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Visual Arts
Say yes to the dress: Ann Lowe’s gowns for high society adorn Winterthur
Called “society’s best-kept secret,” Ann Lowe made gowns for special occasions, including Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress.
1 year ago
The 20-year art crawl: Artblog celebrates two decades of documenting Philly’s art scene
As press coverage of the arts shrinks, Artblog celebrates two decades of crawling through Philly’s galleries.
1 year ago
Listen 1:13The walls that speak: Philadelphia’s top triumphs and trials in street art
Though Philadelphia’s murals are staples of the city, not all of these artistic expressions are embraced with open arms.
1 year ago
Ukrainian refugees in Philly step into the light to have their portraits painted
Dozens of artists at Studio Incamminati painted people displaced by the war in Ukraine. Sale of the portraits will directly support the families.
1 year ago
Listen 1:17Giant ‘The Office’ mural debuts in Scranton, thanks to a Philly artist team
Kala Hagopian and team spent a year painting the lifelike faces of Michael Scott and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin crew.
1 year ago
Introducing Upper Darby’s first mural arts program. Large murals coming in spring 2024
UDTJ, an Upper Darby-based social justice nonprofit, is leading the pilot program. Philadelphia Mural Arts served as inspiration for Upper Darby.
1 year ago
Listen 1:04‘Cute, furry, and sexy’: Gritty is making a wall calendar, with proceeds going to charity
Long in the works, the calendar will be “cute, furry, and sexy,” per the mascot. Pre-orders are open for participants in the Gritty 5k.
2 years ago
Perkins Center for the Arts buys its building from Collingswood borough
The Center had been leasing its building from the borough for almost 20 years. It also received a $250,000 grant for its Moorestown site.
2 years ago
Listen 1:17Easter egg or rabbit hole? Otherworld immersive experience opens in Philly
The new psychedelic immersive playground experience from Ohio has a menacing A.I. dystopia at its center.
2 years ago
It’s the last week to catch the Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square
Live performances, artisan demonstrations, and 1,500 stretched-silk creations, lit from the inside.
2 years ago
Last Thursday’s film premiere proves just how beloved the Kensington Storefront was — and how it may be coming to life again.
2 years ago
Pockets of Light uses trash to highlight nature along the Delaware River Waterfront
Artist Julie Woodard carved flowers out of reclaimed plastic waste to draw attention to the Delaware River Waterfront’s natural environment.
2 years ago
Christina Cultural Arts Center plans to expand services by building a second facility, doubling early childhood and affordable arts education programs.
2 years ago
Tours now go beyond the visual at Isaiah Zagar’s glittery museum.
2 years ago
Whole lot of love in Prevention Point’s new Love Lot in Kensington
A vacant lot in Kensington has been transformed into an art environment to assist Prevention Point’s harm reduction programs.
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