Our features add context, depth and breadth to our reviews and make our community more connected to each other and to the art world.
We go to International Art Fairs and Biennials and cover important gallery and museum shows outside Philadelphia. We provide a platform for opinions in our Reader Advisor and essay features. We report on studio visits and public lectures by visiting artists. Our podcasts humanize art by introducing the voice of the artist. In 2014 we began commissioning original works by amazing Philadelphia comics artists. We are proud to support these artists! And we love providing a platform for their smart humor.
Our advisor, Beth Heinly, tackles the age-old question, Why Make Art? She gets pretty heated about it all, but through it all is clear about her message that Art is what makes us Human, and separates us from the animals.
Read MoreCarl(os) asks artists in the field how they deal with artistic disagreements and conflicts and he gets solid advice, which he shares. Talking and creating space for discussion are key. Read on and see more of what the professionals have to say.
Read MoreHave you seen our new feature, Ask Artblog? You haven’t! Well, read below for more information about this helpful advice column. Then, write to us and ask your questions about the art life.
Read MoreHappy Holiday! As you may know, July 1-4, 1863, were the days of the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, fought in the state of Pennsylvania, close to Philadelphia.
Read MoreWelcome back to Ask Artblog, a new bi-weekly advice column where special guest experts answer your most pressing art questions! We’re happy to welcome back comic, zine and performance artist Beth Heinly, as this week’s expert. Go ahead and submit your questions for her here, or email ask@theartblog.org for a dose of wit and wisdom.
Read MoreWelcome back to Ask Artblog, a new bi-weekly advice column where special guest experts answer your most pressing art questions! We’re happy to welcome back comic, zine and performance artist Beth Heinly, as this week’s expert. She’ll be back with us in July, so go ahead and submit your questions for her here, or email ask@theartblog.org for a dose of wit and wisdom.
Read MoreArtblog’s Paris correspondent, Matthew Rose, takes a trip to Florence and visits the Basilica di Santa Croce. The site of a recent tragedy involving falling debris, this neo-gothic church is also notable as the final resting place of some of Europe’s greatest minds. Here Matthew sits with death, and with the basilica’s impressive collection of Christian art.
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