Artblog | Interviews

June 14, 2019 by Levi Bentley

A conversation with Joshua Demaree of Blue Stoop, Philly’s literary hub

Levi Bentley interviews Joshua Demaree, co-founder of Blue Stoop, one year after the project was founded.

May 28, 2019 by Roberta

Karina Puente believes in mission and works with other mission-driven women

In this sponsored post, Roberta interviews Velocity Fund grantee Karina Puente about her collaborative project #sisterlyhistory, with Yolanda Wisher and Women of Color (WoC) entrepreneurs of Germantown.

May 8, 2019 by Matt Kalasky

Swarthmore project creates, shows books for dialog about immigration in ‘Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary’

In this 38 minute podcast, Matt Kalasky interviews Suzanne Seesman, Islam Aly, Abdul Karim Awad, and Yaroub Al-Obaidi from “Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary,” a two-year project out of Swarthmore College. “Friends, Peace, and Sanctuary” has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

May 7, 2019 by Morgan Nitz

Philip Glahn on art work, examining alternative histories, and what even is productivity?

Morgan Nitz speaks with Philip Glahn in a 34 minute long podcast about art, work, labor, and academia.

May 3, 2019 by Wit López

A Lexicon In Living Color, Damien Davis talks about the role of wood, empowerment, and impermanence in his new exhibit ‘Color Cargo’

Wit speaks with Damien Davis in a 33 minute podcast about his current exhibition “Color Cargo”, on view at The Center for Art in Wood in Old city through July 20th, 2019!

May 1, 2019 by Wit López

Shaking and Shouting, Arielle Julia Brown and Lela Aisha Jones on their roles in Reggie Wilson’s ‘Grounds That Shout! (and others merely shaking)’

Wit López speaks with Arielle Julia Brown and Lela Aisha Jones about their involvement in “Grounds that Shout! (and others merely shaking” curated by Reggie Willson. The series involves panels, performances, and more that will take place on May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 11th, 2019.

April 29, 2019 by Roberta

Sifu Chik Mason and Rhashea Lynn Harmon-El talk the healing and educational strengths of Bagua

Roberta interviews Sifu Chik Mason and Rhashea Lynn Harmon-El about their practice of Pa Kua Chang (Bagua), a spiritual practice of movement and choreography that is more than 300 years old, with roots in Taoism.

April 25, 2019 by Morgan Nitz

Autumn Wallace talks expression, riddles, anthropology, and sexuality

Morgan Nitz sits down with Autumn Wallace to discuss their current exhibition, “How Could I Say No to You”, closing this Sunday, April 28th, 4-6 PM at HouseGallery1816!