Artblog | Ryan deRoche

May 1, 2024 by Ryan deRoche

Midweek News on Artblog Radio, WHYY, Mummers, Future Fair, Henry Bermudez, First Friday openings, May the Fourth Be with you!

Join Roberta and Ryan as they explore the Philadelphia art scene this week, from the WHYY Civic News Summit to a glitter-filled costume making workshop.

April 24, 2024 by Ryan deRoche

Midweek News on Artblog Radio, with Opportunities and Ear Cleaning Tales!

Ryan and Roberta discuss the Midweek News on Artblog Radio, with short, quippy commentary and highlights of upcoming events and exhibitions we’re excited about. Give a listen and come back for more! Useful news, news you need!

April 17, 2024 by Ryan deRoche

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 9, 2024 by Ryan deRoche

‘The Zoo Story,’ sixty-five years old, shows its age in a new production at Plays and Players

Ryan deRoche opens Philly Theatre Week with a review of Plays and Players performance of Edward Albee’s The Zoo Story. The play reflects on themes of financial class, sexuality, and mental health.

December 30, 2023 by Ryan deRoche

Liberta Awards 2023

The Liberta Awards debuted in 2006, created by Artblog’s two founders, Libby and Roberta, who were constantly circulating in the Philadelphia art scene and being called by each other’s name. Nobody could keep it straight.

December 28, 2023 by Ryan deRoche

Craft and Stone, Korea’s Artistic Odyssey from 1989 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

December 26, 2023 by Ryan deRoche

The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) at Arden Theater – An Interview with Bi Jean Ngo and Jo Vito Ramirez

November 21, 2023 by Ryan deRoche

Reflecting on Mural Arts’s ‘Created, Together.’ A National Assembly in Philadelphia

The “Created, Together.” national assembly, hosted by Mural Arts united artists, administrators, community members, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and promote community-centered art-making. Ryan deRoche experiences first hand the impact that extends beyond art creation, fostering mutual aid, community growth, and positive outlooks among participants, emphasizing lasting effects on the communities involved.