January 7, 2013
Today in design news: the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has announced that, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Richard C. von Hess Foundation, the institution is planning to build a brand new Works on Paper Gallery in the Furness-designed Historic Landmark Building on the Avenue of the Arts. More than 9,500 [...]
Read more»December 12, 2012
If Friday night bar crawls leave you feeling sluggish on Saturdays, this weekend might be time to try an arts crawl instead. On December 14, 6-9 p.m., the Chinatown North Arts Crawl takes you on a tour of the latest neighborhood to break full-force into the local arts scene. With so many spaces on the [...]
Read more»December 4, 2012
Space 1026 is an important member of the Philadelphia art community that allows emerging artists and non-traditional exhibits to be brought to light. Space 1026 provides affordable studio space for members, as well as a unique communal silkscreen facility. They give lots of great artists the visibility that they deserve! Friday, December 14 marks the [...]
Read more»December 3, 2012
[With so much happening on Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia, your one-stop-shop for all that’s happening with local art. Every month, we gather our top art picks, featuring exhibits and events at both smaller, alternative galleries and art spaces, as well as [...]
Read more»December 3, 2012
Beginning at the opening reception this Thursday, December 6, you can see Philadelphia in a day through the perspective of 1,800 beginner, amateur and professional photographers at the 2012 Philly Photo Day exhibition. Back on October 26, The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) launched the biggest ever Philly Photo Day during which everyone in the [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
More than 35 artists will be putting their work up for sale at the first-ever Philadelphia Art Alliance “Shop On The Square” event happening on Rittenhouse Square next month. The second floor galleries of the PAA will be transformed into an upscale retail shop, featuring an assortment of handmade items by a diverse group of [...]
Read more»November 20, 2012
The ancient Greeks might tell you the skies are the domain of the gods. But thanks to Ben Franklin and his kite, Philadelphians have a history of playing with lightning. Keep the tradition going at 2424 Studios in Fishtown, where you’ll have the chance to wrench the thunderbolts away from Zeus and wreak some human-sized [...]
Read more»November 1, 2012
[With so much happening in Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make Uwishunu, in conjunction with sister site With Art Philadelphia, your one-stop-shop for all that’s happening with local art. Every month, we gather our top art picks, featuring exhibits and events at both smaller, alternative galleries and art spaces, as well as [...]
Read more»October 15, 2012
Starting this Friday, October 19, Replica Creative will host a new monthly third Friday gallery event at its chic downtown location to showcase some of Philadelphia’s best 2-D artists’ work. Replica After Dark, the name of the new series, is an effort to bring business professionals, residents and art enthusiasts together to get an up-close [...]
Read more»October 9, 2012
DesignPhiladelphia, the annual city-wide celebration honoring the vital role of design in the Philadelphia region, is just one day away, returning October 10-14. The festival, now in its eighth year, is the nation’s largest of its kind. Over the course of the fest, 120 events will take place all over the city, featuring the work [...]
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