Visual Arts

2021 saw a return to some things we love. The Philadelphia area also faced catastrophic flooding and tornadoes, and a rampant gun violence epidemic.

Dec. 30 - Jan. 2: Things to do for New Year’s in and around Philly.

The Woodmere Museum recently acquired the midcentury design concepts by John Winters, staff artist with Wanamaker’s Department Store for 25 years.

Stolen 50 years ago by one man, a trove of antique Revolutionary War guns is returned to the museums they belonged to.

Dec. 16 - Dec. 19: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

A group of students at UPenn make the racist history of anthropology visible through class projects, now on display at the Slought Foundation.

Eastern State Penitentiary has found ways to celebrate the holidays that also honors its mission of criminal justice reform advocacy.

Eric Pryor, current president of Harlem School of the Arts, will lead PAFA through the school’s transition from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jane Lynch and Charlie Brown’s musical Christmas anchor this weekend’s events in and around Philadelphia.

The Philly Expo Center near Valley Forge hosts the debut of Comcast Spectacor’s new winter holiday fair and lights extravaganza.

Created in partnership with Mural Arts, the 110-foot artwork in Olney is a replacement for a smaller version that was defaced by white supremacist graffiti.

In between sponsor brands, the intricate piece is like a “Where’s Waldo” for Philadelphia food and landmarks.

Nov. 11- Nov. 14: Things to do in Pa., Del., and N.J.

The posters, designed by Philly artists and the small businesses that inspire them, will be placed in commercial corridors across the city, just in time for holiday shopping.

The deaths at Astroworld Festival call to mind other rare incidents at concerts and festivals in which crowding or other factors contributed to dangerous conditions.