April 18th marks International Day For Monuments and Sites. There is no better place to check out some of Philly’s most impressive and historic monuments than Laurel Hill Cemetery. Mandy Palasik recaps Laurel Hill’s recent “Changing Death: A Panel Discussion on Ritual and Acceptance,” reporting on the evolution of grave monument styles. As an added bonus, the event marked the opening of Caitlin McCormack’s intricate exhibit, Lazarus Taxa, on view until May 31, 2018.
Read MoreArtblog’s Leah Gallant speaks with artist Shona McAndrew about censorship, the male gaze and discovering paper mache. “Moira,” McAndrew’s current show of sculptures and digital collages at Pilot Projects, is on view (by appointment) through Friday April 20th.
Read MoreDeb Krieger is back with a review of “Victoriana Reimagined,” on view at the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion Victorian House Museum and Garden through September 1st, 2018. This multi-room installation features three female contemporary artists who use craft to uncover the history and politics of the domestic sphere.
Read MoreImani is still thinking about her trip to Volta last month. In particular, she reflects on “The Aesthetics of Matter” — this year’s curated section by Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont, which featured artists Tomashi Jackson, Troy Michie, Devin N. Morris, Christie Neptune, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, David Shrobe, Didier William, and Kennedy Yanko. While their work mines the political potential of collage across a variety of media, the surrounding context of the fair raises important questions about the political labor that African American artists and curators perform in the global contemporary art market. Volta NY 2018 was on view March 7th-11th at Pier 90 in Manhattan, NY.
Read MoreIn this sponsored post, Michael takes a tour of the Philadelphia International Airport’s extensive contemporary art exhibitions and shares a few highlights from the nationally-unique program. With the help of Airport curator, Leah Douglas, Artblog brings you as close to these beauties as you can get without a plane ticket.
Read MoreThe Velocity Fund’s information sessions will answer your questions about funding via it’s new stream of funds for artist one-year projects. And on the Internet, “Ask Dave” will tackle and answer your questions about careers in the arts! Holy cow! Answers are coming.
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