| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | African American Images Trolley TourPresented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia February 25, 2012 Albert M. Greenfield African American Iconic Images Collection. The Mural Arts Program presents a compilation of murals that capture the rich African American experience in Philadelphia. The murals honor significant figures including W.E.B. DuBois, the women of jazz, Jackie Robinson and Malcolm X, to name just a few. The tour price includes a 2 hour guided tour as well as admission to the African American Museum in Philadelphia (up to a $37 dollar value)!
The tour also... | Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia | 02/25/12 | Philadelphia |
Anne Waldman ReadingPresented by Moonstone Arts Center at Moonstone Arts Center February 28, 2012 The author of more than 40 collections of poetry and poetics, Anne Waldman is an active member of the Outrider experimental poetry movement, and has been connected to the Beat movement and the second generation of the New York School. On February 28th, Moonstone welcomes this amazing artist. She will read from her latest book, The Iovis Triology, Colors in the Mechanism of Concealment ($40.00 Coffee House Press). The Iovis Trilogy, Waldman’s monumental feminist epic,... | Moonstone Arts Center | 02/28/12 | Philadelphia |
RAW Philly Artists Showcase Featuring Dante BucciPresented by RAW:natural born artists at G Lounge March 1, 2012 RAW:natural born artists is an independent arts organization that hand-selects and spotlights independent creatives in visual art, film, fashion, music, hair & makeup artistry, photography, models and performing art.
RAW events are multifaceted artistic showcases. Each event features a film screening, musical performance, fashion show, art gallery, performance art and a featured hairstylist and makeup artist. These artists are all local, hand-picked talent who have been... | RAW:natural born artists | 03/01/12 | Philadelphia |
2012 Winter Exhibition: Bobonis, Bugansky and FieldsPresented by Off The Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks Bar at Off The Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks Bar January 8-March 2, 2012 Off the Wall Gallery starts out our 34th year at the forefront of the Philadelphia alternative art scene with a show that reflects what we have always done best: present eclectic, engaging art you can find almost nowhere else. The 2012 WINTER EXHIBITION puts front and center the deeply personal, at times surreal, visions of three gifted women artists -- Wanda Lopez Bobonis, a printmaker who enjoys the interplay of shapes, patterns and the imagination; Marlene Bugansky, a painter who adds a... | Off The Wall Gallery at Dirty Franks Bar | 01/08/12-
03/02/12 | Philadelphia |
Celebrate Differences Film Festival & Arts ExhibitPresented by The Arc of Delaware County at Delaware County Community College March 3, 2012 Join The Arc of Delaware County & the Delaware County Office of Intellectual Disabilities Celebrating Differences Film Festival & Arts Exhibit! The day will feature different types of art including painting, jewelry, and pottery, all made by vendors with disabilities. There will also be films by SproutFlix and live performances from disability rights singer and songwriter Johnny Crescendo, American contemporary composer and pianist Willy Potts, and ArtYOUniverse.
The... | The Arc of Delaware County | 03/03/12 | Media |
PAFA after Dark: Turned OnPresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) March 8, 2012 See PAFA’s biggest exhibition of the year in a totally new light.
View Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit during the artist’s favorite time of day—night—and participate in interactive experiences provided by inventor artists extraordinaire The Hacktory and Hive76.
Fourth Wall Arts curates the guest performances, including percussion group Spoken Hand, opera singer Alicia Mendoza and spoken word poet extraordinaire Nina “Lyrispect” Ball. | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 03/08/12 | Philadelphia |
| There's A Place | Bucks County Community College - Hicks Art Center Gallery | 01/18/12-
03/10/12 | Newtown |
Materiality: Annual Alumnae Exhibition at MoorePresented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design January 28-March 17, 2012 Juried exhibition featuring original fabric yardage designs, as well as a curated selection of fashion designs. Celebrating the works of graduates of all majors, focusing on textile and fashion design, this show is held in conjunction with FiberPhiladelphia. | Moore College of Art & Design | 01/28/12-
03/17/12 | Philadelphia |
Shizuko Kimura: The Poetics of FormPresented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design January 28-March 17, 2012 Working directly from live models, Japanese artist Shizuko Kimura creates intricately rendered figure drawings that fuse Asian aesthetics with Western concepts of figurative art and abstraction. In allegiance to the performative elements of drawing, her intimate works demonstrate the stitched mark’s ability to record subtle gesture and capture the essential vitality of the human body through a reductive use of line and texture. | Moore College of Art & Design | 01/28/12-
03/17/12 | Philadelphia |
A Circumstantial AssemblyPresented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design January 28-March 17, 2012 Featuring recent work created by former fellows in the Center for Emerging Visual Artists’ Career Development Program, this exhibition explores the diverse ways that contemporary artists are (re)interpreting fiber art-based traditions and techniques. Participating artists include: Jill Marleah Bell, Susan Benarcik, Ana Hernandez, Mark Khaisman, Daniel Kornrumpf, Jedediah Morfit and Binod Shrestha.
