Visual Arts
Michener Museum shows 40 years of helping artists get a leg up
A retrospective at Michener Museum features artists who have gained professional development over the last four decades.
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Listen 1:26An artist who grew up on the streets of Philadelphia returns with an ‘optimistic’ climate exhibit
Artist Stephen Talasnik’s bamboo sculpture tells the story of melting glaciers.
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A groundbreaking Iranian cultural event fell to the Islamic Revolution. Now, the Philly arts center is remembering the Shiraz International Arts Fest.
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Listen 1:13Boyz II Men, Philly Beer Fest and ‘Zooman and the Sign’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Feb. 16 - 18: James Baldwin celebration in Philly, Rowan Jazz Festival in N.J. and Oleta Adams in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:22A memory box explodes: In Mt. Airy, ‘Eban Youth’ tracks 6 years of making art with Black kids
Sabriaya Shipley has been mentoring the same group of Black kids through art projects for six years. Allens Lane Art Center brings it altogether.
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Listen 1:05Feb. 8 - 11: Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day events, “Ghetto Gods of Divineland” in N.J., and Wilmington’s Children’s Chorus in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30Historical Society spotlights a century of Philly public art by women
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania partnered with the Association for Public Art for their exhibit, "Public Art in Philadelphia: A Legacy Shaped by Women."
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Feb. 1 - Feb 4: NoLibs Restaurant Week in Philly, “Escape to Margaritaville” in N.J. and Bob Marley's birthday celebration in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:30The arts span every facet of life – the White House just hosted a summit about it
Organized by the White House Domestic Policy Council and the NEA, the event sought to explore how the arts can improve health and foster relationships for collaboration.
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Climate activists throw soup at glass protecting Mona Lisa in Paris as farmers’ protests continue
Two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their t-shirts could be seen in a video posted on social media Sunday throwing the soup.
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Philly Tattoo Fest, Madonna, Lunar New Year and Dinos After Dark in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Jan. 24 - 28: Tattoo Fest in Philly, “The Producers” in N.J., and Common in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.
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Listen 5:2050 years later, (re)Focus brings women artists back into galleries across Philadelphia
A landmark, city-wide feminist art exhibition from 1974 is reborn and updated for 2024.
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Listen 1:37‘An enormous relief’: Philly’s Colored Girls Museum wins zoning approval
The decision means the museum can remain at its current location in Germantown.
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Listen 0:49Hanging on the telephone: Maguire Museum tracks America’s disappearing payphones
The cell phone may have killed the payphone, but photographer Eric Kunsman seeks out people for whom payphones are a lifeline.
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Listen 2:43New Jersey art gallery opens an exhibit featuring places that no longer exist
A South Jersey art show features paintings of nostalgic locations that no longer exist.
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