Artblog | Roberta

August 30, 2017 by Roberta

Tasting Freedom book and Octavius Catto statue unveiling Sept. 26, George Manos’s photos, Date correction for Astrid Bowlby’s show at Arcadia University Art Gallery, and Picasso Project opportunity!

News is short and to the point today. First we are very excited for the Octavius Catto monument to go up on City Hall’s South apron. We encourage you to read the definitive biography of the early Civil Rights hero, Tasting Freedom by Dan Biddle and Murray Dubin. We correct a date that was misstated in today’s Our Picks Newsletter: Astrid Bowlby’s show at Arcadia has its opening Tuesday, Sept. 26. We’re sorry for our error. And check out the opportunity from Picasso Project.

August 24, 2017 by Roberta

Congratulations Pepón Osorio on the PA Governor’s Award, Ron Klein’s students turn tobacco into art, Nari Ward creates a flag, Wolgin Prize lecture by LaToya Ruby Frazier, Hidden City uncovers Barnes history, Plus Opportunities!

News of our world features student artists, activist artists, a couple solid opportunities via Fairmount Park Conservancy and Mural Arts and a great read for you. Enjoy!

August 21, 2017 by Roberta

Marianne Bernstein on curating art in public spaces, Part 2

Roberta’s two-part interview with artist and independent curator, Marianne Bernstein, who’s moving to Chicago with her family this Fall, covers issues of curating public space as well as creating a mix of established and emerging artists in the same project and exhibit. It’s a long read but touches on important points about independent curating by an artist.

August 18, 2017 by Roberta

Chicago-bound independent curator Marianne Bernstein on her projects in Philadelphia, Iceland and Sicily

On the cusp of her family’s move to Chicago, Marianne Bernstein talks with Roberta about her two international artist residency projects, Due North (in Iceland) and Due South (in Sicily). Bernstein has made friends and memories here and given lots of artists opportunities to exhibit in her projects. We hear Chicago has artists too, and we’ll be following Bernstein’s work with those artists in coming years. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview conducted via email. Look for Part 2 next week.

August 15, 2017 by Roberta

Worthy fundraisers by Pope.L, friends of Pat Maguire, Vox Populi, Plus Sarah McEneaney on Ann D’Harnoncourt panel; public discussion of displacement + development at Ulises, Cleveland FRONT Triennial news and Jasper Studios’ new Kensington artist residencies

Today’s news has a couple good opportunities and events. And while we don’t ordinarily promote fundraisers, we call your attention to three on the horizon because they are most worthy.

August 13, 2017 by Roberta

Good Reads for your Sunday

Today’s news brings you a roundup of links to some recent good reads around the Internet, in case you missed it. Read about the Lowline in NY and the Dupont Underground in Washington, D.C. Catch a review of the film, Whose Streets, about Ferguson, MO, (and look for Michael Lieberman’s review of the film coming soon on Artblog).

August 9, 2017 by Roberta

Documenta 14 chorus, finding your way through a great big art event

Roberta talks about Documenta 14 and the two tours she took with members of the “chorus,” people trained to facilitate discussion and ask questions rather than answer them. The quinquennial art festival is up in Kassel, Germany, until September 17, 2017.

August 8, 2017 by Roberta

Iconic mural by Joshua Sarantitis comes down, survey on quality of artist life in Philadelphia goes to Mayor Kenney, Streets Department reports on new Septa art, plus Opportunities galore!

News today includes some terrific opportunities for a program manager job and a couple open calls for exhibitions. Also featured is a mural ending (i.e. the building it’s on is being demolished), a good read and a survey for you to weigh in on your quality of life as an artist in Philadelphia.