
Visual Arts
Princeton University opens Lewis Arts Complex
For several years, a construction fence barricaded the area opposite Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center — it was an ugly sight t ...
8 years ago
For Delaware artist Rick Phillips, painting is like a ‘religious experience’
From illustration to fine art, Rick Phillips has always been an artist. But it’s his fine art that made him happy. After sta ...
8 years ago
Air show to draw thousands to Dover Air Force Base
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline two days of aerial entertainment celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Air Force. ...
8 years ago
Princeton opens exhibit of Howard Russell Butler’s solar eclipse paintings
Still trying to find the right No. 14 arc welder glasses for viewing the first solar eclipse of the century, or figuring out how you̵ ...
8 years ago
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth’s birth
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Andrew Wyeth's birth. The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrates his life through an exhibit of his best work.
8 years ago
With artists collective in disarray after fire, Vox building still unites them
On the First Friday of the month, thousands of art lovers wander Philadelphia galleries that stay open late. A cluster of art coll ...
8 years ago
ListenPhotographer rises with the sun to capture Philly at first light [photos]
Early morning, an hour before and after sunrise, provides wonderful lighting opportunities. Sometimes it’s ethereal, sometimes myst ...
8 years ago
Were these cartoons too funny for The New Yorker magazine?
Since its inception in 1925, the New Yorker has published some 70,000 cartoons featuring the likes of Charles Addams, George Booth, Saul ...
8 years ago
Delaware artist’s camera is a doorway to ‘little worlds’ [video]
Alida Fish was given a camera as a child to capture her world. Now through her art, she creates worlds of her own.
8 years ago
Michael Nichols’ virtual safari remembers the magic of photography
Photographs used to be magic: prestidigitation performed by alchemists armed with white umbrellas, light meters, lenses, and endless roll ...
8 years ago
2017 Art All Night – Trenton [photos]
One of Trenton’s secrets is that it’s a fun place to see art. Probably the best example is its annual 24-hour festival ...
8 years ago
Fuel, oxygen, and ignition: the science of fireworks
A childhood pyromaniac grows up, becomes a chemist and makes sparks fly in the lab. Matt Cline, 43, is a chemical engineering lab ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:47Science can make blockbuster movies better
Hollywood directors have a direct line to consulting scientists. Let’s say you’re a filmmaker. You want to put a littl ...
8 years ago
Listen 7:49Calling all artists … or maybe not
When the Free Library put out a call for Philadelphia artists who are "seeking a wider audience for their work and would like to get paid for it," I was hopeful.
8 years ago
Graduating PAFA students prep for the big show
The Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts was the scene of intense activity in early May as students fi ...
8 years ago