Pamela J. Forsythe

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BSR Contributor Since April 28, 2014

Pam is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia.

Pamela J. Forsythe is an independent writer with experience in journalism and corporate communications. In addition to covering arts and culture, she’s worked with clients in banking, health care, higher education, corporate, and non-profit settings.

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‘Children at a Window Blowing Bubbles’ (c. 1660), Dominicus van Tol, The Leiden Collection. (Image courtesy of Arthur Ross Gallery.)

Arthur Ross Gallery presents ‘An Inner World’

Venturing out to worlds inside
Digital or in-person attendees of ‘An Inner World’ at Arthur Ross Gallery will discover a world at home in the brush strokes of 17th-century Dutch masters. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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The threshold to the new gallery: Odili Donald Odita’s ‘Walls of Change.’ (Image courtesy of the artist and Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021.)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents ‘New Grit: Art & Philly Now’

A city as a catalyst
A visit to the recently reopened Philadelphia Museum of Art reveals ‘New Grit: Art & Philly Now,’ the inaugural contemporary exhibition at the heart of it all. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Ray Didinger looks beyond wins and losses. (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘Finished Business: My Fifty Years of Headlines, Heroes, and Heartaches’ by Ray Didinger

Head of a journalist, heart of a fan
Famed Philadelphia sports journalist Ray Didinger shares 50 years of a historic career in his new memoir, ‘Finished Business.’ Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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More than a sartorial survey: these gardening gloves got Drexel staffer Rosalind Sutkowski through the pandemic. (Image courtesy of the Fox Historic Costume Collection, Drexel University.)

Drexel University presents ‘The Clothes We Wore and the Stories They Tell’

Our pandemic wardrobe
A new online exhibition from Drexel’s Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection explores what we wore in the pandemic. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Does this concept still live in our minds? Kevin Claiborne’s ‘ONE DROP.’ (Image courtesy of the artist and The Print Center.)

The Print Center presents its 95th Annual International Competition Exhibition

Deserts, believers, and flying too close
The Print Center’s 95th Annual International Competition Exhibition showcases three artists out of hundreds of entrants, and, for the first time, presents the winning art digitally. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Where history helps us imagine a better future: Alice Dunbar-Nelson in a 1915 photography by Addison Scurlock. (Courtesy of University of Delaware Library, Museums, and Press, Special Collections & Museums.)

The Rosenbach Museum presents ‘I Am an American!’

(Re)discovering Alice Dunbar-Nelson
‘I Am an American!,’ a new digital exhibition from the Rosenbach, explores the life, work, and passion of author, educator, and activist Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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A political voice in the 18th century: women’s names are clearly seen on this Montgomery Township Poll List, preserved in the New Jersey State Archives. (Photo courtesy of MoAR.)

The Museum of the American Revolution presents ‘How Women Lost the Vote’

There’s no place like New Jersey
A new exhibition, now accessible online from the Museum of the American Revolution, explores the years when women had the right to vote in New Jersey, long before the 19th Amendment. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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A chronicle of the best public defender office in the country. (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘The Defender,’ by Edward W. Madeira Jr. and Michael D. Schaffer

If you cannot afford an attorney…
‘The Defender: The Battle to Protect the Rights of the Accused in Philadelphia’ traces the history of Philly’s famous public defender office, and the challenges it still faces. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Frank discussions on race took on new meaning for these authors. (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘Do Right By Me,’ by Valerie I. Harrison and Kathryn Peach D’Angelo

Adoption in black and white
Two local educators use their friendship and their expertise to explore the sensitive topic of transracial adoption in ‘Do Right By Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces.’ Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Where does public health meet medical care? (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘The Health of the Commonwealth’ by James E. Higgins

Tales of epidemics past
‘The Health of the Commonwealth’ recounts 250 years of medical practice in Pennsylvania—a particularly relevant slice of history in the age of Covid-19. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

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A history of Philly through French eyes? (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘Salut! France Meets Philadelphia’ by Lynn Miller and Therese Dolan

In plein sight
From the Founders’ reading lists to the bridges, architecture, and artists that define Philly’s look today, ‘Salut! France Meets Philadelphia’ proves that French style is part of our city’s DNA. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Banished to a cave of two-by-fours: photographer An-My Lê captures a new phase for the Jefferson Davis monument in New Orleans. (Image courtesy of the artist and Marian Goodman Galley.)

The Print Center presents ‘(Un)Making Monuments’

A monumental re-think
In ‘(Un)Making Monuments,’ The Print Center asks how we handle tributes to a traumatic past: whether they’re defaced, reimagined, or removed, these monuments continue to tell us about ourselves. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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Imagine this in Pompeii: Shari Mendelson’s ‘Reclining Sphinx with Cup.’ (Photo by Alan Weiner; image courtesy of the artist.)

Arthur Ross Gallery presents ‘Re-materialize’

Trash to treasure
In a new exhibition at Arthur Ross Gallery, also available to experience digitally, four artists dig deep into contemporary consumption, historic tragedy, and cultural heritage, all with the stuff we discard. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

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For many of us, a hard-won right. (Image courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution.)

MOAR presents ‘World Affairs and the Enduring American Revolution: Women’s Rights’

Democracy is never finished
Around the world and especially in the US, women are still campaigning for equality. A livestreamed panel discussion explained some little-known history and reminded us what happens when politicians try to restrict the vote. Pamela Forsythe reports.

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Noting exclusions in Philly monuments: Sharon Hayes’s 2017 ‘If They Should Ask,’ part of Monument Lab. (Photo by Steve Wenik, courtesy of Temple University Press.)

UPenn’s Arthur Ross Gallery hosts ‘Monuments and Social Justice’

Watch this space
In late September, Arthur Ross Gallery hosted a virtual conversation about the state of public art, looking to the past, present, and future of Philly monuments. Pam Forsythe listened in.

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