Art
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Willow Grove Artist Brings Philly Sports Legends to Life
Willow Grove native Jordan Spector is living the dream as a full-time sports artist, collaborating with top athletes like Brandon Graham, Devonta Smith, and Bryce Harper, writes Santiago Oritz for Billy Penn. Passionate about both art and sports, Spector’s journey began at Temple University, where an injury redirected his focus from football to art. …
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This Weekend’s Bedminster Traditional Artisan Show to Benefit Historic Trappe
Celebrate the enduring spirit of American craftsmanship at the Bedminster Traditional Artisan Show, which brings together more than 40 of the country’s finest artisans working in traditional Americana and folk art. Meet the artisans and shop for handcrafted treasures, including fraktur, furniture, paintings, quilts, hooked rugs, pottery, baskets, woodcarvings, and more. With everything from fine…
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Mural Arts Philadelphia Unveils New Youth Anti-Violence Mural Project in Fitler Square
Mural Arts Philadelphia recently unveiled the first of six youth anti-violence mural projects in partnership with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. This first mural was unveiled at the Markward Recreation Center in Fitler Square. It was designed by a group of 5 to 12-year-old children in an after school program under…
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‘Down and Dirty’ Collaboration Enhances Penn State Abington Students’ Art Practice
Since 2022, two Penn State Abington art faculty have been teaching a collaborative tile making course at the Moravian Pottery and TileWorks, a working history museum in Doylestown. The classes blend art and history by immersing students in the process and philosophy forged by noted designer and tilemaker Henry Mercer. Taught by Chris Bonner, associate teaching professor of art, and Yvonne…
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Prison Art Program Is Restorative Art for Women in Prison
Crossing Fences’ Prison Art Program is a new program by the 365 Foundation in Lansdale that provides restorative art exhibitions for women in prisons and reentry facilities, reports IssueWire. The 365 Foundation, which is working to help women replace the cycle of trauma that put them in prison, hopes the program will offer a rare…
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Father-Son Entrepreneurs in Downingtown Create Customized Cleats for MLB Players
Phillies players Bryson Stott and Orion Kerkering wore custom cleats in the London Classic Series made by a father-son duo in Downingtown, writes Santiago Ortiz for Billy Penn at WHYY. Ryan Stevens started customizing baseball cleats in high school. When the hobby became a business, Nxt Level Customs, in 2020 Stevens was a college student…
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Brandywine Museum of Art to Display Local Artist Peter Paone Exhibit
Chadds Ford’s Brandywine Museum of Art is presenting In Shadows’ Embrace: Prints by Peter Paone, writes staff for Chester County Press. The presentation will display more than 20 prints by this local artist and teacher. The show is on view now until Oct. 13. While Paone is known largely for his painting, he also had…
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Wall Street Journal: Penn State’s New Palmer Museum of Art Earns High Marks, But There is Something Lacking
The new Palmer Museum of Art at Pennsylvania State University gets high marks for its handsome and ample spaces, but its isolated location is a failing, writes Michael J. Lewis for The Wall Street Journal. The museum relocated from its Postmodern building to an assertively contemporary structure due to the massive growth in its collection.…
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Norristown’s Elmwood Park Zoo Sculptures Come From Zenos Frudakis
You can see many of the sculptures made by Zenos Frudakis around Philadelphia and even around the world. Now, he’s creating special sculptures for the Elmwood Park Zoo as part of multi-million dollar renovations soon to be unveiled, writes Matteo Iadoni for 6abc. Frudakis has spent a lifetime, more than 50 years, crafting larger-than-life sculptures…
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Artist Creates Wooden Eagles Stadium Replica for Kylie’s Retirement Gift to Jason
Jason Kelce’s retirement gift from his wife Kylie was not only unique, but planned for two years, writes Ingrid Vasquez for People. Kylie reported on Instagram that she commissioned Dana Theobald, a Georgia-based artist and woodworker, to create a wooden replica of Lincoln Financial Field, where 36-year-old Jason played 13 seasons as center for the…
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New Exhibit at Glencairn Museum in Bryn Athyn Showcases Art Form of Easter Egg Decorating
A new exhibit at Glencairn Museum showcases the art form of Easter egg decorating brought to the United States by the Pennsylvania Dutch, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. While egg decorating is an essential element of Easter today, when immigrants first brought it to the U.S., they were not received kindly. “Some people rejected it,…
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Former Main Line Art Center Director Judy Herman Remembered for Transformative Impact on Art Community
Judy Herman, of Bala Cynwyd, a former longtime director of the Main Line Art Center and a tireless advocate for artists and students, died on March 13 at 75, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Herman, who is also a former museum program coordinator, schoolteacher, and volunteer, served as Main Line Art Center director…
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‘James Wyeth: Unsettled’ Collection Debuts at the Brandywine Museum of Art
The Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford will open a major exhibition by artist Jamie Wyeth, writes staff for Chester County Press. The exhibit, entitled Jamie Wyeth: Unsettled, is a collection of more than 50 works by the renowned artist that have been drawn from various museums and private collections. Unsettled is set to…
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Former Bryn Mawr Resident to Sell Rare ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’ by Hokusai at Christie’s
Retired University of Pennsylvania professor and former Bryn Mawr resident Jitendra Singh is selling a complete collection from a revered Japanese printmaker, writes Geraldine Fabrikant for The New York Times. Singh was living in Bryn Mawr in 2013 when he bought his first woodblock print from the “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” collection by Katsushika…
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Wynnewood’s Center for Creative Works Helps Artist with Down Syndrome Share Her Art with World
The Center for Creative Works in Wynnewood is helping an artist with Down Syndrome share her colorful pillows with the world, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. “I was diagnosed with Down Syndrome,” said Lucia Castrogiovanni, a 46-year-old from Yeadon. “There’s a few things I can or cannot do. But I can make artwork.” Castrogiovanni found…
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Narberth Man Creates Accurate, Scale Models of Main Line Businesses
Phil Juska has been honing his modeling skills since about 2008 and since then has used Main Line businesses as his subjects when he creates handmade scale models of local establishments, writes Max Bennett for Patch. His more recent storefront model was of Danny’s Guitar Shop in Narberth, the fifth Main Line business he’s recreated.…
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Artisan Painter for Louis Vuitton at King of Prussia Mall Creates Wearable Art
Kaitlyn Riccardi, a graduate of Temple University’s Tyler School of Art and Architecture, has found a nice niche for herself painting luxury items, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. As an artisan painter for Louis Vuitton, she adds her signature hand-painted designs to the brand’s trunks and boxes. She can often be found working…
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POSTPONED to Feb. 20: Montgomery County Community College hosts 10th Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition
Update: Due to inclement weather, the opening reception is postponed to next Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 5 to 7 PM. Montgomery County Community College will display the creativity and talents of budding artists from 20 area high schools in Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties at the 10th Annual Tri-County High School Art Exhibition and Competition in…
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