Visual Arts
Van Gogh ‘immersive’ event announces Tower Theater is Philly location, as customers worry about scam
The company producing the show has received hundreds of Better Business Bureau complaints.
3 years ago
After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it
James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.
3 years ago
‘Love and Oblivion’: An art exhibit that leans into a life with no future
The exhibition at Slought features sculpture, video, installation, painting, and performance works from several artists speaking to one person’s vision.
3 years ago
Philadelphia public schools grapple with masks under the threat of the delta variant. And, we talk with the director of an acclaimed film making its US premiere at BlackStar.
Air Date: August 2, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Illuminate the Arts sends money to 590 Philly artists
The Illuminate the Arts COVID relief fund sends $1,000 to as many artists as possible.
3 years ago
Paradigm Gallery is hoping to buy Queen Village home before someone else scoops it up
Support has been pouring in for the community mainstay, which has been in the neighborhood for a decade.
3 years ago
Sean Lugo turns Paradigm Gallery into a bodega for ‘Immigrant Mentality’
For his show “Immigrant Mentality,” Sean Lugo installed a bodega inside Paradigm Gallery to evoke the life of his mother and other immigrants.
3 years ago
Mausoleum of Contemporary Art reopens after a 2-year zoning struggle
Philly’s Mausoleum of Contemporary Art comes back to life after prolonged struggle with zoning variances and city code compliance.
3 years ago
Listen 1:30Creative Market shines light on the Rehoboth community and developing artists
The market, a place for local artists and vendors to display and sell their work, opened on July 5 and will be open on Mondays from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
3 years ago
Brass birds flock to Delaware River to launch a series of waterfront sculptures
‘A Moment Without You,’ a subtle and grief-stricken work, is the first of five sculptures to be installed along the Delaware River waterfront.
3 years ago
A block party launches Arts Recovery Week in Philly
Twelve free events will highlight the importance and diversity of arts in the city.
3 years ago
How to shape independent artisans into a business network
CraftNOW in Philly and the Creative Business Accelerator in Pittsburgh want to fashion thousands of individual makers into an economic sector.
3 years ago
Questlove gives Philly artists a boost with local billboard blast
Created with Mural Arts, the artwork is part of a promo campaign for the music documentary “Summer of Soul.”
3 years ago
Patience and a good eye: Building an art collection without breaking the bank
Sherry Howard has been combining small auctions and estate sales for years, and now has an impressive Black art collection. She explains how she did it.
3 years ago
Painting a Parkway mural, to welcome Philly back and encourage vaccination
Artist Felix St. Fort designed the ‘Welcome Back, Philly’ ground mural as part of a ‘Vax Up Philly’ collaboration with the Health Department.
3 years ago