New Artblog contributor, Mark Lord visits “Agnes Martin: The Untroubled Mind/Works from the Daniel W. Dietrich II Collection” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and meditates on the enduring appeal of Martin’s subtle hand. Lord hopes this small exhibition of minimalist paintings from the 1960s and 70s, on view through October 14, will spark a resurgence of interest in the reclusive artist’s body of work.
Read MoreThe bibliography of politically-committed art by African American women has gotten considerably richer with the publication of several exhibition catalogs, all of which are essential resources on their subjects. Here, in part 1 of a two-part series, Andrea Kirsh reviews the catalogs for “Howardena Pindell: What Remains to Be Seen” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and “Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths” at Grounds for Sculpture.
Read MoreNew Artblog contributor, Matthew Singer places “Maelstrom Analytica,” Tristan Lowe’s installation on view at Intuitive Art Space through September 19th, within the broader cultural conversation about toxic masculinity. He also considers, by way of contrast, recent explorations of gender and violence by Lowe’s age-mate and contemporary, the New York-based artist Cary Leibowitz (Candyass).
Read MoreJune’s a happening time in Philadelphia. It’s Pride Month and Black Music Month! We recommend you get out there are participate in the music, parades, events and exhibits lined up to celebrate Philly people!
Read MoreAndrea Kirsh takes a trip to Chicago and shares her experience of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s recent Howardena Pindell retrospective. Across an impressive range of media and techniques, Pindell’s work tackles race, labor and the technologies that bind. This long-overdue exhibition, which was on view at the MCA from February 24 through May 20, will travel to the Virginia Museum of Fine Art later this year before showing at Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum in early 2019.
Read MoreWelcome to Ask Artblog, a new bi-weekly advice column where special guest experts answer your most pressing art questions! The expert for this, the column’s second installment, is comic, zine and performance artist Beth Heinly. Beth will also be back with us later this month, so you can submit your questions for her here, or email ask@theartblog.org to get in on the wisdom.
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