Visual Arts
The Michener Museum offers free admission days, extended hours
The Doylestown art museum will not charge admission on 2nd Sundays, and has added Thursday evening hours to increase community accessibility.
11 months ago
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Come in for a Filipino ‘Group Hug’ at the Fabric Workshop and Museum
Artist Risa Puno mines her Filipino family heritage to design an interactive game based on communal care.
12 months ago
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$1 million in grants awarded to Philly-based artists of color and BIPOC-led arts organizations
Thirty-nine grants from Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures program will fund work for local BIPOC artists and provide aid to local organizations.
12 months ago
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Collages at Philly’s Print Center reimagine race and portraiture
Artist Gary Burnley in the Print Center’s 98th annual competition mashes Black and white portraits into the same image.
12 months ago
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Cezanne seascape mural discovered at artist’s childhood home
The previously unknown artwork discovered during renovations at the Cezanne family home in Aix-en-Provence, France, expands knowledge of the artist's development.
12 months ago
A protégé of Albert Barnes amassed his own art collection worth millions. Now it’s for sale
Sidney Rothberg's multi-million dollar collection is briefly on view for free before it goes to auction.
12 months ago
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Lincoln University explores the Black diaspora via sugar cane
Premiering Wednesday at Lincoln University, a multidisciplinary performance explores the Black Diaspora through the lens of sugar cane.
12 months ago
Michener Museum shows 40 years of helping artists get a leg up
A retrospective at Michener Museum features artists who have gained professional development over the last four decades.
12 months ago
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An artist who grew up on the streets of Philadelphia returns with an ‘optimistic’ climate exhibit
Artist Stephen Talasnik’s bamboo sculpture tells the story of melting glaciers.
12 months ago
A groundbreaking Iranian cultural event fell to the Islamic Revolution. Now, the Philly arts center is remembering the Shiraz International Arts Fest.
12 months ago
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Boyz II Men, Philly Beer Fest and ‘Zooman and the Sign’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Feb. 16 - 18: James Baldwin celebration in Philly, Rowan Jazz Festival in N.J. and Oleta Adams in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
12 months ago
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A memory box explodes: In Mt. Airy, ‘Eban Youth’ tracks 6 years of making art with Black kids
Sabriaya Shipley has been mentoring the same group of Black kids through art projects for six years. Allens Lane Art Center brings it altogether.
1 year ago
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Feb. 8 - 11: Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day events, “Ghetto Gods of Divineland” in N.J., and Wilmington’s Children’s Chorus in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
1 year ago
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Historical Society spotlights a century of Philly public art by women
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania partnered with the Association for Public Art for their exhibit, "Public Art in Philadelphia: A Legacy Shaped by Women."
1 year ago
Feb. 1 - Feb 4: NoLibs Restaurant Week in Philly, “Escape to Margaritaville” in N.J. and Bob Marley's birthday celebration in Del. are among the weekend’s highlights.
1 year ago
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