Philadelphia The Art of Looking (Alike) Close to 300 Jalen Hurts fans attend a grassroots look-alike contest organized in the star quarterback’s honor. Emily Cohen 16 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland Readymades and Rollers How does one make what’s already present newly present? Prick up your visual ears. Agustín Maes 16 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland A Journey Through Memory and Displacement Artist Shirin Towfiq shared “images as ghostly as long forgotten memories” at Clio’s Books for this month’s installation of See(d) Art Series. Vita Hewitt 13 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
Philadelphia The Snow Balls Fight Back A series of eerily etched snowman smiles in a holiday-season exhibit show the menacing underbelly of made-to-melt-away society. Nora Grace-Flood 13 Dec 2024 · 2 min read
New Haven Crisis Averted? Or only just begun, as viewed in new City Gallery exhibition. Brian Slattery 13 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Oakland Pieces of Pieces into New Pieces One can easily get lost in these collages: every detail a world unto itself. Welcome to Open Studios with Katie McCann and Marsha Balian. Agustín Maes 12 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
New Haven Bathroom Behavior Can be pretty revealing, and intriguing, especially as photographed by Merik Goma. Brian Slattery 12 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Oakland Craft Day at the Crazy House At Jingletown Art Studios, artists Patricia Guthrie and Shellz share a spirit of transformative boldness, spanning media and tradition. Guthrie’s quilts challenge traditional craft and Shellz’s vivid animal portraits speak urgently to environmental issues. Vita Hewitt 11 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland A Powerful Exploration of Movement and Change EBPCO’s “Momentum” blows down the walls: 20 photographers share their mightiest moments in movement with the Town. Vita Hewitt 10 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Oakland Art Everywhere: East Bay Opens Studios, Hallways East Bay Open Studios was here, with bright florals and toothy pets. Sarah Bass 10 Dec 2024 · 4 min read
Philadelphia To Tar Beach and Back The skyline as seen from a Harlem rooftop is celebrated in Faith Ringgold's children's book-inspired quilt. Clay Davies 5 Dec 2024 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Comic Belief Pearlstein Gallery exhibit reveals how cartoonists evade the claws of art-world co-optation. Nora Grace-Flood 4 Dec 2024 · 5 min read
New Haven Something's Not Quite Right Yale Peabody Museum neuroscience-art exhibit plays with perception. Brian Slattery 3 Dec 2024 · 8 min read
Philadelphia How Does Your Garden Grow? Mother-daughter exhibit gives birth to a floral take on acceptance. Nora Grace-Flood 26 Nov 2024 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Wicked Wonders: What's The Harm in Some Charm? "Wicked" makes an old story sing; the sequel will determine how Hollywood channels the horror. Juliana Tedeschi 25 Nov 2024 · 4 min read
Philadelphia The Art Of The Underpass Gregory Prestegord brings an Impressionist lens to a Kensington bleakspace. Nora Grace-Flood 22 Nov 2024 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Masking Up to Yell at God Local bands lined up at West Philly's Satellite Cafe for a covid-cautious concert featuring air purifiers and PPE provided by United Musicians and Allied Workers. Izzy True 20 Nov 2024 · 1 min read
Philadelphia (Do!) Touch The Art The word “haptic” is derived from the Greek "haptikos," which translates to “able to touch or grasp.” For anyone with a Disability that affects one or more of their five senses, the ability to touch visual artwork can be a key means of gripping the creator’s sense of style, intent and meaning. Clay Davies 19 Nov 2024 · 3 min read