Held in conjunction with FiberPhiladelphia, a city-wide biennial celebrating... | Moore College of Art & Design | 01/28/12-
03/17/12 | Philadelphia |
Designing for the Dead: Art and Architecture of Laurel HillPresented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery March 31, 2012 Noted architects like John Notman, William Strickland, Frank Furness, John J. McArthur, C.C. Zantzinger, Horace Trumbauer and Napoleon LeBrun competed fiercely for the chance to design for the dead. Join us on a walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery, where we will see monuments created by these early architects, as well as artists such as Alexander Milne Calder, his son Alexander Stirling Calder, and sculptress Harriet Frishmuth, whose works grace many of Laurel Hill’s memorials. Tour... | Laurel Hill Cemetery | 03/31/12 | Philadelphia |
Craft & Culture Lecture Series: YarnbombingPresented by Philadelphia Art Alliance at Philadelphia Art Alliance April 5, 2012 The Philadelphia Art Alliance is pleased to present another installment in its signature lecture series, Crafts and Culture. Join PAA to welcome Philadelphia artist Jessie Hemmons, aka “ishknits,” for a presentation on “Yarnbombing.” Hemmons, ishknits, will discuss the development of “yarnbombing” as an international art form with a diverse community of artists. She will also describe yarnbombing’s implications in the culture of street art and... | Philadelphia Art Alliance | 04/05/12 | Philadelphia |
Maria Burlein Art ExhibitPresented by Visit Bucks County at Bucks County Visitors Center March 4-April 13, 2012 All are invited to view the art work of Maria Burlein. European born and educated, an interest in Art History blossomed with age into a passion. After raising three children, Maria enrolled in night classes and pursued a more rigorous art education discovering she has a talent as well as a passion. Her realistic landscapes and meticulously detailed flowers are done in oil on canvas as well as on porcelain. Maria’s oil paintings are a combination of brush and knife work, using the knife... | Visit Bucks County | 03/04/12-
04/13/12 | Bensalem |
ArtWell: Ten Years of Poetry, Art and PossibilityPresented by The Philadelphia Foundation at Philadelphia Foundation - Community Art Gallery February 3-April 25, 2012 This exhibit at The Philadelphia Foundation's Community Art Gallery features more than fifty works, including photographs of early community mural projects, coming-of-age masks, and recent youth-made documentary films. It reflects on the first decade of ArtWell, a West Philadelphia nonprofit which awakens dreams and inspires creativity in young people facing discrimination, poverty, violence, and the everyday challenges of growing up. | The Philadelphia Foundation | 02/03/12-
04/25/12 | Philadelphia |
Art Exhibit ReceptionPresented by Steel City Coffeehouse at Steel City Coffeehouse April 29, 2012 This exhibit is open to the public with free admission during the Phoenixville Fine Art Festival and normal business hours of the coffee house; Free admission does not apply to most performances and/or events which require admission* The artwork is displayed throughout the entire coffee shop, so grab a cup of Joe, and view all the amazing work. Curated by Frank Giammatteo.
| Steel City Coffeehouse | 04/29/12 | Phoenixville |
Art ExhibitPresented by Steel City Coffeehouse at Steel City Coffeehouse February 3-May 4, 2012 This exhibit is open to the public with free admission during the Phoenixville Fine Art Festival and normal business hours of the coffee house; Free admission does not apply to most performances and/or events which require admission*
Featured this exhibit : Katrina Kiefer, Michael Reimer, Gregg Nixon, Alan Allum, Michelle Anderson, Jonathan Pinkett, Monty Milne.
