Founded in 1805 as the first school and museum of fine arts in the United States, PAFA is a National Medal of Arts recipient that celebrates the transformative power of American art and art-making through its collections, exhibitions, and education programs.
PAFA presents A Fine Arrangement: The Art of Still Life
On view through April 12, 2015
PHILADELPHIA (November 7, 2014) - The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents A Fine Arrangement: The Art of Still Life, on view through April 12. The exhibition brings together nearly 90 works from…
PAFA Hosts The Review Panel Philadelphia on November 12
"The highlight of formal art criticism in Philadelphia" - theartblog.org
PHILADELPHIA (November 2, 2014) - The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts the third season of The Review Panel Philadelphia, a yearly series of panel…
PAFA Hosts Third Season of The Review Panel Philadelphia
"The highlight of formal art criticism in Philadelphia" - theartblog.org
PHILADELPHIA (October 2, 2014) - The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) hosts the third season of The Review Panel Philadelphia, a yearly series of panel…
PAFA Hosts Free Family Arts Festival on Lenfest Plaza
Sunday, October 5, 12-5 p.m. Presented by PNC Arts Alive
PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2014) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) celebrates the arts with a free Family Arts Festival on Lenfest Plaza on Sunday, October 5, from noon to 5…
PAFA Is Awarded Three-Year $150,000 Grant by Institute of Museum and Library Services
PHILADELPHIA (September 19, 2014) — The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a three-year $150,000 grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to…
PAFA Announces Jodi Throckmorton as New Curator of Contemporary Art
PHILADELPHIA (August 26, 2014) — The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce that Jodi Throckmorton has been named Curator of Contemporary Art, effective October 27, 2014.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) presents an exciting array of exhibition-related programs in celebration of David Lynch: The Unified Field, the first major U.S. museum exhibition of international filmmaker, artist and PAFA alumnus David Lynch, on view September 13, 2014 – January 11…
PHILADELPHIA (July 7, 2014) – The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to welcome four new resident trustees, as well as two new national trustees to its board of trustees. The new members of the board were elected during PAFA’s June Board…
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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.
