4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (567+ words) The Philadelphia Art Commission approved the proposal to move the statue of former heavyweight champion, "Smokin" Joe Frazier from its current location in front of Stateside Live! to the base of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art." Fraziers…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (370+ words) With the Rocky Statue moving permanently to the top of the (checks for latest name change) Philadelphia Museum of Art steps " with a brief stint in the museum before that " there were questions about what, if anything, would move into…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (729+ words) Take a deep breath in " and out. Sculpture takes on new meaning by moonlight at Calder Gardens, as it hosts a Moon Alignment Series. The project is all about meditation and reflecting on our place in the world. The bi-monthly…...

4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (306+ words) The proposed plan to move the Rocky Statue from the foot of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps to the top of them has been approved by the city's Art Commission. The proposal was first brought to the commission last month....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (250+ words) The Rocky statues are set to move soon. The iconic " and apparently divisive " fixture is on the move. But not that far. It's probably best to first identify and label the three Rocky statues we're going to be talking about....

2+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (464+ words) The contentious demolition of the Painted Bride Art Center Building " one of artist Isaiah Zagar's most famous mosaic city murals " is underway. Demolition equipment is currently clearing out the building's interior. For years, the fate of the building at 230 Vine…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (728+ words) There's been a lot of news around the Philadelphia Art Museum " formerly known as the PMA and now dubbed the PhAM." Last month, the institution undertook a divisive brand change, switching up its name and choosing a font and logo…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (979+ words) On a Thursday in Pennypack, a group of older adults gathered in the InnovAge senior center, and began pressing their hands into clay " rolling it around, painting it and chatting with neighbors about their creations. For a population that often…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (631+ words) On the campaign trail in 2024, then presidential candidate Donald Trump spouted dangerous, false rhetoric about Haitian migrants in Ohio. Lunise Cerin, a Haitian-American and co-creator of Miwa, a new experiential exhibit in North Philly, said that reality drove home the…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (881+ words) Hold on to your yarn! The Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Craft Show is back for its 49th year. (And yes, it's still The PMA Contemporary Craft Show and not The PhAM Contemporary Craft Show.) Right now, the Pennsylvania Convention Center…...