Art
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Swarthmore College Professor/Artist Evokes Memories of Places Not There
Swarthmore painter and Swarthmore College Professor Randall Exon hopes his artwork awakens the senses and creates an emotion, even though his paintings aren’t tied to a particular place, writes Michael Abatemarco for santafenewmexican.com. Exon is a landscape and figurative painter in the realist tradition. His imagery can evoke memories of a place by those who…
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Constance Cain Hungerford, Beloved at Swarthmore College, Dies at 73
Constance Cain Hungerford, former interim president at Swarthmore College and longtime faculty member, died May 12 at 73, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Connie brought out the best in everyone,” said a colleague, “inspiring them with her integrity and compassion to be the best person they could possibly be.” Ms. Hungerford was an…
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Beer Bottles and Daleks: Philadelphia Airport Art Exhibits Have It All
Leah Douglas has a unique art gallery at the Philadelphia International Airport. Most people probably don’t know about it, writes Tom Gralish for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Douglas is the airport’s director of guest experience and chief curator. Part of her job is to keep an eye out for local artists. The hope is to feature…
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Saturday’s Spring Fling Brings Delaware County Arts and Culture Into Your Home
Fans of local music, art, and culture can celebrate the arts with virtual and in-person events Saturday, May 8, at the Delco Arts Spring Fling. The Delaware County Arts Consortium teamed up with arts organizations county-wide to demonstrate how much culture there is right here at home. The Spring Fling gives everyone a sample of…
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Scroll or Stroll Your Way Through Historic Yellow Springs’ Hybrid Art Show, Sponsored by Malvern Bank
Historic Yellow Springs has announced the opening of the 48th Yellow Springs Art Show. Scroll or stroll your way through the galleries of HYS’s first-ever hybrid event. The 48th Annual Yellow Springs Art Show opens to the public, in-person, and online at 10 AM on Saturday, April 24 and runs through May 23. The show…
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Beaver Statue That Marked 17th Century Fur Trade Route Through Rose Valley Is Missing
A beaver sculpture and an accompanying historical plaque is missing along a fur-trading route in Rose Valley Borough, writes Robert Moran for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday wants the public’s help to find the sculpture. It marks a fur-trading route used by native people and colonists during the 17th Century. “The…
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Artist on the Scene Captures Marriage Proposal at Ridley Creek State Park
There are nearly unlimited ways to propose marriage. Kevin Garcia classed it up for his bride-to-be, Marianella Orlando, proposing at the scenic Ridley Creek State Park while a painter captured the moment on canvas, writes Kristen Schott for phillymag.com. The artist is Andy Greenlee of Celebration Paintings. Marianella Orlando, 28, and Kevin Garcia, 27, both…
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Dancing in the Streets: Bristol’s Newest Mural Honors its Doo-Wop Past
First, came the dances at the Good Will Hose Company, a Bristol fire hall where a step called The Stomp became a thing. That step was eventually memorialized in a song, “The Bristol Stomp,” which was a massive hit for The Dovells. Now, the public arts program of Bristol Borough is celebrating those original teenyboppers and their doo-wop ditty with a mural, writes Tom Sofield of LevittownNow. …
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New York Times: Rajie Cook, Designer of Worldwide Pictogram Symbols, Dies at Age 90
Rajie Cook, the Washington Crossing designer who, together with Don Shanosky, developed the pictogram symbols used around the globe to identify public spaces, died on February 6 aged 90, writes Neil Genzlinger for The New York Times. Cook & Shanosky Associates won a contract in 1974 to develop a set of symbols that could be universally understood to provide information…
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Costumes, Set Creations Made from Post-Consumer Waste on Exhibit at WCU from March 20-26
Three associate professors at West Chester University find themselves in a new role this month when “Carnival of Ruin: The Exhibit” opens as part of the Art + Design season in the John H. Baker Gallery, E.O Bull Center for the Arts. Open to the public and campus community from March 20-26, “Carnival of Ruin:…
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Wall Street Journal: Renowned Painting by Esteemed Local Artist Captures Moment of Ease on the Schuylkill River
“Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” painted by Thomas Eakins in 1871, depicts a rower’s moment of ease on the Schuylkill River, writes John Wilmerding for The Wall Street Journal. The painting that is exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum’s American Wing is also known as “The Champion Single Sculls” and represents the artist’s first major…
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Brandywine River Museum to Close Until June for Renovations
The Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford is closing temporarily to the public beginning Monday, Feb. 15, for renovations to its second and third floors. Restrooms will be refurbished, making them fully ADA accessible. Their current location will be swtiched with the second floor Strawbridge Gallery. The reimagined Gallery will open into the Museum’s central…
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Artist Couldn’t Find Any Black Figurines, So He Just Made Them Himself
It started in 2008 after his wife purchased a 12-inch figurine of Heath Ledger’s Joker from the “Dark Knight” at Comic Universe in Folsom, writes Brandon T. Harden forThe Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia artist Acori Honzo studied the figurine and started collecting them. But he wanted to include Black characters and celebrities in his collection. The…
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Local Artist, Photographer Continues His Walk Around Philadelphia Project For Fifth Year
Artist and photographer J.J. Tiziou is continuing his mission to walk the perimeter of Philadelphia – his adopted city – for the fifth year in a row, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Swim Pony Performing Arts project, funded by the Knight Foundation, originally included Tiziou walking with three other Philadelphia-based artists. Since…
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New Kiln Project Keeps Wallingford’s Community Arts Center on Track Despite Pandemic
The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the 2020 events and project schedule at the Community Arts Center in Wallingford, but one important project made it through, writes Constance McBride for chaddsfordlive.com. Building a wood fired kiln. “It’s the only thing that stayed on schedule this year because it was already funded and it was outside,”…
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Second Annual Delco Arts Week: Culture and Art Virtually and In-Person
The Foundation for Delaware County is once again a sponsor of Delco Arts Week. This year’s second annual event runs Oct. 3 to 10 and features nearly 50 events. Delaware County residents can experience a week of art and culture, most experienced virtually, but with some in-person activities also scheduled. You can get a taste of…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Popular Art Ability Program Now Accepting Submissions
By Main Line Health As a healthcare organization, the safety of our constituents is our highest priority. While our commitment to Art Ability remains strong, in light of the current pandemic, we have decided to pivot the annual Preview Reception and Dinner & Auction events to a virtual format. As we celebrate Art Ability’s 25th…
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Betsy James Wyeth – Author, Art Collector, Driving Force in Her Husband’s Career – Dies at 98
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has announced the death of Betsy James Wyeth at the age of 98. Betsy was a catalyst in the creation and opening of the Brandywine River Museum of Art and was a visionary in the worlds of art and architecture. She was also a published author, art collector,…
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