The Jack Miller Collection: Konstantin Bokov, Arnold Wood, and more. Curated by Frank Giammatteo. | Steel City Coffeehouse | 02/03/12-
05/04/12 | Phoenixville |
The Art of Architecture Walking TourPresented by Violette de Mazia Foundation at Masonic Temple May 19, 2012 How many times have you passed a remarkable example of architecture and never noticed? Slow down for a walking tour of select buildings of Philadelphia’s Market Street East. These buildings will be examined in terms of the aesthetics of each design, of the building’s relationship to other nearby buildings, and the overall plan of downtown Philadelphia. Philadelphia’s built environment offers a wide range of shapes and textures open to creative understanding. Explore the art... | Violette de Mazia Foundation | 05/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby Presented by New Kensington Community Development Corporation at Trenton Avenue and Norris Street May 19, 2012 The derby entails a parade of human-powered vehicle floats through the Kensington and Fishtown neighborhoods. Last year more than 200 people created their own sculptures! The 6th Annual Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby will take place in conjunction with the 7th Annual Trenton Avenue Arts Festival. The Festival celebrates East Kensington's incredible mix of local artists and eateries and raises funds for neighborhood projects and revitalization. | New Kensington Community Development Corporation | 05/19/12 | Philadelphia |
ARTS IN BLOOM 2012Presented by Salem County Cultural & Heritage Commission at Salem County, New Jersey May 19-May 20, 2012 Now it is fourth year, Arts in Bloom is a wonder-filled Springtime celebration of arts and creativity in Salem County.The countryside, studios and galleries are "abloom" with new work and new artists sure to delight and inspire. There's an abundance to see and enjoy—glass, ceramics, painting, photography, prints, sculpture, woodturning, furniture, puppetry, fiber arts, leatherwork, jewelry, and more—all offered in stunning and intimate settings across the... | Salem County Cultural & Heritage Commission | 05/19/12-
05/20/12 | Salem |
Students of Niko Chocheli Art ExhibitPresented by Visit Bucks County at Bucks County Visitors Center April 22-June 1, 2012 You're invited to view the incredible art work of the students of Niko Chocheli. In 1995 Niko Chocheli founded the Chocheli School of Fine Arts in Doylestown, and began teaching. Originally established by his father, Robert Chocheli, in Tbilisi in 1958, the school is based on the principles and practices of classical academies of art and the teachings and styles of the great masters. | Visit Bucks County | 04/22/12-
06/01/12 | Bensalem |
Soft Village: Studio Makkink & BeyPresented by Fabric Workshop and Museum at Fabric Workshop and Museum February 3-June 20, 2012 Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey
On view from February 3rd-Late Spring 2012
Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
Friday, February 3rd, 6-8 pm
Artist Talk by designer Jurgen Bey begins at 6:30 pm
The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present an exhibition by the Dutch design collaborative Studio Makkink & Bey which is led by architect Rianne Makkink (b. 1964) and designer Jurgen Bey (b. 1965)—one of the first Droog Design... | Fabric Workshop and Museum | 02/03/12-
06/20/12 | Philadelphia |
The Fountains of Philadelphia Walking TourPresented by Violette de Mazia Foundation at Swann Memorial Fountain (The Fountain of Three Rivers) June 23, 2012 Public fountains have played an integral role in the growth and development of Philadelphia, and although their functions have changed they remain vital to the city’s vibrancy. This walking tour will explore the modes and forms of several of Philadelphia’s iconic public fountains, both old and new, with an eye towards their aesthetic and expressive values. Join us and experience these works as you never have before.
