Artblog’s new contributor, Alicia Link, sees an exhibit at AUTOMAT that raises thoughts about the weight of things, emotional, physical and even institutional, calling attention to the fact that the five artists in the exhibit, who are very involved in the Philadelphia arts community, have also been faculty, staff or guest critics at PAFA, whose weighty decision to close their degree programs left many reeling.
Read MoreCongratulations to Michelle Angela Ortiz, who has been recognized as a Citizen Artist Fellow, and to Eastern State Penitentiary, which received an award for excellence in exhibitions. Monument Lab has announced more details about the 21 artist projects for fall 2017, including stalwarts like RAIR. Printmakers, check out the fellowship opportunity at Second State Press (deadline 5/22). Plus, queer sci-fi reading at Vox Populi, Lenka Clayton and Dan Byers in conversation at the Fabric Workshop, PAFA’s 116th Annual Student Exhibition, Broad Street Review hosts a discussion about arts funding, and a good read about cartoonist Roz Chast’s embroidery.
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