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June 3, 2018 by Mandy Palasik

Sir David Adjaye receives 2018 Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award, brings tradition to contemporary design

Artblog’s resident architect, Mandy Palasik, attends this year’s Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award + Talk, and reports back on awardee, Sir David Adjaye’s presentation of his own work at the event. She reflects on his innovative approach to translating inspiration into material form and on his commitment to delivering quality design regardless of budget.

May 31, 2018 by Roberta

Welcome, Danny Orendorff, new leader at Vox Populi Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts lands historic Hudson River School painting by Frederic Edwin Church, Plus Opportunity from 40th Street Artist in Residency program

Philadelphia welcomes a new arts administrator, collaborator, curator to town; PAFA welcomes a new Hudson River painting to its collection, and 40th St. A.I.R. wants you!

May 30, 2018 by Imani Roach

Frances Beaver on world building and being Frances all the time

Imani Roach visits local artist Frances Beaver at her Fishtown studio to chat about her recent video project, Sex of the Earth, and her evolving relationship to narrative and performance.

May 28, 2018 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book

May 28, 2018 by Logan Cryer

Observations from The Legume Room

Artblog’s newest correspondent, Logan Cryer, reports on the goings on at The Legume Room — the newest pop-up gallery in town, organized and operated by a cohort of recent Tyler BFA graduates. Through a thoughtfully-presented series of 7, week-long group shows, these emerging artist-curators have demonstrated care for the art without taking themselves too seriously. Scroll down for a great Q and A between Logan and the Legume Room founders, and visit their closing reception on Friday, June 1st.

May 27, 2018 by Carl(os) Roa

You can’t handle the Machine Dazzle

Carl(os) chats with Machine Dazzle, costume designer for Taylor Mac’s upcoming performance of “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” at the Kimmel Center June 2nd and 9th. They talk hoarding, trash aesthetics, designing on instinct and much more.

May 25, 2018 by Deborah Krieger

Queer forms on display at Grizzly Grizzly’s “Two Spiders”

Deb Krieger is back with a review of Grizzly Grizzly’s current two-person show, “Two Spiders,” featuring work by Jesse Harrod and Chris Bogia. On view through May 27th, “Two Spiders” explores queerness through a variety of media and in relation to a playful mix of bodily and cultural references.

May 24, 2018 by Roberta

Souls Grown Deep expands mission into economic justice for artists, Plus Opportunities from Fleisher Wind Challenge and Practice Gallery

Two great opportunities for you in today’s News. Plus, a group you should know about, The Souls Grown Deep Foundation, doing good work for artists of the African American South. Read on, friends.