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The Van Gogh ‘immersive experience’ is colorful, fun, and relaxing — like Wonderspaces meets mom’s favorite fridge magnet
Leave the art snobs at home and bring the kids.
Ex-employees and ex-trustee accuse Please Touch Museum leadership of abusive culture
Former staff said they tried to alert board members to problems at the storied Philadelphia children’s institution.
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Germantown’s new Black-owned photography gallery aims to be a portal away from the trauma of everyday life
Ubuntu is more than a name for Steven CW Taylor’s spot — it’s an ethos.
At one of Philly’s oldest tattoo parlors, women are inking the art
Eddie’s in Chinatown has experienced a changing of the guard.
Philly’s first NFT gallery abruptly closing in Brewerytown, looking to reopen in Fishtown
There’s a final bash to raise funds for the unexpected move.
Van Gogh ‘immersive’ event announces Tower Theater is Philly location, as customers worry about scam
The company producing the show has received hundreds of Better Business Bureau complaints.
Paradigm Gallery in bidding war for Queen Village home before someone else scoops it up
Support has been pouring in for the community mainstay, which has been in the neighborhood for a decade.
This cute boutique might be the least touristy, most Philly retail shop in Old City
Owned by a trio of women, Philadelphia Independents features local artisans and celebrates the city’s culture.
Questlove gives Philly artists a boost with local billboard blast
Created with Mural Arts, the artwork is part of a promo campaign for the music documentary “Summer of Soul.”
High school friends open Philly’s first NFT art gallery in Brewerytown
Art From The Heart is taking cryptocurrency to the neighborhoods.
Philadelphia Art Museum’s new Gehry renovations: 7 things you might not know
A ghost train station, a big sustainability boost, and a new skylight above the steps.
There’s a giant Sixers logo hanging in the air, thanks to street artist Reed Bmore
The wire sculptor isn’t from Philadelphia, but he credits the city with launching his career.
Retracted: Story about missing Picasso in Philadelphia
An imposter posed as NYC art curator to spread the supposed news.
A giant circular floating deck is coming to the Schuylkill River next to Bartram’s Garden
Called FloatLab, the interactive installation is a project from Mural Arts.
The complete guide to every reference, joke, and obscure history lesson on the Philly iceberg
Writer Cameron Jones combined his own research with feedback from social media to create the viral meme.
Philly museums are reopening: 5 new exhibits to visit this spring
Check out renovated spaces, historic openings, and groundbreaking collabs.
After ads disrespect Philly street art, London oat milk brand faces backlash, calls to invest in local creators
Repeating series of the posters, which affect an edgy style, were placed over artists’ work around the city.
Mural Arts closing Kensington arts center next to Somerset Station, with vows to relaunch elsewhere
The shutdown, ostensibly because of zoning issues, is a loss to many in the neighborhood.
A tiny tile rowhome appears in South Philly’s ‘electric’ art alley
The dollhouse-sized artwork, by an anonymous creator, is just down the block from several vibrant, large-scale murals.