Artblog | Museums

November 15, 2023 by Pete Sparber

Exceptional Artists of Los Angeles and Philadelphia, Henry Taylor, Branche Coverdale and O’Neil Scott

Our new contributor, Pete Sparber sees work by three Black artists, whose works resonate with him. The artists, Henry Taylor, whose current show is at the Whitney Museum of Art until Jan. 28, 2024; Branche Coverdale, recently at Paradigm Gallery and Studio; and O’Neil Scott, recently at Corridor Contemporary, have kinship with each other in their creation of Black universes that are present as witnesses and celebrants of their culture.

September 27, 2023 by Roberta

Get your Artblog Connect! Moore College and Franklin Institute collaborate on Michelle Lopez’s ‘Pandemonium,’ Adam Crawford at Amtrak, Dindga McCannon at Whitney Museum

September 1, 2023 by Roberta

Fjord celebrates 10 years, Martha McDonald sings at Wharton Esherick Museum

August 21, 2023 by Andrea Kirsh

Hokusai, Inspiration and Influences at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Andrea Kirsh visited the Museum of Fine Arts Boston this summer and her review explores the mass appeal of Hokusai’s wood block prints, explaining the evolution of the ubiquitous “Great Wave” image and it’s steps towards contemporary representations.

August 16, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Celebrate one year with Germantown’s Noname Gallery, Jane Irish and Jennifer Bartlett at Locks Gallery, Stencil workshop by David Karaswo at Palumbo Park, RAIR and Mural Arts opportunities, plus our reader’s list

Hi, this week’s a light one as we see two new exhibitions just getting ready to open at Locks Gallery and a celebration of a year anniversary at Noname Gallery. Glen Foerd will have it’s final third Thursday of the Summer with food, family fun, and live music. Take a chance at submitting your design for a Mural of Coach Dawn Staley for Mural Arts Philly. Or apply for RAIR, a residency based out of a demolition recycling center. What ever it is you do this week, we hope you have fun and stay cool. And while you’re staying cool, check out some of the readers list links to weird, wonderful and great articles and things we’ve rounded up for you.

August 7, 2023 by Andrea Kirsh

William Edmondson’s ‘Monumental Vision’ at the Barnes Foundation

Andrea Kirsh visits the Barnes Foundation to see William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision full of limestone sculptures from the respected Nashville Artist. This is the first major exhibition outside of Nashville in a decade, cause for major celebration. See it before it closes September 10th, 2023.

August 2, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Major Student exhibition at UPenn Charles Addams Gallery, Caitlin Abadir-Mullaly Solo Exhibition at AUTOMAT, Philadelphia Horticultural Society and Drexel Garden Workshops, Kensington Storefront Opportunity, Plus more.

Hi, this week I’m super excited to tell everyone about a student exhibition at UPenn which a piece of mine titled “Frog” is a part of. Additionally Philadelphia artists Caitlin Abadir-Mullaly holds first solo exhibition at AUTOMAT! Glen Foerd is hosting an Artsfest in September and Artblog’s news post will soon move the events section over to Artblog Connect. Oh, and notice the new feature at the bottom, “News Reader Advisor,” a list of articles and newsy items you we rounded up. Enjoy the week and stay out of the heat.

July 19, 2023 by Sharon Garbe

Local innovation and tradition in the Woodmere Art Museum’s 81st Annual Juried Exhibition

Sharon Garbe visits the Woodmere 81st Annual Juried Show and finds many connections between artists and a wealth of materials and methods used to produce works, from painted canvases to upcycled material constructions to 3D printed sculptural objects and hand made ceramics.