Artblog | Interviews

April 10, 2024 by Pete Sparber

Reggie Browne, finance leader, art collector and patron, thinks globally and locally about supporting the arts

Pete Sparber has a sit down with finance ‘market maker,’ Reggie Browne, and finds that the PAFA Trustee and Board Chair of Creative Capital has opinions on many global issues relating to art and humanity. and suggestions for the art scene. What fuels him is to make an impact.

March 19, 2024 by Pete Sparber

‘The Cost of Sleep,’ Elizabeth Johnson’s swirling dreamscapes defy narration

Pete Sparber talks with Elizabeth Johnson about her solo exhibit at Gross McCleaf Gallery. Titled ‘The Cost of Sleep,’ the show presents large and small oil paintings that are dreamscapes of tornado-like swirlings, very beautiful, energetic, and a little terrifying.

March 5, 2024 by Susan Isaacs

Michael C. Thorpe on starting conversations and practicing freedom within rules, in ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ at the Delaware Contemporary

In this sprawling and wonderful interview, Susan Isaacs talks with Michael C. Thorpe about his varied art practice that includes quilting that uses fabrics as a palette of choices like a painter uses paints.

February 28, 2024 by Elizabeth Johnson

Paradigm at 14, Sara McCorriston on buying a building, working hard, community, and making it

Elizabeth interviews Paradigm Gallery and Studio’s co-founder Sara McCorriston about their 14-year journey through several moves; buying a building; working hard; hitting a big benchmark ($1 Million sales!) and their commitment to artists, curators, collectors and casual gallery goers.

February 11, 2024 by Roberta

Barbara Bullock talks about her art journey, friendship, spirituality and love

In a sprawling interview with Roberta, Barbara Bullock shares her experiences with dance, music and spirituality, three hallmarks of her bold and passionate works. Sun Ra and his Arkestra members used to visit Barbara when they were in town and she got to travel to Haiti with the Arthur Hall dancers. Lots more and pictures in the post!

February 2, 2024 by Pete Sparber

Megan Galardi, founder and director of Blah Blah, a commercial gallery in the 319 Building

Pete Sparber interviews Blah Blah founder and director, Megan Galardi, about creating a women and non-binary artist commercial gallery and situating it in the 319 Building, known as a hotbed of the city’s alternative gallery scene.

January 24, 2024 by Susan Isaacs

Talking with Diane Burko and Judy Brodsky about FOCUS (1974) and (re)FOCUS (2024), two major women’s art festivals

November 27, 2023 by Martina Merlo

Stevie Laney and ‘Very’ Magazine, Championing Accessible Erotic Art in Philadelphia

Martina talks with Stevie Laney about her body- sex- and erotica-positive magazine, “Very,” which launches its 8th issue this Wednesday at Tattooed Mom!