Artists

June 19, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 43

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 16, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 42

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 15, 2020 by Norman Dolph

To touch or not to touch, Duchamp’s ‘Étant donnés’ in the time of Coronavirus

Artblog’s new contributor Norman Dolph offers a new take on Marcel Duchamp’s last piece of art, the once-scandalous “Étant donnés,” casting it as an explicit health threat in this time of coronavirus.

June 12, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 41

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 12, 2020 by Artblog

More strong testimony at City Council hearing, June 9, reinstate funding for arts and culture!

Artblog rounded up some testimonies given to City Council on June 9 by artists, arts workers and arts organization leaders. We present them here for the record, a stream of passionate and well-formed arguments to save OACCE and PCF.

June 11, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 40

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 11, 2020 by Kinaya Hassane

The times are not unprecedented, thoughts on Lorna Simpson, the archive, double consciousness

At this traumatic time art can feel frivolous, but these two exhibitions spark a necessary conversation about Black fragmentation and subverting the archive.

June 9, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 39

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 9, 2020 by Alex Smith

Together, art by Dogon Krigga and music by John Morrison in ‘SWP: Southwest Psychedelphia’

Alex Smith debuts their new series, SYNESTHESIA, which will explore fantastic albums and their artwork; first up is Dogon Krigga and John Morrison on “SWP: Southwest Psychedelphia.”

June 5, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 38

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 4, 2020 by Natalie Sandstrom

Maddie Hewitt talks sustainable art making, and the reality of the climate crisis

In this two part feature, Natalie Sandstrom talks with the second of two artists whose practice is heavily influenced by nature and environmental issues.

June 4, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 37

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

June 3, 2020 by Natalie Sandstrom

Caril Chasens, Wooden nymphs and manifestos from ‘way the hell up the road’

Natalie Sandstrom conducts two interviews with two artists whose practice is heavily influenced by nature and environmental issues; part one covers Canadian artist Caril Chasens, a multi-disciplinary artist and writer.

June 3, 2020 by Ilana Napoli

Artists of ‘Yes In My Front Yard’ (YIMFY) on future of the arts post-COVID-19

In part two of this two-part essay on ‘Yes in My Front Yard” (YIMFY), a public installation in West Philly, Ilana Napoli speaks with curators and artists Daniel Tucker, Emily Bunker, Li Sumpter and Lucia Thomé about the flaws of the current arts infrastructure and reimagining the future post-COVID-19.