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Through the lens of young artists with LensBright Initiative
Education in artmaking
LensBright Initiative from UPenn grads empowers students through storytelling and professional mentorship. Dara McBride profiles.
Profiles
2 minute read
The everlasting art of Anne Minich
Forever creative
Artist Anne Minich talks maintaining a daily routine centered around making art, the drive to keep going, and several decades of works. K.A. McFadden profiles.
Profiles
3 minute read
Woodmere presents Arc of Promise
The American experience, through the eyes of Philly artists from 1790 to today
Woodmere celebrates 250 through its own mission for showcasing Philly artists, marking America’s big birthday with works from 1790 to the present that reflect honestly on our history. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
The Brandywine Museum of Art presents By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth
The woman behind the Wyeth world
The Brandywine Museum of Art celebrates the woman who was behind so much of the Wyeths’ vision and legacy, and who was an artist in her own right, with By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
PAFA and the PMA present A Nation of Artists
Creativity and the American dream
A Nation of Artists, a major new dual exhibition celebrating the Semiquincentennial, is on view at the PMA and PAFA through next summer. It asks whether creativity is inextricably tied to our freedom. K.A. McFadden reviews.
Reviews
6 minute read
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The Print Center presents America Today: Voices in Contemporary Print
Press on
Artists from across the country representing six historic print shops converge at the Print Center, exploring America’s past, present, and future in a reflection of where our nation stands after 250 years. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
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.
Reviews
5 minute read
Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts
Creativity breaks out
A new installation of Jesse Krimes quilts at 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.
Reviews
5 minute read
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.
Reviews
5 minute read
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.
Reviews
4 minute read