Visual Arts
10 things to know about the new OY/YO sculpture outside Philly’s Jewish museum
It creates an instantly iconic selfie spot on Independence Mall.
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Penn Relays, Arbor Day, Bowie’s ‘Stardust,’ and festival fun in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
This weekend’s event schedule includes the return of the Penn Relays to Franklin Field, a tribute to David Bowie, and a trifecta of festivals in West Philly.
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Listen 5:22UPenn has the same sculpture that just won a major prize at Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh’s 16-foot sculpture won the Golden Lion. The same sculpture was recently installed on UPenn’s campus.
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Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time
For the first time in its 127-year history, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists.
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Philly embraces sustainable fashion this Earth Day
Sustainable Fashion Week comes to Philly for the first time. The event highlights local designers and invites all to learn more about sustainability.
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Woodmere Museum gets its largest gift ever to renovate a mansion
With a $10 million gift from the Maguire Foundation, the Chestnut Hill museum will get to work transforming its neighbor into a modern art space.
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9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd’s memory
In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.
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The Clay Studio opens new building in Kensington, for Kensington
The purpose-built ceramics workshop and community space is designed with its neighbors in mind.
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Easter and Passover are celebrated in the Delaware Valley, Kristen Chenoweth and Amos Lee are performing around the city.
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The head of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund has one last fight before stepping down
Barbara Silzle has one more budget fight with the city before leaving the fund that distributes public money to small and mid-sized organizations.
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Philadelphia Orchestra has new collaborator: artificial intelligence
A white monolith shares the stage with the Orchestra, exploding with 3D imagery generated in real time by an AI classical music lover.
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Daryl Hall, King of Prussia Restaurant Week, Cherry Blossom Fest: this week’s ‘Things to Do’
For cherry blossom lovers, it’s your weekend. Plus a big lineup of music to go along with many arts and cultural events in Philly, Jersey, and Delaware.
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The event has been more than two years in the making.
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Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Philly Theater Week, Prince Tribute in Delaware among weekend highlights in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 5:14From the vaults to the walls at PAFA, women artists are front and center
The exhibition sheds light on the sacrifices and achievements by women artists throughout history to the present day.
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