Artblog | Museums

December 30, 2019 by Michael Lieberman

Every day is a full moon at the Franklin Institute, Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon”

Michael Lieberman visits Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” at the Franklin Institute, on view until January 5th, 2020.

December 16, 2019 by Alex Smith

A look into many futures at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Alex Smith, reports back from the new Designs for Different Futures exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, on display until March 8th, 2020.

December 13, 2019 by Beth Heinly

CW, I read Camile Paglia

Beth Heinly answers a question about harmful art. Click over to read Beth’s stance on cancel culture (and more).

December 9, 2019 by Susan Isaacs

Black abstract art takes center stage in ‘Generations’ at Baltimore Museum of Art

Artblog contributor Susan Isaacs reports back from ‘Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art’ at the Baltimore Museum of Art, which closes on January 19, 2020.

September 27, 2019 by Alex Smith

Celebrating Women in Black and Brown punk and heavy metal, it’s #Blkgrlswurld Punk Fest and Zine Fair at Philadelphia’s ICA

Alex Smith interviews one of the founders of #Blkgrlswurld about their upcoming Punk Fest and Zine Fair celebrating women of color in heavy metal and punk music scenes.

September 19, 2019 by Janyce Denise Glasper

Arts of Global Africa at the Newark Museum, excellent contemporary art by artists of the African Diaspora

Janyce Denise Glasper sees an exhibit at the Newark Museum that showcases the excellence of art made by contemporary artists of the African diaspora.

September 11, 2019 by Beth Heinly

Protesting, Posturing, and the Forgotten Artist

In this edition of Ask Artblog, Beth Heinly answers a question about the difference between protest and posture in relation to this year’s Whitney Biennial and the forced resignation of Warren Kanders from the Whitney Museum Board.

September 4, 2019 by Andrea Kirsh

I Remember MoMA

As we await The Museum of Modern Art’s newest expansion, Andrea Kirsh reflects on her experience visiting MoMA over the past fifty years— during which time she has witnessed two other building expansions. MoMA will re-open on October 21, 2019.