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Decade-of-artblog videos – Episode 2! 26 Aug 2013 | 05:31 pm
In Episode 2 of our series, four members of the Philadelphia art community talk about how artblog creates community and provides many important services. Two minutes long! Sweet.
Ode to a vacant lot — Maria Möller’s art installation in South Philly 25 Aug 2013 | 05:54 pm
—>Sam visits an empty lot in Point Breeze where artist Maria Moller has created a temporary elegy to the past and the people who once lived in a house no longer there. –the artblog editors——————–> Th...
A walking tour of public art along Fishtown’s Frankford Avenue 24 Aug 2013 | 11:44 pm
—>Roman walks the Frankford Avenue corridor of Fishtown and points out ten works of art that adorn the buildings and gardens in the arty neighborhood. –the artblog editors____________________> I prev...
News post – POST push to save Dupree Studios, Geek Awards anoints Open Air, DeVille wins Harlem residency, opportunities and more! 23 Aug 2013 | 10:06 pm
News A coup for geeks and public artwork, all at the same time: Open Air won “Event of the Year” at the Philadelphia Geek Awards! This was a pivotal year for Philly’s celebration of the tech communit...
A varied experience at the Light Room’s Members Exhibition at 3rd Street Gallery 22 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
—>Alyssa visits 3rd Street Gallery to see works by members of the Light Room, Philadelphia’s only photography cooperative. The experience brings to light distinct personalities with some high points....
James Turrell at the Guggenheim – A disappointed fan weighs in 21 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
—>Andrew Cameron Zahn has the James Turrell experience at the Guggenheim and comes away wanting more. –the artblog editors————–> Post by Andrew Cameron Zahn James Turrell is by far one of the top in...
The Decade-of-artblog video series begins today – See episode 1! 20 Aug 2013 | 05:18 pm
–>Sammi Jauch, our summer intern, did a wonderful job with this series of ten videos, in which people tell us why they like artblog. The Decade of artblog video series coincides with artblog’s fall fu...
Hyejin Song’s Punkish stockings at the School of the Visual Arts in New York 20 Aug 2013 | 10:00 am
–>Elizabeth visits Hyejin Song’s open studio in New York and revisits thoughts about Louise Bourgeois’s mama spiders and the Punk rebellion. –the artblog editors——————–> Visitors to Hyejin Song‘s one...
Chase the dog days away – A summer-themed show at Tiger Strikes Asteroid 19 Aug 2013 | 10:02 am
“Ice Water Flyswatter,” despite its poetic pun of a title, won’t actually have a chilling effect on your interest in art. The exhibition, a collection of nine summer-themed artworks up now at Tiger St...
The Portrait Gallery at the Second Bank – a hidden treasure 18 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
On July 4 the Park Service opened the Second Bank building on Chestnut Street. It contains Charles Willson Peale’s original 18th century museum. I was very impressed. Have you seen it? Most of Peale’s...
