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Paintings Embedded With Echoes of War
Jane Irish’s work offers an archive of painterly traditions juxtaposed with horrific acts of violence driven by the moneyed class.
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When Abstraction Exploded in Form and Meaning
Can non-representational art reflect social change?
Announcement
Find Your Creative Cohort at Moore College of Art & Design’s Socially Engaged Art and Art Education Graduate Programs
Applications are open for the upcoming summer and fall semesters, with fellowship opportunities still available.
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Samara Golden’s Memento Mori Give Shape to Grief
When experienced as a portrait of the artist’s psyche alone, Upstairs at Steve’s is a piercing representation of individual grief.
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Elijah Pierce’s Sermons in Wood
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.
Announcement
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Originality of Joanna Pousette-Dart
Pousette-Dart embraces the world without representing it.
Announcement
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.