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WHYY | PAFA Debuts 3 New Exhibits

WHYY's Tonya Pendleton previews the reopening of PAFA's museum and its current exhibition lineup.
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Chadds Ford Live | New Virtual and Live Shows

Constance McBride rounds up the latest arts and culture events for Chadds Ford Live, highlighting PAFA's "Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale" exhibition.
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uwishunu | Explore PAFA's New Exhibitions

PAFA's Museum reopening and new exhibitions were highlighted over at uwishunu.com for its January guide to what's happening around Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | William Penn & Mellon Foundations Award Grant to PAFA

The William Penn and Mellon Foundations have awarded PAFA $400,000 in funding to support area arts organizations during the pandemic.

The Philadelphia Inquirer's Peter Dobrin reports:

The arts-funding package going to 37 groups is the most recent assembled by William Penn since March, when the…

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María Berrío, The Oracles’ Silence (2019). © María Berrío

Discover PHL | Top Can't-Miss Fall/Winter Exhibits

Discover PHL's guide to upcoming exhibitions puts PAFA in the spotlight, with "Only Tony: Portraits by Gilbert Lewis" and "Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale" making the list.
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Marie Watt, "Skywalker/Skyscraper (Allegory)" (2012). © Marie Watt | image: aaron johansen

Philadelphia Inquirer | What To See In Museums

In Thomas Hine's roundup of fall museum exhibitions for the Philadelphia Inquirer, "Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale" makes the list.
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Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), Cascades Perpendiculars I, 1980-82. nds of Bernice McIlhenny Wintersteen in honor of her 80th birthday, and the Ware Trust Fund. © 2020 Estate of Louise Nevelson / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artnet | Fall Museum Preview

Artnet contributors Sarah Cascone and Caroline Goldstein highlight upcoming exhibitions opening this fall across the United States. Among their top picks is PAFA's Taking Space: Contemporary Women Artists and the Politics of Scale, which opens on November 19.
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New York Times | Taking Lessons From a Bloody Masterpiece

Explore every nook and cranny of the landmark 1875 painting by Thomas Eakins, "The Gross Clinic," with the New York Times's Jason Farago, and gain insight into its details and the significance they hold.
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Good Housekeeping | 30 Best Virtual Summer Camp Ideas

Good Housekeeping lists PAFA's Summer Art Camp for Kids as a top pick for online summer camps this season.
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Artsy | Arcmanoro Niles '13 Awarded Tiffany Foundation Biennial Grant

The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation announced the recipients of its 2019 Biennial Grants this week. Among this year's recipients is BFA alumnus Arcmanoro Niles '13.
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Smithsonian Magazine | The Story of Charles Willson Peale’s Massive Mastodon

In anticipation of an upcoming exhibition, Smithsonian Magazine takes a closer look at the life and work of Charles Willson Peale, with a shout-out to The Artist in His Museum—a gem of PAFA collection to be featured in the exhibition.
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NBC 10 | Celebrate the Arts At Home

NBC Philadelphia takes a look at some of the most exciting ways to virtually engage with arts and culture in Philadelphia, including the PAFA From Home initiative.
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About PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the United States’ first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers a world-class collection of American art, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and educational opportunities in the fine arts. The PAFA Museum aims to tell America's diverse story through art, expanding who has been included in the canon of art history through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, while classes educate artists and appreciators with a deep understanding of traditions and the ability to challenge conventions. PAFA’s esteemed alumni include Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, David Lynch, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.