February 15, 2013
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is welcoming an exciting new exhibition on Saturday, February 16. Journeys To New Worlds is a collection from Spain and Portugal and their colonies and contains works from the 17th and 18th centuries. Through this exhibit, the influence of cultures on one another is evident, and the creation of a [...]
Read more»September 21, 2012
The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s latest exhibition is centered around the making and meaning of Winslow Homer’s masterpiece The Life Line, created in 1884. The painting is celebrated as one of the artist’s critical successes, as it engages age-old themes of peril at sea and the power of nature, while also celebrating heroism. On view [...]
Read more»August 14, 2012
It’s easy to forget your appetite when you’re walking through a Philadelphia museum’s many captivating galleries and displays. But after spending some time at the city’s many iconic museums or other arts venues, you may find yourself hungry. Very hungry. Luckily, Philadelphia’s galleries and institutions understand the sentiment completely and have provided you plenty of [...]
Read more»July 12, 2012
In celebration of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Craft Spoken Here exhibition, farm-to-table pioneer and owner of super popular and award-winning restaurants Talula’s Table and Talula’s Garden Aimee Olexy is collaborating with the museum to host “Hostess Crafting” at the Perelman Building on Saturday, July 14. Known for creating a light-hearted atmosphere of happiness and [...]
Read more»July 9, 2012
Exciting news on the local art scene: the Philadelphia Museum of Art recently introduced new admission prices. General admission is now $20 and is offered as a two-day ticket, enabling visitors to return the next day of operation after purchase to take advantage of everything the museum has to offer. That means you don’t have [...]
Read more»June 25, 2012
Photographer and Philadelphia native Mary Ellen Mark goes to prom — and lets us relive some of our most treasured adolescent memories — at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, Prom: Photographs By Mary Ellen Kelly. Featuring 60 black and white photographs of teenagers in their festive dress at their most anticipated event of [...]
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Local eco-friendly clothing designer and entrepreneur Sarah Van Aken is a true champion on the local Philly designer scene.
She’s the founder of SA VA, a Philadelphia-based clothing and accessories brand that’s brought much acclaim to the local fashion circuit.
Meet Sarah, see inside her store, and learn what she wishes more people knew about here in Philadelphia.
SA VA
1700 Sansom Street
www.shop.savafashion.com
Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues
www.philamuseum.org/perelman
Local eco-friendly clothing designer and entrepreneur Sarah Van Aken is a true champion on the local Philly designer scene. She’s the founder of SA VA, a Philadelphia-based clothing and accessories brand that’s brought much acclaim to the local fashion circuit. Meet Sarah, see inside her store, and learn what she wishes more people knew about [...]
Read more»May 3, 2012
Presenting the work of 39 craft artists from 11 countries, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s latest exhibition, Craft Spoken Here, explores the significance of craft as a form of visual expression. On view May 5 through August 12 at the Perelman Building, the works in Craft Spoken Here range from 1960 to the present in [...]
Read more»November 2, 2011
Tristin Lowe’s Moon has landed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art! Twelve-and-a-half feet in diameter, the moon-like sphere, entitled “Lunacy,” by the Philadelphia-based artist is made of 490 square feet of white felt that has been pieced together by hand, creating an inflatable sphere boasting intricate patterns that evoke the craters of the moon’s surface. [...]
Read more»September 15, 2011
Next up at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman Building: Zaha Hadid: Form in Motion, the first exhibition in the country to feature Hadid’s product designs in a setting of her own creation. Zaha Hadid, one of the most innovative architects of the 21st century and the very first woman to receive the renowned Pritzker [...]
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