Morgan reviews “Mouth to Mouth,” a suspenseful new novel by Antoine Wilson about told almost entirely through one conversation. When the narrator (a nameless struggling author) runs into an old acquaintance from UCLA (successful art dealer Jeff Cook) at the airport, Jeff confesses to saving a drowning man’s life. When he learns the man’s identity, renowned gallery owner Francis Arsenault, he becomes obsessed with determining if he is a “good person” worthy of being saved.
Read MoreNFTs were meant to help artists, but the new ‘Digital Art Market’ seems even more capitalistic and messy than the non-digital one, and has a high environmental cost. The rich get richer, while artists and others are hurt by scams. Artists are not responsible for the technology itself and we understand the tech’s attraction. We, too, believe artists should be paid when their art is re-sold. However, artists who mint NFTs must contend with their negative environmental and economic consequences.
Read MoreHooray, 2022 is coming!! Let it be better! And here now, our list of memorable people, places, things … and some rebrandings. It’s the 2021 Liberta Awards!
Read MoreFour Philadelphia artists appear in a new book ‘We Are the Story: A Visual Response to Racism’ by Carolyn L. Mazloomi. The book documents the 100 quilts included in group and solo exhibitions curated by the author, currently on view in Minneapolis, MN.
Read MoreReviewing some recent Zoom talks, several of them excellent, Morgan and Roberta also comment on the new David Wojnarowicz documentary film and the podcast story of a food critic who loses her sense of smell!
Read MoreToday we have a short list of two opportunities– a grant opportunity from “Art Works,” from Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation, for Philadelphia artists and non-profits in the arts, and a Food Justice Mural opportunity from Mural Arts & GIANT. We hope you enjoy this list as much as the spring weather!
Read MoreMorgan and Roberta write an editorial voicing their concerns, and those of community members, about the new $1.3 million arts funding initiative and say it should be handled by the existing and reputable PCF.
Read MoreMore opportunities, events, and great news for the last couple of weeks of March, 2021!
Read MoreThis Sunday, February 28, is the last day that you can fill out the city’s questionnaire about Philadelphia’s FY21-22 budget. Make your voice heard today– find the link to the survey in this post!
Read MoreCurious what’s been going on in Philly besides snow, rain, slush, repeat? Here’s a short, digestible list of virtual events, opportunities for artists, and a re-cap of what’s been going on here at Artblog (in case you missed it).
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