Lane Timothy Speidel experiences music in the form of video/audio works by Toshi Makihara and says about the work, “These are a series of experiments strung together by that fact of percussion. It is a beautiful tumble down a glorious hole, where anything becomes possible. Although many of these are everyday materials – don’t be fooled – Makihara is extremely talented and practiced at finding music in hidden places.”
Read MoreHi, this week we see a solo show by an Artblog contributor, Lauren Whearty at Gross McCleaf Gallery! Vox Populi is seeking new members, it’s a great opportunity to engage with a wildly creative community. This past Saturday the first mural to Juneteenth was unveiled in Germantown. Lots more exciting things to see, hear, and do!
Read MoreIn Part 2 of her holiday books roundup, Andrea Kirsh reviews three works with socio-political heft.
Read MoreMore opportunities, events, and great news for the last couple of weeks of March, 2021!
Read MoreNatalie Sandstrom reviews ‘Back and Song,’ an exhibition by filmmakers Elissa Blount Moorhead and Bradford Young installed at Girard College.
Read MoreAlex Smith visits Scribe Video Center for a screening of the documentary movie, “Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror” and a Q&A with co-writer of the film, Ashlee Blackwell.
Read MoreIn this post, we present a wonderful video made by the talented video maker (and Artblog contributor) Ron Kanter that celebrates the Art at the Airport program, spearheaded by the great curator, Leah Douglas. Leah’s focus for the 20 years she’s headed the Art at the Airport program has been on local art, bringing the riches of the Philadelphia art scene to the thousands of daily travelers (30 million annual travelers!) into and out of PHL International. Congratulations, Leah on your wonderful 20 years of curating Art at the Airport! Here’s to 20 more years and beyond!
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