Exhibits
The Franklin Institute Has Already Sold 39,000 Tickets to Its Harry Potter Exhibit
To say there is great enthusiasm for the upcoming world premiere Harry Potter exhibit at the Franklin Institute is putting it mildly. After a short […]
This South Philly Artist Is Turning Her Block Into a Get-Out-the-Vote Art Exhibit
South Philly artist Maria Möller has shown her site-specific and public art works in galleries, vacant lots, libraries, motels and all sorts of other other […]
How True Is Philly’s History? A Bella Vista Art Exhibit Asks the Question
There is something about living in world-historical times that leads one to reflect on history. Maybe it’s the search for historical echoes. Or maybe it’s […]
Wonderspaces Isn’t Another Pop-Up “Experience.” That’s a Good Thing
“Experiential” art installations aren’t a new concept. A few of their hallmarks: long lines, poppy color schemes, themes evoking nostalgia and happiness (Ice cream! Candy! […]
A Museum Exhibit Devoted to Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Opening in Philly
Take a moment to recall the last time you attended a major museum exhibition entirely devoted to a pop-culture icon. Was that icon a woman? […]
Jump Into a Giant Marshmallow Pit at This Candy Pop-Up Exhibit
When Sir Thomas More published his book Utopia in 1516, outlining his vision of a — wait for it — utopia, it’s safe to say he didn’t […]
A Philly Photographer’s Wrenching Images of the Migrant Caravan in Mexico
While the rest of us were watching the migrant caravan in Mexico on our TVs last fall, Philadelphia photographer Ada Trillo left her two teenage […]
An Exhibit Devoted to Netflix’s The Crown Costumes Is Headed to a Museum Near Philly
If you’ve binged watched The Crown seasons one and two on Netflix, you’re probably looking forward to when season three will drop — which is […]
Here’s How to Get to “Sea Monsters HERE” at the Navy Yard
There’s a brand-new, unbelievably huge and enchantingly bizarre exhibit at the Navy Yard — and you should go see it as soon as possible. The […]
The West Philly Woman Who Transforms Songs Into Quilts
I write about a wide range of things here at Philly Mag, from crime and politics to restaurants and vegan meatball controversies. But I would […]
Planet’s Largest Known Tarantula Coming to Academy of Natural Sciences
Shut down this page right now, arachnophobes, or risk not resting easy from around February to May of next year. That’s how long Drexel’s Academy […]
Adam Wallacavage Exhibiting Photographs For the First Time in Over a Decade
We all know Adam Wallacavage‘s octopus chandeliers, the whimsical light fixtures that decorate ceilings from here to São Paulo and beyond. It’s been a long time, though, since […]
Here Are the Three Winning Shots From Philly Photo Day
On October 9th, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) hosted their annual Greater Philly Photo Day. The initiative asks anyone to snap a picture on that day […]
Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “Discovering the Impressionists” Opening Gala
The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted a party celebrating the museum’s new exhibit: “Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New […]
Glowing Pedicab Sculptures to Hit the Parkway in 2016
It was announced this week that 50 local artists and cultural organizations will receive a total of $9.6 million in grants from the Pew Center […]