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December 3, 2017 by Roberta

Events galore in December! Here are three we recommend – Peter Morgan at Penn State Abington, Alexa Hoyer at Eastern State Penitentiary, and Queerality at Franky Bradley’s

Someone remarked last week that December is action-packed with openings and events. Well, we agree! And in this News Post, we’ve rounded up three events that caught our eye — and they’re all this week. Turn out and see the art and meet the artists!

November 29, 2017 by Roberta

Three great good reads for you about the 57th Carnegie International, DRIP and Kehinde Wiley; and three great good opportunities from The Delaware Contemporary, Highpoint Center, Rhode Island School of Design

The News today has three nice opportunities and three articles for you to read and reflect on. Enjoy!

November 23, 2017 by Roberta

Muse Gallery turns 40! Center For Creative Works Holiday Art Fair at the Rotunda, and ILL DOOTS plays Fringe Arts on New Years Eve

Today, on America’s Thanksgiving holiday, we provide this News-ette for your reading pleasure. Artblog’s News contains useful information and is offered in a spirit of love and community.

November 18, 2017 by Roberta

Florcy Morisset’s Vivant turns 10! Double bill, Gurumbé and Ione Nash in Scribe Video-Taller Puertorriqueño collaboration; Jonathan Lyndon Chase and Jennifer Packer in important Kohn Gallery show; Plus, Artblog’s Annual Appeal is On!

We are sticking with the magic three (plus one) in this short, sweet News Post, with some congratulations, news of excellent films to see, two of our favorite artists in a great show in Los Angeles and (ahem) some Artblog News!

November 15, 2017 by Roberta

Art Mart at New Boone, Good read about bad behavior, plus an Opportunity for eco-art intervention

The News Post has one of everything today. One News item, One Good Read, and One Opportunity! Enjoy this sweet short and useful version of the News Post!

November 8, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Karen Bramblett and all the women elected yesterday! Video of ‘Loomstrument’ on YouTube, Andrew Simonet of Artist’s U solicits your help and offers free workshop, Plus a couple great Opportunities!

November 5, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations Dumpster Divers on a big 25! Congratulations Brandywine Workshop and Archives artists for permanent commissions at the Family Court Building! Barbara Kruger’s NY MTA metro tickets, Taji Nahl performs on Tuesday at Galleries at Moore, Plus Opportunity at Flux Factory

Several worthy congratulations and a great opportunity in today’s short, sweet and to the point News!

November 1, 2017 by Roberta

Sad news of two women, Linda Nochlin and Lesley Mitchell; Plus a couple good reads, a good discussion at 12 Gates Gallery and Beth Heinly’s Singing to Cats at Brewerybeats

Two women in the arts died recently, Linda Nochlin and Lesley Mitchell. We are sorry for the loss of both of them, one a world figure and the other a world traveler and a beloved Philadelphia artist. Also, we rounded up a couple good reads and two great-sounding events.

October 25, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Liz Sytsma and Thaddeus Squire at CultureWorks, Nato Thompson, New Artistic Director at Philadelphia Contemporary and Ann Northrup for “Artistic Longevity,” Plus a view of Artbloggers at work and news of the Photo Review Benefit Auction

Several congratulations are in order, in a post with lots of pictures, and news about The Photo Review benefit auction.

October 23, 2017 by Roberta

Leeway Art+Change grant winners announced! Apiary #9 launches, Amber Arts moves, Bridgette Mayer’s artist books, Craig Stover’s 180 unique prints at Jed WIlliams, plus Opportunities at Haverford College and MIT Media Lab

News today includes some congratulations to Leeway grant recipients, Apiary for issue #9 and Amber Arts for their move to new digs. Our advisor, Craig Stover has a solo show at Jed Williams Gallery and we’ve got two great opportunities for you! Read it now, it’s the news you want.

October 13, 2017 by Roberta

Art Writing Challenge deadline looming! Amazing LGBT Map by Bob Skiba, two great book debuts, from Mari Shaw and Hidden City Philadelphia, Beth (The 3:00 Book) Heinly leads seminar on Batman, Plus Opportunities!

October 6, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Holly Brigham on “Sacred Sisters,” Velvet Glove interviews Astrid Bowlby, Imani Roach pens essay/feature on Sharon Hayes’s Monument in Rittenhouse Square, plus some unbelievable Opportunities!

Props to Holly Brigham and her collaborative artist book, “Sacred Sisters,” and props to Velvet Glove on their interview with Astrid Bowlby. The PA Council on the Arts needs an Executive Director…is that you? Read the News Post for more.

September 24, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Jamar Nicholas on ‘Leon, Protector of the Playground’! Wagner Free Institute and Temple University’s research partnership, Cari Freno and Julin Everett’s monumentalizing art project at Ursinus, Plus, Artblog News and a great Yiddish New York opportunity!

We are very happy for one of our favorite comic book artists, Jamar Nicholas, who debuts his brand new graphic novel, Leon, Protector of the Playground, this weekend at Comic Con in Baltimore! In other news, two events on Sept. 28 highlight a project at Ursinus College and a research collaboration; Artblog’s Imani Roach talks with Lane Speidel about their art projects, and Yiddish New York announces a great opportunity for artists.

September 18, 2017 by Roberta

Community Sponsored Art (CSA) announces first art-share pickup at Esther Klein Gallery, Free screening of ‘Chasing Trane,’ John Coltrane documentary at Hatfield House, Plus Opportunities for poets, and at Fleisher Art Memorial and Philadelphia Museum of Art, and two good reads!

We are happy for the CSA project and it’s first art-share pickup; Six artists participate this year in the project that takes off from community support agriculture and the “shares” method of support. Also, in the News Post, there’s news of a free documentary film screening and a couple good opportunities, one at the PMA and one with the city to be the new Poet Laureate! It’s News of our world! Read it and enjoy.