Museums
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents ‘Souls Grown Deep’
Southern masterworks
The Philadelphia Museum of Art features the now-iconic quilts of Gee’s Bend and more in this artistic celebration of the African American South. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Brandywine River Museum presents ‘N.C. Wyeth: New Perspectives’
Wyeth’s double life
A seminal Brandywine artist gets new consideration. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The National Constitution Center presents ‘Civil War and Reconstruction’
Toward a more perfect union
Even folks who think they know everything about the Civil War and what followed will discover something in this new permanent exhibition from the National Constitution Center. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Library Company of Philadelphia presents ‘From Negro Pasts to Afro-Futures'
How Black Americans portrayed themselves
A new exhibition at the Library Company of Philadelphia heads deep into a rich collection of Africana to show how Black artists of the past saw the future. Margaret Darby reviews.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Yoshitoshi and Impressionism
A fresh look at the Impressionists
The 19th century brought different cultures into new relationships via trade and new forms of communication, and artists of the time respond in these companion exhibits at the PMA. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Winterthur Museum presents ‘Costuming THE CROWN’
Glorious garments
Why is a recreated wardrobe of the British royal family on view in Delaware? What can Americans of the mid-Atlantic glean from ‘Costuming THE CROWN’? Gail Obenreder reviews
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The Delaware Art Museum presents ‘The Loper Tradition’
Looking at the Lopers
What exactly is the Loper tradition? The Delaware Art Museum explores, and Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The National Museum of American Jewish History presents ‘Sara Berman’s Closet’
What’s in her closet?
A whimsical exhibition at the National Museum of American Jewish History asks what we do with the hand life deals us, all through the lens of one woman's closet. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Sonya Clark’s ‘Monumental Cloth’
A forgotten flag
We all know some version of the Confederate flag, which has evolved into a contemporary symbol that still reigns in many parts of the country. But with ‘Monumental Cloth,’ the Fabric Workshop and Museum considers a flag we’ve forgotten. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Brandywine River Museum presents ‘Phyllis Mills Wyeth: A Celebration’
Immortality in art
Artist Jamie Wyeth paints a portrait of his late wife in 28 works, now on display at the Brandywine River Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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