Visual art
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The TILT Institute presents Of Black Wombhood
An antidote to the erasure of Black bodies
A two-part exhibition, now getting its first installment at TILT, “explores the interiority of Black womb-bearing people” with a brilliant mix of photos and collage that are part of a larger oral history project. An Nichols reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
Philadelphia Magic Gardens presents Eustace Mamba’s Stone Soup
A medley of art for the culture
Philadelphia Magic Gardens opens its new exhibit Stone Soup, an exhibition of Eustace Mamba’s work that portrays the diaspora through mixed media art with a Philly-inspired lens. An Nichols previews.
Previews
2 minute read
The Barnes Foundation presents Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations
Expressions of resilience
Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations, now on view at the Barnes, offers a vibrant and satisfying consideration of art history that demands a long look while fighting renewed attempts to systematically erase women from the world. K.A. McFadden reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The National Liberty Museum presents Word Powered
Using their words
The National Liberty Museum presents the second of three exhibitions in its aspirationally titled “Year of Free Speech.” Word Powered examines this human right through a juried selection of multidisciplinary visual art. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
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The Print Center presents its 99th ANNUAL Solo Exhibitions
Artists head for the borders
The Print Center’s ANNUAL International Competition draws hundreds of applications. Solo shows from this year’s three winners enlighten us on people who are dismissed, denigrated, and demonized. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
Philadelphia Magic Gardens presents Lost Landscapes: The Skin of the Bride
Recovering and preserving a vision
The story of artist Isaiah Zagar’s remarkable decade-long mural project from the 1990s and how the Philadelphia Magic Gardens is working to preserve the masterwork that was nearly completely demolished. Anndee Hochman profiles.
Profiles
3 minute read
Drexel University’s Pearlstein Gallery presents A Certain Slant of Light
Illuminating nature
A new Pearlstein Gallery show featuring three former Drexel professors spans sculpture, photography, and painting to explore our relationship with nature as part of a larger whole. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
The Institute of Contemporary Art presents Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses
Designed to destruct
The Institute of Contemporary Art hosts the first major museum survey of innovative interdisciplinary artist Carl Cheng, who has challenged ideas of art, science, culture, and nature for 60 years. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
6 minute read
The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents Shaheed Rucker: (re)Covering the Iconic
Reimaging Jet magazine covers with Black Philly-area icons
AAMP continues to lead the Philly area in showcasing Black art with Shaheed Rucker: (re)Covering the Iconic, featuring notable portraits in the striking style of vintage mid-century media. An Nichols reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Morton Contemporary presents We Are All Doing Time
Illustrating America’s mass incarceration crisis
Morton Contemporary’s new exhibition provides a glimpse into the criminal justice system through the art of six local artists who have experienced it. Kimberly Haas previews.
Previews
4 minute read