Art
What’s Worth Seeing in November: Usher, Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, the PMA Craft Show and More
The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence November 5-23 Off-Broad Street Theater Time and time again, we’ve heard that there’s a dearth of roles for […]
Lynch-Themed Exhibit Opens at Kensington’s Pterodactyl
Is there really any time as fitting as Halloween weekend to open a show in praise and commemoration of David Lynch? (Okay besides Father’s Day. […]
Top Event Picks at DesignPhiladelphia 2014
The DesignPhiladelphia Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary October 9th through 17th, and it has packed over 120 events, exhibits, demonstrations, and panels into just […]
“Playing Angels” Sculpture Returns to Kelly Drive
Yesterday a beloved sculpture was restored to its proper place in Fairmount. Carl Milles’ “Playing Angels” have danced and played in the grass above Kelly […]
What’s Worth Seeing in October: Neil Young, Thurston Moore, Midtown Village Fall Festival, and More
Neil Young October 8th and 9th Academy of Music The gritty Canadian singer and guitarist has always had a huge Philadelphia fan base, and his […]
Studio of Artist Andrew Wyeth Named National Historic Landmark
The National Park Service has expanded a local national landmark to include the longtime studio of one of the best-known artists of the mid-20th century, […]
PHOTOS: Barbara Proud’s First Comes Love Book Launch at UArts
A book launch and reception was held Friday night at University of the Arts for photographer and Associate Professor Barbara Proud’s new page-turner First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring […]
PHOTOS: Chubby Checker, Jerry Blavat and Others Polish Their Plaques on Philly “Walk of Fame”
Tuesday volunteers from Philadelphia Music Alliance, Avenue of the Arts Inc., and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 8 polished all 121 […]
PHOTOS: Have You Seen the Giant Chair in the Lobby at the Kimmel Center?
If you haven’t been to the Kimmel Center lately, you may be surprised when you walk in to see a giant chair dwarfing the lobby and […]
Plaques Along Avenue of the Arts’ “Walk of Fame” to Get a Good Polishing Next Week
To kick off the start of the fall arts season in the city, the Philadelphia Music Alliance, Avenue of the Arts, and the I.A.T.S.E. Local Union […]
Bill Cosby to Lend Art Collection to the Smithsonian
The legendary Bill Cosby has agreed to loan his personal art collection to the Smithsonian Museum according to a new report from CBS News.
9-Foot Joe Frazier Statue Being Erected at Xfinity Live
Philly artist Stephen Layne is applying the finishing touches to a 9-foot-tall, 1,800-pound sculpture of Joe Frazier that will stand in South Philly at Xfinity Live. […]
WATCH: Bizarre Trailer for David Lynch’s Upcoming PAFA Exhibit
The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA) is readying for a much-hyped new David Lynch exhibit, called “The Unified Field.” The exhibition will feature, among […]
“LOVE” Artist to Be Honored in Worldwide Exhibit
Robert Indiana, the Maine-based pop artist who designed the “LOVE” sculpture that’s made our John F. Kennedy Plaza so famous, is being honored in a worldwide […]
FringeArts Debuts Futuristic Floating Pop-Up Community WetLand
If you thought you had experienced every possible summer pop-up this city has to offer, think again. A collaboration between FringeArts and Brooklyn-based artist Mary Mattingly […]