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The Current is an online blog featuring some of the most exciting and interesting contemporary art in Philadelphia. Whether you’re a collector, artist, gallerist or a casual observer our blog will help you make a B-line to the cutting edge of Philadelphia’s contemporary art scene. Also connect with us on Twitter and Instagram…be sure to Subscribe to stay current!

June 2023 #3 — This post focuses on ‘The Collector’s Eye’, bringing us samples from the private stock of David Yager, retiring President of The University of the Arts, now on display at The Art Alliance through June 16th. All work is on sale to benefit The Alliance.

Diane Arbus

June 2023 #2 — Today’s post focuses on one artist, O’Neil Scott. O’Neil has mastered a vocabulary of form, content, color and technique, creating a synthesis that puts his work at the upper tier of contemporary visual art. It’s a small show, but one any serious artist, critic or collector should see. Now on view at Corridor Contemporary on Frankford Avenue.

June 2023 #1 (click date to see this post). We’re starting the summer season with a post that features the work of Ella Solimene and Holly Dudley, students at Tyler and PAFA. Plus, we have a lovely work by Robert Cottingham found at Works on Paper, and one from Miriam Singer from the ‘Pushing’ show at Paradigm. (Editor’s note…many thanks to Olivia Hiester who corrected an attribution in this post!).

Robert Cottingham

May 2023 #4 (click date to see this post). OK…one more post for May! This one focuses on the art of contemporary portraiture, featuring work by O’Neil Scott and Enrique Toledo found at Arch Enemy Arts; as well as Nazrina Rodjan and Nicholas D’Ornellas at Twelve Gates Arts.

O’Neil Scott

May 2023 #3 (click date to see this post). This last post for May focuses on the City of Philadelphia, featuring organizations such as Mural Arts and Crane Arts, as well as artist’s with prominent public works including Roberto Lugo, Jason Andrew Turner and Ward Elicker.

Roberto Lugo

May 2023 #2 (click date to see this post). May’s second post features Jason Andrew Turner and Michael Steinbrick at Corridor Contemporary, Mecro at James Oliver Gallery, Joe Boruchow and Paradigm.

Joe Boruchow