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The Library Company never seems to run out of interesting imagery for its social media accounts. (Image courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia.)

Library Company of Philadelphia's #GiltyPleasures: Sharing Special Collections Through Social Media

#CuratingCuriosity
The Library Company of Philadelphia's '#GiltyPleasures: Sharing Special Collections Through Social Media' shows their virtual offerings in real life. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 4 minute read
Would you buy a used op-ed column from this man? (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

New York Times' Roger Cohen confronts a Trump supporter

Belly-up for Trump
Roger Cohen of the New York Times recently confronted a Trump supporter. The confrontation was less than epic. Dan Rottenberg considers.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Editorials 4 minute read
Welcome to the space age: Videosphere Television, made for Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (1970). (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.)

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents 'Design in Revolution: A 1960s Odyssey'

Déjà vu all over again
The Philadelphia Museum of Art gets far out with its new exhibition 'Design in Revolution: A 1960s Odyssey.' Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 4 minute read
JODI's 'My Desktop OS X 10.4.7' (2007) replicates in video the electronic chaos of contemporary life. (Video still courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix, NYC.)

Institute of Contemporary Art presents 'Broadcasting: EAI at ICA'

Digital killed the video star
The Institute of Contemporary Art's 'Broadcasting: EAI at ICA' examines video art and the pop-cultural detritus that comes with it. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 4 minute read
Robert Yang's 'Radiator 2 (still)' (2017) shows an image from his video game, which was already locked out. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Institute of Contemporary Art presents ‘Tag’ and ‘Cary Leibowitz: Museum Show’ (second review)

Games (queer) people play
ICA's 'Tag: Proposals on Queer Play and the Way Forward' and 'Cary Leibowitz: Museum Show' offer many different perspectives on queer downtime, with varying degrees of success — and fun. Daniel Park reviews.
Daniel Park

Daniel Park

Articles 4 minute read
In Weymouth's 'Eleven O'Clock News' (1966, tempera on panel), a nearly hidden transistor radio provides the painting's title. (Image courtesy of the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Gift of Richard M. Scaife, 1986. © George A. Weymouth.)

Brandywine River Museum's 'The Way Back: The Paintings of George A. Weymouth'

Frolic examined
At the Brandywine River Museum of Art, area artist and Andrew Wyeth protegé George A. "Frolic" Weymouth has his day. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
Osborne's 2016-17 oil painting "Doggie Daycare" holds unexpected power. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Janice Gordon)

Woodmere Art Museum's 'Elisabeth Osborne: Animal Paintings and Watercolors'

Better than Instagram
Woodmere Art Museum's 'Elizabeth Osborne: Animal Paintings and Watercolors' explores a lesser-known, four-legged feature of Osborne’s artistic practice. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read
Drs. Stephenson and Mead get up close and personal with L'Enfant's watercolor. (Photo courtesy of the Museum of the American Revolution.)

Museum of the American Revolution's 'Among His Troops'

Searching for the leader of a republic
The new limited-run exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution rediscovers the United States at a moment when it seemed ready to crumble. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 4 minute read
Patricia Urquiola's "Chasen Lamp" was inspired by Japanese tea whisks. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.)

Philadelphia Museum of Art's 'Patricia Urquiola: Between Craft and Industry'

Soulful contemporary
Patricia Urquiola's Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition 'Between Craft and Industry' highlights the tactile, stylish work of this Spain-born, Italy-based designer. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 4 minute read
Philadelphians Elaine and David Ravich visited the Soviet Union in 1978 and smuggled out photographs and tape recordings of conversations with refuseniks. (Photo courtesy of the National Museum of American Jewish History, gift of David and Elaine Ravich.)

NMAJH presents 'Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews'

Letting their people go
The National Museum of American Jewish History's 'Power of Protest: The Movement to Free Soviet Jews' looks back at the national efforts on their behalf, and the Philadelphians who either assisted or emigrated. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 3 minute read