
Visual Arts
One of Philly’s oldest art collectives, Space 1026, to lose its home of 20 years
Keeping Philly weird for 20 years, Space 1026 is forced out of their Chinatown building.
7 years ago
Dr. Barnes is from outer space — and other fibs on tour at the Barnes collection
Did you know that the founder of the Barnes collection collaborated with Janelle Monae? Or did he?
7 years ago
Listen 5:18Sequins, beads, humor and Voodoo flags: The art of Nancy Josephson
A self-taught artist, Nancy Josephson mixes ‘blingy stuff’ together with taxidermy and busts of people to make art that will ‘surprise and delight.’
7 years ago
Philly art exhibit examines what to expect when you’re expecting privacy
A digital artist turns Philadelphia's Icebox gallery into an immersive interpretation of 4th Amendment privacy laws.
7 years ago
Listen 2:57A journey through the mind of a Philly artist
A muralist and a choreographer turn a South Philly studio into a labyrinth of imagination.
7 years ago
Listen 2:15New mural honors slain Philly policeman along Strawberry Mansion beat
The mural honors slain police Sgt. Robert Wilson III.
7 years ago
Animals, people and even family bring Delaware folk artist’s paintings to life
Kathy Buschi considers herself a folk artist. Self-taught, she adds life to her local scenes of Delaware by using people, animals and the occasional family member.
7 years ago
Art Museum summer program caters to young Modernists
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's summertime Art Splash program takes cues from urban Modernism.
7 years ago
Listen 1:53Stamp-size mistake costs U.S. Postal Service $3.5 million
For years, a U.S. Postal Service stamp mistakenly bore the image of a Lady Liberty replica.
7 years ago
Art of the Caribbean diaspora comes together at PAFA
Two artists — one Haitian, one Cuban — collaborate on "Swarm," an exhibition about the Caribbean diaspora.
7 years ago
Environmental artist aims to bring people closer to time and tide on the Schuylkill
Environmental artist Stacey Levy has devoted two years to developing an installation over several sites along the river.
7 years ago
Listen 2:00The art of photography, through the lens of Delaware’s Carlos Alejandro
To Carlos Alejandro, fine art photography is the expression of ideas and he has been expressing those ideas for over 40 years.
7 years ago
Designing a movement: The rainbow flag turns 40
The rainbow flag — the icon of the LGBTQ movement for 40 years — comes to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
7 years ago
Putting nature in a box at the Brandywine Museum
The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford has opened a show of contemporary art grappling with the sublime in nature.
7 years ago
After festival shooting, will Trenton arts recover?
Artists and community organizers take stock of the Trenton's successful Art All Night event in the aftermath of a deadly shooting.
7 years ago