We brought you the voices of Philadelphia artists talking about their work, their lives and inspirations. (Artblog 2003-2025)
Artblog Radio began in 2010,with funding from the Knight Foundation and J-Lab, as we experimented with a little Sony recorder and some big microphones. The podcasts shared the voices of the Philadelphia artists with the world, in their own wise and often very funny words. In the last year, we added more of our own voices to share the news and commentary on things we were seeing and thinking about. Hosted initially by Libby and Roberta, with later years involving other hosts, Artblog Radio is an archive of 316 episodes. Since 2020, Artblog Radio episodes have been transcribed and available to read on Artblog.
Roberta and Libby interview Jordan Griska in this 14-minute podcast for Artblog Radio.
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Read MoreRoberta and Libby interview Tyler Kline in this 15-minute podcast for Artblog Radio.
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Read MoreClaes Gabriel (Claes is pronounced “Clays”) makes bright-colored totemic shapes from stretched canvas over wood armatures. The works show the artist’s attention to detail in crafting and painting. The artist, who was born in Port au Prince, Haiti in 1977 is not making “black art” but rather painting his feelings, he says. He’s the son of a famous Haitian artist, Jacques Gabriel, and yes, he was named after Claes Oldenburg. Claes came to the US in 1989 and studied at Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA 1999) and while right now he’s in Philadelphia, his long-range plans involve living in Europe.
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