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A detail from John Singleton Copley’s “Mrs. James Warren (Mercy Otis)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Museums’ Super Bowl bet nets Philly a portrait of patriot

The Philadelphia Museum of Art made a bet with the Museum of Fine Arts Boston over the Super Bowl. On Friday, the victor reaped its spoils.

7 years ago

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The 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show theme Wonders of Water inspired the main exhibit rainforest theme. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Flower Show taking deep dive into water

The annual Philadelphia Flower Show gets its feet wet in environmental issues surrounding water.

7 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Delaware artist Susan Benarcik brings the outdoors in with her unique artwork

During the day Susan Benarcik is an urban gardener, she loves nature and the outdoors, during the winter months she brings both indoors through her artwork.

7 years ago

Jane Golden, founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia, introduces the Mural Arts Studio at the Barnes, a space for art education for the organi8zation's Restorative Justice Program.
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

Barnes provides showplace for Restorative Justice artists as part of Mural Arts Philly project

Passers-by have peered in to see what the artists are doing. This Sunday, the artists will invite the public inside for an open house.

7 years ago

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Artist Willis Nomo Humphrey, Executive Director of Mural Arts, Jane Golden, Octavius Catto re-enactor Bob Branch, and artist Keir Johnston unveil the mural honoring Octavius Catto to be installed at the Universal Institute Charter School on Catherine Street.(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

On Octavius Catto’s 179th birthday, Philly Mural Arts honors ‘unsung hero’

One of Philadelphia’s lesser known visionaries just became a little more visible.

7 years ago

Former President Barack Obama (right) and artist Kehinde Wiley unveil his portrait during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Behind the Obama portraits: 2 artists put their own spin on a presidential tradition

Long before the official unveiling of the Obama's portraits, the artists who painted them began working on details like Michelle's dress and Barack's background tableau.

7 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Delaware artist Ellen Priest, the jazz painter

Ellen Priest uses music as other artists would use a mountain landscape or a person sitting for a portrait — as the subject of the art itself.

7 years ago

Former U.S. President Barack Obama stands with his and former first lady Michelle Obama's newly unveiled portrait during a ceremony at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Smithsonian unveils paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama

Brand new portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were revealed on Monday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

8 years ago

Arts & Entertainment

20 years after launch, curated art program at Philly International Airport going strong

Philadelphia International Airport has one of the oldest curated art programs in the country, now celebrating 20 years.

8 years ago

Philadelphia street artist Meg Saligman hopes to go bigger with her Super Bowl mural
Community

Mural of the story: In clutch situation, Eagles overpower Brady

Philly artist hopes to go bigger with Super Bowl mural that went viral.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, February 7, 2018

The City of Philadelphia, SEPTA and PATCO announce final plans for the Eagles Superbowl victory parade tomorrow. Puerto Rican evacuees s ...

Air Date: February 7, 2018

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This photo provided by the White House shows President Barack Obama meeting with his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan, Thursday, May 6, 2010,  in the Situation Room of the White House in Washington.  (Pete Souza, White House/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Arts & Entertainment

White House photographer shares 8-year chronicle of Obama presidency

From ceremonial moments to candid interactions with family, the photographs document the daily life of President Barack Obama.

8 years ago

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A piece by Kara Walker at the
Arts & Entertainment

Sex! Pop! Race! ‘Black Pulp!’ comes to Philadelphia African American Museum

The "Black Pulp" traveling exhibition about high-brow and low-brow black art comes to the African American Museum in Philadelphia.

8 years ago

Eagles fans receive free Eagles tattoos Wednesday morning at Moo Tattoo on South Street. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Getting some skin in the game, fans line up for Eagles tattoos

Fans take advantage of free ink offer to show their support for the Birds. No one, however, actually bled green.

8 years ago

PMA staff gathers to sing the Eagles Fight Song ahead of the Super Bowl. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art to trash talk Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

The rivalry between Philadelphia and Boston expanded today on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

8 years ago

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