Lots of excellent news today and a nice opportunity! First, the PMA Workers Union and the Museum have reached agreement on the longevity pay issue that has been outstanding for more than a year – yay!
Read MoreJanyce Glasper reads a book she calls “unputdownable.” The book is a novel and its story, set in Italy, compares the lives of a Victorian-era Black artist (lightly based on that of Edmonia Lewis), and a contemporary Somali artist researching the earlier artist’s life.
Read MoreRoberta and Ryan cover art news in Philadelphia, Imani Roach’s new appointment at PMA, artist opportunities, radio call signs and much more.
Read MoreSometimes the news IS ‘Notable Exhibitions and Opportunities.” That’s what we’re serving up today, great and true Reader of Artblog. Enjoy this quick read and go see the art and apply to the opportunities! More next week.
Read MoreLogan Cryer writes about Jayson Musson’s exhibit of new quilted wall works at Fleisher-Ollman, and says their materiality must be considered. With the use of many visible stitched lines factoring into the pieces and their reference to Gees Bend quilts to be noted, the work raises questions.
Read MoreWe are so happy to hear the news of our friend and former Managing Editor, Imani Roach’s appointment as Inaugural Curatorial Director of the new African and African Diasporic Art Center at the Philadelphia Museum of Art!
Read MoreJoin Roberta and Ryan as they explore the Philadelphia art scene this week, from the WHYY Civic News Summit to a glitter-filled costume making workshop.
Read MoreSusan Isaacs sees a 50-year retrospective of works by Joyce J. Scott at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Scott is a Macarthur Award-winning artist, whose works deal with political themes of social justice
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