ceramics

November 21, 2022 by Susan Isaacs

Craft exhibits shine at the Renwick Gallery, Delaware Contemporary and Towson University Center for the Arts

Susan Isaacs writes that the craft sector of the art world is abloom with exhibitions, many of which have outstanding works on view.

March 9, 2022 by Tyler School of Art and Architecture

MFA Thesis Exhibitions at Tyler School of Art and Architecture investigate today’s big issues

Tyler School of Art & Architecture at Temple University opens their 2022 MFA Thesis Exhibitions! Themes of collective identity, preservation of memories, living in a time of disease, and communal healing and catharsis permeate works by 25 graduate students. Exhibitions change weekly and are on view Weds- Sat, beginning today, March 9th, until Saturday, April 16th, 2022.

November 19, 2021 by Logan Cryer

Artists of Color Collective, an active, student-led community for diverse creatives at Temple University

Alissa Roach and Hannah Pang, co-presidents of the Artists of Color Collective at Temple University, join host Logan Cryer in this 23-minute podcast interview to talk about their recent “Digital Entanglements” exhibition at Tiger Strikes Asteroid, and their upcoming zine (AoCC’s second ever publication). You can support the Artists of Color Collective via Instagram DMs (@Artists_of_Color).

October 15, 2020 by Alex Smith

Amy June’s edgy intimate cover art syncs with band Pinkwash’s “COLLECTIVE SIGH”

Alex Smith speaks with the band PINKWASH and the photographer behind the artwork for their debut album, Amy June, about collaborating and creating.

May 7, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 27

In the face of COVID-19, Artblog is hosting an open call, non-juried, first come first-served online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus.”

February 17, 2020 by Artblog

Philadelphia Then, Honorable Mention Essay in Art, 2019 Art Writing Challenge!

Dear readers, as we publish the cash prize and honorable mention winners in the 2019 Art Writing Challenge, we’d like to thank everyone who took the time to share their writing with us and congratulate all the winners!

July 26, 2019 by Andrea Kirsh

New Chinese Galleries at Philadelphia Museum of Art thoughtfully rearranged, accessible and educational

Andrea Kirsh visits the New Chinese Galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Kirsh says the newly re-arranged exhibit is educational, aesthetically pleasing, and able to appeal to every type of museum guest.

July 12, 2019 by Susan Isaacs

Activist and ceramicist Roberto Lugo’s striking political installation at The Walters Museum

Susan Isaacs visits The Walters Art Museum Baltimore and reviews “Roberto Lugo at 1 West.”

January 18, 2019 by Goggleworks

GoggleWorks’ Summer Residency invites artists to grow and share their craft

In a city not too far from Philadelphia, there’s an art center with a summer residency program you should know about! This sponsored post, from the Goggleworks Center for the Arts, in Reading, PA, explains it all for you.

July 18, 2018 by Michael Lieberman

Something for everyone in Woodmere Art Museum’s large, excellent 77th Annual

Michael is bowled over by the depth and range of works in the juried Annual show. He finds beautiful pieces, pieces with emotional uplift and works that reverberate with our current social climate of alienation, distrust and violence.

March 23, 2017 by Kitty Caparella

Magdalene Odundo, at The Clay Studio, channels ancient clay forms in beautiful, quirky works

An artist travels the world studying ancient techniques and translates her knowledge into evocative contemporary works. Magdalene Odundo, OBE, is in residence at The Clay Studio until April, 2017. Artblog contributor, Kitty Caparella interviews the artist, who will speak about her work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Saturday, April 8, 2017.

November 22, 2015 by Andrea Kirsh

Books for the Holidays Pt. 1

Almost half the paintings Klimt made in the last 20 years of his life were landscapes, all of them done—or at least initiated—during the summer, when the artist, like all Viennese bourgeoisie, retreated to the countryside.

July 31, 2015 by Andrea Kirsh

Forms of Elegance — Dynastic Chinese ceramics at the PMA

February 24, 2015 by Andrea Kirsh

Buried Panamanian treasures and mummy conservation –- live! –- at the Penn Museum