Visual Arts

Adebunmi Gbadebo makes work from materials sourced directly from her enslaved ancestors.

Maren Hassinger’s “Steel Bodies” reanimates a vision of American history at the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial along the Schuylkill River.

Opened as a movie house, it faltered in the postwar years — until rock promoter Rick Green came around.

June 15 -19: Juneteenth celebrations, “I Hate Hamlet” in N.J., and Keb’ ‘Mo in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

Scholars argue the Art Museum’s damaged “Lady with a Guitar” is not a copy of a 17th century Old Master, but the real deal.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s exhibition of the iconic portrait of American motherhood explains how it has European roots.

The #NoKidsInPrison exhibition advocates for alternatives to youth incarceration through virtual reality and immersive environments.

June 8-11: Odunde in Pa., Shania Twain in N.J., and Morris Day and The Time in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.

“Data Nation” takes you into a multidisciplinary meditation on “digital citizenship.”

Medical illustration is a small field — there are about 2,000 certified professionals in the world, including a small team in Philly at CHOP.

May 19-21: Bellefonte Arts Fest in Delaware, New Hope Pridefest in Pa., and “Water by the Spoonful” in N.J. are among this weekend’s event highlights.

The art exhibit at City Hall featured the portraits of 55 homicide victims as a way to help grieving mothers who’ve lost children to gun violence.

The Shut Down Berks Coalition has created a touring exhibition of how it successfully closed the federal detention center.

Matty Geez’s immersive art environment “Greetings from the Mirage” is the latest temporary, pop-up art installation at the former military base.

The birth of hip hop happened 50 years ago. We're talking with Philly icons DJ Jazzy Jeff and Charlie Mack about the early days of the genre and its evolution today.