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PAFA Youth Council Curates New Exhibition

PAFA Youth Council Curates New Exhibition

Education Makes Me a Modern Girl features more than 40 diverse works from PAFA’s Linda Lee Alter Collection of Art by Women

On view through October 9, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (May 9, 2016) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce Educ…

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PAFA Holds 211th Commencement on May 13

PAFA Holds 211th Commencement on May 13

Melvin Edwards to Deliver Commencement Address,
Njideka Akunyili Crosby to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award

PHILADELPHIA (April 28, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is holding its 211th Commencement exercises on Friday, May 13, 2016 at…

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PAFA Celebrates 115th Annual Student Exhibition on May 13

PAFA Celebrates 115th Annual Student Exhibition on May 13 

A tradition for more than a century, and an annual ritual for savvy art collectors

PHILADELPHIA (April 22, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents its 115th Annual Student Exhibition, May 13 - June 5, in the Samuel M…

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PAFA Announces Preview Party for 115th Annual Student Exhibition

PAFA Announces Preview Party
for 115th Annual Student Exhibition

Thursday, May 12, 2016, 4 - 8:30 p.m.


PHILADELPHIA (April 11, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will kick off the 115th Annual Student Exhibition (ASE) with a Preview Party, hosted by PAFA's Women's Board, on…

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PAFA Appoints Didier William MFA Program Chair

PAFA Appoints Didier William MFA Program Chair

PHILADELPHIA (April 8, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is excited to announce the appointment of Didier William as Chair of the Master of Fine Arts program. William was selected for the position following a national search that…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on April 6

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on April 6

"The highlight of formal art criticism in Philadelphia" - theartblog.org

PHILADELPHIA (March 25, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the season's final lineup of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual series of four…

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PAFA Presents Happiness, Liberty, Life?

PAFA Presents Happiness, Liberty, Life?

Exhibition welcomes Democratic National Convention to Philadelphia; includes elements from the newly restored Red Grooms Philadelphia Cornucopia
June 30 - September 18, 2016

Opening reception: Wednesday June 29, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (March 21, 2016) - The…

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Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby

Njideka Akunyili Crosby was born in Enugu, Nigeria. Her paintings, characterized by rigorous figuration, explore the artist’s complex relationship to both Nigerian and Western culture. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and Europe and is in the collections of PAFA…
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PAFA’s School and Community Partnership Program Flourishes

In November, PAFA’s School and Community Partnership Program received an enormous boost--a $300,000 grant from the William Penn Foundation. The grant will provide the Museum Education Department the opportunity to continue developing what has already become a robust educational program, both at the…
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PAFA Announces New Acquisitions to Permanent Collection

PAFA Announces New Acquisitions to Permanent Collection

Works by David Johnson, Harriet Hosmer, Emil Lukas, Anne Minich, and Theodore Harris Join PAFA's Growing Collection of American Art

PHILADELPHIA (March 14, 2016) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is excited to announce its latest…

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PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Alyson Shotz: Plane Weave

PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Alyson Shotz: Plane Weave

Installation Marks Unveiling of New PAFA Commission by Influential Artist

April 21 - August 7, 2016
 
Opening reception: Wednesday April 20, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (March 8, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on March 15

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on March 15

PHILADELPHIA (March 7, 2017) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the upcoming panelists and exhibitions for The Review Panel Philadelphia, moderated by artcritical.com's David Cohen.

On Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m., David…

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About PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the United States’ first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers a world-class collection of American art, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and educational opportunities in the fine arts. The PAFA Museum aims to tell America's diverse story through art, expanding who has been included in the canon of art history through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, while classes educate artists and appreciators with a deep understanding of traditions and the ability to challenge conventions. PAFA’s esteemed alumni include Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, David Lynch, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.