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Cecily Brown On Revisiting History, Subverting the Gaze and Embracing the Accident

The artist's mid-career retrospective at the Barnes Foundation is a testament to her relentless confrontation of the history of images.

By Elisa Carollo

Mickalene Thomas On the Evolution of Her Practice and the Love in Her Work

"A significant part of my practice is about merging art history with pop culture, as both are powerful ways for me to tell stories."

By Elisa Carollo

Two Shows at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Remind Us There’s No Time Like the Present

Two shows—one reframing Black figuration and another questioning art as a language of resistance—make a case for empathy and universality.

By Elisa Carollo

Intelligent and Moving, ’10 Days in a Madhouse’ Exemplifies the Power of Opera

By Gabrielle Ferrari

Top Chefs and Panoramic Views from Philadelphia’s Chicest Hotel

By Margaret Abrams

The Complete Philadelphia Travel Guide

By Margaret Abrams

The First Bank of the U.S. Will Become a Museum of the American Economy

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

‘Swan Lake’ Is Floating Across the Nation With Various Productions

By Charlotte Barnett

The Suspected MoMA Stabber Has Been Apprehended in Philadelphia

By Helen Holmes

Princeton and Penn Museum are Under Fire for Holding MOVE Bombing Remains

By Helen Holmes

With a $50,000 Grant, Black Quantum Futurism Will Continue to Disrupt Space and Time

By Helen Holmes

Graffiti Is Important to the Tradition of American Dissent

By Helen Holmes

Philadelphia’s Office of Arts and Culture Is in Danger of Being Eliminated

By Helen Holmes

Philadelphia’s Painted Bride Art Center Dispute Highlights the Threat of Gentrification

By Helen Holmes

With $455 Million in the Bank for Renovations, Philadelphia Museum Faces Big Changes

By Helen Holmes

The Dining and Nightlife Power List: Food and Drink’s 55 Most Influential People

By Karen Palmer

Princess Grace Kelly’s Childhood Home Is Back in the Royal Family

By Morgan Halberg

Philly Residents Drink Less Coke After Soda Tax—But Diet Sales Stay Flat

By John Bonazzo

Watch Out, People In These Cities Are Flakiest on Valentine’s Day

By Margaret Abrams

Cities Compete to Host Amazon’s Second HQ With Slick Videos and Cactuses

By John Bonazzo

Philadelphia Bike Share Gets Facelift From Barnes Foundation With Art-Wrapped Frames

By Abraham Martinez

Wynwood Welcomed a New Hummus Restaurant and Donut Shop From Michael Solomonov

By Margaret Abrams

Tribeca: Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks Talk Taxes, Music and ‘Philadelphia’

By Vinnie Mancuso

Director Jonathan Demme, Master of All Genres, Dies at 73

By Bryn Gelbart

Philadelphia

News About Philadelphia

Cecily Brown On Revisiting History, Subverting the Gaze and Embracing the Accident

Mickalene Thomas On the Evolution of Her Practice and the Love in Her Work

Two Shows at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Remind Us There’s No Time Like the Present

Intelligent and Moving, ’10 Days in a Madhouse’ Exemplifies the Power of Opera

Top Chefs and Panoramic Views from Philadelphia’s Chicest Hotel

The Complete Philadelphia Travel Guide

The First Bank of the U.S. Will Become a Museum of the American Economy

‘Swan Lake’ Is Floating Across the Nation With Various Productions

The Suspected MoMA Stabber Has Been Apprehended in Philadelphia

Princeton and Penn Museum are Under Fire for Holding MOVE Bombing Remains

With a $50,000 Grant, Black Quantum Futurism Will Continue to Disrupt Space and Time

Graffiti Is Important to the Tradition of American Dissent

Philadelphia’s Office of Arts and Culture Is in Danger of Being Eliminated

Philadelphia’s Painted Bride Art Center Dispute Highlights the Threat of Gentrification

With $455 Million in the Bank for Renovations, Philadelphia Museum Faces Big Changes

The Dining and Nightlife Power List: Food and Drink’s 55 Most Influential People

Princess Grace Kelly’s Childhood Home Is Back in the Royal Family

Philly Residents Drink Less Coke After Soda Tax—But Diet Sales Stay Flat

Watch Out, People In These Cities Are Flakiest on Valentine’s Day

Cities Compete to Host Amazon’s Second HQ With Slick Videos and Cactuses

Philadelphia Bike Share Gets Facelift From Barnes Foundation With Art-Wrapped Frames

Wynwood Welcomed a New Hummus Restaurant and Donut Shop From Michael Solomonov

Tribeca: Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks Talk Taxes, Music and ‘Philadelphia’

Director Jonathan Demme, Master of All Genres, Dies at 73

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