PhiladelphiaAntiquesWeek.com recently offered visitors to Philadelphia's Antiques Week five reasons to revisit this year including a new home at the Convention Center for the Philadelphia Antiques Show, an exhibit on firefighter memorabilia at the 23rd Street Armory Antiques Show, some recently acquired paintings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, an exhibit relating to Dr. Barnes … Continue reading More Great Things to See on Your Visit to Philadelphia Antiques Week
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Record Numbers Turn Out for Tanner
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) saw a record visitor turnout on the opening weekend of Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit, a major exhibition of artwork by African American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, on view through April 15. The exhibition contains more than 100 works, including 12 paintings that had never been shown … Continue reading Record Numbers Turn Out for Tanner
PAFA to Mount Definitive Exhibition on Henry Ossawa Tanner
A major exhibition of artwork by African-American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner will premiere at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), on view from January 27 through April 15, 2012. Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit will contain over 100 works, including 12 paintings that have never been shown in a Tanner retrospective and the … Continue reading PAFA to Mount Definitive Exhibition on Henry Ossawa Tanner
PAFA Presents Barnes Show Prior to Landmark Museum Opening
In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is presenting PAFA and Dr. Barnes, on view April 7 through July 8, exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes. This exhibition will … Continue reading PAFA Presents Barnes Show Prior to Landmark Museum Opening
Stealing Away to Philadelphia
A viewing of the film The Art of the Steal about the relocation of the Barnes Collection from the suburb of lower Marion to Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia pre-ceeded my recent trip there. I was looking forward to seeing progress on several art-related developments including the Barnes on the Parkway and the installation of a … Continue reading Stealing Away to Philadelphia
Oldenburg Commissioned to Design Sculpture for Philadelphia
Claes Oldenburg has been commissioned to design a sculpture to be placed in a new pedestrian plaza near the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA). Claes Oldenburg is a Swedish sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring very large replicas of everyday objects. Claes Oldenburg's first large-scale public sculpture was the 45-foot-high … Continue reading Oldenburg Commissioned to Design Sculpture for Philadelphia
PAFA Receives Unprecedented Gift of Art by Women from Philadelphia Art Collector and Artist Linda Lee Alter
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) recently announced a gift of the collection of art by women from Philadelphia art collector and artist Linda Lee Alter. This collection includes approximately 400 works of art spanning the 1910s to the present in all media and by a wide range of artists from the well-known … Continue reading PAFA Receives Unprecedented Gift of Art by Women from Philadelphia Art Collector and Artist Linda Lee Alter
PAFA Strengthens Its Renowned Collection of American Art
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has stepped up its efforts to expand and diversify its renowned collection of American art. The strategic plan, approved by PAFA’s Board of Trustees, calls for the growth of the collection through gift and purchase to fill gaps, including improving its holdings of Hudson River School artists, … Continue reading PAFA Strengthens Its Renowned Collection of American Art
To be in the Comfort of Freedom
“I never knew but one artist,” wrote the poet Walt Whitman. “and that's Tom Eakins, who could resist the temptation to see what they think ought to be, rather than what is.” I am confronted with one of Eakins most notable paintings, Swimming, in the Amon Carter Museum. I've heard it said more than once … Continue reading To be in the Comfort of Freedom
An Unusual William Trost Richards at PAFA
Only two short blocks away from the City Hall of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is perhaps one of the most under-rated museums in the Northeast. Unlike the National Academy in New York City, which holds one of the most comprehensive American art collections but does not even have a permanent … Continue reading An Unusual William Trost Richards at PAFA
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