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Delaware Art Museum presents Citizen Artist
Exploring the US government’s historic 20th-century arts investments
A notable new exhibition at Delaware Art Museum explores two eras of major government investment in the arts: the New Deal and the lesser-known Nixon-era Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Barnes Foundation presents Freedom Dreams
“What kind of world do we want to struggle for?”
In honor of the 250th, the Barnes presents Freedom Dreams, showcasing intriguing and often-hopeful video installations that examine and celebrate Black American culture. An Nichols reviews.
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The Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts
Creativity breaks out
A new installation of Jesse Krimes quilts at the Fabric Workshop and Museum explores the humanity of incarcerated people and questions the American justice system. One of the quilts is now a new Philly mural. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Independence Seaport Museum presents Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America
The economy of an upstart nation
A swashbuckling new exhibition at the Independence Seaport Museum marks America’s 250th with a fascinating look at how trade with China shaped the young United States in its first hundred years. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Brandywine Museum of Art presents Abundance/Excess: A Contemporary Eye on Still Life
Breathing fresh life into historic genres
The Brandywine Museum of Art assembles contemporary artists who are reimagining the genre of still life, offering an unexpected view of the traditional in Abundance/Excess: A Contemporary Eye on Still Life. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Penn Museum presents the Native North America Gallery
A rich heritage and living culture
A new permanent gallery at the Penn Museum features an in-depth look at Native North American cultures and acknowledges the fraught relationship between institutions and Indigenous groups. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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After more than five years, the Princeton University Art Museum reopens
The vibes are great at a long-awaited revamp of Princeton’s campus museum
Princeton University Art Museum closed down at the start of the pandemic, and it’s finally reopened with beautiful updates that are free for all to visit. K.A. McFadden reviews.
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The Philadelphia Art Museum presents Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100
Celebrating a Surrealist centennial with 70 artists
Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 gets its only US stop at the Philadelphia Art Museum. K.A. McFadden reviews.
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Fabric Workshop and Museum presents The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry
Art to alter the course of humanity
Moki Cherry, an interdisciplinary 20th-century Swedish-born artist whose revolutionary work has gained recognition in recent years, gets a new show at the Fabric Workshop and Museum. Aaron Pond reviews.
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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.
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