Andrea Kirsh visits DC and reports back on the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s new retrospective on self-taught folk artist Bill Traylor. “Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor” presents a thoughtful and nuanced (if overly-ambitious) reframing of an artist who developed his vibrant and graphic style of image making during one of the darkest eras in this country’s history. Catch it now through March 17, 2019.
Read MoreWe are very happy for Hank Willis Thomas and PAFA! And we look forward to more from the artist! Don’t forget to apply to Artblog’s Art Writing Contest, submissions due Midnight, Oct. 31, 2018.
Read MoreLogan Cryer attends two very different shows at Philly Fringe, both of which explore the complexities and failures of capital “F” Feminism. In “White Feminist,” Lee Minora corrals her audience into a critique rooted in irony and identification. Radiant Bloom Productions’ “The F Word” takes a more direct, multi-vocal approach.
Read MoreBy now you’ve likely heard that Space 1026, one of Philly’s oldest collectively-run art spaces, is being forced out of its Arch street location. Here Chip Schwartz interviews current Space 1026 members and gives us the inside scoop on the organization’s bumpy beginnings and tenuous future. Read on to learn how these artists are turning a potential setback into an opportunity!
Read MoreMatthew Rose reviews Julie J. Thomson’s new book of interviews with late mail artist Ray Johnson. What emerges is an affectionately-rendered composite image of an elusive man whose whimsical patterns of speech and thought closely mirrored his approach to making work.
Read MoreIn this Ask Artblog advice column, Beth answers a question about creativity. Is it a trait you are born with? Is it learned? Beth goes deep with both Mr. Rogers and Carl Jung to dissect the pithy question and turns in some advice having to do with art and artists and work. Enjoy! And if you have a question about the Art Life, email ask@theartblog.org. Or submit a Google form with your questions at the link in the post below. All names kept anonymous.
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