Visual Arts

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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.

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.

“Philadelphia in Color: 1950 - 1990,” coming in 2026, will feature candid snapshots submitted by the public.

“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history.

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.

“Trusted Messengers” honors health care workers, community members and public officials who worked to build trust during a time of crisis and uncertainty.

The Barnes Foundation has a touring overview of Brown’s long career in the spotlight.

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

Students learn animation, 3D printing and making music at Drexel lab dedicated to integrating sciences and the arts.

“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.

Philly local Fabiola Lara is exploring a new creative outlet – art vending machines.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the reopening of the iconic museum on the start of Women’s History Month.

Exhibitors imagine the next generation of horticulture in “Gardens of Tomorrow.”