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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

The Rosenbach presents Medium and Message: The Book Art of Colette Fu and Lothar Meggendorfer by Pamela J. Forsythe

The new exhibit opens visitors up to the world of moveable books from two different time periods: the 19th century and today. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:57PM
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Woodmere Art Museum presents Body Language: The Art of Larry Day by Pamela J. Forsythe

Woodmere Art Museum examines the impact on American art by Philadelphia painter Larry Day in this new exhibit. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:08PM
Monday, November 22, 2021

Slavery and Abolition in Pennsylvania, by Beverly C. Tomek by Pamela J. Forsythe

Pennsylvania’s abolitionist Quakers ended slavery in the commonwealth long before any other state, right? A new book from Temple University Press explains that there’s a lot more to the …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:15PM
Monday, November 1, 2021

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror by Pamela J. Forsythe

The Philadelphia Museum of Art, in a special companion retrospective with the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, explores the circle Jasper Johns creates between artist and viewer. …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:57PM
Monday, October 18, 2021

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Richard Benson: The World Is Smarter Than You Are by Pamela J. Forsythe

Few people know that master printmaker Richard Benson also had an exquisite body of work as a photographer. The Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates every facet of the artist in a new exhib…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:35PM
Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Penn Museum presents The Stories We Wear by Pamela J. Forsythe

At Penn Museum’s The Stories We Wear, specimens of clothing spanning thousands of years prove that humans have always been dressing for success, and our tastes have changed less than you�…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:13PM
Friday, September 3, 2021

The Philadelphia Art Alliance presents Nyeema Morgan’s Like It Is by Pamela J. Forsythe

In Like It Is, now on display at the Philadelphia Art Alliance, artist Nyeema Morgan reveals that words are as malleable as the air or paper they inhabit. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:33PM
Friday, August 20, 2021

The Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Hard/Cover by Pamela J. Forsythe

Artist residencies at the Fabric Workshop and Museum often mark important shifts in artistic practice, explored in the exhibition Hard/Cover. Pam Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:56PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Real Philly History, REAL FAST by Jim Murphy by Pamela J. Forsythe

Tour guide and writer Jim Murphy brings his passion to overlooked corners of our city's history in Real Philly History, REAL FAST. Pam Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:13PM
Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Artists of Wyeth Country by W. Barksdale Maynard by Pamela J. Forsythe

Artists of Wyeth County explores three icons of the Brandywine Valley: Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, and Andrew Wyeth, honoring their techniques as well as the reasons for their fame. Pamela Fors…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:30PM