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Visual Arts

Reed Bmore's Sixers' street art hanging over 9th Street
Community
Billy Penn

There’s a giant Sixers logo hanging in the air, thanks to street artist Bmore Reed

The wire sculptor isn’t from Philadelphia, but he credits the city with launching his career.

5 years ago

Sam Moyer’s ''Doors for Doris'' is on display in Central Park. All three parts will come to the Philadelphia waterfront in October. (Courtesy of Philadelphia Contemporary)
Arts & Entertainment

Sculptures to sprout along the Delaware River waterfront all year

Works by Tracey Emin and Sam Moyer will launch an ongoing program to present major public artwork along Philadelphia’s waterfront.

5 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

Delaware Art Museum to reboot a major Black arts show, 50 years later

A nearly forgotten exhibition of contemporary Black artists circa 1971 will be recreated by the Delaware Art Museum.

5 years ago

Mural artist Russell Craig cuts the ribbon on the West side of Philadelphia’s Municipal Services Building at the dedication of the Crown mural on May 11, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Murals honoring Black activists now wrap the Municipal Services Building

Mural Arts Philadelphia has extended the work of artist Russell Craig across three sides of the Municipal Services Building.

5 years ago

Young girls dancing in colorful costumes at the Cherry Street Pier
Arts & Entertainment

Pennsylvania Ballet spreads its wings at the Cherry Street Pier

A collaborative dance and visual art installation at the Cherry Street Pier put the classical dance company in front of audiences again.

5 years ago

Redesigned Lenfest Hall at the Philadelphia Museum of Art West Entrance opens onto a soaring event space and new galleries. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Art Museum renovation changes the building, and perspectives

This weekend, the Philadelphia Museum of Art unveils its “Core Project,” a major renovation project four years in the making.

5 years ago

Artist Serena Saunders with her mural 'The Path' at the Bulletin Building across from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

A West Philly artist is the latest designer to bring the old Bulletin Building into the future

Artist Serena Saunders manifested her commission to create a mural for the 3025 Market St. icon on social media.

5 years ago

An exhibition at the Village of Arts and Humanities in North Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

New monument in North Philly honors women helping others survive long Pa. prison sentences

A temporary art installation acts as both a monument and memorial to honor the women and transgender people serving long sentences in Pa.

5 years ago

Photo of the flier
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Imposter posed as NYC art curator to spread supposed news of ‘missing Picasso’ in Philly

Billy Penn has retracted the story — and the perpetrator has gone silent.

5 years ago

Performer Virgil Gadson rehearsed with the Bearded Ladies Cabaret on April 28, 2021. Gadson is one of the featured performers for the first show performed with the Beardmobile, a mobile stage. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Truck in high-femme drag brings performances to Philly neighborhoods

Bearded Ladies Cabaret outfitted an old box truck into a stage on wheels, to bring queer-friendly performance into neighborhoods during the pandemic.

5 years ago

Steve Donegan and Syd Carpenter stand outside
Arts & Entertainment

The Woodmere Museum builds hugels as environmental art

The Woodmere Museum turns a traditional mounded gardening technique into land art.

5 years ago

Listen 2:29
Many of the items in the Neon Museum are restored signs from Philadelphia businesses. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Neon Museum lights up forgotten corners of Philly’s past

A new museum in a Kensington warehouse showcases vintage neon signs from a proud working-class past.

5 years ago

A rendering of FloatLab on the Schuylkill River
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

A giant circular floating deck is coming to the Schuylkill River next to Bartram’s Garden

Called FloatLab, the interactive installation is a project from Mural Arts.

5 years ago

A series of murals by Tom Judd at the 5th Street/Independence Hall stop on the Market-Frankford line. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

A mash-up of Philly history at the 5th Street SEPTA station

Artist Tom Judd reshuffled historic images in his massive collage inside the 5th St. SEPTA station.

5 years ago

The former home of artist Dox Thrash is in a state of disrepair at the corner of Cecil B. Moore Avenue and 24th Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Black arts landmark Dox Thrash House to live again as apartments, commercial space

Developer Beech Community Services bought the Sharswood landmark last year after activists worked to raise awareness of the Black history that happened there.

5 years ago

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