The art world needs a grapevine. We provide one each week in our news roundups.
We curate the news each week to reveal the best of what’s going on in Philadelphia. We find the latest job/exhibition/funding opportunities and important tidbits about Philadelphia art and artists and keep you up to date with what’s cooking.
In the Philadelphia art world, where money from the city has always been tight, there’s been a surprising turn, with an unprecedented $21 million new dollars for the arts organizations that make this city special!
Read MoreIn today’s News post we round up a short and sweet list for you of interesting organizations new to us, news of leadership transitions, and two great opportunities.
Read MoreThe PA election results were great, whew! But while we sweat out Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Colorado, one really great way to relieve the tension and anxiety and to move forward is to get involved with your community.
Read MoreToday’s News post rounds up several terrific-sounding events, a great read, and one notable exhibition in a region that’s hot with great exhibits right now-yay!
Read MoreArtblog joins the growing list of organizations in the area that are undergoing leadership change, as we welcome Julia Marsh as Executive Director and Editor.
Read MoreWe are sad to pass along the news that Blake Bradford died. The art educator, thinker, writer, community-spirited man was beloved and will be missed.
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Read MoreA true hodgepodge of information for you, this week’s News rounds up the comings, goings, passing and otherwise interesting tidbits circulating in the Philadelphia arts ether. Take a look!
Read MoreCongratulations to the 934 artists and arts groups who received awards from the city through the Illuminate the Arts program! Plus, “Grumman Greenhouse” by Jordan Griska, is moving out of it’s space on North Broad Street.
Read MoreIn the beastly hot days this month, we’ve sought some respite in travel: Roberta went to New York for a few days, others went to the beach or mountains. We’ve all been busy and busy reading. Here’s a quick look at upcoming content on Artblog, plus an event to give your two cents to the City on what they should do with the Roundhouse (former Police HQ), and a long read in the New Yorker by Alice Gregory about her trip to Africa and the work of a groundbreaking art collective, the Congolese Plantation Workers Art League.
Read MoreWe are very sad to report the passing of the great artist, Leroy Johnson, who was a mentor to many young artists in Philadelphia, in addition to being a maker of truth-seeking and truth-telling installations, sculpture and paintings.
Read MoreIt’s a time of high anxiety and we now have a new topic of worry — the City’s commissioning of a southern, white, male sculptor, for a permanent Harriet Tubman sculpture to be sited at City Hall. Meanwhile, across town, quietly, a somber monument to rethinking monuments, by Theaster Gates, appears at Drexel. And we hope you go to the book sale and party at the Icebox Project Space, brought to you by Ulises, FORTUNE and other book makers. Also, two top picks for reading and watching — Matthew Rose’s magazine, “Trouble,” debuts its summer issue; and Art 21 presents a charming, 9-minute video of the late Margaret Kilgallen at work, making art featuring her woman heroes.
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