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1/26/2012 PAFA Presents After Tanner: African American Artists Since 1940 PAFA Presents After Tanner: African American Artists Since 1940 PHILADELPHIA – In conjunction with its major exhibition of works by Henry O. Tanner, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents After Tanner: African American Artists Since 1940, on view January 28 – April 15, 2012. Read more »

1/11/2012 PAFA Presents PAFA and Dr. Barnes PHILADELPHIA – In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents PAFA and Dr. Barnes, on view April 7 through July 8, exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes. This exhibition will feature works from the permanent collection that relate to Barnes’s tastes and philosophy, as well as works by his friends (such as William J. Glackens), and items from the PAFA Archives. Read more »

10/26/2011 PAFA Acquires Ocean Without A Shore Video Installation by Bill Viola PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is proud to announce the presentation of Ocean Without a Shore (2007), a major video installation by internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola and a significant new addition to the museum’s collection. Exhibited in the United States for the first time, this profound and moving work of art can be experienced at PAFA from November 19 onward. Read more »

1/26/2012

PAFA Presents After Tanner: African American Artists Since 1940

PAFA Presents After Tanner: African American Artists Since 1940 PHILADELPHIA – In conjunction with its major exhibition of works by Henry O. Tanner, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents After Tanner: African American Artists Since 1940, on view January 28 – April 15, 2012.

PAFA Presents PAFA and Dr. Barnes

PHILADELPHIA – In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents PAFA and Dr. Barnes, on view April 7 through July 8, exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes. This exhibition will feature works from the permanent collection that relate to Barnes’s tastes and philosophy, as well as works by his friends (such as William J. Glackens), and items from the PAFA Archives.

PAFA Acquires Ocean Without A Shore Video Installation by Bill Viola

PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is proud to announce the presentation of Ocean Without a Shore (2007), a major video installation by internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola and a significant new addition to the museum’s collection. Exhibited in the United States for the first time, this profound and moving work of art can be experienced at PAFA from November 19 onward.

PAFA and Dr. Barnes In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, PAFA welcomes its new neighbor by exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes.

Cynthia Norton: Freedom Rings Placed Within March 3 - May 27, 2012 Continuing the Morris Gallery program, PAFA presents an exhibition by Cynthia Norton, an artist who lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky. Influenced by the folk aesthetics and history of her surroundings, Norton’s work employs music, video, mixed media, and performance as her country-music alter ego Ninnie.

Bill Viola: Ocean Without a Shore Ongoing Ocean Without a Shore, a recent PAFA acquisition, is a major video installation and a profound experiential work that combines a reverence for the traditions of figuration and realism in Western art with new and cutting edge technology

American Art Starts Here: PAFA Refreshed, Reloaded Ongoing See dynamic new juxtapositions, thematic groupings, recent acquisitions, and resuscitated gems that will challenge and delight visitors.

PAFA and Dr. Barnes

In celebration of the debut of the Barnes Foundation in its new home on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, PAFA welcomes its new neighbor by exploring the connections between the Pennsylvania Academy and Dr. Albert Barnes.

Cynthia Norton: Freedom Rings Placed Within

March 3 - May 27, 2012

Continuing the Morris Gallery program, PAFA presents an exhibition by Cynthia Norton, an artist who lives and works in Louisville, Kentucky. Influenced by the folk aesthetics and history of her surroundings, Norton’s work employs music, video, mixed media, and performance as her country-music alter ego Ninnie.

Bill Viola: Ocean Without a Shore

Ongoing

Ocean Without a Shore, a recent PAFA acquisition, is a major video installation and a profound experiential work that combines a reverence for the traditions of figuration and realism in Western art with new and cutting edge technology

American Art Starts Here: PAFA Refreshed, Reloaded