
Visual Arts
Peacocks and giraffes and snails, Oh my! Philly zoo installs plant-based sculptures of giant animals
The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.
14 hours ago
Listen 1:12Philadelphia family carries on palm-weaving tradition in the Italian Market
Victoria Ciliberti is a third-generation “palm lady” sharing her craft in the Italian Market ahead of Palm Sunday.
4 days ago
Listen 1:04‘BOOM’: Philly Art Museum explodes with 1940s art and design
“BOOM” examines a lesser-acknowledged decade for creative innovation.
5 days ago
A queer art exhibition in Kensington redefines masculinity through photos and soft lighting
“In the Soft Light” at the Crane Arts building celebrates male bodies through the artwork of four gay artists spanning generations.
5 days ago
Philly leaders want to know: What do you want the city’s arts to look like?
A series of a dozen town hall-style planning sessions by Creative Philadelphia will inform the city’s first comprehensive cultural report.
6 days ago
Artists face off in live painting competition at Arts Battle Philadelphia
Talented artists race against the clock in a high-energy, 20-minute live painting competition.
1 week ago
Best of Philly tourism: Off-the-beaten-path edition
We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.
Air Date: April 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 37:47Philly Photo Day returns and you can become an exhibition-worthy photographer
Between April 7 and 13, anyone in Philadelphia has the chance to show off their photography chops and submit a unique image to be printed and hung in a gallery.
2 weeks ago
The seriously whimsical art of writer Kurt Vonnegut is on view at Drexel University
The novelist who died in 2007 wrote novels for more than 50 years, while also making drawings on the side. Drexel opened an exhibition of two dozen.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:10“Philadelphia in Color: 1950 - 1990,” coming in 2026, will feature candid snapshots submitted by the public.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:20Dozens of miniature ships moored inside Philadelphia’s Seaport Museum for its new exhibition
“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:38Philly arts organizations are navigating stormy federal funding guidelines
As the National Endowment for the Arts tries to comply with the shifting legal status of Trump’s executive orders, arts organizations are struggling to keep up.
1 month ago
Listen 1:31The Mütter Museum’s new exhibit reflects on 5 years of COVID-19
“Trusted Messengers” honors health care workers, community members and public officials who worked to build trust during a time of crisis and uncertainty.
1 month ago
Artist Cecily Brown’s first exhibition at the Barnes Foundation in Philly is a 30-year retrospective
The Barnes Foundation has a touring overview of Brown’s long career in the spotlight.
1 month ago
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