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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on April 8

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on April 8

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


PHILADELPHIA (March 27, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the final line-up of the season for The Review Panel Philadelphia, a yearly series of discussions about contemporary art moderated by artcritical.com's David Cohen. Each panel features a group of distinguished critics to critique exhibitions on view in Philadelphia.

On Wednesday, April 8 at 6 p.m., David Cohen will be joined by guest panelists Astrid Bowlby, Edith Newhall, and Karen Wilkin.

The Review Panel Philadelphia is free to the public and takes place in the Hamilton Auditorium of PAFA's Historic Landmark Building, 118 North Broad Street. Each panel discussion runs approximately 90 minutes and features a brief presentation about the exhibitions under review, followed by a critical debate and an opportunity for the audience to respond.

The next Review Panel Philadelphia will discuss the following exhibitions, chosen in advance by David Cohen and his panelists:

  • Anna Betbeze at Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery 
  • Jane Irish: Faience & Firenze at Locks Gallery 
  • Martha Groome: Paintings at Larry Becker Contemporary Art
  • Shelley Spector: Keep the Home Fires Burning at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Inspired by the popular series of New York-based public programs founded in 2004 at the National Academy Museum and moderated by David Cohen, The Review Panel Philadelphia creates an informed dialogue about Philadelphia's art and artists and connects students and the public with the local arts community.  
 

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March 30, 2015 - 4:54 PM

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