April 17, 2024 by Roberta

Taji Ra’oof Nahl, Val Gay, Tuft the World and more, It’s Artblog’s Midweek News Podcast!

Ryan and Roberta debut the Midweek News Podcast of Artblog Radio, with short, quippy commentary and highlights of upcoming events and exhibitions we’re excited about.

April 17, 2024 by Roberta

Taji Ra’oof Nahl, Val Gay, Tuft the World, Philadelphia Consortium Print Fair, ‘The Cut’

Congratulations to Taji Ra’oof Nahl for his Guggenheim Fellowship! Val Gay welcomes us to “A Great Day” with her cheer song on Instagram, Tuft the World writes a book and The Rail Park receives NEA funding for ‘The Cut.’ Enjoy the News!

April 10, 2024 by Roberta

‘Futures without Guns’ at University City Science Center, Betsy Casañas at Taller Puertorriqueño, plus Penn State Bobbleheads, the earthquake and Opportunity

A couple of great exhibitions having opening receptions April 18 – mark your calendars! Also, who doesn’t love a bobblehead?

April 3, 2024 by Roberta

Colored Girls Museum joins Historic Germantown, Fabric Workshop and Museum April 1 Oops, Golden Sunrise Mummers invitation to make costumes, plus Opportunities!

Hello! The News today focuses on a couple Philadelphia museums and includes two great opportunities, one from Blah Blah Gallery and one from the Association for Public Art and the Parkway Council.

March 27, 2024 by Roberta

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts update, Philly Dye Club at Da Vinci Art Alliance, special Wiki edit-a-thon, plus music and theater news!

So much is going on this Spring, from charity fundraisers to festivals of music, theater and art! Plus, graduating artists thesis shows are beginning.

March 20, 2024 by Roberta

Valerie Gay is Chief Cultural Officer! Commonweal Gallery, Locks Gallery, Woodmere Art Museum pop with artist news, Roberto Lugo, Tim McFarlane, an opportunity and Pittsburgh!

There’s lots of movement and momentum happening in the arts this spring. Commonweal announced its representation of five artists; Locks Gallery now represents Dona Nelson; Roberto Lugo is leaving Tyler teaching to concentrate on his art and life. ALSO, not to bury the lead, Valerie (Val) Gay is appointed incoming Chief Cultural Officer

March 13, 2024 by Roberta

Mayor Cherelle Parker to keynote Moore graduation, Black Music City Grants, Logan Cryer, John Coltrane House, plus events and opportunity!

Today’s news has lots of newsy bits, about Mayor Cherelle Parker, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the Print Center, the John Coltrane House, (re)Focus at Tyler, and a great read – Logan Cryer’s interview with Arthur Ross Gallery.

March 6, 2024 by Roberta

Wendel White at Swarthmore, RAIR Resident Artists, Main Line Art Center and Roberto Lugo, Tommy Orange and Tailinh Agoyo at the Free Library, plus Philly Photo Day

Congratulations are in order this week for artists Jacob Chris Hammes and the other 2024 RAIR Artists in Residence; to Roberto Lugo and Main Line Art Center for an NEA-funded exhibit at MLAC, and of course, to all the (re)FOCUS artists in the many exhibitions around town, including the Art in City Hall exhibition in collaboration with Women’s Caucus for the Arts.