Many congratulations to Syd Carpenter, artist of enormous talent, dedication and generosity, and now, a Fellow in the College of Fellows, American Craft Council!
Read MoreOur contributor, Beth Heinly visits the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see Van Gogh’s sketch of “Potato Eaters,” on view from a private collection, and asks, Why is this work important?
Read MoreOur contributor Ruth Wolf comments on the new novel “The Art of Her Life,” by Cynthia Newberry Martin. Martin spoke in Wayne, PA, on Nov. 1, and Ruth was there, where she discovered that the book was 25 years in the making.
Read MoreTasso 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.
Read MoreHi, this week is full of news as Penn Museum workers unite to fight for fair pay and a fair contract. In addition Artlab Editorial Fellows have been announced selecting two writers out of 500 across the world. The Icebox Project Space has an ongoing show titled The Art of Pleasure and Arthur Ross Gallery is soon to open a new group show. We have more news, events, and an opportunity for you to parse through. Have a great week!
Read MoreHi, lots of exciting news and things to see coming soon. Personally I’m excited to have the chance to see a suspected Vermeer at the Philadelphia Museum of art. Paradigm Gallery is opening three collaborative shows this week with Space 1026, the Woodmere Annual Juried exhibition is also set to open this week. Find an opportunity to exhibit your personal zine and bookmaking work at Second State Press. Lots more fun and interesting things to see and do, enjoy!
Read MoreHi, lots of new shows are opening in the first few days of May. Including Our House is on Fire and Pandemic Flowers. at the Da Vinci Art Alliance with Exciting news comes with the newest exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Judith Joy Ross’s traveling retrospective visits its only U.S. venue here in Philadelphia. Hot Bed is hosting a talk with artists Su Knoll Horty and Krista Dedrick-Lai from the Leading a Colorful Life group show this Friday. Hope you’ll find something to interest you.
Read MoreOur new contributor Sharon Garbe visits the Matisse exhibit at the PMA and finds the show inspiring, “exhilarating and full of insights and surprises.”
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