Jonathan Valania experienced a rocker’s swagger and a critic’s thoughts. Folks opened up to him, and then he told their tales to audiences massive and small — from time to time reverently, from time to time bitingly, often with perception. For 30 years, he was a existence on the Philadelphia […]
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22 best Philadelphia museums to visit
Philadelphia has come a long way since Pierre Eugène du Simitière opened the nation’s first public museum in 1782 and naturalist Charles Willson Peale went from displaying artifacts in his home to founding the Philadelphia Museum in 1786. In a town where historical markers, buildings, and neighborhoods abound, Philadelphia’s museum […]
20 exciting emerging Black artists to watch in Philadelphia in 2021
It’s no secret that the art scene in Philadelphia—and around the world—has suffered due to the pandemic. With public shows on hold and museums largely shuttered, artists worldwide lost the audience and clients who traditionally keep them afloat. And in Philly, the arts took a dramatic hit: The region’s […]
Philadelphia Museum of Artwork Recommits to its Hometown With New Exhibition

Partitions of Change, a 128-foot-extended acrylic-latex mural by Nigerian-American painter Odili Donald Odita, was commissioned by the Philadelphia Museum of Artwork for “New Grit: Artwork & Philly Now,” jogging May well 7 to August 22. Images by Timothy Tiebout/Courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2021, Odili Donald Odita, and Jack Shainman […]