Minerva Parker Nichols was the first US woman to have her own architectural practice. Then she almost disappeared from history. A new exhibition helps to restore her legacy. Pamela J. Forsyt…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:38PMAcclaimed artist Henry Taylor’s recent stint at FWM puts us adrift in a sea of new meanings, thanks to a partnership with the re-use experts at Recycled Artist in Residency. Pamela J. Fors…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:42PMHouse of Photographs is a visual treasure that wraps visitors in the collectors' point of view, ranging from a microscope to a Brooklyn sidewalk, from French gardens to Chinese arbors to out…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:14PMFor its 97th Annual International Competition, the Print Center selected three artists out of 400 applicants. Each of them grapples with trauma, memory, and immigrant experiences. Pamela J. …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:56AMDrexel professor and fashion journal editor Joseph H. Hancock II’s Fashion Brand Stories was originally written for students of the industry, but with its third edition, the book proves of…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:46AMA new sculpture exhibition at The Clay Studio features diverse artists from across the country whose figurative works demand a deeper look. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:25AMWhat makes city reform possible, and how did we achieve it in the past? A new book on the history of Philly’s political reforms explains, and argues we’re on the cusp of another cycle of…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:06PMAn enigmatic exhibition at Penn’s ICA showcases an ever-present but often underappreciated perception: our sense of smell. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:13PMThis interdisciplinary mosaic of work by David Hartt, James Hoff, and Kahlil Robert Irving challenges, interrogates, and transforms visitors at the Art Alliance galleries at UArts. Pamela J.…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:32PMGeorge Biddle, born into wealth and prestige in Philadelphia, made a career of traveling the world and showing it as it really was, from underrepresented figures to the ravages of war. Pamel…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:43PMJohn E. Dowell's exhibit photographs and soundscapes cotton fields at night, conjuring the spirits of his enslaved ancestors. Pamela E. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:54PMA new exhibition of mid-20th-century woman printmakers at Arcadia University traces a burgeoning feminist movement at New York print studio Atelier 17. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:26PMA juried selection of photographs from under-represented artists at Woodmere Art Museum champions the creativity of older, more mercurial art forms. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:10PMA new book from editor James Wolfinger explores the rise of a Black political identity in Philadelphia, from the industrial influx of World War I to the Goode, Street, and Nutter administrat…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:30PMPhiladelphians don’t have to leave the city—even its most urban corners—to enjoy a wealth of wildlife. Exploring Philly Nature, a new book by Bernard S. Brown, is an accessible and eye…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:27PMThis new exhibition of diverse and notable 19th-century prints explores an important corner of American art, when a Depression-era brainstorm made buying fine art accessible to the people. P…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:26PMWith A Brand New End: Survival and its Pictures, The Print Center takes a deep dive into a visual archive of how domestic abuse survivors and advocates support each other and work for change…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:59PMWarren Rohrer began to paint in his early 20s; his wife Jane didn’t publish her poetry until her 40s. But a new exhibition at Woodmere approaches the couple’s work as a lifetime of colla…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:20AMDerrick Adams: Sanctuary, now on view at AAMP, is inspired by the “Green Book” travel guide that helped Black motorists plan their trips in the Jim Crow era. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:33PMLastgaspism, a new exhibition at Drexel’s Pearlstein gallery, explores breath and life in a time full of new fears for both. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:15PMWith Waiting for Tear Gas, the PMA displays more than one hundred years of artists considering protest, with words and images that will resonate with many Philadelphians today. Pamela J. For…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:11PMThis exhibition of spare yet complex, intimate, and nuanced works by South Asian artists explores disappearing traditions, language, loss, and a world of boundaries. Pamela J. Forsythe revie…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:37PMA special exhibition at Temple’s Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection celebrates the 200th birthdays of Harriet Tubman and Philadelphia abolitionist William Still. Pamela J. Forsyt…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:51PMFor at least three centuries, Italian culture has been an important part of our region. The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia, a new book from Temple University Press, takes a multifaceted look…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:35PMThe new exhibit opens visitors up to the world of moveable books from two different time periods: the 19th century and today. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:57PMWoodmere Art Museum examines the impact on American art by Philadelphia painter Larry Day in this new exhibit. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:08PMPennsylvania’s abolitionist Quakers ended slavery in the commonwealth long before any other state, right? A new book from Temple University Press explains that there’s a lot more to the …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:15PMThe Philadelphia Museum of Art, in a special companion retrospective with the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, explores the circle Jasper Johns creates between artist and viewer. …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:57PMFew people know that master printmaker Richard Benson also had an exquisite body of work as a photographer. The Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates every facet of the artist in a new exhib…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:35PMAt Penn Museum’s The Stories We Wear, specimens of clothing spanning thousands of years prove that humans have always been dressing for success, and our tastes have changed less than you�…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:13PMIn Like It Is, now on display at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, artist Nyeema Morgan reveals that words are as malleable as the air or paper they inhabit. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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