PAFA's 17th Annual Bacchanal Wine Gala and Auction Brings Marchesi Antinori to Philadelphia

Gala and auction to raise over $550,000 to support student scholarships

PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2015) - For the seventeenth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will host Bacchan…

PAFA Hosts Fourth Season of The Review Panel Philadelphia

"The highlight of formal art criticism in Philadelphia" - theartblog.org

PHILADELPHIA (September 30, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts the fourth season of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual series of four…

PAFA Presents Mia Rosenthal: Paper Lens

Exhibition of new drawings marks return of PAFA’s Morris Gallery program

October 9, 2015 - January 3, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present Mia Rosenthal: Paper Lens, an exhibition of a…

PAFA Alumnus Maxfield Parrish Honored with Historical Marker

PAFA alumnus' marker dedicated at The Curtis,
home of Parrish's stunning glass mosaic Dream Garden

Dedication: Wednesday, September 16, 11 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (September 16, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to…

PAFA Announces New Acquisitions to Permanent Collection

Works by Lynch, Bierstadt, de Haas, Moran, Bradford, Coe, Maisel
join PAFA's esteemed collection of American art 
 

PHILADELPHIA (September 11, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to announce a diverse array of new…

PAFA Announces New Additions To Its Development Team

PHILADELPHIA (August 10, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce two new appointments to its Development team -- Elizabeth Racheva as Vice President of Major Gifts and Paula Shargel Green as Vice President of…

PHILADELPHIA (July 29, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is delighted to announce that it will be the recipient of a $300,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) Implementation Grant will be in the…

PAFA Presents Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis

Major Retrospective of Influential 20th Century Artist
November 13, 2015 - April 3, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis (1909-1979), the first comprehensive…

PAFA Welcomes New Board of Trustee Members

PHILADELPHIA (July 6, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to welcome three new resident trustees, two new national trustees and a new ex-officio member to its board of trustees. The new members of the board were elected…

PAFA Presents Traction Company Exhibition

Showcasing work and workspace of artist collective comprised of PAFA alumni & faculty

July 2 – October 11, 2015

Press Preview: Wednesday, July 1, 11 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (June 8, 2015) — The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents Traction Company, an…

PAFA and 33 Orchard Present Work by MFA Graduates

June 17 - July 5 at 33 Orchard gallery in NYC

Opening reception: Thursday, June 18, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (June 12, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in conjunction with 33 Orchard gallery is pleased to present And Many More…

PAFA Begins Restoration of Historic Landmark Building 

Summer-long project includes cleaning and repairs to 139-year-old building's exterior;
museum will remain open while work is underway

PHILADELPHIA (May 18, 2015) -- The end of the academic year at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)…