Art & Museums
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Levittown Photographer Captures Magical Connection Between Two Strangers
Amanda Johnson, a photographer from Levittown, takes photos of strangers meeting for the first time, and her latest pictures have gone viral, writes Marcella Baietto for CBS News. Johnson enjoys playing matchmaker, offering what she calls “stranger sessions.” “I get two strangers together and we have fun, take a photo shoot, and apparently the internet…
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Inspired by Students and Community, Coatesville Artist Gifts Painting to Her Son’s School
Rainbow Elementary School in Coatesville was gifted a special piece of artwork by one of their graduating students’ mothers, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. Jacqueline Rose, a local professional artist, has depicted her son’s five years of education at Rainbow Elementary in the form of acrylic paint. “It’s a true reflection on…
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An N.C. Wyeth Painting Used in 1929 Good Housekeeping Story Auctioned to Help Chadds Ford Church
An N.C. Wyeth painting used as an illustration for a 1929 Good Housekeeping story was auctioned June 8. Funds raised from the sale will help renovate the Chadds Ford church where it hung, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The winning bid has not yet been announced, but it was estimated the painting…
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Vast Collection Prominently Featuring Reading Terminal Market Finds Permanent Home at Penn Libraries
A one-of-a-kind collection — notable for its size, scope, and prominent focus on Philadelphia’s historic Reading Terminal Market — has found its new permanent home at the Penn Libraries, writes Louisa Shepard for Penn Today. Acquired by David K. O’Neil, a Penn alum who managed operations at Reading Terminal Market for a decade, the collection…
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Try Out a New Hobby at This Clay Studio in Kennett Square
Are you looking to explore a new activity or hobby? Do you want to build upon skills you may already have? Learn how to make your own pottery at Centered Clay Studio in Kennett Square, writes Laura Brzyski for Philadelphia Magazine. Centered Clay Studio brings guests a bright and calm space to fully immerse themselves…
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N.C. Wyeth Painted ‘The Giant’ as Tribute to Artist Bill Engle
William Clothier Engle, who graduated from the Westtown School in 1910, died of tuberculosis before he could bring to life a painting he envisioned, writes Mark E. Dixon for the Main Line Today. Chadds Ford’s N.C. Wyeth, father of Andrew, was commissioned by the deceased painter’s former classmates to create a tribute to be hung…
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Boxing Ring from Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story Finds New Home in Exton
A striking set piece from Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of West Side Story has found a new home at Exton’s Ashbridge Apartments, writes Bill Rettew for Daily Local News. The boxing ring used in the Oscar-nominated film is located in the Ashbridge gym, which is shared by residents across the complex. Residents are free to…
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Legacy and Dreams: People’s Light’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Shines on Stage
People’s Light’s production of A Raisin in the Sun was a powerful choice for the theater’s 50th anniversary season, writes Gauri Mangala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Even before the play begins, Lorraine Hansberry’s presence is felt as a translucent curtain bearing her portrait hangs on stage. At just 27, Hansberry captured themes of ownership, faith,…
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Teen Baker and Artist Collab in ‘Unlikely Friendship’ for Art Exhibit at Devon Church
Local teen Sarah Kokas started baking birthday cakes during COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness, and her mission has gained attention in all forms over the years, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. She has given cakes to children and families at Family Promise of the Main Line, participated in bake sales, and commissioned cakes. All those…
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New Exhibition at Brandywine Museum Celebrates New Yorker Cartoonist Barbara Shermund
A new exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford showcases the work of New Yorker cartoonist Barbara Shermund, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. The exhibit, Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Art and Life of Barbara Shermund, shares its title with curator Caitlin McGurk’s newly published biography. …
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Painter’s Folly in Chadds Ford Added to the National Register of Historic Places
Painter’s Folly, a history building in Chadds Ford that served as inspiration for Andrew Wyeth, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, writes Jennifer Thornton for Pennsylvania Heritage. The building was originally commissioned by farmer Samuel Painter in 1856. It was later rented by Painter’s nephew Howard Pyle, an artist who began…
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Lost 19th Century Painting of Black High Culture Found in Glenside Thrift Shop
A previously lost William H Dorsey painting, representing 19th-century Black wealth and high culture, was found at the New Life Thrift Shop in Glenside, writes Peter Crimmins for the WHYY. The painting, which is now on view at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, was purchased for $10 by the thrift store’s regular customer, Andy Robbins,…
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Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art Highlights Modernist Wood Furniture by Paoli Artist
A new exhibition at Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art – The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick – showcases modernist wood furniture crafted by the Paoli artist, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In the late 1930s, Esherick was a struggling artist who barely sold any paintings. At the time, he was living with…
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Philadelphia Phillies Offer $10K for New Mural at Citizens Bank Park
The Philadelphia Phillies recently announced that for the second year, it is offering $10,000 to a local artist to create a new mural above Ashburn Alley at Citizens Bank Park, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The initiative, in partnership with the Phillies and financial services company SEI, invites artists from across the region…
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Artist from Nearby Lancaster County Designed This Year’s Amazon Kids Gift Book
Laura Moyer, an artist from nearby Lancaster County, designed this year’s Amazon Kids Gift Book, marking the retailer’s first collaboration with an out-of-house illustrator, writes Julia Shipley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moyer decked the Share the Joy catalog, received by millions of Americans in October, in a “forest friends” theme. The toy book features 95…
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Collection of Wyeth Paintings, Once Owned by L.L. Bean’s Granddaughter, Hits Auction Block
A collection of Wyeth paintings from the Chadds Ford family, which were owned by L.L. Bean’s granddaughter, Linda L. Bean, is up for auction, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 1992, Bean found a book of N.C. Wyeth’s letters at an antiques show. She was so impressed that she started collecting works from…
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In Addition to Painting His Portrait, Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth Gifted a Watercolor to President Eisenhower
During his visit to Gettysburg to paint the portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower, renowned Chadds Ford artist Andrew Wyeth also created a watercolor-on-paper landscape that he gifted to the president, writes Michael Birkner for the Philadelphia Heritage. The painting depicts an old sycamore at the Eisenhower farm, with the president’s house seen in the background.…
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Wharton Esherick Museum, Brandywine Museum Partner for Solo Exhibition of Esherick’s Work
The Wharton Esherick Museum in Malvern is collaborating with the Brandywine Museum on the first solo museum exhibition of the famous artist’s work in over six decades, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. Esherick is known as the father of the studio craft movement from the start of the 20th century. “The Crafted World of Wharton…
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