Our contributors Blaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz traveled to Washington to the art fair Artomatic, to speak at a panel on the CETA program (federal artists’ employment program in the 1970s), which they participated in.
Read MoreJanyce Denise Glasper’s trip to Miami’s Art Basel and the allied fairs, Untitled and Prizm was lightning fast and filled with eye treats. Janyce highlights examples of diversity in the fairs.
Read MoreOur contributor Janyce Denise Glasper experiences her first Miami art fair in December, 2023, and zeroes in on the diversity she finds. Enjoy this post and the names that it sheds light on.
Read MoreBlaise Tobia and Virginia Maksymowicz visit the Art on Paper Fair in New York and report on good booth presentations by Philadelphia Galleries like Stanek, Commonweal and Bertrand Productions — and by Billy Dufala’s project curated by Nato Thompson and presented by Fleisher Ollman Gallery. Commonweal’s booth showcases drawings by Anne Minich, and the booth was a hit with Hyperallergic and the Art Newspaper. Take a little trip into the art fair with the photos and fresh commentary. You will enjoy it!
Read MoreHi, this week we see many free events and exhibitions alongside announcements of change and new precedents. The Philadelphia Orchestra is holding a six-and-a-half-hour marathon of Organ performances.
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Read MoreImani is still thinking about her trip to Volta last month. In particular, she reflects on “The Aesthetics of Matter” — this year’s curated section by Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont, which featured artists Tomashi Jackson, Troy Michie, Devin N. Morris, Christie Neptune, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, David Shrobe, Didier William, and Kennedy Yanko. While their work mines the political potential of collage across a variety of media, the surrounding context of the fair raises important questions about the political labor that African American artists and curators perform in the global contemporary art market. Volta NY 2018 was on view March 7th-11th at Pier 90 in Manhattan, NY.
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