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December 9, 2020 by Morgan Nitz

Shop local, shop artists this holiday season, a short list

Take a dip into our 17 year archive and find the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one at the same time. We love multitasking for you.

December 7, 2020 by Jacob C Hammes

Grand Ballroom of Doom

The Grand Ballroom of Doom is a comic strip by Philadelphia artist Jacob C Hammes, featuring leftist jokes that comment on social and economic tensions in America.

December 4, 2020 by Morgan Nitz

Posts in the Pipeline – Covid Winter

f you’re a spoiler-lover, indulge in this sneak peak– here’s a list of Artblog ‘Posts in the Pipeline’ this Covid winter.

December 2, 2020 by Andrea Kirsh

Books for holiday giving, Part 1

Andrea Kirsh reviews and recommends three outstanding artbooks to buy for yourself or a loved one this holiday season– they spotlight the legend Angela Davis, Pennsylvania artist Thaddeus Mosley, and Gond artists from India!

December 2, 2020 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book

November 30, 2020 by Kemuel Benyehudah

Urban Movement Arts (UMA), nourishing Philly House Dance culture and surviving the pandemic

In this new post, Kem gives a brief history of Philly House Dance culture and speaks with Urban Movement Arts, an organization teaching House Dance history and keeping the culture alive through dance education.

November 25, 2020 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book

November 24, 2020 by Roberta

Philadelphia Center City walls treated to Piotr Szyhalski’s provocative ‘Covid-19 Labor Camp Reports’

In this 31 minute episode, Roberta and Patrick Coue chat with Piotr Szyhalski, the artist behind instagram account @laborcamp, which documents the Covid-19 pandemic through 225 politically charged black and white drawings (later turned into posters and installed in major cities)