Visual Arts

The program that created the art gives daily pay for daily work and offers social services for artists.

Often considered an “outsider” vernacular artist, through his 60-year career Johnson became a Philadelphia institution and inspiration.

A three-week arts festival on the Cherry Street Pier shows the public how art gets made.

After getting bumped on Juneteenth by a downtown private membership club (also called the Pyramid Cub) the Vicarious Love pop-up is back this weekend.

“Smile” is an exhibition of three-dimensional, larger-than-life artwork featured at Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington, Delaware.

The weekend’s events include the return of Blobfest, Hispanic Fiesta, the Tinicum Arts Festival, Prince in the park, and Gladys Knight and The Chicks in concert.

40 years ago, artist Shia Armajani designed a lecture hall for Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philly. Now the Art Museum is acquiring every scrap.

Julien’s five-screen film installation and African art exhibition at the Barnes explores the transcendence of looking.

The weekend’s events include 4th of July celebrations all around the Philly area, the Parkway concert, Philly Balloon and Music Fest, and Pops on the Mall.

The virtual gallery space embraces artists who are in no hurry to post new work.

Ada Trillo, whose work hangs in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, chronicled a journey 7 million Ukrainians made this spring.

Wynton Marsalis and Bucks-Montco Pride Fest are also among Philly, Delaware, and N.J. events this weekend for the kickoff of the official summer season.

The last lantern festival in Franklin Square was in 2019. The large-scale illuminated spectacle returns with an undersea fantasy.

Foodtruck Frenzy, Brian McKnight and Movies On The Block are also on tap as Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebrations share the weekend calendar.

A new Penn study shows museums – in particular art museums – are good at reducing anxiety and depression.