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A masterwork of design: Mary Lee Bendolph’s 2005 ‘Blocks, Strips, and Half Squares.’ See below for full image information. (Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2019.)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents ‘Souls Grown Deep’

Southern masterworks
The Philadelphia Museum of Art features the now-iconic quilts of Gee’s Bend and more in this artistic celebration of the African American South. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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A mysterious narrative meets modern tendencies: Wyeth’s 1939 ‘Island Funeral.’ (Image courtesy of the Brandywine River Museum.)

The Brandywine River Museum presents ‘N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives’

Wyeth’s double life
A seminal Brandywine artist gets new consideration. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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This engraved woodblock produced prints depicting the Lincoln flag-raising at Independence Hall in 1861. (Image courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia.)

The National Constitution Center presents ‘Civil War and Reconstruction’

Toward a more perfect union
Even folks who think they know everything about the Civil War and what followed will discover something in this new permanent exhibition from the National Constitution Center. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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A rare sight: Ethiopian manuscript 'The Homilies of Michael,' c. 1682. (Image courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia.)

The Library Company of Philadelphia presents ‘From Negro Pasts to Afro-Futures'

How Black Americans portrayed themselves
A new exhibition at the Library Company of Philadelphia heads deep into a rich collection of Africana to show how Black artists of the past saw the future. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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Newly conserved and glowing: Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s ‘The Great Bathers’ (1884-1887). (Image courtesy of the PMA.)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Yoshitoshi and Impressionism

A fresh look at the Impressionists
The 19th century brought different cultures into new relationships via trade and new forms of communication, and artists of the time respond in these companion exhibits at the PMA. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Brilliant costuming gilds Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, with Matt Smith as Prince Philip. (Image copyright Alex Bailey/Netflix Inc.)

Winterthur Museum presents ‘Costuming THE CROWN’

Glorious garments
Why is a recreated wardrobe of the British royal family on view in Delaware? What can Americans of the mid-Atlantic glean from ‘Costuming THE CROWN’? Gail Obenreder reviews
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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1948’s ‘Elfreth’s Alley,’ by Edward Loper Sr. (1916–2011). Oil on canvas, 29 5/8 x 24 5/8 inches. Delaware Art Museum, Gift of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 2017. © Estate of Edward Loper Sr.

The Delaware Art Museum presents ‘The Loper Tradition’

Looking at the Lopers
What exactly is the Loper tradition? The Delaware Art Museum explores, and Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Before Marie Kondo, there was Sara Berman. (Image courtesy of Mmuseumm.)

The National Museum of American Jewish History presents ‘Sara Berman’s Closet’

What’s in her closet?
A whimsical exhibition at the National Museum of American Jewish History asks what we do with the hand life deals us, all through the lens of one woman's closet. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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E Pluribus Unum? Sonya Clark’s 2019 ‘Many.’ (Photo by Pamela J. Forsythe.)

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Sonya Clark’s ‘Monumental Cloth’

A forgotten flag
We all know some version of the Confederate flag, which has evolved into a contemporary symbol that still reigns in many parts of the country. But with ‘Monumental Cloth,’ the Fabric Workshop and Museum considers a flag we’ve forgotten. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Full of motion and narrative: Jamie Wyeth’s 2016 ‘Stealing Holly from the Irénées.’ (Image courtesy of the Brandywine River Museum and the Phyllis and Jamie Wyeth Collection.)

The Brandywine River Museum presents ‘Phyllis Mills Wyeth: A Celebration’

Immortality in art
Artist Jamie Wyeth paints a portrait of his late wife in 28 works, now on display at the Brandywine River Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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