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September 13, 2023 by Miles Orvell

Laurence Salzmann’s ethnographic and abstract photographs shine at Cherry Street Pier

Miles Orvell says the show at Cherry Street Pier with works by Laurence Salzmann reveal a wide-ranging body of works, from ethnographic and documentary photographs from the artist’s anthropological visits in Romania, Peru and elsewhere, to his more abstract photographs that weave together landscape and suggestions of the human presence.

July 3, 2023 by Tasso Hartzog

Judith Joy Ross’s dramatic and evocative work at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Tasso Hartzog chronicles the high drama and steely nature of Judith Joy Ross’s photographs and sitters. Witness photos spanning from the Northeast of the United States to Paris, France exploring the nature of her subjects. See the 200 or so photos through August 6th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

May 24, 2023 by Sharon Garbe

John Singletary’s beautiful unique works featured by Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

February 16, 2023 by Logan Cryer

Rami George’s archival research and revelatory exhibition at the William Way LGBT Community Center

Rami George dove into the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives at the William Way Center in hope of uncovering the histories of under-known queer communities in Philadelphia, from trans, non-binary, lesbian, POC and disabled peoples.

April 6, 2022 by Miles Orvell

Laurence Salzmann’s photographs explore animal-human connections, without sentimentality, at Art on the Avenue

Miles Orvell writes an essay diving deep into photographer Laurence Salzmann’s photo essays about humans and their relationships to animals– shepherds and sheep; dogs and their owners– select photographs from which are currently on view in “Creatures Real and Imagined” at Art on the Avenue, thru on April 30, 2022. The exhibit also features etchings by celebrated artist and friend of Salzmann, Holley Coulter Chirot.

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 23, 2021 by Susan Isaacs

‘Seeing Climate Change’ with artist-activist Diane Burko at American University Museum

In her review, Susan Isaacs calls Diane Burko’s art an activist response to the call to arms to save the planet. “Diane Burko: Seeing Climate Change,” on view until Dec. 12, 2021, at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, is a wide-ranging overview of Burko’s beautiful abstract, photography- and map-linked paintings of eco-catastrophes today (melting glaciers, dying coral reefs).

August 11, 2021 by Dereck Stafford Mangus

Second Shot, a post-vaccine wander through historic Baltimore

After getting his second Covid-19 vaccine, Dereck Stafford Mangus takes a reflective walk around Baltimore and photographs the fire-damaged Domino Sugar Refinery. Despite ongoing local and global crises, Dereck is hopeful for the future.

May 3, 2021 by Logan Cryer

Maria Dumlao uses color politically in her phenomenal work ‘History in RGB’

In this 35 minute episode of Artblog Radio, host Logan Cryer interviews Maria Dumlao about her 2020 Leeway Transformation Award, her wildly popular piece ‘History in RGB’, and the importance of Filipino oral history and Filipino culture to her work.

November 3, 2020 by Dereck Stafford Mangus

Charm City double feature, a tale of two historic theaters

Dereck Stafford Mangus composes a thoughtful essay on America’s– and specifically, Baltimore’s– disappearing movie theatre culture and how that has been heightened due to Covid-19 closures.

August 20, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 56

We proudly present part 56 of our open call, non-juried, online exhibition entitled “Artists in the time of Coronavirus!” A huge thank you to our 300+ participants!

July 15, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 49

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.”

July 2, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 47

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.”

June 30, 2020 by Artblog

Artists in the time of Coronavirus, an ongoing virtual exhibition, Part 46

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.”