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March 2, 2021 by Logan Cryer

The solitude of queer safe havens in ‘Sanctuary’ at Da Vinci Art Alliance

Logan Cryer pens an insightful reflection and description of “Sanctuary: An Exploration of Queer Safe Havens,” a group exhibition of queer artists of color at Da Vinci Art Alliance. Visit DVAA before the show closes on March 7th, 2021!

January 12, 2021 by Susan Isaacs

Contemporary art mingles with vintage party dresses at Towson University’s ‘All Night Party’

Co-curators J. Susan Isaacs and Erin Lehman write an essay about their exhibition “All Night Party,” which places contemporary works in conversation with 20th century party dresses, drawing similarities between America’s political climate then and now.

December 4, 2020 by Morgan Nitz

Posts in the Pipeline – Covid Winter

f you’re a spoiler-lover, indulge in this sneak peak– here’s a list of Artblog ‘Posts in the Pipeline’ this Covid winter.

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.

May 26, 2020 by Ilana Napoli

‘Yes In My Front Yard,’ West Philadelphia’s stimulus check-funded public installation

Ilana Napoli speaks with Daniel Tucker and Emily Bunker and pens a thoughtful feature about their public art installation “Yes in My Front Yard,” which features digital works by nine local artists printed and displayed on lawn signs in West Philadelphia.

April 15, 2020 by Wit López

Curator Close-up, Lenise Logan

Wit interviews curator and philanthropist Lenise Logan about the work she does globally in the arts. Read further to learn more about Lenise’s global practice and how being laid off was the catalyst she needed to begin her international career.

March 13, 2020 by Kemuel Benyehudah

The Black Arts Curator, activists for representation and decolonization of Western Art Museums

Kemuel Benyehudah weighs in about the importance of the work and activism of Black curators in collecting institutions and the necessary decolonization work being done by local Black curators.

November 23, 2019 by Susan Isaacs

A tale of two biennales, witnessing global art in Venice and Jerusalem

Artblog contributor Susan Isaacs shares her experiences with traveling to the biennales in Venice and Jerusalem.