School of Fine Arts

Morris Blackburn
Annual Student Exhibition

Alumni Social

Maggie Bosco
Annual Student Exhibition

123rd Annual Student Exhibition Public Opening

Oil on canvas painting with spot glitter and mirror marker depicting two guinea fowl in a blue and yellow circle, with a purple rhombus shape in the background.

Art Herstory: The Painting Driven Life of PAFA Alum Barbara Sosson

Featured image: Barbara Sosson, GUINEA FOWL, 2023, oil on canvas with spot glitter & mirror marker, 48 x 36 inches. © Copyright, Barbara Sosson, Philadelphia, PA USA.

PAFA is deeply intertwined with the life stories of numerous artists, including Barbara Sosson, the president and treasurer of the…

Perspectives
Maggie Bosco

123rd Annual Student Exhibition

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Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
Kiki Smith (American, b. Germany 1954) and John Coletti (American), Light Trail (detail), 2012, a portfolio of 12 prints by Kiki Smith in handmade paper with hand screened paper pulp, polymer intaglio, chine collé, and gold leaf, with a silkscreened poem by John Coletti, 8 ½ x 11 inches each. Edition of 11. Published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia.
Brodsky Center at PAFA

Open Studio Night at the Brodsky Center at PAFA

Archival files spread out on a table.

Black History at PAFA | Theodore E. Wells, WWII Veteran, Teacher, and Artist

Renowned for its training in the arts, PAFA, which had been open to enrollment for Black artists since the mid-19th century, became the preferred institution for Theodore E. Wells (1922-1998) to realize his artistic aspirations, made possible by funding from the GI Bill.
Perspectives
Astrid Bowlby's drawing - The sea is so wide, and my boat is so small. It is a colorful artwork with greens, blues, and reds with the title text is handwritten across the artwork
Alumni

Opening Reception - Vessel: A Selection of Alumni Artworks From the Collection

Astrid Bowlby's drawing - The sea is so wide, and my boat is so small. It is a colorful artwork with greens, blues, and reds with the title text is handwritten across the artwork

Vessel: A Selection of Alumni Artworks from the Collection

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Alumni Gallery
Historic Landmark Building
Insider Art
Exhibition Reception

Insider Art X

Insider

Insider Art X

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Anne Bryan Gallery
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
Mike Olin
Visiting Artist Program

Mike Olin

Joshua Abelow
Visiting Artist Program
Online

Joshua Abelow

Monica Ikegwu
Visiting Artist Program

Monica Ikegwu

Lily Wong
Visiting Artist Program
Online

Lily Wong

Martryce Roach
Visiting Artist Program

Martryce Roach

Tamara Torres
Visiting Artist Program

Tamara Torres

Peale House Gallery Exhibition: Peter Miller: Paintings (Exhibition dates: January 30, 1969 - March 9, 1969)

Mystical Brushstrokes: Peter Miller’s Surrealist Life

“I would rather fail at painting than succeed at anything else in life” writes Peter Miller on her 1933 application to study at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA. 

The next time you visit Center City, be warned - a visit to Morton Contemporary will leave you deeply…

Perspectives
Sitting/Breathing/Drawing Image
Exhibition Reception

Sitting/Breathing/Drawing

Sitting/Breathing/Drawing Image

Sitting/Breathing/Drawing

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Anne Bryan Gallery
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
2023 Print Sale Postcard - Front
Student Life

The 28th Annual Student Print Sale

Sofia Sierra_Looking and Reflecting

Marionette: A Pop Up Exhibition of PAFA Student Sculpture and Video Works

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Anne Bryan Gallery
Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
Season of Doubt
Brodsky Center at PAFA

Opening Reception | Fall for Art: Affordable Collections

Michelle Oosterbaan art
Continuing Education

Drawing the Landscape: Composition and Linear Expression Workshop (In-Person)

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Autumn Leaves in Watercolor
Continuing Education

Autumn Leaves in Watercolor Workshop (In-Person)

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