Francis Kéré is a Burkina Faso-born, Berlin-based architect known for his adaptive use of vernacular materials in structures like schools and other gathering places, especially in his native land. The Artblog video shows Kéré’s passion for community participation in his projects.
Read MoreThis summer, Artblog dove into the Philadelphia Museum’s Creative Africa show — and into the wonderful summer program, Art Splash, that introduces moms, dads, and kids of all ages to the great art on view, and facilitates art making by the viewers, right there in the museum.
Read MoreOn March 4, a group of intrepid art students from the Barnes Foundation, led by artist John B. Gatti, took a tour of Vox Populi, Savery Gallery, and Space 1026. Stay tuned for more Art Safaris coming later this year.
Read MoreViewed post-Paris, post 9/11, “White Homeland Commando,” for all its formal wizardry, seems both too long and almost offensively cool.
Read MoreThe Philadelphia “Fanfare” will be added into a short video documenting the ongoing project, which was performed previously in London, Cardiff, Helsinki, and Lisbon.
Read MoreLucy finds herself starstruck at the Sarah Sze press preview at the Fabric Workshop and Museum. She ponders the definition of site-specific art in 3 floors of works made with paper, metal and “stuff,” where each floor is a new Sze-planet to explore.
Read MoreIn this 3-minute artblog audio review, Leah Koontz talks about the meditative Shiva Linga paintings from Rajasthan, India currently on display at the Arcadia University Art Gallery.
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