Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates claim to support the arts. They want your vote. We want to vote. Let’s ask them how they feel about the cultural sector…

February 22, 2023 by Blaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz

Moore College Panel Foregrounds Cultural Policy in the Context of the Philadelphia Mayoral Race

Our contributors Virginia Maksymowicz and Blaise Tobia report on a recent panel at Moore College of Art and Design devoted to talk about cultural policy in light of the current mayoral election campaigns.

January 26, 2023 by Lacy Murphy

Changing the power dynamic, museum workers, the museum, the art, and social media

Contributor Lacy Murphy relates the story of art images and social media postings both by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and by striking museum workers last Fall and argues that spurred on by the victory of the PMA Workers Union, museum workers are now unionizing in many places across the country.

November 4, 2022 by Roberta

Growing and nurturing an institution, Allan Edmunds reflects on fifty years at Brandywine Workshop and Archives

Artblog has been a fan of Allan Edmunds and the Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA) for as long as we’ve been working in the Philadelphia art world. Roberta sat down with Edmunds for this interview.

September 9, 2022 by Roberta

You are Invited! Come to Artblog’s Auction and 19th Birthday Party, Sept. 15!

As we close out our 19th year and anticipate our 20th, we want to celebrate — with You — at our Auction and Birthday Party!

August 22, 2022 by Logan Cryer

Artist and educator, rod jones ii talks of identity and family histories

In this 36-minute podcast conversation, Logan Cryer speaks to rod jones ii about his transition from college athlete to art student, themes of identity and ancestry in his artistic practice, and his recent exhibition at InLiquid ‘What Are We Claiming?’

August 15, 2022 by Roberta

Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden, Sculpture House, teaching, bartering, community, Pedro Ospina makes it happen

Pedro Ospina is an artist, educator and the Founder and Director of Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden in North Philadelphia’s Norris Square section. Born in Bogota, Colombia, and raised in New York City, Ospina lives and works in Philadelphia, now, creating beauty and community through his great talent, can-do skill set, and a very big heart. He’d like nothing better than to have you visit Open Kitchen Sculpture Garden and participate in the group sharing of art and food.

August 15, 2022 by Artblog

Celebrate with Artblog! September 15 is our Silent Auction and 19th Birthday Party!

Support artists, and support Artblog, by buying art at the Artblog Auction, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, 6-8 PM, at Atelier Gallery, 1301 N. 31st St., Suite 2, Philadelphia, PA 19121.