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September 29, 2022 by The Collections at Drexel

Sponsored Post- Gateway to the University, a window into the interdisciplinary collections at Drexel

In this sponsored post, Drexel university welcomes you to explore the interdisciplinary arts collection housed at their newly renovated Paul Peck Gallery.

July 7, 2022 by Roberta

Harriet Tubman commission rankles, new Theaster Gates monument at Drexel, Big Summer Book Sale and more

It’s a time of high anxiety and we now have a new topic of worry — the City’s commissioning of a southern, white, male sculptor, for a permanent Harriet Tubman sculpture to be sited at City Hall. Meanwhile, across town, quietly, a somber monument to rethinking monuments, by Theaster Gates, appears at Drexel. And we hope you go to the book sale and party at the Icebox Project Space, brought to you by Ulises, FORTUNE and other book makers. Also, two top picks for reading and watching — Matthew Rose’s magazine, “Trouble,” debuts its summer issue; and Art 21 presents a charming, 9-minute video of the late Margaret Kilgallen at work, making art featuring her woman heroes.

March 24, 2022 by Roberta

‘Trouble’ available, the magazine, that is, Gabe Martinez speaks at Taller Puertorriqueño, Music everywhere and several great opportunities

“Trouble” magazine is a “surreal adventure in page turning,” says Roberta, about the publication started by Matthew Rose. Also rounded up in this News edition, a talk online or in person with one of Artblog’s favorite artists, Gabe Martinez; information about the Pan-Philadelphia festival “Rehearsing Philadelphia, a musical cornucopia inclusive of all styles and players. Finally, there are some good opportunities for funding!

March 2, 2022 by Roberta

Support the Philadelphia Cultural Fund! Plus Artblog news, area opportunities and two great events this weekend!

Artblog supports the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and you can too. Please email or call Mayor Jim Kenney to show your support for the PCF! Meanwhile, we’ve rounded up several opportunities for artists and two wonderful events happening this Friday and Saturday.

November 2, 2021 by Andrea Kirsh

Sophisticated, exquisitely executed, and provocative, Linda Bond at Leonard Pearlstein Gallery

Linda Bond uses text and imagery to capture her decades-long obsessive and close readings of the US government’s pursuit of war. Andrea Kirsh calls Bond’s multi-media pieces, focused on the resulting impact on humans from the organized weapons of destruction, compelling. The show is on view until Feb. 20, 2022, at Drexel University’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.

October 22, 2021 by Roberta

From the folks who love pop culture, it’s “Pop, the Question” podcast, from Drexel’s Pennoni Honors College

Dr. Melinda Lewis is a pop culture aficionado, participating in it from a young age, studying it, and now, in her podcast, “Pop, the Question” from Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University, talking with folks who are pop culture makers and lovers like herself. In this Artblog Radio podcast Roberta talks with Melinda about what makes pop culture and why it is so fascinating to study and talk about.

May 15, 2020 by Artblog

Save the arts and serve all the people, restore OACCE and PCF budgets

Artblog solicited testimonials about the proposed cuts to the city budget that would axe the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE) and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF).

January 24, 2017 by Roberta

Little Berlin turns 10! Drexel turns 125! Jeanne van Heeswijk speaks on Philadelphia Assembled at Fleisher, Welcome, James Merle Thomas, new Executive Director-Vox Populi, Congratulations, Ditta Baron Hoeber+Miguel Luciano, Read about Brad Troemel in New Yorker+ Opportunities!

In anniversary news, Drexel is celebrating 125 years, with a show that displays some historic geeky and cool objects, like the Mac computers (shown above) that the school (and some of us geeks) used back in the day. More information at the show’s website. The exhibit is up now through March 19 at the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery.