Artblog | Andrea Kirsh

May 12, 2021 by Andrea Kirsh

Trailblazing Black avant-garde artist Senga Nengudi’s ‘Topologies’ illuminates PMA, Part 1

Artblog 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.

April 13, 2021 by Andrea Kirsh

South Asian abstraction reverberates with meaning in ‘Fault Lines’ at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Andrea Kirsh says slow down when viewing “Fault Lines” at the PMA, to catch the many real world references in this excellent show of abstract art by six South Asian women.

February 4, 2021 by Andrea Kirsh

New navigation guide at the Philadelphia Museum of Art highlights works by black artists in the collection

Artblog 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.

January 2, 2021 by Andrea Kirsh

Two great art books for the New Year focus on under-known artists, Lorraine O’Grady and Gladys Nilsson

Andrea Kirsh, Artblog’s art book aficionado, reviews two great books for reading and looking: Lorraine O’Grady’s “Writing in Space 1973- 2019” and “Gladys Nilsson Honk!; Fifty Years of Painting” published by Matthew Marks Gallery and Garth Greenan Gallery. This is a great place to start your 2021 New Year’s Resolution to read more. Happy New Year!

December 2, 2020 by Andrea Kirsh

Books for holiday giving, Part 1

Andrea Kirsh reviews and recommends three outstanding artbooks to buy for yourself or a loved one this holiday season– they spotlight the legend Angela Davis, Pennsylvania artist Thaddeus Mosley, and Gond artists from India!

October 15, 2013 by Andrea Kirsh

Romancing the Machine – Léger, Modern Art and the Metropolis at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Andrea calls the just-opened Leger show at the PMA a fascinating and dynamic exhibition that captures perfectly the early 20th Century optimism about cities and industry.

December 20, 2011 by Andrea Kirsh

Art Miami and Design Miami, 2011

August 9, 2011 by Andrea Kirsh

The debut of an occasional series: One Work Worth the Trip