The outcome of Museum Bowl 2018 will depend on whether the Philadelphia Eagles or the New England Patriots prevail on Sunday.
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Ambitions and Limitations of Civic Engagement in the Museum
Philadelphia Assembled differentiates itself by not putting pleasure as its end goal, risking the discomfort of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s guests.
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Philadelphia Assembled, a Radical Community-Building Exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, Philadelphia Assembled manifests in over 60 actions, installations, and performances meant to illuminate a set of hopes and questions for the city.
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NFL Draft Blocks Access to Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Iconic Stairs
For the past two weeks, as the NFL has erected a huge stage for its 2017 draft on the front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, making access to the area very difficult.
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For Centennial of Duchamp’s “Fountain,” Some Museums Will Offer Free Admission with a Password
Dropping the right name could get you into a museum for free on Sunday, April 9.
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The Challenge of Making US Museums Multilingual
Which languages should institutions prioritize? Should choices be based on current patrons or on visitors they’d like to reach?
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Teetering in a Dark Room
As much as we might feel that our lives are lived these days at breakneck speed, Bruce Nauman’s work suggests otherwise. “Films,” for Nauman, “are about seeing.”
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Best of 2016: Our Top 15 Exhibitions Across the United States
Here’s a small taste of what this vast country had to offer in art this year.
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Painting a Fuller, More Complicated History of Mexican Modern Art
An exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Arts explores the many strands of Mexican modern art, shedding light on artists and movements beyond the best-known muralists.
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Artist Jitish Kallat Projects a Letter from Gandhi to Hitler
Jitish Kallat: Covering Letter, an immersive installation and video projection by Mumbai-based artist Jitish Kallat, opens at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on November 13, 2016.
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How Dutch Wax Fabrics Became a Mainstay of African Fashion
The Philadelphia Museum of Art examines the past and present of Vlisco fabrics, a symbol of our hyperconnected, postcolonial material world.
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Traces of the Past in Images of Today’s Busy African Metropolises
PHILADELPHIA — In Akinbode Akinbiyi’s photograph, the pyramids of Giza, built over 4,500 years ago, are captured through a mess of fencing, with the tight rows of rigid iron rods obscuring the ancient wonders.