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September 11, 2019 by Beth Heinly

Protesting, Posturing, and the Forgotten Artist

In this edition of Ask Artblog, Beth Heinly answers a question about the difference between protest and posture in relation to this year’s Whitney Biennial and the forced resignation of Warren Kanders from the Whitney Museum Board.

August 28, 2019 by Natalie Sandstrom

Julian Hoeber’s playful romp through architecture and art history at Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery

Natalie Sandstrom visits Julian Hoeber’s solo exhibition at Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery at the University of the Arts and writes a thoughtful review about Hoeber’s art history and philosophical influences and his playful conceptual sculpture.

August 23, 2019 by Andrea Kirsh

Joan Mitchell’s Living Legacy and other resources to help artists organize, inventory and plan the future of their art

In this feature, Andrea Kirsh describes the resources available for artists to inventory, archive, and organize their body of work or “artistic estates.”

August 12, 2019 by Natalie Sandstrom

Additional Assembly Required at AUTOMAT, a whimsical, textured group exhibition

Natalie Sandstrom visits “Additional Assembly Required,” AUTOMAT collective’s 2019 Open Call exhibition.

August 9, 2019 by Alex Smith

Althea Baird and Jo Brunelli transform Fishtown’s Paradise diner into gallery for underserved, undiscovered artists

Alex Smith visits “Fridays at Paradise” at Paradise Diner and speaks with Althea Baird, who along with Jo Brunelli makes up the Fridays in Paradise collective.

August 5, 2019 by Artblog

Fourteen Philadelphia artist projects awarded $5,000 each by The Velocity Fund

Artblog applauds this year’s 14 artist awardees and their projects, each receiving $5,000 under The Velocity Fund grant awards.

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.