Andrea Kirsh sees the Modigliani Up Close exhibit at the Barnes Foundation and calls it a gem.
Read MoreArtblog contributor Natalie Sandstrom returns for part three of her three-part Artblog Radio series on the topic of Cultural Accessibility. This 36-minute episode– featuring Andrea Kirsh, Art Historian & Artblog contributor; Donna Ellis of Hands UP Productions; and Nathan Deitcher, Independent Autism Consultant– builds off of parts 1 and 2, looking forward to a more accessible future, and how to get there.
Read MoreNatalie Sandstrom visits a newly opened, limited capacity, Barnes Foundation to check out “Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray” and finds that distance makes the works shine even brighter.
Read MoreNatalie Sandstrom shares her thoughts on the current state of being an arts administrator as institutions shutter their brick-and-mortar locations due to COVID-19.
Read MoreFor audience members, the experience of “Room 21” felt like the musical equivalent to taking in the heterogeneous groups of artworks hung on the walls of the museum, creating juxtapositions that resonate in unexpected ways and prompting reflection on the connections and tensions among different cultural and artistic traditions.
Read MoreAt the Barnes Foundation, Nari Ward’s direct engagement with issues of race, culture, and class in contemporary America makes for an interesting counterpoint to the African art collected by Dr. Barnes (and by the Penn Museum) in the early 20th century. Finally, the three shows of contemporary photography, textiles, and architecture that fill the first floor of the PMA’s Perelman Building leave us with lots of questions about the “Africa” in “Creative Africa.” Just how fixed is regional or even national identity for both artists and artworks that circulate widely thanks to the global art market? What makes African art African?
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