The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents the first-ever retrospective of iconic painter Joan Semmel in a career-spanning exhibition, Joan Semmel: Skin in the Game, October 28, 2021 through April 3, 2022.
With over 50 works that will trace the artist’s career from early abstract…
Edward Tabor shares the discovery of hidden illustrated books in Harvard's Botanical Museum and how it connects to Shakespeare and a PAFA student, Rosa M. Towne (1827-1909), who painted illustrations of plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
PAFA has partnered with the Satell Institute – a Philadelphia-based Think and Do Tank dedicated to Corporate Social Responsibility - in their YES (Youth Enrichment Series) Initiative in 2021, to provide free scholarships to any student who wanted to learn safely and socially online over the summer…
![Frank Furness and George Wattson Hewitt, (1839-1912)/(1841-1916) [Elevation on Broad Street], 1873-76 Black ink, watercolor wash, and pencil on white paper on mount 25 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (64.77 x 87.63 cm.) Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1876.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_lg/public/2021-09/1876_6_8_l.jpg?h=6c0afd16&itok=mEjGtPpJ)
