December 13, 2015 by Roberta

Peggy Guggenheim, Art Addict – A movie review

What stands out are the photos of Peggy — with her artists, with their art, in her galleries and her museum. And what makes this biographical film really special, like I said at the top, is the smart, sassy commentary of the woman, her voice strong, even at age 80, giving the hint of the incredible drive of her personality.

December 8, 2015 by Roberta

David Dempewolf’s Peculiar Velocity at PAFA, Margaret Kearney’s teach-ins at Crane Arts, Tyler Kline+Sarah Zimmer+Lee Tusman at Flux Factory, Stanek Gallery opens, UCPP art for children, TSA gets ink on Miami, plus a treasure chest full of Opportunities!

I think you’ll be inspired by the joy the A.R.T. program brings to people with disabilities served by United Cerebral Palsy of Philadelphia & Vicinity….

I love that it highlights their abilities rather than disabilities. We’re planning to expand the program to include children in 2016.

For the whole story, click on http://www.fox29.com/news/48569360-story

November 24, 2015 by Roberta

Blockbuster show at Cerulean, New photo gallery-The Halide Project, Philly art in Miami, LISC grants $180,000, Lowe Curatorial Fellowship at PAFA, Paul Laffoley, William Kentridge, Happy and Sad links, and Opportunities

“Its an 18 month residency with furnished housing and utilities provided, along with a $1,000/month stipend, and a separate working budget for exhibitions and programs. Potential teaching opportunities with partnering academic institutions are an additional possibility….The application deadline is November 30th.

November 17, 2015 by Roberta

Barnes free for college students, Open Mic at 12 Gates, Links Scholarships at Moore, Writers House at Rutgers-Camden, Dufalas documentary, Hannah Price on NPR, Soapbox expands, Plus New Boon(e), happy and sad links and Opportunities

New Writers House at Rutgers-Camden – The ribbon cutting’s today at 305 Cooper St., extensively renovated to house the English Department and MFA program in creative writing. First floor will be a programming space. “Historically known as the Henry Genet Taylor House, the structure, originally built in 1885, was designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Wilson Eyre Jr. in the style of American Queen Anne Revival. In 1989, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places…”

November 16, 2015 by Roberta

Wrath of the Gods: From scholarly to vernacular at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The art historical exhibit pivots around one of the PMA’s blockbuster items, Peter Paul Rubens’ “Prometheus Bound,” a tour-de-force figure painting of the big-muscled god being killed by an eagle in a particularly gruesome fashion. It’s a large painting both beautiful and terrifying, a scene of torture that accentuates the vulnerability of flesh.

November 10, 2015 by Roberta

Barnes+Whitney curator news, Muse turns 38, Philly Public Art Guidebook, Mighty Writers’ Author series, Sharon Butler’s on PAFA Review Panel, plus Greg Pizzoli, Lisa Yuskavage and the weirdest Opportunity ever

Philly Public Art Guidebook debuts! (Now how about a guidebook for the rest of the art scene…galleries, museums, alternative hot spots.) – The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy has released “A Guide to Philadelphia’s Public Art” – It’s online, too, in a nice flip-through edition.

November 3, 2015 by Roberta

PAFA Curator Bob Cozzolino back to Midwest, James Dupree documentary at PAFA, DIY UK Graphic Arts film at Moore, Abounaddara activist videos, tour reForm with Pepon Osorio, auction results, Dufalas, Jesse Krimes, Ruth Scott Blackson plus Opportunities!

“My time at PAFA and in Philadelphia, which has a vibrant and supportive arts community, has been truly wonderful,” Dr. Cozzolino noted. “However, I am thrilled to return to the Midwest where I grew up and to collaborate with my new colleagues at Mia.

November 2, 2015 by Andrea Kirsh

Contemporary art I missed in Ljubljana: the Museum of Transitory Art (MoTA)

The question of web-based collections of digital art could be considered museums has been raised. It’s in the nature of new art to test such boundaries. Are we ready to accept an organization with no physical presence as a museum?