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Two tiny human figures in circus costumes venture in a nighttime wood of tall, naked, foreboding black trees.

The Barnes Foundation presents Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets

Enchanting mysteries endure

An enchanting new exhibition at the Barnes exploring the weird, unsettling, and captivating world of Henri Rousseau will travel to Paris next spring. Emily Schilling reviews.
Emily Schilling

Emily Schilling

Reviews 5 minute read
A lumpy light-brown “snowperson” creature with button eyes, a top hat, and a snail for hair is both friendly and creepy.

Woodmere Art Museum presents Peter Paone’s Snowpeople

Wintry creatures celebrate the opening of Woodmere’s new Maguire Hall

The Woodmere marks the opening of its new Maguire Hall with prolific Philly painter and printmaker Peter Paone’s Snowpeople, an arresting look at a traditionally cheery sculptural medium. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 5 minute read
A display featuring a huge black & white photo of the 1963 march, letting the viewer imagine what King saw during his speech.

The Museum of the American Revolution presents The Declaration’s Journey

The Declaration heard ’round the world

A new exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution examines the ripple effects of our Declaration, at home and abroad, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Constance Garcia-Barrio reviews.
Constance Garcia-Barrio

Constance Garcia-Barrio

Reviews 4 minute read
Carter, in a purple velvet robe with ornate floral embroidery, stands smiling next to a display of her Black Panther costumes

The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design

Ruth E. Carter Forever

A lavish touring exhibition of stunning costumes by Ruth E. Carter, including outfits from Black Panther, Sinners, and many others, lands at AAMP. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 5 minute read
Aerial view of the gardens showing curving paths, green gardens, and trees, with the Philly skyline rising close beyond.

Calder Gardens is a beautiful addition to Philly’s art world

Welcome home, Calder

With major public artworks by the Calder family already dotting the Parkway, our city welcomes the world’s only museum dedicated to Alexander Calder, an endearing native Philadelphian. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
Vintage color illustration of a giant, fearful Uncle Sam clutching a US flag while an ocean of immigrants sweeps toward him

The Delaware Art Museum presents Imprinted: Illustrating Race

How illustration defined three centuries of America

Imprinted: Illustrating Race, a powerful and sensitive exhibition exploring the role of published images in shaping our attitudes on race and culture, comes to the Delaware Art Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Dynamic painting of an all-Black party that looks like a bar and a DJ in a fenced backyard with starry night above

Brandywine Museum of Art presents Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade

Everyone is worthy of a portrait

The Brandywine Museum of Art mounts its first solo presentation of an emerging artist, Baltimore luminary Jerrell Gibbs, who is getting his first solo exhibition, with echoes of Rockwell, Homer, and the Impressionists. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
View from partway down the museum’s famous steps, looking up at the brown columned façade, with groups of people sitting.

New PMA CEO Sasha Suda fired in a wild week at Philly’s premier museum

Are we good with the griffin?

Hot takes are flying on the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s rebrand and sudden firing of CEO Sasha Suda. Alaina Johns breaks it down.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Editorials 7 minute read
A Black man in an all-black suit on a stage, holding a microphone

Singing City presents Democracy in Song, Part II: American Voices

Praising community

Singing City is back with a follow-up to a performance from last year, while meditating on the importance of song and singing together in community. Maria Thompson Corley previews.
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

Previews 3 minute read
Lim passionately plays a grand piano with his hair flying; Alsop is seen from behind at right, conducting the orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents John Adams’s The Rock You Stand On, Bartók, and Prokofiev

A Philly thing at the orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra and visiting conductor Marin Alsop premiered John Adams’s The Rock You Stand On in a program that included Bartók’s last concerto and selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Reviews 4 minute read