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Stop here, please: an 1856 drawing of the Philadelphia quarantine station viewed from the water, by artist James Fuller Queen. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)

The Philadelphia City Archives present ‘The History of the Lazaretto’

The history of quarantine

As the greater Philadelphia area faces the coronavirus epidemic, an exhibit at the City Archives provides unique insight into the city’s long public-health history. Emily Esten reviews.

Emily Esten

Mar 10, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Still visible: Civil-rights activist Nannie Burroughs and a group of women supporters, c. 1905-1915. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)

The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents ‘Votes for Women: A Visual History’

Seeing suffragists

An exhibition at the Brandywine River Art Museum celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment with an inclusive look at the faces and artifacts of the movement. Olivia J. B. Baxter reviews.

Olivia J. B. Baxter

Feb 18, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Anne Brown Ehlers prefers her weaving to be ceremonial rather than decorative. 2015’s ‘Chilkat Apron’ is on view at FWM. (Photo by Pamela Forsythe.)

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents ‘Echoes and Reverberations’

Contemporary visions of Native inheritance

In conjunction with One Book, One Philadelphia festivities, Fabric Workshop and Museums revisits work from five former residents whose art explores contemporary Indigenous life. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Jan 14, 2020 Articles 4 minute read

Capturing eyes from the sidewalk: Behnaz Karjoo’s ‘Jewels of the Heart.’ (Image courtesy of Twelve Gates Arts.)

Twelve Gates Arts presents ‘Immanence: Tazhib in America | Behnaz Karjoo’

Illuminating Iranian tradition

Behnaz Karjoo’s traditional Islamic works, now on view at Twelve Gates Arts, remind us of the evolution of deep-rooted cultures and their crucial preservation. Emily Esten reviews.

Emily Esten

Jan 13, 2020 Articles 3 minute read

Close enough to get splashed: ‘Swimming Pool at Hunting Park’ (1975-1976). (Image courtesy of Woodmere Art Museum.)

Woodmere Art Museum presents ‘Our Town: A Retrospective of Edith Neff’

Painting life in Philly

Philly's own Edith Neff didn't just paint what she saw. She brought you into the life of the painting, as viewers discover at a new retrospective at Woodmere. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Dec 16, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

Alex Da Corte’s 2019 ‘Street View (Hoagiefest)’ meets Thomas Birch’s 'Perry’s Victory on Lake Erie' (c. 1814). (Photo by Barbara Katus, courtesy of PAFA.)

PAFA presents ‘Ancient History of the Distant Future’

The archive of now

PAFA’s permanent collection meets the future of contemporary art in partnership with KADIST, exploring everything from eroding Founding Fathers to riffs on Goya, where Wawa meets the War of 1812. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Nov 25, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Steven Guarnaccia moves three little pigs into a famous Frank Lloyd Wright in his 2010 ‘The Three Little Pigs: An Architectural Tale.’ (Image courtesy of Abrams.)

Brandywine River Museum presents ‘Cinderella & Co. ‒ Three Fairy Tales Reimagined’

Stories under the surface

Fairy tales always have more going on under the surface, and a new exhibition at the Brandywine River Museum offers fresh, multicultural takes on three of our favorites. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Nov 25, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

“Damnit, she wore it.” Debra Rapoport’s 1969 ‘Fibrous Raiment.’ (Photo by Timothy Tiebout, courtesy of Philadelphia Museum of Art 2019.)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents ‘Off the Wall: American Art Ready to Wear’

A new body of art

Typically, art needs two parties: the artist, and the person who experiences the art. But as the PMA explores in a new exhibition of wearable art, you have to consider the person who dons it too. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Nov 24, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

Kaywin Feldman (in red) with members of the organizing Society of Winterthur Fellows. (Image courtesy of Winterthur.)

Winterthur Museum welcomes National Gallery of Art director Kaywin Feldman

Will art museums speak to us in the future?

The first woman director of the National Gallery of Art has already been shaking up the field around the country. Kaywin Feldman offered a vision for museums of the future in a special lecture at Winterthur. Gail Obenreder was there.

Gail Obenreder

Nov 18, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

‘Isaac Hayes in His Office at Stax Records, Memphis, Tennessee,’ a 1970s gelatin silver print by Ernest C. Withers. (Courtesy of Decaneas Archive, Revere, MA. © Dr.Ernest C. Withers, Sr.)

The Delaware Art Museum presents ‘Posing Beauty in African American Culture’

Beautiful humanity

‘Posing Beauty’ at the Delaware Art Museum is an especially important offering for Wilmington and beyond. Crystal Sparrow reviews.

Crystal Sparrow

Nov 14, 2019 Articles 4 minute read