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Images courtesy of Projects Gallery and Joseph Painter. Art

Inspiration from the Jungle

Frank Hyder's "The New Frontier" exhibition brings nature indoors at Northern Liberties' Projects Gallery.

by Alyssa Shaw

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Image of Jayson Musson's mercerized cotton stretched on linen Art

Young Artists: Don’t Move to NYC

New York used to be a haven for young, up-and-coming artists but today more and more artists are flocking to cities like Philly and Detroit. What happened?

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Images courtesy of Peter Woodall at Hidden City. Art

Hidden City Festival 2013

The Hidden City Festival epitomizes socially engaged art and helps bring new life to fallen Philly relics.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Museum Without Walls Art

Museum Without Walls

The audio tour that captures listeners who would otherwise not go to museums.

by Jeana Mobley

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Posted in Art | Tagged audio tour, Museum Without Walls, public art
Image from Jenny Lee Maas's awakening series Art

Jenny Lee Maas

Intuition, the guiding force behind a local artist's ambitious film project.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Chatelaine Watch, Johan Christian Neuber, c. 1775
The Drexel Collection Art

Drexel’s Artistic Legacy

Leonard Pearlstein Gallery hosts a new exhibition, uniting all of the University's colleges.

by Alyssa Shaw

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Insiders Information on the Outsiders Art

The PMA makes history with their current exhibition by displaying the works of previously unknown artists.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Posted in Art | Tagged The Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection, The Outsiders, The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Image of a spoon. Art

The Tool at Hand

An exhibition with a challenge.

by Alyssa Shaw

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Posted in Art | Tagged Philadelphia Art Alliance, The Tool at Hand
Untitled self-portrait by Joan Brown Art

A Look at “The Female Gaze”

PAFA understands the importance of women in the art world.

by Alyssa Shaw

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Posted in Art | Tagged Faith Ringgolda, Joan Brown, PAFA, The Female Gaze, Women in Art
Justin Samson, Gugenschien. Art

South Philly’s Secret Gallery

Magic Pictures Gallery is a hidden hub for new and experimenting artists.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Posted in Art | Tagged Ben Furgal, Jennifer Sullivan, Justin Samson, Magic Pictures Gallery, South Philly gallery
Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla socially engaged art project: TIZA Art

Living as Form (The Nomadic Version)

When art is alive and engaged.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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China plate Art

Following A.J Drexel’s Footsteps

A student curator's perspective on a growing collection.

by Jeana Mobley

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Posted in Art | Tagged A.J Drexel, Drexel University, Main Building
Image of the Rodin Museum courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Art

Rodin and Mucha: An Unknown Friendship

A student's experience at the Rodin Museum.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Posted in Art | Tagged Mucha, Rodin, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Rodin Museum
Image from the Barnes Foundation Art

From Argyrol to Art

Dr. Barnes' love for science ultimately helped him develop the fantastic art collection we can all enjoy today.

by Amanda V. Wagner

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Posted in Art | Tagged art, Barnes, Barnes Foundation
Photo of Art

Art on The Porch

Public art at The Porch at 30th Street Station is encouraging patrons to enjoy their surroundings.

by Nick Sukiennik

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Posted in Art | Tagged 30th Street Station, art, Art on the Porch
Image of tattoo from Art

Inked

The Independence Seaport Museum opens a new exhibit celebrating the history of tattoos, as their contribtuion to the annual Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention.

by Alissa Falcone

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Posted in Art | Tagged Past to Present: Tattoo Paintings, Tattoo Paintings, The Independent Seaport Museum
Zoe Strauss photo Art

Neighborhood Watch

Zoe Strauss' raw, unflinching look at Philly and a few other parts of the country bring a stunned silence to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

by Alissa Falcone

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Posted in Art | Tagged art, philadelphia museum of art, photographs, zoe strauss
Image of mural from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Art

An Endangered “Heaven”

Can our generation even hope to create masterpieces and monuments such as those depicted in the "Vaults of Heaven" exhibit?

by Kailey Kluge

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Posted in Art | Tagged University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Vaults of Heaven
Sheila Hicks installation Art

Fifty Years of Fabric

Can an exhibition on texture and fabric teach us to better appreciate contemporary art?

by Mary Sydnor

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War rug Art

Weaving War

Helicopters and grenades replace flowers and animals in traditional Afghan rugs after war devastates the country.

by Alissa Falcone

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Kimmel Center Art

Bonjour, Philly-Paris!

Here are some staff picks that highlight the best of the 2011 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts.

by Alissa Falcone

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