Art Exhibits
The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania
Title: The Past and Present of the Lenape in PennsylvaniaLocation: Univ. of Penn Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology 3260 South Street, Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 19104Link out: Click hereDescription: The museum displays Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania, an exhibition featuring more than 60 objects from the private collections [...]
Odili Donald Odita: Third Space
Title: Odili Donald Odita: Third SpaceLocation: Institute of Contemporary Art 118 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104Link out: Click hereDescription: The musuem displays large-scale, abstract wall paintings created by artist Odili Donald Odita. The vast, animated expanses of fractured, rhythmic planes were inspired by television test band patterns, African textiles, post-colonial discourse, sensory overload, [...]
Masterpieces in Miniature
Title: Masterpieces in MiniatureLocation: Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Parkway Wilmington, DE 19806 Link out: Click hereDescription: Small-scale versions of masterpieces by well-known artists have been created by miniaturists from the region for the museum\’s third annual miniatures exhibition. Eight of the nine vignettes serve as showcases for the miniature artists\’ interpretations of [...]
Marching to the White House: Election Memorabilia
Title: Marching to the White House: Election MemorabiliaLocation: Betsy Ross House 239 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106Link out: Click hereDescription: The Betsy Ross House displays Marching to the White House: Election Memorabilia from the Sublime to the Ridiculous, an exhibition of fun and fascinating memorabilia from the collection of Dr. Jeffrey Kenneth Kohn. The [...]
Video Works of Kate Gilmore
Title: Video Works of Kate GilmoreLocation: Institute of Contemporary Art 118 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104Link out: Click hereDescription: The museum displays a collection of artist Kate Gilmore\’s performance-based video works. The pieces include scenes of Ms. Gilmore climbing a precarious tower of strung-together furniture wearing lipstick and a fancy dress, jumping rope [...]
Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table
Title: Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the TableLocation: Winterthur Museum and Country Estate Route 52 Wilmington, DE 19803Link out: Click hereDescription: Winterthur displays an innovative exhibition that showcases remarkable designs and developments in flatware that have played an important role in both the practical and presentation aspects of dining. The collection examines [...]
Life in Boxes: Comic Art & Artifacts
Title: Life in Boxes: Comic Art & ArtifactsLocation: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center 3420 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104Link out: Click hereDescription: The Life in Boxes: Comic Art & Artifacts, an exhibition drawn from a collection of over 20,000 comic books and 5,000 related books, reflects the history and development of the comic - strips, [...]
Kings, Chiefs, and Women of Power
Title: Kings, Chiefs, and Women of PowerLocation: Univ. of Penn Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology 3260 South Street, Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA 19104Link out: Click hereDescription: Kings, Chiefs, and Women of Power: Images from Nigeria, an exhibition featuring contemporary photographs by Phyllis Galembo and a small selection of Benin and other southern Nigerian artifacts, is [...]
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