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Spit Spreads Death parade, presented as part of Spit Spreads Death: The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 in Philadelphia, The College of Physicians/Mütter Museum. Photo by Leo Manning.
Questions of Practice

Museum Director Robert Hicks & Artist Matt Adams on the Relevance of Pandemic History

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Allegra Kent, 2018, frame from reading for The Sentient Archive. Video by Dave Tavani.
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Allegra Kent

David Gordon, 2018, frame from reading for The Sentient Archive. Video by Dave Tavani.
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David Gordon

Gregory Maqoma, Exit/Exist, 2012. Photo by John Hogg, courtesy of Vuyani Dance Theatre.
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Gregory Maqoma

Gregory Maqoma, Exit/Exist, 2012. Photo by John Hogg, courtesy of Vuyani Dance Theatre.
Questions of Practice

Excerpt from The Sentient Archive: Choreographer Gregory Maqoma on Expressing Cultural Identity

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Modupúe | Ibaye: The Philadelphia Yoruba Performance Project media archive exhibition, presented by Intercultural Journeys, 2019. Photo by Johanna Austin.
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Executive Director Paula Marincola Discusses the Center’s Grant-making Approach with Whitewall

Pew Fellow Jesse Harrod, Hatch, 2019; paracord, metal, wood, found structure; 40’ x 20’ x 10’; site-specific installation; the Bowtie, Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Gina Clyne, courtesy of Clockshop.
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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.5 Million for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations

Lisa Marie Patzer, 2019 Pew Fellow. Photo by Andrew Biordi.
Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Visual Artist Lisa Marie Patzer

Interview
Wilmer Wilson IV, performance detail from Channel, 2017. Photo by Allison McDaniel, courtesy of the artist.
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International Artist Residencies Awarded to Pew Fellows Andrea Clearfield, David Scott Kessler, and Wilmer Wilson IV

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Henriette Huldisch

sharon maidenberg
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sharon maidenberg

Daniel Fuller
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Daniel Fuller

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Alicia Adams

Aram Moshayedi
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Aram Moshayedi

The Parker Quartet during a sound check for their Philadelphia Chamber Music Society performance. Photo by Langdon Photography. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.
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2021 Pew Center Grants to Support Recovery Projects & Artists: What’s New This Year

Pang Xiong Sirirathasuk Sikoun, Pew Fellow. Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Folklore Project Archives.
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In Memoriam: Pang Xiong Sirirathasuk Sikoun, Textile Artist, Musician, and Pew Fellow

Pew Fellow Jonathan Lyndon Chase, Big Wash, 2020, installation view, The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia. Photo by Carlos Avendaño. 
Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Visual Artist Jonathan Lyndon Chase

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Jacob Cooper, 2020 Fellow. Photo by Ryan Collerd.
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Jacob Cooper

Shatara Michelle Ford, 2020 Pew Fellow. Photo by Ryan Collerd.
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Shatara Michelle Ford

Jesse Harrod, 2020 Pew Fellow. Photo by Ryan Collerd.
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Jesse Harrod