Roberta, a participant in the “Andy Can You Hear Us” project, reviews the first volume of Madelyn Roehrig’s “Andy Can You Hear Us? – Communing with Andy Warhol at His Gravesite.” We love this whimsical and serious project and all that Roberta has to say about it!
Read MoreMorgan Nitz speaks with Colombian sculptor and performance artist María Leguízamo about vertigo, exhibiting in Bogotá, her membership in the collaborative music and art project, “Peebls,” and more!
Read MoreIn this “From the Vault” post (from 2011) Corey Armpriester interviews artist Adam Harvey about their project “CV dazzle,” a makeup oriented approach to avoid automated face detection.
Read MoreMichael Carroll reviews the latest exhibition by local artistic genius “Gabriel Martinez: Bound to the Past.” The display is centered on the summer of 1981 and the importance of that point in time as a cultural and political moment in LGBTQ+ history. Martinez’s work will be on display through October 20, 2019 at Marginal Utility gallery located at 319 N. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
Read MoreIn this 34-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit speaks with Allyson Mitchell and Deirdre Logue about their traveling, interactive project, Killjoy’s Kastle, available to experience at Icebox Project Space from October 16-27!
Read MoreIn this Artblog post, Alex Smith interviews artist and dancer Vichte-Boul Ra. Smith says Ra’s performances are immersive, captivating, and a must see. Catch Vitche-Boul Ra in a performance/film collaboration with Rush Jackson, in “Hotter in July; I just may burn you in August,” Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, 6-9 PM, Icebox Project Space, 1400 N. American St.
Read MoreArtblog’s very first live podcast recording took place June 20 at the amazing Tattooed Mom on South Street, with Wit López talking with Conrad Benner of StreetsDept.com.
Read MoreArtblog and Tattooed Mom, together at last, on Thursday, June 20, 7 – 10 PM!
Read MoreWit López reconnects with Uriah Bussey—an artist selected for the residency López curated at Icebox Project Space—to talk time-based performance, automatic drawing, the importance of representation, and the transformation of Bussey’s childhood home into a “little museum.” Don’t miss Bussey’s solo exhibition, “Discoveries of Self, Kin, and Peers,” curated by Zoe Rayn, open at the Art Dept. Collective Gallery THIS SATURDAY, March 9th, 2019 from 6-10 PM!
Read MoreArtblog contributor Matt Kalasky speaks with Daniel Park and Arianna Gass (via telephone!) of the team of “Obvious Agency,” a multi-media game and interactive experience group. The “Obvious” team comes from theater and performance backgrounds and works to immerse people in fun activities in galleries and museums. The podcast comes to us through the courtesy of The Galleries at Moore’s radio station, TGMR. The interview is 26 minutes long.
Read MoreCarl(os) Roa is bringing Andean Mountains, his Fringe Festival solo performance, to Taller Puertorriqueño Sept. 7-15, 2017. Roa tells Roberta and Imani that Andean Mountains is about a generational displacement between Latin youth who love anime and manga and their elders’ who love telenovelas. How can the children of immigrants reconcile the various streams of culture coming at them? By repurposing familial culture and making it your own, says Roa. Andean Mountains will have digital elements, movement, and storytelling, in English and Spanish. Get your tickets now, this is going to be great!
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