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Black & white photo shows the white family described in the article. There’s a high wall behind them with bushes at its base.

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents House of Photographs

In the eye of the collector
House of Photographs is a visual treasure that wraps visitors in the collectors' point of view, ranging from a microscope to a Brooklyn sidewalk, from French gardens to Chinese arbors to outer space. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Outside, in front of a pile of lemons, two mirrors capture Mukherji and her mother making a dual portrait.

The Print Center presents its 97th Annual International Competition

The Light Outside Home, and other works on trauma and memory
For its 97th Annual International Competition, the Print Center selected three artists out of 400 applicants. Each of them grapples with trauma, memory, and immigrant experiences. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
View of cathedral performance: dark pews full of people and a vibrant purple projection of light filling the chancel's arches

Lyric Fest presents Cotton

Recreation and catharsis
Cotton, an immersive multimedia experience recreating generational trauma, marks Lyric Fest’s 20th anniversary, with new music by Damien Geter and a slate of poets inspired by the photography of John Dowell. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 2 minute read
Black and white portrait photos are lined up in two rows on a white wall in an exhibit hall

iMPeRFeCT Gallery presents Terrell Halsey's Ascend: Beyond the Veil

Portraiture on the rise
Terrell Halsey’s Ascend: Beyond the Veil is a breath of fresh air for “street portraits,” featuring a collection of photography of Center City Philadelphia from 2015-2020. Hanae Mason reviews.
Hanae Mason

Hanae Mason

Reviews 3 minute read
In profile, a chunky sculpture in beige tones of a nonplussed woman holding a baby with a man’s face in her large hands

The Clay Studio presents Figuring Space

An American self-portrait
A new sculpture exhibition at the Clay Studio features diverse artists from across the country whose figurative works demand a deeper look. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Gallery view: gray floor, a brick column, an orange wall, goofy blue ducks, a bright flower-vase still-life, a collage & more

UArts’s Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery presents Alex Da Corte’s The Street

An enigmatic trip
Expect the unexpected at a colorful and challenging new solo exhibition from internationally known interdisciplinary artist Alex Da Corte, a Camden native and UArts grad. Emily B. Schilling reviews.
Emily Schilling

Emily Schilling

Reviews 4 minute read
11 snapshots of people in the 90s taped haphazardly to white cardboard; yellowing tape pieces mark many missing photos.

William Way LGBT Community Center presents Selections from the Archives: Rami George

The truth about family photos
This look at the William Way archives from Rami George highlights the artist's knack for curating material objects, which take on a fresh, interactive meaning in this gallery. Jake Foster reviews.
Jake Foster

Jake Foster

Reviews 3 minute read
In one section of a white-walled gallery, six people with their backs to the camera examine several colorful artworks.

AAMP presents Vision & Spirit: African American Art

Quintessential American stories on loan from Bank of America
A spectacular collection of work is on display at AAMP, including Gordon Parks, Faith Ringgold, and Carrie Mae Weems, thanks to an exhibition loan from Bank of America. Hanae Mason reviews.
Hanae Mason

Hanae Mason

Reviews 5 minute read

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PAFA gallery view showing three almost life-sized, full-body portraits of women, mounted on a rust-covered wall.

PAFA presents Making American Artists: Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1776-1976

Then and now, a center for contemporary art
What makes art American? PAFA explores this question in a major exhibition that spans 200 of our artistic years, debuting at home before a national tour. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
Irving’s large, rectangular collage, mounted with a white mat in a thin gold frame.

Art Alliance at UArts presents New Typologies

Our convulsive moment
This interdisciplinary mosaic of work by David Hartt, James Hoff, and Kahlil Robert Irving challenges, interrogates, and transforms visitors at the Art Alliance galleries at UArts. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read