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Category: Visual Arts

Visual arts and exhibitions in Philadelphia

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GARDENS SPEAK (Tania El Khoury): 2018 Fringe review

Yumna Tolaimate September 28, 2018 1 Comment

GARDENS SPEAK is a metaphysical experience of death and injustice… and a tangible experience of growth and self-expansion.

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PAPRIKA PLAINS (Natalie Fletcher / Jessica Noel): 2018 Fringe review

Christopher Munden September 24, 2018 No Comments

Like a Joni Mitchell song, PAPRIKA PLAINS is intimate, artful, and affecting.

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FIGMAGO (Meg Saligman Studio and Brian Sanders’ JUNK): 2018 Fringe review

Eri Yoneda September 17, 2018 No Comments

For those who ever stopped to look up the giant painting on the wall of one of the buildings in Philadelphia and wondered how such an awe-inspiring artwork was created

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VOLTA (Cirque du Soleil): A review in word and images

Yumna Tolaimate August 27, 2018 No Comments

VOLTA is a performance with both visual play and psychological depth.

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Hip-hop in Dance and Photography: Raphael Xavier exhibits visual art at Dupree Gallery

Christopher Munden July 26, 2018 No Comments

Out of Time will showcase Xavier’s photography and paintings from the last 20 years. T

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A Dilettante at Large reviews two new shows at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Toby Zinman June 6, 2018 2 Comments

Toby Zinman considers “Rachel Rose: Wil-o-Wisp/The Future Fields Commission” and “Biting Wit and Brazen Folly: British Satirical Prints, 1780s–1830s”

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Art in Sketch: ARTSI at the Sculpture Courtyard

Chuck Schultz April 20, 2018 No Comments

Artsi event on First Friday this April was a chance for audiences to see artists through a different lens.

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How to Survive an Art School

Smalley Bogg March 28, 2018 3 Comments

Art school is just not as easy as it sounds.

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Art at Kings Oaks: A weeklong pop-up exhibit

Lev Feigin October 8, 2017 1 Comment

If you only visit one art show this month, make it Bucks County’s Kings Oaks Farm in Newtown

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Utopias on the Outskirts: Celia Reisman’s suburban landscapes at Gross McCleaf Gallery

Lev Feigin May 23, 2017 No Comments

Celia Reisman transforms American suburbs into landscapes of the mind in four stages.

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The Art of a Show: Creating graphics for an independent theater production

Julius Ferraro March 29, 2017 No Comments

A play with gorgeous graphics for its marketing just looks like it has its shit together. How does that happen?

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Intimate Associations at IMMINENCE: Hollis Heichemer’s Stratigraphy of Color at Gross McCleaf

Lev Feigin January 5, 2017 No Comments

Hollis Heichemer’s Imminence exhibition at the Gross McCleaf Gallery presents 16 works by the artist – the majority on Mylar, two on canvas.

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The Architect and the Candidate: An election comic

Aaron Krolikowski November 7, 2016 No Comments

An election comic by Aaron Krolikowski

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HABITUS (Ann Hamilton): 2016 Fringe review 78

Lisa Panzer September 21, 2016 No Comments

Colossal curtains beautifully billowing with the breeze, are hanging around, literally, throughout the vast Municipal Pier 9 facility

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ARTSHIP OLYMPIA (Philadelphia Sculptors): 2016 Fringe review 39

Christopher Munden September 15, 2016 No Comments

Museums are always looking for ideas to bring new visitors to aging attractions, and in ARTSHIP OLYMPIA Independence Seaport Museum has found a charming, fringey way.

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How to Win at Fringe: Seeing 35 shows with Brett Mapp

Christopher Munden September 1, 2016 No Comments

Brett Mapp knows his Fringe. His itinerary would be a good starting point for anyone considering what to see.

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There’s No Place Like Home: Revolutionary performances by Automatic Arts

Christopher Munden July 30, 2016 No Comments

The best showcase for new performing arts in Philadelphia gets Revolutionary with an evening of beer and performance at Cliveden

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An Interview with Morriah Aleese Young, Creator of BUILDING A WORLD, BUT BUILDING A WORLD FOR WOMEN

Joshua Millhouse July 14, 2016 No Comments

We sat down with Morriah to discuss her utopian artscape, feminism, boob-themed carnival games, and Beyonce.

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In Conversation: Lantern’s panel discussion explores the themes of 36 VIEWS

Debra Miller June 15, 2016 No Comments

A panel discussion on “Art-World Movers and Shakers” explores the art-related themes of the Lantern’s production of 36 VIEWS.

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LA VERITA (Campagnia Finzi Pasca): Experience the surreal

Eri Yoneda May 18, 2016 No Comments

Choreographer Daniele Finzi Pasca has created an innovative circus-style performance inspired by a Dalí painting.

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