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Broad Street Review | PAFA presents Making American Artists: Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1776 – 1976

A review of the major exhibition, including each of the five subject areas: portraits, history, still life, genre and landscape

"Making American Artists: Stories from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1776-1976 is a very long title, but PAFA has a long history, and this expansive, recently opened exhibition celebrates its pivotal position in training and nurturing America’s visual artists." —Gail Obenreder in the Broad Street Review

Last Updated
March 15, 2023 - 4:09 AM

About PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine arts, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and a world-class collection of American art. 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.