In this sponsored post, Roberta speaks with two-time Velocity Fund grantee, Yvonne Lung, about her current project “Let’s Talk Aabout Chinatown,” an informational and educational project whose heart is advocacy to save Chinatown from the implantation of an unwanted basketball arena right on its doorstep.
Read MorePete Sparber talks with former Temple Contemporary Curator Jova Lynne about the upcoming exhibit, “Black Like That: Our Lives as Living Praxis,” which will reveal under-known Black history and people in Philadelphia in order to connect their histories with the community and make these stories part of the ongoing story of Philadelphia.
Read MoreWe are very sad to report that artist, writer and Artblog contributor Dereck Mangus died on July 7, 2024 at age 46.
Read MoreBlaise Tobia sees an exhibit at the Episcopal Cathedral in West Philly and comments that the show is well worth seeing, “for the quality and variety of the works on display.”
Read MoreSharon Garbe sees the sculptural installations in the exhibit, “In Pursuit: Artists’ Perspectives on a Nation,” and welcomes the works that are both political and personal that critique the American presence in the geo-political universe.
Read MoreArmchair traveler alert! Blaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz report on their trip to the Venice Biennale and then on down the boot, with notable stops in Verona, Parma, Roma and Sardinia.
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