Our reviewer Kate Brock says Carlisle Bell’s paintings in “Memory Be Green” showcase “a deft use of material from modernist painting within a practice of impressive range.”
Read MoreThe swirling and vigorous ink drawing on the gallery walls by Atlanta artist William Downs is embellished by long strands of Christmas tinsel that swish and sway when humans move near (or away from) it. The remarkable drawing’s life in the gallery lasts only through Jan. 27. Deborah Krieger spoke to the artist at the opening. Read her pithy and elegant review and get to the gallery quick before the mural disappears.
Read MoreDeb Krieger is back with a review of Grizzly Grizzly’s current two-person show, “Two Spiders,” featuring work by Jesse Harrod and Chris Bogia. On view through May 27th, “Two Spiders” explores queerness through a variety of media and in relation to a playful mix of bodily and cultural references.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Esther Klein Gallery tells us about their upcoming group exhibition, “A Mesh Is Also a Snare” being presented by the Philadelphia-based artist collective Grizzly Grizzly. An opening reception will be held at 3600 Market Street in Philadelphia, on Thursday, September 7th from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Read MoreChip Schwartz ruminates on a group exhibition that parodies a birthday party. The morose and irony-tinged paintings and sculptural objects suggest the artists have long since taken off the rose-tinted glasses of childhood.
Read MoreArtist-run spaces are quite creative when it comes to naming their spaces. Recall a small handful (in alphabetical order) in Philadelphia: Fjord, Grizzly Grizzly, Little Berlin, Lord Ludd, Napoleon, New Boone, Pterodactyl, Tiger Strikes Asteroid and Vox Populi. In light of these names, I think a naïve question needs to be posed: why do so many artist-run spaces organize their activities under the rubric of names that, on a formal level, have very little to do with artistic production?
Read MoreWe’re bringing back a regular round-up of our upcoming posts for you to look forward to! If you’ve got an upcoming exhibition, performance, or event you think would be a good fit for Artblog coverage, feel free to pitch us a story at hello@theartblog.org.
Read MoreIndependently run artist exhibition spaces play an important role in today’s world of contemporary art. But the public has in large part tragically abandoned them for an art world dominated by big-box commercial galleries, blockbuster museum shows, and mega-mall art fairs.
Read MoreTwo from Artblog and The St. Claire! We are partnering with The Print Center as part of their 100th birthday celebration. We’re producing two events–an art writing workshop and a Live Review Panel, the debut of a new program in which we convene artists and writers to talk about shows and issues in the community.
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