Artblog | artist

June 24, 2020 by Morgan Nitz

Philly writer GS Bullen turns painter, says ‘guess we’re doing this now’

Morgan Nitz stopped at a free book bin and found themselves in a back and forth with member of the Artblog and Philadelphia art community, GS Bullen.

June 12, 2020 by Artblog

More strong testimony at City Council hearing, June 9, reinstate funding for arts and culture!

Artblog rounded up some testimonies given to City Council on June 9 by artists, arts workers and arts organization leaders. We present them here for the record, a stream of passionate and well-formed arguments to save OACCE and PCF.

June 3, 2020 by Natalie Sandstrom

Caril Chasens, Wooden nymphs and manifestos from ‘way the hell up the road’

Natalie Sandstrom conducts two interviews with two artists whose practice is heavily influenced by nature and environmental issues; part one covers Canadian artist Caril Chasens, a multi-disciplinary artist and writer.

June 2, 2020 by Logan Cryer

Society changes, I don’t, a conversation with a grocery worker with a BFA

Logan Cryer speaks with former studio mate, now grocery store manager and pre-Coronavirus drag performer, Lee.

March 23, 2020 by Alex Smith

Of monumental proportions, Karyn Olivier’s ‘Everything That’s Alive Moves’

Alex Smith reviews Karyn Olivier’s newest exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia. The display of monuments by Olivier explores the significance and felt impact of these memorial structures.

March 11, 2020 by Freeman's

Historic Hedgerow Theatre Collection of Wharton Esherick Works to be Auctioned at Freeman’s

If you’re a fan of the iconic Wharton Esherick, this post is for you! For the first time, historical Hedgerow Theatre’s Esherick collection will come to auction at Freeman’s NEW 2400 Market Street location in Philadelphia. Proceeds from the sale go towards preserving the historic theatre, which was attended and beloved by Esherick’s daughter, Mary.

March 6, 2020 by Wit López

Francis Beaty on shaping organisms and her continuous evolution as an artist

In this 32-minute episode of Artblog Radio, Wit visits PII Gallery in Old City to speak with Francis Beaty, one of the artists whose work is currently on display in “Spring Up” at PII Gallery, on view until until March 28, 2020!

March 6, 2020 by Oli Knowles

Socialist Grocery