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January 24, 2024 by Roberta

Syd Carpenter! Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Clay Studio, Gees Bend, and Opportunity!

Many congratulations to Syd Carpenter, artist of enormous talent, dedication and generosity, and now, a Fellow in the College of Fellows, American Craft Council!

January 19, 2024 by Roberta

Amze Emmons opening tonight postponed, James Brantley, Jeff Koons and Scribe Video independent media opportunity

January 10, 2024 by Roberta

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts drops degree programs, Plus Opportunities, Welcome Park, James Dupree, Becky Suss and Ann Patchett and The Dutch House

Happy 2024! We all hope you are thriving in the New Year and we promise to be here for you with News, Reviews, Features, Interviews and more, as we have been for the last 20 years! Onward.

January 3, 2024 by Roberta

Patricia Wilson Aden on why arts and culture matter, 2C Books from Marginal Utility, Harriett’s Book Club and an Opportunity for portraitists

This short and sweet News post includes some wonderful book projects and a great portrait competition at the National Portrait Gallery! Plus, we thought we’d give you another view of Gritty Barbie, just to perk up your day! Enjoy

December 30, 2023 by Roberta

Liberta Awards 2023

The Liberta Awards debuted in 2006, created by Artblog’s two founders, Libby and Roberta, who were constantly circulating in the Philadelphia art scene and being called by each other’s name. Nobody could keep it straight.

December 22, 2023 by Roberta

Too Much Art, Part 1 – Diane Pieri, John Muse, Joe Borzotta, Ruth Seeley, Emily Brewton Schilling, Sara McCorriston

Our readers respond to a question about the issue of making art and keeping it or getting rid of it.

December 18, 2023 by Roberta

Janyce Denise Glasper reads ‘Route’ at Vox Populi, podcast with Mickayel Thurin, ‘Ducktown’ project from Janice Merendino, plus more!

Enjoy today’s news feature, which rounds up an interesting immigrant story from the Ducktown neighborhood in Atlantic City, along with a podcast from Gross McCleaf Gallery artist Mickayel Thurin and a panel in January at UArts about strategies museums can use to engage the pubic with contemporary issues that are traumatic without causing more trauma.

December 13, 2023 by Roberta

Woodmere Art Museum Breaks Ground, Paul Cret drawings at Saint Joseph’s University, ‘Philly Daydreams’ at the Oculus, Judy Gelles’s works at RISDI Museum

Philadelphia is jam-packed with news and events and exhibitions this Fall. How wonderful, it’s almost like we’re coming out of a pandemic or something!