Philadelphia History through Art
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This is event is being held online. After registering, connection information will be emailed to you.
What stories can be told through art in a history collection? The Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel has over 130,000 items – including a wide variety of art and artistry from an array of creators and collectors that provide a unique perspective on Philadelphia history. Learn more about some of the pieces (and artists) currently on display in ‘Philadelphia Revealed’.
Featured Image: ‘Sculpture’ Almost life-size grisaille painting of a Grecian woman sculptor at work, with bust of Benjamin Franklin. By Rembrandt Peale. Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel. Photo by Michael Shepherd.
The Art At Noon lectures are supported by the Behrend Family in memory of Rose Susan Hirschhorn Behrend, a former docent at the Academy and great supporter of its education programs
Stacey Swigart is the Director of the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships, where she has worked since 2018 on collections management and curatorial tasks related to the former Philadelphia History Museum collection. With experience at institutions like the Valley Forge Historical Society, Please Touch Museum, and Historic Germantown, she has curated everything from George Washington’s breeches to Barbie’s Dream House. Her expertise spans exhibition development, museum management, collections policies, and educational program design for diverse audiences. Stacey has served on various arts and humanities boards, held leadership roles with the American Alliance of Museums’ Curators Committee, and contributed to the AAM’s Direct Care Task Force. She holds a B.F.A. in Historic Preservation from SCAD, an M.A. in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester, and a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from Georgetown University.
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