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February 5, 2020 by Artblog

Cecilia Vicuña’s ‘Precarios,’ Grand Prize Winning Essay in Art, 2019 Art Writing Challenge!

Dear readers, as we publish the cash prize and honorable mention winners in the 2019 Art Writing Challenge, we’d like to thank everyone who took the time to share their writing with us and congratulate all the winners!

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.

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!