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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on April 6

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on April 6

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

PHILADELPHIA (March 25, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the season's final lineup of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual series of four…

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PAFA Presents Happiness, Liberty, Life?

PAFA Presents Happiness, Liberty, Life?

Exhibition welcomes Democratic National Convention to Philadelphia; includes elements from the newly restored Red Grooms Philadelphia Cornucopia
June 30 - September 18, 2016

Opening reception: Wednesday June 29, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (March 21, 2016) - The…

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born in Enugu, Nigeria. Her paintings, characterized by rigorous figuration, explore the artist’s complex relationship to both Nigerian and Western culture. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe and is in the collections of PAFA…
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PAFA’s School and Community Partnership Program Flourishes

In November, PAFA’s School and Community Partnership Program received an enormous boost--a $300,000 grant from the William Penn Foundation. The grant will provide the Museum Education Department the opportunity to continue developing what has already become a robust educational program, both at the…
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PAFA Announces New Acquisitions to Permanent Collection

PAFA Announces New Acquisitions to Permanent Collection

Works by David Johnson, Harriet Hosmer, Emil Lukas, Anne Minich, and Theodore Harris Join PAFA's Growing Collection of American Art

PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2016) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is excited to announce its latest…

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PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Alyson Shotz: Plane Weave

PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Alyson Shotz: Plane Weave

Installation Marks Unveiling of New PAFA Commission by Influential Artist

April 21 - August 7, 2016
 
Opening reception: Wednesday April 20, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on March 15

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on March 15

PHILADELPHIA (March 7, 2017) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the upcoming panelists and exhibitions for The Review Panel Philadelphia, moderated by artcritical.com's David Cohen.

On Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m., David…

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PAFA’s "Laocoӧn" on Loan

Last Friday, workers from Atelier Art Services and Storage gathered in PAFA’s historic Cast Hall to disassemble, package, and transport Laocoӧn and His Sons, one of the school’s most famous casts. The Laocoӧn, beloved by PAFA students who frequently sketch, draw, and paint the incredible musculature…
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PAFA Announces 2016 Fine Arts Venture Fund Recipients

PAFA Announces 2016 Fine Arts Venture Fund Recipients

$28,000 awarded to 17 PAFA students to advance their artistic goals

PHILADELPHIA (February 10, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the PAFA Fine Arts Venture Fund for 2016.

The Venture…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on February 17

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on February 17

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

PHILADELPHIA (February 5, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the lineup for the next edition of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual…

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PAFA’s Tradition of Installation Photography

Less than a week after the opening of Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis last November, Barbara Katus, PAFA’s Manager of Imaging Services, was methodically making her way through the exhibition with the help of her work study student, Gary Pergolini. A Hasselblad H4D digital camera was mounted on a…
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PAFA Alum’s Creations Right in Your Pocket

Award-winning sculptor and PAFA alumna Phebe Hemphill has worked since 2006 as a medallic sculptor at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. She is one of seven people at the sprawling facility who create, design and sculpt the reliefs that end up as currency, presidential and congressional medals, and…
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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.