In this “Ask Artblog” article, Dave Kyu reflects on recent negative interactions and provides some tips on what not to do when reaching out or asking favors from a person of color.
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog column, Dave Kyu discusses the age-old question of whether or not an artist should chase a “hot” trend to make some sales or get into some “hot” exhibition. In his nuanced argument, Dave cautions about the dangers, but says basically that artists should do their soul searching and jump in if the water “feels fine.” Do you have a burning question about the art life? Our mailbox is always open. All questioners’ names kept anonymous. Email ask@theartblog.org or click the link to the Google form at the bottom of this post.
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog column, Dave Kyu explains why students are usually ineligible to apply for many exhibitions looking for artists. He advises patience and to enjoy the many opportunities art school presents.
Read MoreWelcome to Ask Artblog, a brand new advice column where special guest experts answer your most pressing art questions! Our very first expert is Dave Kyu, artist, writer, and freelance cultural worker. Submit your questions for future columnists by visiting the Artblog.
Read MoreIn his essay, Dave Kyu looks at various placements for the contentious Frank Rizzo statue, which the city promised to relocate after angry public outcry. Dave ponders three new locations for the monumental sculpture to the racially-divisive former Mayor and Police Commissioner and one new placement at its current location. The relocation of the Rizzo statue is an important civic conversation that continues to need public input. What do you think is the best possible placement for the controversial statue?
Read MoreDave Kyu fills us in on the discussion at May’s Art Commission meeting, which centered on the construction of the Discovery Center in Fairmount Park. How do you lease public land for private use? Turns out, you just need a fancy new gate.
Read MoreDave reports from the latest meeting of the City’s Art Commission. He offers a thoughtful critique of the proposed design for the new Holocaust memorial, as well as updates on plans for the Discovery Center in Strawberry Hill and the Don Quixote statue at American and 2nd Sts.
Read MoreThe landscape architect of Rail Park’s Phase 1, Studio Bryan Haynes, traded manicured beauty for artfully rusting cor-ten steel beams to preserve the site’s legacy. “Dawn Chorus” also works with its Rail Park site, embedded with an ethos of rehabilitation, not reinvention.
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