
Visual Arts
“I tapped into my grandmother’s energy and never looked back,” said designer Matin Fahim.
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20th century grief on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
“Elegy” traces grief across different cultures through the 20th century at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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‘Everyone is special to someone’: Philly artist enlists others to draw portraits of COVID victims
The 150 drawings now on display at InLiquid Gallery in Kensington form a formidable wall of grief and memory, even if most viewers can’t name the people they see.
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Philadelphia Flower Show offers sneak peak of summer
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has released artist renderings of the plans for what is coming to FDR Park in June.
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Swedish museum offers a glimpse into the origins of modern tattooing
The Swedish American History Museum features a glimpse into the origins of Philadelphia’s tattoo heroes.
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‘Artists need to be seen’: A private collection of works by young Black artists goes public
The Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection is on a mission to amplify the stories and works of young Black artists.
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New round of federal stimulus money to help 14 Philly arts organizations
A 3rd round of American Rescue Plan funds will help Philly arts organizations transition into a post-pandemic future.
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Inspired by Jasper Johns, a dance performance will debut at PMA this weekend
The performances of ‘Finally Unfinished’ by world-renowned choreographer Pam Tanowitz are free with museum admission and will only be seen in Philadelphia, only this weekend.
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New exhibits, Jerry Blavat, mom’s night out, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Baby, it’s cold outside … but there’s still lots of fun to be had this week, including new exhibits, concerts, and a great mom’s night out.
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Listen 4:51This Camden woman began losing her sight. Quilting gave her a new vision
In her first solo exhibit at a community art gallery in Camden, Renata Merrill shares the quilts that helped bring her "back to health."
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Harriet Tubman is Philadelphia’s first monument to a historical Black woman…but it’s only temporary
You can count the city’s statues of women in history on one hand.
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An ‘Invincible’ mural gets a new life in Camden
The ‘City Invincible’ mural was refurbished with the work of five local artists to become ’Camden Invincible.’
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Harriet Tubman statue arrives in Philadelphia in time for her 200th birthday
The nine-foot-tall sculpture will reside on the apron of City Hall until the end of March when the city will celebrate the anniversary of her birth in March of 1822.
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Listen 1:26With headquarters in Center City and a popular exhibit on Instagram, the club is recruiting new members.
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