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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on February 17

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on February 17

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

PHILADELPHIA (February 5, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the lineup for the next edition of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual…

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PAFA Hosts Annual Open Studio Night

PAFA Hosts Annual Open Studio Night
Friday, February 19

It happens one night a year! An up-close and personal look into the creative process, and works in progress, of a new generation of emerging artists

PHILADELPHIA (February 1, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is hosting its…

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PAFA Announces Spring 2016 Public Programs

PAFA Announces Spring 2016 Public Programs

PHILADELPHIA (January 28, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present an exciting line-up of public programming for spring 2016. Visit www.pafa.org/events to learn more.

PROCESSION: THE ART OF NORMAN LEWIS
A selection of the…

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PAFA Announces Departure of Harry Philbrick

PAFA Announces Departure of Harry Philbrick

As museum director, Philbrick dramatically expanded PAFA's commitment to community education, reinvigorated contemporary arts programming

PHILADELPHIA (January 13, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) today announced that Harry Philbrick…

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PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Emil Lukas

PAFA Morris Gallery Presents Emil Lukas

Thread Paintings, New Sculptural Work Highlight Latest PAFA Exhibition
January 14, 2016 - April 10, 2016

Opening reception: Wednesday, January 13, 6 - 8 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA (January 11, 2016) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present…

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PAFA Receives $300,000 Grant From William Penn Foundation

PAFA Receives $300,000 Grant From William Penn Foundation

Funds will support PAFA's School and Community Partnership Program 
 

PHILADELPHIA (December 7, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a $300,000 grant from The William Penn…

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PAFA Announces Gift from Trustee and Spouse for New Diversity Curatorial Fellowship

PAFA Announces Gift from Trustee and Spouse for
New Diversity Curatorial Fellowship 

The Winston & Carolyn Lowe Curatorial Fellowship for Diversity in the Fine Arts
seeks to enhance diversity within the major institutional museum field
 

PHILADELPHIA (November 6, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the…

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PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on Nov. 18

PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on Nov. 18  

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

 
PHILADELPHIA (November 2, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) announces the lineup for the next edition of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual…

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PAFA's 17th Annual Bacchanal Wine Gala and Auction Brings Marchesi Antinori to Philadelphia

PAFA's 17th Annual Bacchanal Wine Gala and Auction Brings Marchesi Antinori to Philadelphia

Gala and auction to raise over $550,000 to support student scholarships

PHILADELPHIA (October 26, 2015) - For the seventeenth consecutive year, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) will host Bacchan…

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PAFA Hosts Fourth Season of The Review Panel Philadelphia

PAFA Hosts Fourth Season of The Review Panel Philadelphia

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

 

PHILADELPHIA (September 30, 2015) -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts the fourth season of The Review Panel Philadelphia, an annual series of four…

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PAFA Presents Mia Rosenthal: Paper Lens

PAFA Presents Mia Rosenthal: Paper Lens

Exhibition of new drawings marks return of PAFA’s Morris Gallery program

October 9, 2015 - January 3, 2016

PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to present Mia Rosenthal: Paper Lens, an exhibition of a…

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PAFA Alumnus Maxfield Parrish Honored with Historical Marker

PAFA Alumnus Maxfield Parrish Honored with Historical Marker

PAFA alumnus' marker dedicated at The Curtis,
home of Parrish's stunning glass mosaic Dream Garden

Dedication: Wednesday, September 16, 11 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (September 16, 2015) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is thrilled to…

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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.