August 8, 2008 by Roberta

Spectacle culture at its most spectacular

Check out Doug Mills‘ photos of the Olympics Opening Ceremonies in the slide show on the front page of today’s NY TImes online. There is some combination of beauty and…

August 6, 2008 by Andrea Kirsh

Irish Museum of Modern Art: Miquel Barceló and Janaina Tschäpe

Miquel Barceló Domo, Africa(2005)mixed media on paper, 75 x 53 cm, photo courtesy of the Irish Museum of Modern Art. The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) has monographic exhibitions…

July 31, 2008 by Libby

Honors for Philly-ites

…House as part of the Mural Arts Program‘s Creative Capital exhibit of work by MAP staff. Zuchman herself is a project manager for MAP. Puffin‘s mission is “providing grants to…

July 28, 2008 by Libby and Roberta

Reading material for you on the head of the Mural Arts Program

…in Sunday’s Inquirer. And for yet more mural stuff, check out the MAP‘s staff exhibition, Creative Capital, at the Eakins House. Here’s one of the pieces from that show… Lindsay…

July 22, 2008 by Roberta

Weekly Update – Two great public art pieces in New York

…skylit space bathes the room in celestial light. Photo from the opening by artblog pal, Brent Burket. Apart from the loud industrial noises, the room is hushed like a church….

July 18, 2008 by guest writer

Kiss for the new art czar

…the City’s arts, culture and creative economy sector, by promoting public and private investment in the creative economy sector Coordinating with relevant City agencies to unify the City’s arts efforts…

July 10, 2008 by Annette Monnier

Marisa Olson: Background Information

…a class called something like “History and Science of Philosophy 101” or something. Marisa: I re-read it every single year. Twenty-four is my favorite page. Annette: I have no idea…

July 6, 2008 by Roberta

Indoor fireworks at PIFAS

…lot of charm. This is the Philadelphia debut of the Virginia collective which has shown in New York, Tokyo and Europe and was included in Creative Time’s Dreamland Artist’s Club….