September 20, 2016 by Matt Kalasky

I asked my partner, Olivia, what I should read about during New York Fashion Week. She pointed out this evolving story of Alicia Keys and quitting makeup.

September 19, 2016 by Beth Heinly

The 3:00 Book

September 19, 2016 by Roberta

Join Artblog + St. Claire for 2016 public discussion on art criticism

Offering insights into the general state of art criticism in Philadelphia: its strengths, its weaknesses, its causes and effects, its defining characteristics, its responsibilities, its audiences, the New Art Writing Challenge 2016 Roundtable Discussion offers thoughtful discourse about something we talk about, worry over, and have opinions on, but only few of us do: art writing and reviewing.

September 18, 2016 by Donald Hunt

James Baldwin at 90 – Notes of a Native Song at the Wilma Theater

Notes of a Native Song (title inspired from Baldwin’s non-fiction book, Notes of a Native Son), is a 90-minute song cycle with theatrical elements created by Tony-award winner Stew (composer, text) and Heidi Rodewald (composer) to showcase the impact of Baldwin’s life and work.

September 16, 2016 by Flora Ward

Listening to Dr. Barnes – “Room 21” at the Barnes Foundation

For audience members, the experience of “Room 21” felt like the musical equivalent to taking in the heterogeneous groups of artworks hung on the walls of the museum, creating juxtapositions that resonate in unexpected ways and prompting reflection on the connections and tensions among different cultural and artistic traditions.

September 15, 2016 by Dave Kyu

September 2016 Art Commission Report

The Art Commission is back! After Philadelphia’s yearly summer recess, the new-look Art Commission of the Kenney administration reconvened for their September meeting. This month’s proceedings brought the first real test of this Art Commission by way of a controversial proposal.

September 13, 2016 by Roberta

Gee Wesley+Ulises’ Pop up Read-ing Market, Patrick Jacobs’ building wrap, Art in City Hall Opp, and Congratulations, Blake Bradford!

I was talking with Gee Wesley (podcast coming up soon) and he mentioned that his new experimental bookstore project Ulises is doing a pop up at Reading Terminal this Friday! Catch them on the 1100 block of Filbert St. between 10AM – 5PM.

September 13, 2016 by Roberta

Clint Takeda + Scott Hewicker Talk about Psychedelia, Music, and Art

Clint Takeda and Scott Hewicker met 15 years ago when Takeda was head preparator at the ICA and Hewicker was a featured artist in Alex Baker’s East Meets West exhibition. This month the two meet again in an exhibition at Grizzly Grizzly.