Visual art
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The Clay Studio presents American Crib: What’s Happening
Roberto Lugo kicks off a citywide Radical Americana celebration
Philly artist, ceramicist, activist, poet, and educator Roberto Lugo joins our 250th celebrations with American Crib: What’s Happening, an exhibition of brilliantly imaginative work at The Clay Studio. Gail Obenreder 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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4 minute read
Philly is covered with anti-fascist sticker art. Here's a gallery.
Street art in Philly says no Trump, no ICE, and justice for all
Walk around Philly this spring and they are everywhere: anti-fascist stickers. They're angry, whimsical, artful, edgy, urgent, thoughtful, and funny. Check out this gallery spanning many city neighborhoods, and keep your eyes open.
Editorials
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The Woodmere presents Planting in Place, Time, and Memory
A retrospective for Philly treasure Syd Carpenter
New galleries at the Woodmere in Chestnut Hill host a ceramics retrospective showcasing more than 50 years of sculptures by notable Philly artist Syd Carpenter. K.A. McFadden reviews.
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4 minute read
The Print Center presents its 100th ANNUAL International Competition
Adi Sundoro, Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, and Glen Baldridge on view in Philadelphia
The Print Center’s 100th ANNUAL International Competition drew 725 artists this year. Discover the three finalists, including Philadelphia’s Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, in the galleries now. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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5 minute read
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Noah Davis
Observant whispers
An international retrospective on Noah Davis, an important American painter lost much too soon, ends its tour at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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5 minute read
Philadelphia Magic Gardens presents Face to Face: Isaiah Zagar’s Mosaicked Portraits
Piecing together an artist’s inspirations
A new show at Philadelphia Magic Gardens shines an often-mysterious spotlight on the people who have influenced iconic Philly mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Armstead Dickerson presents When I Saw the Sun
Connecting in the polycrisis era
Philadelphia artist Armstead Dickerson explores new modes of expression in his immersive language album When I Saw the Sun, which combines a visual and audio experience. Melissa Strong 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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4 minute read
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.
Reviews
5 minute read