
Visual Arts
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.
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Listen 2:05On Octavius Catto’s 179th birthday, Philly Mural Arts honors ‘unsung hero’
One of Philadelphia’s lesser known visionaries just became a little more visible.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mural of the story: In clutch situation, Eagles overpower Brady
Philly artist hopes to go bigger with Super Bowl mural that went viral.
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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
Listen 0:00White 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.
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Listen 4:51Sex! 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.
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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.
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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.
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Making a theatrical investment in childhood
Bill Harley says it best on his seminal album of stories and songs, “The Town Around The Bend”. The Grammy Award winner remarks that ...
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One year after the first travel ban, artists from affected countries share their stories
For immigrants from these countries and their descendants, the ban is an ongoing hurdle in building a home away from home.
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Necking at the movies: Norristown zoo keeps giraffes entertained with flicks
During the cold snap, the giraffes have been coping by watching some of their favorite flicks — Harry Potter movies and "March of the Penguins."
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