
Visual Arts
Philly’s African American Museum eats its Wheaties in new pop art exhibition
Artist Shaheed Rucker puts Negro baseball leagues athletes on re-creations of the iconic cereal box.
16 hours ago
Former UArts students, faculty and alumni exhibit on the walls of Philly City Hall
Dozens of artists impacted by the closure of the University of the Arts submitted work to what might be their last collective exhibition.
3 days ago
No flowers? No problem. Artist Mark Sfirri makes bouquets out of wood in Philly
After 50 years as an artist, Bucks County’s Mark Sfirri has his first solo museum show. And a second simultaneously.
5 days ago
La Expo Tianguis y Posada connects generations of Latino businesses in Philly
Thirty businesses and artisans set up tables and showcased various talents in the basketball gym at the Bok Building.
6 days ago
Philadelphia Museum of Art brings students to latest exhibition with free buses
Students in the region can get a guided tour of “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” till February.
2 weeks ago
Fishtown Freeze puts ice sculpting on display
Fishtown Freeze holiday shopping deals last through Sunday.
2 weeks ago
Temple University’s new exhibitions director wants to reimagine public art spaces
“I really ask a lot of questions around place, taste and urban change and whose tastes and cultural identities get to shape public space,” Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta said.
3 weeks ago
Let there be light: Where to find Philly holiday tree lightings
With tall trees and holiday decor popping up across the city, Billy Penn rounded up several light shows and ceremonies for you to consider.
3 weeks ago
Philly’s ‘Real Life Rockys’ face off with the movie icon
A set of portraits depicting real Philly heroes are surrounding the Rocky statue for RockyFest.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:18An artist pieces together Lansdale’s history — and future — in mosaic mural
Artist Roxanne Slemmer has led more than 200 people in envisioning the borough’s past and present.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:16Back on its feet: North Philly’s Rush Arts gallery rebuilds after hurricane damages
“The water damage destroys everything it touches. The next thing is putting it back,” said the contractor repairing the building.
4 weeks ago
How Philly became the ‘Mural Capital of the World’
Jane Golden walks Billy Penn through Philadelphia’s 40-year journey as a public art pioneer.
1 month ago
The exhibition hearkens back to the visual style of the early 20th century, with art from magazine covers and album art to cartoons.
1 month ago
Afromation Avenue comes to Philly’s historically Black 7th Ward
“Like seeds embedded in the soil, Black families and communities have nurtured this neighborhood,” said one of the project's co-curators.
1 month ago
Newly unveiled mural helps to protect Cedar Park pedestrians
Unveiled this week, this vibrant art project helps to close off a former turning lane.
1 month ago