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An example of porcelain from the museum's permanent collection. (Photo by Pamela J. Forsythe)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's collections: Enlightenment minus deadlines

Hiding in plain sight

Even when there's no major exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, there are plenty of treasures waiting to be discovered. Pamela Forsythe investigates.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Jun 27, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

'Grapes and Vines,' by Mary Schafer, c. 1972. Cotton with Polyester Batting, 88 x 98. Mary Schafer’s 'Grapes and Vines' is patterned after a quilt pictured in Marie Webster’s classic 1915 book, Quilts. The intricate appliqué design was a trademark of Webster’s work. Schafer received the pattern from the estate of Betty Harriman in 1971. (Photo by KEVA, all rights reserved, Michigan State University Museum.)

Mercer Museum presents 'The Mary Schafer Collection: A Legacy of Quilt History'

The soft and the small

Doylestown's Mercer Museum offers two cozy exhibitions in one: a collection of quilts and another featuring dollhouses and miniatures. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.

Courtenay Harris Bond

May 29, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

'Self Portrait with Mask' (1922). (Photo by Anne Brigman, courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

PMA's Another Way of Telling: Women Photographers from the Collection

Women's work

This exhibition of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection of work by women photographers shows over a century of seeing through their lenses. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

May 08, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

At the exhibition's opening reception, a viewer watches one of Scribe's videos. (Photo by Meredith Edlow)

African American Museum presents 'Tone Poems & Light Stories'

Creating a new home

The African American Museum looks back at the Great Migration to Philadelphia and those who helped the city's new residents settle in. Jarreau Freeman reviews.

Jarreau Freeman

Apr 18, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Palmyrene Funerary Portraits. (Photo courtesy of Penn Museum)

Penn Museum presents Cultures in the Crossfire: Stories from Syria and Iraq

All is not lost

A new exhibition at the Penn Museum displays and highlights efforts being made to preserve the Middle East's cultural heritage in the midst of war. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Apr 15, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

Bobbe Arnst, 'Vanity Fair,' July 1, 1928. © Condé Nast (Photo by Charles Steeler, courtesy of the James A. Michener Art Museum.)

Michener Art Museum presents 'Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, and Sculptural Form'

Machine Age man

The Michener Museum's new exhibition of multimedia work by Charles Steeler brings 1920s glamor to the fore. Stacia Friedman reviews.

Stacia Friedman

Apr 08, 2017 Articles 3 minute read

Irving Berlin, sheet music for "Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning," 1918. (Image courtesy of National Museum of American Jewish History)

NMAJH presents 1917: How One Year Changed the World

Past tense, present tense

The National Museum of American Jewish History takes a look at the year 1917 and how it changed the world. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Apr 03, 2017 Articles 5 minute read

Jenn Bonawitz and daughter Vanessa in the Penn Museum's Egypt Gallery. (Photo by Victoria Meng)

Philadelphia museums welcome visitors with disabilities

Museums open their doors a little wider

Philadelphia's museums are becoming a lot more welcoming to visitors with disabilities. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, an author, disability educator, and mother of a son with autism, goes inside.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Mar 21, 2017 Articles 4 minute read

Sharing the love at the Penn Museum's Holi celebration.

Penn Museum presents 'Hello India!'

Happy Holi-days!

Brittany Barbato's photo essay highlights the Penn Museum's daylong celebration of Indian culture, which culminated in a Holi celebration. Holi is the traditional festival of colors and love.

Brittany Barbato

Mar 16, 2017 Articles 1 minute read

One of the exhibition's more brightly accented Phulkari textiles. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

Philadelphia Museum of Art's 'Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab'

A Common Thread

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab, visits a time when religious differences yielded cultural enrichment. Stacia Friedman reviews.

Stacia Friedman

Mar 10, 2017 Articles 2 minute read