Visual Arts

“In the Soft Light” at the Crane Arts building celebrates male bodies through the artwork of four gay artists spanning generations.

A series of a dozen town hall-style planning sessions by Creative Philadelphia will inform the city’s first comprehensive cultural report.

Talented artists race against the clock in a high-energy, 20-minute live painting competition.

We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.

Between April 7 and 13, anyone in Philadelphia has the chance to show off their photography chops and submit a unique image to be printed and hung in a gallery.

The novelist who died in 2007 wrote novels for more than 50 years, while also making drawings on the side. Drexel opened an exhibition of two dozen.

“Philadelphia in Color: 1950 - 1990,” coming in 2026, will feature candid snapshots submitted by the public.

“Small but Mighty” is an armada of toys and models representing 400 years of maritime history.

As the National Endowment for the Arts tries to comply with the shifting legal status of Trump’s executive orders, arts organizations are struggling to keep up.

“Trusted Messengers” honors health care workers, community members and public officials who worked to build trust during a time of crisis and uncertainty.

The Barnes Foundation has a touring overview of Brown’s long career in the spotlight.

The archive will begin to be available to the public and scholars in 2026.

Students learn animation, 3D printing and making music at Drexel lab dedicated to integrating sciences and the arts.

“Petrykivka Garden” at Drexel’s Pearlstein Gallery was designed in a traditional folk art style of Ukraine.

Artist Nicholas McClintock showed off his winning design at the Philadelphia Flower Show through a giant re-creation made from hydrangeas, carnations, roses and more.