Announcement
CraftNOW Brings 20-Plus Special Events to the Craft Capital of Philadelphia
The organization will host various events that include the Craft Capital exhibition series, a symposium, hands-on activities, tours, and much more.
Philadelphia
Announcement
Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller Premieres in Philadelphia at Lightbox Film Center
From sci-fi to avant-garde, discover the unsung legacy of multimedia artist Ed Emshwiller with a full-scale exhibition of his groundbreaking work in film, video, and visual art. On view from October 18 – December 7, 2019.
Art
Science-Fiction Dreams Rendered in Three Dimensions
Room for Living, Jacolby Satterwhite's first museum exhibition, draws together a decade of mind-melting speed while also marking a change: he’s learning to use sculpture to stand still.
Announcement
Banal Presents, the Final Chapter of the Three-Part Exhibition Colored People Time Is on View at ICA Philadelphia
A profound exploration into how the history of chattel slavery and colonialism in America exists in and impacts our present moment. On view through December 22, 2019.
Art
Seeing American History Through the Art of a Black WWI Soldier
Horace Pippin was a self-taught artist out of necessity, as the society in which he lived had shut most of its doors on him.
Art
Bill Viola's Videos Elevate the Commonplace
Viola's art takes us to the core of humanity through technology, exploring birth, death, and transcendence, examining the soul through the human body.
Film
Documentaries That Make New Connections Between the Personal and Political
At BlackStar Film Festival, filmmakers of color address topics ranging from immigration, to hip hop, to Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals.
Art
A Library of Photo Books Reveals the Texture of Location
Thinking of a Place fosters a feeling that we are seeing just a slice of what’s out there, potentially leaving us with a desire to experience the full picture of place.
Announcement
The Tyler School of Art’s Class of 2019 Earns Stunning “Diplomas” by Edgar Heap of Birds
A new initiative offers graduating students from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art a unique gift of art created by a different alum each year.
Performance
Dance Performances in Historic Churches Revive Spiritual Histories
The Grounds that Shout! project put Reggie Wilson in the role of curator as well as choreographer to present his own work alongside the dances of seven Philadelphia choreographers and companies who created the performances.
Art
A Photographer's Intimate Infinitude
David Lebe has often relied on alternative photographic processes to create powerful depictions of queer bodies.
Art
Painting 250 Years of Racial Violence in the Americas
In his brightly-colored acrylic works, Haitian-born, Philadelphia-based artist Claes Gabriel addresses the Haitian Revolution, global migration, and police brutality in the US.