It’s been almost a year since Opera Philadelphia commissioned poet and multi-disciplinary performer Marc Bamuthi Joseph to commemorate the tragic and brutal MOVE bombings with “We Shall Not Be Moved” — an original hip-hop opera. If you missed it then, you’re in luck because Opera Philadelphia is bringing it back for a public screening on September 29th as part of the 8th annual Opera on the Mall event. In this November 12, 2017 “From the Vault” post Imani Roach interviews Bamuthi on the heels of the premier.
Read MoreThe New Art Writers Contest is back for a 4th year! This October 12, 2016 “From the Vault” post by Anna Marie Gibertini takes us back one of the earliest public conversations that Artblog organized about the craft, culture and function of art writing. Do you have opinions about art in Philly? Read on and submit your new art writing to the 2018 contest, open NOW!
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog column, Dave Kyu explains why students are usually ineligible to apply for many exhibitions looking for artists. He advises patience and to enjoy the many opportunities art school presents.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts tells us about their current visiting artist Julio C. Cepeda Duque for his first international solo exhibition, “Made in Cuba” which opens on September 7 and will be on view in the Cohen Gallery (west) through October 12, 2018.
Read MoreMuch like Philadelphia, Prague is a city known for its rich tradition of public artworks. Here Artblog’s Paris correspondent, Matthew Rose, takes a trip to the Czech Republic’s bustling capital to tour its monuments, murals and statuary. While some works seem tailor made for the social media age, for Rose the city’s history of social and political turmoil looms large.
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