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Brandywine River Museum of Art presents 'Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect'
A Wyeth centenary brings out important figures
The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrates Andrew Wyeth's 100th birthday with this memorable exhibition. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Delaware Art Museum presents 'Assemblage: A Regional Collective of Women Artists'
Seventeen artists, 32 years, one show
Assemblage, a Philadelphia-area collective with widely disparate artistic practices, has a lively exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art presents 'Wild: Michael Nichols'
Mild kingdom
Michael “Nick” Nichols is an artist, technical innovator, and ardent advocate for preserving natural habitats. Reviewer Tom Goodman wishes he was more than that.
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American Swedish Historical Museum presents 'Skål! Scandinavian Spirits'
Here's to Scandinavia!
Cheers! The American Swedish Historical Museum's newest exhibition pays homage to sublime Scandinavian spirits. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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Celebrating independence at the Museum of the American Revolution
Visiting 1776 in 2017
What better time to consider the Museum of the American Revolution than in the midst of Philadelphia's Independence Day celebrations? Richard Da Silva visits.
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Penn Museum presents 'Moundbuilders: Ancient Architects of North America'
America's earthen pyramids
England has Stonehenge, Egypt has the Great Pyramid, and North America has... mounds. Learn all about them at the Penn Museum's new exhibition. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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Barnes Foundation presents 'Mohammed Bourouissa: Urban Riders'
Corralling the urban cowboy myth
North Philly's black cowboys have been a fixture on the streets and in Fairmount Park for over a century. A new Barnes Foundation show pays tribute to them. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art's collections: Enlightenment minus deadlines
Hiding in plain sight
Even when there's no major exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, there are plenty of treasures waiting to be discovered. Pamela Forsythe investigates.
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Mercer Museum presents 'The Mary Schafer Collection: A Legacy of Quilt History'
The soft and the small
Doylestown's Mercer Museum offers two cozy exhibitions in one: a collection of quilts and another featuring dollhouses and miniatures. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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PMA's Another Way of Telling: Women Photographers from the Collection
Women's work
This exhibition of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection of work by women photographers shows over a century of seeing through their lenses. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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