Galleries

July 26, 2017 by Roberta

Tiger Strikes Asteroid moves, Congratulations Kelsey Halliday Johnson, Artist and Change Residency for black artists, snapshot from Vox Populi Gallery opening, plus Opportunities at Asian Arts Initiative and High Tide, and more

Today’s news includes a move by an alternative gallery that was in the 319 N. 11th (“Vox”) building to a new home at Crane Arts, an Artist and Change residency, a picture from the temporary home of Vox Populi Gallery at 990 Spring Garden, and two exhibition opportunities.

July 17, 2017 by Ilana Napoli

Belkis Ayón at Museo Del Barrio

Ilana Napoli reviews the posthumous exhibition of Cuban artist, Belkis Ayón. Her large scale collography prints are like visual narratives, which Napoli writes, “touches on three important elements of Afro-Cuban (and generally Afro-Latinx) life.” There is rich content to Ayón’s body of work that Napoli highlights in a few of her favorite pieces.

July 12, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Michelle Angela Ortiz and Jesse Krimes, 2017 Rauschenberg Artist Activist Fellows! 2nd Saturday Street Art Walking Tours with Conrad Benner of Streets Department, 40th Anniversary of Federal CETA program, BlackStar Film Festival Aug 3-6, Plus Opportunities!

Philadelphia has two 2017 Rauschenberg Artist Activist Fellows – Michelle Angela Ortiz and Jesse Crimes! Read more and catch a couple good opportunities in today’s News of our world!

July 5, 2017 by Roberta

Vox Populi, 319 galleries find temporary home at 990 Spring Garden, James Baldwin Celebration July 7-9 at Church of the Advocate, heartbreaking photos by Ada Trillo at Twenty-Two Gallery, Plus a couple great opportunities!

July 1, 2017 by Michael Lieberman

Paul Cava’s photo-poetic delights in Variations at C. R. Ettinger Studio

Paul Cava’s Variations, sensual photo collages and prints at C. R. Ettinger Studio up until July 15, are filled with passion, romance and eroticism, and while they encapsulate a perhaps simpler past, Cava’s manipulations add a nice contemporary lens through which to consider human flesh, blood, desires and spirit. Michael calls the work gutsy, and we agree.

June 28, 2017 by Laura Volkening

Works on empowerment, objectification in I Grit My Teeth Before It Began at Little Berlin

An exhibition at Little Berlin utilizes material to address the often uncomfortable nature of the relationship we have with our bodies, from the intimate to the medical and social.

June 27, 2017 by Karen Chernick

Barbara Mink’s spontaneous Color Riot at Jed Williams Gallery

Karen previews the show, Color Riot, at Jed Williams Gallery (opening July 7), where painter Barbara Mink melds translucent, flowing color with sculptural texture in her paintings–a reward for the eye.

June 26, 2017 by Neil Marcello

George Nakashima’s Woodworker’s Retreat featured at the University of Pennsylvania

Neil explores famed architect and furniture maker George Nakashima’s history and legacy, from his farm in Pennsylvania to his early work in India.

June 20, 2017 by Esther Klein Gallery

Esther Klein Gallery features animatronics and more by Max Lawrence

In this sponsored post, Esther Klein Gallery tells us about their upcoming show of work by Max Lawrence, one of the founders of Space 1026.

June 2, 2017 by Flora Ward

Join us June 10 for an Art Safari to Arthur Ross Gallery and Institute of Contemporary Art

Take in two great shows with the good people of Artblog on Saturday, June 10 from 2–5 pm. Free and open to everyone!

June 1, 2017 by Chip Schwartz

Unhurt and unbeaten, ANAHATA shines at James Oliver Gallery

Chip investigates an exhibition featuring two artists searching to find healing and acceptance through their work, and says their approaches create diverse and lively visuals.

May 31, 2017 by Evan Paul Laudenslager

A decade in the making, Jeffrey Stockbridge wraps up Kensington Blues

Evan interviews Jeffrey Stockbridge about his moving and emotional Kensington Blues project, on view at Savery Gallery until June 2nd and available in book form as well.

May 30, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations, Pap Souleye Fall, Kay Healy; Martin Puryear’s ‘Big Bling’ on Kelly Drive for 6 months, Tyler launches Art Therapy program in Fall, Plus a couple great Opportunities and three Artblog events to join

Newsy news today about public art, a new Art Therapy program, some congratulations to artists, awesome opportunities locally and out of state, and a couple of Artblog events you will want to know about.

May 17, 2017 by Ephraim Russell

To Chance, To Wander at Fjord finds unexpected resonances

To Chance, To Wander at Fjord asks, what does it mean to get lost now? Bringing together work from 12 American and Chilean artists, the show explores the themes of place, identity, memory, and our relationship with the natural world. Ephraim says this is a show to take your time with and get a little lost – in a good way!