Visual Arts
3D artist Stephanie Boateng’s new exhibit features vibrant painted portraits of happy Black women
“Smile” is an exhibition of three-dimensional, larger-than-life artwork featured at Delaware Contemporary in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Listen 4:57The 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.
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Listen 5:07Philadelphia Art Museum acquires an entire room from Fleisher Art Memorial
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.
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Looking at the lookers: The power of African art at the Barnes Foundation
Julien’s five-screen film installation and African art exhibition at the Barnes explores the transcendence of looking.
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‘Things to Do’ this holiday: Longwood’s latest, Philly Balloon, Music Fest, and more
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.
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S.N.A.I.L. Gallery is making space for slow art on Instagram
The virtual gallery space embraces artists who are in no hurry to post new work.
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Kindness dots the frontlines of the Ukrainian refugee crisis, as documented by a Philly photographer
Ada Trillo, whose work hangs in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, chronicled a journey 7 million Ukrainians made this spring.
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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.
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Listen 5:20Chinese Lantern Festival returns with an undersea fantasy
The last lantern festival in Franklin Square was in 2019. The large-scale illuminated spectacle returns with an undersea fantasy.
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Listen 1:32Juneteenth, Father’s Day, Lisa Loeb, Kidchella in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Foodtruck Frenzy, Brian McKnight and Movies On The Block are also on tap as Juneteenth and Father’s Day celebrations share the weekend calendar.
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Listen 5:00Penn researchers find mental health benefits in visiting museums, including reduced anxiety
A new Penn study shows museums – in particular art museums – are good at reducing anxiety and depression.
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Five things you should know about Philly Art Museum’s incoming director
Sasha Suda, of Canada, will be the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s new director and CEO in September. Here’s what you should know about her.
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‘Youthphoria’ project celebrates trans and nonbinary joy in Philadelphia
Philadelphia-based photographer Shannon Collins aims to affirm and capture trans and nonbinary joy through Youthphoria photo project.
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Listen 1:42Philly Flower Show, Odunde, Clifford Brown Jazz Fest in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Festivals and live music continue their comeback as this weekend’s events also include the Wayne Music Fest, Suburban PRIDE, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Sasha Suda named new director of Philadelphia Museum of Art
In September, the director of the National Gallery of Canada will take the seat vacated by Timothy Rub six months ago.
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