Hi, this week we see a solo show by an Artblog contributor, Lauren Whearty at Gross McCleaf Gallery! Vox Populi is seeking new members, it’s a great opportunity to engage with a wildly creative community. This past Saturday the first mural to Juneteenth was unveiled in Germantown. Lots more exciting things to see, hear, and do!
Read MoreVriddhi explores the Asian Arts Initiative’s collaboration with six artists of East and Southeast Asian descent, in the exhibit “The Body You Want.” The show covers adult themes of sexual and erotic content, and you must be 18 years or older to visit the exhibit.
Read MoreSee Libby Rosa’s solo-exhibition at Blah Blah before it closes June 30th! Corey explores the strange mythology that Rosa creates in Vox Populi’s newest exhibition space focused on uplifting non-binary and female artists. See how Rosa sees red through a fresh and softened approach to the inherently violent term.
Read MoreHi, this week we start with sad news as we learn of the death of artist H.D. Ivey leaving behind a vast collection of surrealistic sculptures, drawings, and paintings relating the fears of the nuclear age. A friend of the Artblog Betty Leacraft joins Akilah t’Zuberi and Asake Denise Jones in Joyful New Beginnings at Ultra Silk Gallery. Voice your opinions on the design of Harriet Tubman’s statue for City Hall June 22nd and join the 17th Annual Juneteenth Parade in Germantown. Lots to do this week and next, we hope you’ll get out and engage with some of the exciting things happening around.
Read MoreRun right over to Vox Populi to catch this miraculous intergenerational painting show before it closes June 11. But first be sure to read Lane’s poetic and analytical review.
Read MoreContinuing our focus on 2022 Grantees of The Velocity Fund, we present a snapshot of UNDUE BURDEN, a collaborative project to organize, document, digitally archive and celebrate the lives and stories of Philadelphia’s Disabled artists; and Spirit on 52nd St. an experimental short film exploring the history and current state of the Black business corridor in West Philadelphia.
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