Activity level: vigorous. | Violette de Mazia Foundation | 06/23/12 | Philadelphia |
Loretta Luglio Solo Art ExhibitPresented by Visit Bucks County at Bucks County Visitors Center July 29-August 31, 2012 All are invited to view the art work of Loretta Luglio, a full time representational artist, executing most of her work primarily in but not limited to oil. She occasionally works in pastel and watercolors. After many years working in commercial art, making a living as a graphic artist, Loretta opened her own art studio to the dedication of purely traditional art. For more information on Loretta Luglio visit her website | Visit Bucks County | 07/29/12-
08/31/12 | Bensalem |
Nomadic Artists Art Exhibit & SalePresented by Visit Bucks County at Bucks County Visitors Center September 9-October 26, 2012 All are invited to view a variety of art work in different mediums including paintings, collages, quilts, jewelry and more. The show will include items suitable for all pocketbooks and provide an opportunity for anyone seeing a treasure for their friends or themselves to find one. The Nomadic Artists of the Villas of Five Ponds was founded in 2005 by Rosemary Koziak, artist and retired art instructor. The group meets weekly at our clubhouse for painting, instruction, critiques and fun. All... | Visit Bucks County | 09/09/12-
10/26/12 | Bensalem |
Bill Viola: Ocean Without a ShorePresented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) November 19, 2011-November 19, 2012 Bill Viola is recognized internationally as one of the most important American artists working today. A pioneer of video and installation art, he is an artist whose subject matter is the profound question of our being and one that considers human life and its relation to the universe, to the soul and human spirit, and to nature and death. Ocean Without a Shore, a recent PAFA acquisition, is a major video installation and a profound experiential work which combines a reverence for the... | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) | 11/19/11-
11/19/12 | Philadelphia |
Awfully Nice Tours Private Driving ToursPresented by Awfully Nice Tours at Various Locations March 11, 2011-March 31, 2015 Looking for Philadelphia tours? For your guided tours of Philadelphia and the best way to see Philadelphia attractions and the best of Philadelphia sightseeing. Awfully Nice Tours provides the only personal driving tour service in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Think of Awfully Nice Tours as your hassle-free, educational, relaxed and fun way to see the sights, learn the history and experience the culture of the area. Whether you are a couple, a small family group, a few... | Awfully Nice Tours | 03/11/11-
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Frankford Avenue First FridayPresented by New Kensington Community Development Corporation at Various Locations May 1, 2009 - Ongoing Everyone is invited to join Fishtown and Kensington for a night of art and culture. Gritty neighborhoods with a unique artistic culture open themselves up, with galleries, bars and restaurants open late. Check out the official website for individual gallery listings the week before First Friday. | New Kensington Community Development Corporation | 05/01/09-
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Love Letter Mural ToursPresented by Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia at Love Park March 20, 2010 - Ongoing A collaboration with internationally-renowned artist Stephen Powers, Love Letter is a series of over 50 rooftop murals and street-level signs in and around the Market Street corridor in West Philadelphia, spanning from 46th Street through 63rd Street created during the summer of 2009. On this weekly tour, take a ride on the El train accompanied by a Mural Arts Program tour guide to learn intimate details about the renowned Love Letter project and other murals along the way. Tour... | Mural Arts Program, City of Philadelphia | 03/20/10-
Ongoing | Philadelphia |
Museum Without Walls: AudioPresented by Fairmount Park Art Association at Various Locations June 10, 2010 - Ongoing Museum Without Walls™: Audio is a new kind of interpretive program for Philadelphia’s public art. Each audio program is told by a variety of people from all walks of life who are connected to the sculpture by knowledge, experience or affiliation. Nearly 100 “voices” at 35 stops explore 51 sculptures along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Kelly Drive. Just use your cell phone to dial 215-399-9000 and the stop number located on the sign in front of the... | Fairmount Park Art Association | 06/10/10-
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Media 2nd Saturday Arts StrollPresented by Media Arts Council and Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union at Media Borough August 14, 2010 - Ongoing Join the Media Arts Council (M.A.C.) at the monthly 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll in downtown Media, PA.
This family-friendly event feature activities and events designed specifically to engage and excite artists from ages 2 to 200! Enjoy live music, take in visiting artist exhibitions peppered throughout Media's many quaint shops, get inspired with seasonal projects and check out the monthly "special arts event" hosted by MAC. (You never know what they have planned... could be... | Media Arts Council | 08/14/10-
Ongoing | Media |
