Visual Arts
2 Philly murals celebrate U.S. Women’s World Cup win
Julie Ertz and Carli Lloyd are now part of the city’s streetscape.
7 years ago
New mural celebrates Philadelphia Fire Department’s history
Ladder 2 Fire Station unveiled the design for a new mural that will be painted by Eric Okdeh.
7 years ago
Bill Viola’s video art washes into Philadelphia
The pioneering video artist uses water and technology to explore consciousness and afterlife.
7 years ago
Listen 2:13Escaping pirates: Wyeth artistic patriarch gets a retrospective
The father of Andrew Wyeth was the top illustrator of his day, but N.C. yearned to be a “pure artist.” The biggest retrospective of his work in half a century is now open.
7 years ago
Listen 2:00Lifting spirits by painting murals on raised Jersey Shore houses
Since Superstorm Sandy, hundreds of homes have been elevated to avoid future flooding. Shore towns do not want future streetscapes to be concrete footings.
7 years ago
Listen 2:00North Philly teen inspires six-story mural by artist who painted Michelle Obama’s portrait
Najee Spencer-Young cried when she heard that Amy Sherald had painted her portrait on the side of Center City building.
7 years ago
‘Relational Undercurrents’ showcases Caribbean works at Delaware Art Museum
The interactive and multimedia exhibition “Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago” opens Saturday at the Delaware Art Museum.
7 years ago
Rare 13-star flags going on display at Revolution museum
Dozens of rare 13-star American flags never before exhibited will be on display at the Museum of the American Revolution.
7 years ago
Trenton pulls together as Art All Night returns with tighter security
Trenton’s Art All Night festival returns this weekend one year after a mass shooting, but it will no longer be open for 24 hours straight.
7 years ago
Listen 4:48Delaware Art Museum works to diversify its collection
Two-thirds of the Delaware Art Museum’s purchases in 2018 were created by women or artists of color. It’s part of an museum initiative to better reflect the community.
7 years ago
Behind the scenes of Philadelphia’s Chinese Lantern Festival
At the beginning of April, 30 artists from Tianyu Arts and Culture traveled from China to Philadelphia to create the attractions for this year’s Chinese Lantern Festival.
7 years ago
Unknown photos by feminist artist Hannah Wilke debut at Temple University
A series of unknown images by the 1970s radical feminist artist are on view at the Tyler School of Art’s Temple Contemporary gallery.
7 years ago
Listen 2:09Under renovations, the Philadelphia Art Museum gives its impressionists a fresh look
While the museum is undergoing extensive renovations to its galleries, it is reconsidering its works by Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh and Cassatt.
7 years ago
Listen 1:57Marvel universe brings all its superheroes to the Franklin Institute
The superhero exhibit traces 80 years of comics and movies. Visitors can also learn about the process of making comics, including drawing, inking, coloring, and layout.
7 years ago
Imparting the patterns of history and disaster repeating on Ruination Day
A Philadelphia artist takes cues from Gillian Welch and folk ballads to paint historic repetition.
7 years ago
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