Artblog contributor Mary Murphy sees the multi-media exhibition of Virginia Maksymowicz at Rowan University Art Gallery and reflects that delving into the past is a way to come to terms with the present: “At a time when we are so focused on the dubious future of humanity, from our possible extinction via climate change, violence, and war to our gradual replacement with 3D laser-cut body parts and genetically manipulated DNA, it’s refreshing to see work about our past: it extends and broadens the context for considering what it means to be human at any given time.”
Read MoreAndrea reports on the efforts of those involved in the CETA program in the 1970s to reveal and document – and add into the art historical record – the great work produced by the artists in the program and celebrate CETA’s lasting impact on small arts organizations, with funding of administrative staff positions that helped the groups stabilize and grow. Andrea points to CETA as an example of good funding policy that should be considered going forward.
Read MoreIn 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.”
Read MoreLet’s have a moment of silence for the great David Bowie, who meant so much to all of us outsiders, aliens and artists in the world.
Read MorePart 2 of Virginia Maksymowicz and Blaise Tobia’s post on China takes them to the contemporary art scenes in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
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