Op-ed: Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth On Why Photography Needs Community

madeleine hordinsky, Midwest charm2024. Archival pigment print, 40 x 60 inches. With the artist’s permission As everyday life is increasingly experienced through digital mediation—whether it be a screen in our pockets, at our desks, or in public spaces—staying connected to essential and site-specific encounters has taken on added importance. The long-standing trend seems to be … Read more

How ArtPhilly Founder Katherine Sachs Became a Collector-Convener

ArtPhilly founder and veteran art collector Kathy Sachs with creative director and CEO Bill Adair. Daniel Jackson/Embassy: Intra We’re sitting together at Joy Cafe in the Spring Garden neighborhood as birds chirp, a condenser unit hums, and fragments of conversation from other diners float by. We drink smoothies and cold-pressed juices and talk about ArtPhilly, … Read more

JERMAINE JACKSON AND FAMILY CELEBRATE KATHERINE JACKSON ON HER 96TH BIRTHDAY

Jermaine Jackson gave fans a rare glimpse into his family this week as his mother, Katherine Jackson, celebrated her 96th birthday. The singer shared side-by-side photos on Instagram featuring himself with the Jackson family matriarch, his wife Maday Velazques, and their son, Abu Bakr Khalifa Jackson. One photo showed Katherine holding Abu Bakr as a … Read more