PAFA Presents Thomas Eakins: Photographer

Rarely-seen photographs, along with paintings and sculpture, on view in exhibition honoring centenary of Eakins' death

October 20, 2016 - January 29, 2017

 Press preview: Wednesday, October 19, 11 a.m.

   
PHILADELPHIA (September 26, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania…

PAFA Launches $25 Million Capital Campaign

PAFA First campaign to preserve its priceless collections and buildings, enhance growing North Broad Street corridor, increase public engagement with new partnerships and greater access, solidify its commitment to contemporary art
   

PHILADELPHIA (September…

PAFA Announces New Partnership with SEI

SEI is the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of Morris Gallery Exhibition Program; three-year partnership reflects shared commitment to creativity, innovation

PHILADELPHIA (August 29, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce…

PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Fernando Orellana: His Study of Life

Installation includes an interactive drawing machine designed to
channel the ghost of Thomas Eakins via electromagnetic fields

August 20 - November 6, 2016
 
Opening reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (August 2, 2016…

PAFA Welcomes Six New Board of Trustee Members

PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2016) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce six new members of its Board of Trustees, who were elected during PAFA’s June Board Meeting.

PAFA Board Chair Kevin F. Donohoe says, “We are delighted…

PAFA Announces New Acquisitions to Permanent Collection

Exciting works by Nina Chanel Abney, Becky Suss, Hale A. Woodruff, Ellen Lanyon, and others are the latest to join PAFA's growing collection of American art

PHILADELPHIA (June 27, 2016) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces…

PAFA Announces Recipient of Diversity Curatorial Fellowship

Kelli Morgan named the first Winston & Carolyn Lowe Curatorial Fellow for Diversity in the Fine Arts, created to enhance diversity within the major institutional museum field

PHILADELPHIA (June 20, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the…

PAFA Announces Jessica Abel as Illustration Program Chair

PHILADELPHIA (June 7, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce award-winning cartoonist, illustrator and writer Jessica Abel as chair of its new Illustration program.

Clint Jukkala, Dean of the School of…

33 Orchard in NYC Presents Work by PAFA MFA Graduates

On view June 9 - July 3 at 33 Orchard gallery in NYC
Opening reception: Friday, June 10, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (June 1, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in conjunction with 33 Orchard gallery is pleased to present The…