Artblog | Museums

January 26, 2023 by Lacy Murphy

Changing the power dynamic, museum workers, the museum, the art, and social media

Contributor Lacy Murphy relates the story of art images and social media postings both by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and by striking museum workers last Fall and argues that spurred on by the victory of the PMA Workers Union, museum workers are now unionizing in many places across the country.

December 22, 2022 by Roberta

Tour the Brandywine Workshop and Archives with us, plus Li Sumpter, Aviva Kapust, Commonweal Gallery, UArts and opportunities

December 15, 2022 by Roberta

Quilt show delights, $2Million in grants to state institutions, cultural policy panel at Moore College of Arts and Design and 3 good opportunities

We are delighted with the community quilting show we saw last weekend and are happy to share three great opportunities with Septa/Mural Arts, OACCE’s Percent for Art Harriet Tubman commission and Black Music City awards.

December 8, 2022 by Logan Cryer

Jayson Musson and playing with art history at the Fabric Workshop and Museum

December 1, 2022 by Roberta

Blackstar 2023 Lab fellows, Commonweal, Past Present Projects, Beyond the Bell Tours, Artblog mention in Barnes email

This post-holiday week we are filled with food and with news.

November 21, 2022 by Susan Isaacs

Craft exhibits shine at the Renwick Gallery, Delaware Contemporary and Towson University Center for the Arts

Susan Isaacs writes that the craft sector of the art world is abloom with exhibitions, many of which have outstanding works on view.

November 17, 2022 by Roberta

Meet The Alliance, plus Penny Balkin Bach and Christina Vassallo transition out, and opportunities

In today’s News post we round up a short and sweet list for you of interesting organizations new to us, news of leadership transitions, and two great opportunities.

November 9, 2022 by Andrea Kirsh

Modigliani Up Close, a gem of a show demonstrates influence of African art on western artists

Andrea Kirsh sees the Modigliani Up Close exhibit at the Barnes Foundation and calls it a gem.