Artists

August 2, 2019 by Wit López

Krystle Ann Griffin on capturing her bliss as an artist

In this First Friday episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Philadelphia native Krystle Ann Griffin.

July 31, 2019 by Natalie Sandstrom

Three Philadelphia museum curators discuss Bill Viola’s moving new media works, in panel at Barnes Foundation

Artblog contributor Natalie Sandstrom attends a program at The Barnes Foundation about the life and work of Bill Viola, whose videos are now on view at the Barnes, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Fabric Workshop and Museum.

July 24, 2019 by Lacy Murphy

Taking the Reins, Impressionist Mary Cassatt Captures Early Feminism

Moved by the painting, “A Woman and a Girl Driving,” now on view in the PMA’s current exhibition “The Impressionist’s Eye, contributor Lacy Murphy discusses the life and work of vanguard artist and Philadelphia native Mary Cassatt.

July 22, 2019 by Wit López

Sculpting truth to power, Darrell Ann Gane-McCalla on her multidisciplinary social change art practice

Multidisciplinary visual artist Darrell Ann Gane-McCalla talks with Wit about how she uses her body of work to challenge perceptions of power in the arts.

July 20, 2019 by Alex Smith

Abstract artist Kara Mshinda on giving value to the disposed and the dispossessed

Artblog contributor Alex Smith speaks with artist and anthropologist Kara Mshinda about the themes that arise in her mixed media oeuvre. Mshinda shares her thoughts behind the use of “disposable ephemera” to create space to explore Black femme aesthetics and queerness.

July 19, 2019 by Beth Heinly

Burnt out, millennial, and artist

Ask Artblog’s Beth Heinly responds to a question about millennial burn out and its relation to social media and endurance performance.

July 18, 2019 by Michael Lieberman

Kapp Kapp, new commercial gallery debuts small works by successful up and coming women artists

Michael Lieberman visits Philly’s newest commercial gallery, Kapp Kapp, to review its inaugural show “Living and Real,” open until August 30th, 2019.

July 17, 2019 by Roberta

Alex Rosenberg scales the walls of Eastern State Penitentiary, competes on Netflix’s ‘Blown Away’

In this episode of Artblog Radio, Roberta interviews Alex Rosenberg, a local artist, educator, rock climber, and Netflix star!

July 15, 2019 by guest writer

‘Site Unseen,’ an edgy pop up exhibit illuminates West Philadelphia’s creative energy

Miles Orvell reviews “Site Unseen,” an exhibition of photos and neon sculptures by Laurence Salzmann and John Schlesinger.

July 14, 2019 by Wit López

Where have the nonbinary artists gone?

For International Non-binary People’s Day, Artblog Managing Editor, Wit, shares steps to making the arts more accessible for nonbinary artists.

July 14, 2019 by Tom Stoelker

Bearded Ladies Cabaret at New York’s La Mama, musical theater takes on Walt Whitman’s racism

Tom Stoelker reviews “Contradict This!” a musical performance by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret for Stonewall at 50 that examines Walt Whitman’s problematic history with racism.

July 10, 2019 by Sarah Kim

FORTUNE zine creators discuss the necessity to make space for queer Asian representation, Part 1

In Part One of this conversation, Artblog contributor Sarah Kim speaks with Andrienne Palchick, Heidi Ratanavanich, and Connie Yu about their limited series zine: FORTUNE, a publication that centers works by queer Asian artists and writers.

July 1, 2019 by Matt Singer

‘Phantom Frequencies’ at Wheaton Art Center, Martha McDonald and Laura Baird’s Victorian parlor piece

Matt Singer visits Wheaton Arts to experience an enchanting musical and artistic performance, “Phantom Frequencies” by collaborators Martha McDonald and Laura Baird.

June 21, 2019 by Artblog

Sarah Muehlbauer at Icebox, Cerulean Arts 7th juried show, Salon de Refuses at Imperfect, Sherman Fleming performance re-enacted, Anne Minich in New York plus Opportunities

Today’s News Post includes two opportunities: One from Mural Arts for a $25,000 project in Kensington, and the other, to perform in a Philadelphia Avian Choir to drown out car and truck noise with bird song.