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February 2, 2018 by Roberta

Yolanda Wisher, Curator of Spoken Word at Philadelphia Contemporary, Lisa Marie Patzer, video artist in residence at Icebox Project Space, WHYY Black History Month roundup, Plus two great opportunities from Philadelphia Photo Arts Center

Congratulations to Yolanda Wisher and Philadelphia Contemporary, and to Lisa Marie Patzer and Icebox Project Space! These are two great appointments. Philadelphia Photo Arts Center has two great opportunities. And there’s more! It’s your news, delivered for you, from us. News you can use.

January 28, 2018 by Roberta

Congratulations, Pepón Osorio for CAA Distinguished Artist Award! Sad news of passing of Helen Shannon, Plus, Opportunity for Cerulean Annual Juried Show

Congratulations to one of Artblog’s most beloved artists, Pepón Osorio, and sad news of the passing of Helen Shannon. Also, a great opportunity at Cerulean Arts.

January 23, 2018 by Roberta

Memorial service for A.M. Weaver this Saturday, Jan. 27, and a great-sounding exhibition on immigration at Penn State Abington curated by John Thompson and Daniel Oliva

A memorial service is scheduled for A.M. Weaver, our late friend, who contributed so much to artists and the arts in Philadelphia. Also, John Thompson and Daniel Oliva organized a show on the important topic of immigration, and the images look terrific.

January 21, 2018 by Roberta

Congratulations 2017 U. S. Artist awardees, Pepón Osorio and Abigail DeVille! Plus great opportunities with Vox Populi Gallery and ThINKing DANCE!

The news you need is right here. Plus Opportunities! Don’t delay, read today.

January 12, 2018 by Roberta

Memorial for A.M. Satou Weaver Tuesday, Jan. 16, at African American Museum in Philadelphia

This short News Post invites you to the Memorial for A.M. Weaver, next Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018, at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. It’s fitting that the Memorial take place at the museum she loved and which embraced her and her curatorial projects. “Gardens of the Mind,” A.M.’s most recent exhibition at AAMP, shows her activist and feminist curating as well as her devotion to the spiritual side of the human condition. The exhibition is still up and will continue through Jan. 16, for those who visit the Memorial to see.

January 10, 2018 by Roberta

A.M. (Satou) Weaver died yesterday

We are very sad to report the passing yesterday of our friend, A.M. Weaver. Her exit from this earth creates a big hole in the art world and a bigger hole in our hearts. We know many of you were friends of hers, worked with her, were mentored by her, and are mourning her loss as we are. We will let you know about a memorial service for A.M. as soon as we hear.

January 9, 2018 by Roberta

Get your Sound Affect on at Icebox Project Space Thursday, Jan. 11; Mt. Airy Contemporary partners with Intuitive Art Space in new art venture in Manyunk; and Opportunity with Maake Magazine!

News from our friends at the Icebox Project Space and Mt. Airy Contemporary, plus a solid opportunity to get your work into Maake Magazine!

January 7, 2018 by Roberta

Two for the New Year! A discussion group rises in 2018, organized by Hammam Aldouri to delve into issues of contemporary society, and Diedra Krieger working art + science on all burners, curating; postering; and getting a grant for the Science Fair

Hello Artblog readers, Happy 2018 to you, and may it be filled with democracy and Democrats and women elected to office! Onward. Here are two useful news tidbits from two good friends of Artblog, Hammam Aldouri and Diedra Krieger. Enjoy!