Visual Arts
This Philadelphia art exhibit pushes the envelope with designs for the future
PBS NewsHour features 'Designs for a New Future,' an exhibit at the Philadelphia art museum that addresses the challenges that humans may encounter in the future.
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From the laboratory to the screen: How science inspires horror movies
Think of some of the iconic movie monsters: Frankenstein, Dracula, the Mummy, Godzilla. What do they have in common?
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Listen 07:11Hidden in plain sight: Philadelphia as the center of the American avant-garde
A new exhibition by the University of the Arts positions Philadelphia as the heart of the mid-century American avant-garde.
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Listen 1:46New way to see new art: Wonderspaces opens in Fashion District
Philadelphia’s Fashion District hosts the third location of the national chain, which sells the experience of contemporary installation art.
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Listen 1:45Dozens of students paint new mural honoring MLK in Wilmington
Dozens of students help paint a mural of Martin Luther King inside The Warehouse, a teen center opening soon in Wilmington.
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Princeton home’s history of slavery explored in new contemporary art exhibition
Hugh Hayden’s new installation at Princeton’s Bainbridge House explores slavery and the origins of America through the 18th century home’s own history.
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Lorene Cary makes stage debut with ‘My General Tubman’
Using real details of Tubman’s life, Cary turns her story into a time-traveling play at the Arden Theatre.
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Listen 2:22Feeling artsy? Here’s how making art helps your brain
A lot of my free time is spent doodling. I'm a journalist on NPR's science desk by day. But all the time in between, I am an artist — specifically, a cartoonist.
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A Philly photographer explains how she captures the beauty of SEPTA and its riders
Philly photographer Shasta Bady shares her thoughts on SEPTA, the people who ride it and her new exhibit at Suburban Station.
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Chasing ‘Butter and Salmon’: Elusive street artists are like Philly’s own Banksy
The group (or person?) creates visual art, music and social commentary.
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Philly Loves Bowie opens with exhibition of fan and fine art
An international roster of 47 artists submitted work to the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia to honor the late David Bowie.
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Listen 1:34‘Parade of Spirits’ exhibits the shadows of holiday season
The 2019 march celebrated Krampus and folk traditions in Philadelphia with elaborate costumes and noisemakers.
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Virtual reality meets industry reality at Philly universities
Drexel and University of the Arts each open virtual reality studios, for art and industry
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Native American comic artists tell story of 1763 massacre of Conestoga tribe in Lancaster, Pa.
“Ghost River,” commissioned by the Library Company of Philadelphia, tells the story of the 1763 slaughter of Conestoga from the perspective of the tribe.
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Costumes from Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ boost attendance at Winterthur Museum
Winterthur Museum is the only place in North America you can see award-winning costumes from Netflix’s "The Crown."
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