Pierce gave visual form to the bitter truths of slavery, as well as to his own experience growing up in the Jim Crow South.
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Clean Lines and Calm in a Time of Unrest
The exhibition “Shofuso and Modernism” presents a synthesis of International Style and Japanese craft traditions.
Tyler’s Arts Management Track Nurtures Social and Cultural Leaders
The Tyler School of Art and Architecture’s new track prepares students to become innovators and leaders across a range of arts roles in commercial and nonprofit sectors.
Mural Arts and the African American Museum in Philadelphia Present Rendering Justice
The online exhibition, curated by artist Jesse Krimes, is an expansive examination of mass incarceration and an unflinching depiction of the United States today.
Five Philadelphia Projects Connect to Community With Temple Contemporary’s Added Velocity Award
APIARY, Black Quantum Futurism, Creative Resilience Collective, Grizzly Grizzly, and the Reentry Think Tank received $15,000 each as part of the regranting initiative.
New Facility Allows Carnegie Mellon MFA Program to Continue In-Person During COVID-19 Pandemic
The facility, exclusive to the graduate program, is equipped with environmental health and safety features and ample space for physical distancing.
ICA Philadelphia Reopens for Fall 2020 With Milford Graves: A Mind-Body Deal
The first major retrospective of the free jazz icon’s multidisciplinary work is on view from September 26, 2020, until January 24, 2021.
In Protest of School’s Actions During Black Lives Matter Demonstrations, Students Boycott Annual Show
At the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, more than a dozen students are sitting out their final show and presenting their work at alternative, artist-run spaces instead.
Philadelphia’s University of the Arts Declines to Voluntarily Recognize Faculty Union
“We trust our faculty as thoughtful scholars and creatives, and I support the faculty’s ability to do thorough research and make a quality decision about what they want for their future,” said David Yager, President and CEO of UArts.
See Newly Digitized, Public Archives on Recitalist Marian Anderson’s Life and Work
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries launched its publicly accessible archives of renowned contralto and Civil Rights activist Marian Anderson.
What Happens After the Mural of a Controversial Figure Is Removed?
For more than 20 years, a monumental mural of former Philadelphia Mayor, Frank Rizzo, existed in the city’s Ninth Street Market. On June 7, 2020, it was officially painted over.