Can bodies in motion help us to understand grief and loss? Local choreographer and 2012 PEW recipient, Meg Foley thinks so. Here new Artblog contributor Levi Bentley speaks with Foley about her upcoming Fringe performance, the undergird — an ensemble piece for four dancers which builds upon the research of her previous solo work, Action is Primary. Get into it!
Read MoreCongratulations to The Common Room on their one-year anniversary! Don’t know about them? Janyce Glasper is here to fill you in on this Fishtown gallery and workshop space that features work by women and non-binary artists. Read on for a sampling of what’s on view and be sure to stop by the store next time you’re in the neighborhood!
Read MoreAs Labor Day fast approaches, its time to reflect on the kind of work that isn’t always visible. In this blast from the past, originally published October 1, 2016, Andrea Kirsh reviews groundbreaking “maintenance” artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles’ retrospective at the Queen’s Museum.
Read MoreHappy Almost Fall and may the Heat Gods please take their business elsewhere, preferably offshore! Meanwhile, for a little change, and to show how bursting at the seams Philadelphia can be sometimes with good opportunities, we bring you this all-opportunities News post, with three opportunities for you, from Fairmount Park Conservancy, the Free Library of Philadelphia and Onyx Valley Studios.
Read MoreMandy Palasik, Artblog’s resident architect, takes a trip up to Governors Island in New York Harbor to survey the site’s innovative fusion of public art and architectural preservation. In the process, she comes away with some great recommendations for our own fair city! In addition to the work described here, readers should also check out the 11th annual Governors Island Art Fair, which opens September 1 and runs every weekend through the end of the month.
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