Arts

Known for Obama’s HOPE graphic ­— the most effective political poster since “Uncle Sam Wants You” ­— Shepard Fairey is a little less famous for marking up a few Philly walls.
October 13, 2011 at 6:19 am

Oh the perils of visiting the Vox Populi Gallery.
October 13, 2011 at 6:05 am

Philadelphia’s mural project, originally the city’s solution to graffiti, has transformed into a wide range of thought–provoking, colossal pieces that define our urban core. Frank Shepard Fairey, well known for his OBEY sticker campaign and Obama Hope posters, is only one of the many contributers to the cause.
October 13, 2011 at 5:51 am

LOOK! on Lancaster Avenue Lancaster Ave between 35th and 40th St September 30th at 6 p.m. Free Admission lancasteravenuearts.com/ Hit up the opening event of this art installation series along Lancaster Corridor, with storefronts and windows along the street featuring innovative works ranging from a backlit display of 10,000 bread bag clips to life-size furniture screen prints simulating an occupied room.
September 30, 2011 at 12:18 pm

After receiving over 70 submissions (including six puppies and too many sunsets to count), we ranked, deliberated and finally awarded College sophomore AMANDA STEVENS with the top summer shot. Only an amateur photographer, she snapped the pic — admirable for its dramatic color contrast, balanced composition and authenticity of experience — during a 75–day trip in the Chugach Mountains of southern Alaska. What ultimately separated this shot from all others is its layering of subjects, capturing an incredible vastness of landscape without shrinking the impact of the silhouetted figures.
September 29, 2011 at 6:50 am

Introspective, subtly humorous and unusually explosive, Tim Belknap's solo debut is well worth a Market–Frankford ride to Northern Liberties.
September 29, 2011 at 6:24 am

The phrase “political art” is something of a misnomer. Okay, I’ll be honest — it’s a horrible title.
September 29, 2011 at 5:55 am

Name and Year: Zenas Hutcheson, MFA ’13 Hometown: St.
September 27, 2011 at 9:32 am

From free–for–alls to Warhols, 12 years of Claudia Gould is a milestone worth celebrating.
September 22, 2011 at 6:00 am

The Erotic Literary Salon kicks off its fall season with a night to climax all others.
September 22, 2011 at 4:54 am

That surreal moment when you find a Dali original in Van Pelt…
September 22, 2011 at 3:58 am

Name and Year: Becky Bailey, 2012 Hometown: Mendham, NJ Major: Fine Arts Medium of Choice: Oil Paint [photospace] Street: How long does it take you to create a painting?
September 21, 2011 at 10:22 am

View 34th Street Listings 9/22-10/8 in a larger map Campus Philly College Day 9/25, 10 a.m. Free with a Penn Card Get free admission to 15 museums and attractions including: the Academy of Natural Sciences, Eastern State Penitentiary, National Constitution Center, National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia–themed Mini Golf at Franklin Square and more.
September 19, 2011 at 10:04 am

Ditch the Natty Light for the limelight this weekend as Philly’s annual culture fest comes to a close.
September 15, 2011 at 6:08 am

Split Button, Penn campus’ cleverly adopted sex symbol, is not the only oversized domestic object in Philadelphia.
September 15, 2011 at 6:01 am

The Philadelphia Museum of Art handpicks the best and brightest of Philadelphia’s local art scene.
September 15, 2011 at 5:26 am

1960s After graduating from Yale University, Oldenburg moved to New York City, where he and a group of artists challenged Abstract Expressionism with a performance art project called “Happenings” — partly scripted, partly spontaneous theatrical vignettes.
September 14, 2011 at 9:23 am

Calling all paparazzo, models, and Instagram-addicts: Receive recognition from the masses by submitting your favorite summer photos to 34th Street's SUMMER PHOTO CONTEST.
September 12, 2011 at 9:34 pm

Standouts save a lackluster show
July 30, 2011 at 9:04 pm

Diane Burko’s photographs of the effects of climate change force us to think
July 14, 2011 at 4:43 pm