April 22, 2020 by guest writer

Artful humanism, a critical and personal tribute to Judy Gelles

Artblog guest writer Martin Rosenberg pays tribute to the late Judy Gelles, accomplished and beloved Philadelphia photographer and creator of “The Fourth Grade Project.”

April 20, 2020 by Blaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz

What’s next? Visual Arts on the downside of the Covid-19 curve

Blaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz co-author an essay about the aftermath of the Covid-19 closures on the arts community, and speculate on possible alternative models.

April 13, 2020 by Natalie Sandstrom

A view from inside the closed museum system

Natalie Sandstrom shares her thoughts on the current state of being an arts administrator as institutions shutter their brick-and-mortar locations due to COVID-19.

April 2, 2020 by Dereck Stafford Mangus

Legoland Brutalism and the building blocks of urban development

Dereck Stafford Mangus shares his thoughts on current trends in urban development and the connection with Brutalism and Legos.

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.

March 10, 2020 by Artblog

The Sun is Just the Place Where the Sun Used to Be

In honor of our new book, “The Noble Art of Art Writing, The Art Writing Challenge,” we will be publishing a selection of outstanding challenge winners. To order a book, email editor@theartblog.org!

March 6, 2020 by Sarah Kim

Shifting ‘natural,’ queer ecosystems in ‘The crocus call’ at High Tide

Moved by High Tide’s recent (now closed) show “The crocus call,” Sarah Kim writes a thoughtful essay about how artists (like Roxana Azar and GM Keaton) reflect on changing social and environmental systems. We recommend this thought provoking read about queerness, technology, and collaboration!

March 5, 2020 by Artblog

Toward a Liturgy of Emancipation, Kara Springer at The Galleries at Moore

In honor of our new book, “The Noble Art of Art Writing, The Art Writing Challenge,” we will be publishing a selection of outstanding challenge winners. To order a book, email editor@theartblog.org!