Logan Cryer visits “Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design,” a survey of work by the designer and first Black woman artist to graduate from the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art and Design). Logan says the showcase is impressive, but lacks important historical context. You can see ‘Art of Design’ at the African American Museum in Philadelphia thru September 12, 2021.
Read MoreSusan Isaacs visits the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and is impressed by two socially concerned exhibitions: “”¡Printing the Revolution!”(on view through August 8, 2021) and “Alexander von Humboldt and the United States” (now closed; online materials available).
Read MoreArtblog contributor Susan Isaacs recently took a trip to Roanoke, Virginia, where she visited four exciting exhibitions at the Taubman Museum– most on view thru September or December, 2021– and more. If you’re thinking of visiting Roanoke, look no farther than this post!
Read MoreArtblog contributor Deborah Krieger reviews “Critical Cartography: Larissa Fassler in Manchester,” an exhibition of two-dimensional maps of Manchester, New Hampshire, describing socioeconomic conditions combined with anecdotal comments. The exhibition is on view at the Currier Museum, Manchester, New Hampshire, through Fall 2021.
Read MoreArtblog contributor Susan Isaacs visits ‘Sonya Clark: Tatter, Bristle, and Mend,’ the first survey of Sonya’a 25-year career. The exhibition (which Susan calls “life changing”) examines America’s history of racial violence and oppression. It is currently on view at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. through June 27, 2021.
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh follows up with Part 2 of her review of ‘Senga Nengudi: Topologies,’ which is currently on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through July 25, 2021. Andrea believes the show is a rare museum exhibition that appeals to people of all ages and interests. If you missed Part 1, you can find it in the Artblog post!
Read MoreArtblog contributor Andrea Kirsh sings great praise for the new ‘Senga Nengudi: Topologies’ exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (on view through July 25, 2021)! Andrea says the exhibition is outstanding in its approachability and Art Historical significance.
Read MoreMore opportunities, events, and great news for the last couple of weeks of March, 2021!
Read MoreArtblog contributor Andrea Kirsh visits the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and follows their “Works by Black Artists” guide which is now available alongside museum maps. Andrea’s Art History-informed observations are vivid and insightful.
Read Moref you’re a spoiler-lover, indulge in this sneak peak– here’s a list of Artblog ‘Posts in the Pipeline’ this Covid winter.
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