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Painting of a seated woman wearing a large, eye-catching blue dress

The Woman Behind “Woman in Blue”

Art historian Ellen McBreen ponders the role of Henri Matisse’s muse, model, and collaborator, Lydia Delectorskaya, in this iconic painting

EXHIBITIONS
Painting of a youth with shoulder-length brown hair and a dark coat over a white blouse

From “Unknown” to Edlinger

A mystery painting finally gets an attribution—and a major makeover for its frame

CONSERVATION
Sculpture of Emmett Till's face in plaster

Clarence Lawson’s Prayer for Emmett Till

How the sculptor created an indelible memorial to a young man and a symbol of the fight for Civil Rights

COLLECTION
Colorful stained-glass window of a figure surrounded by embellishments

When the Purpose of Art Is to Transform

The director of Glencairn Museum on the enduring power and appeal of religious art

EXHIBITIONS
Several adjoining vertical panels, each with different horizontal stripes in a range of colors

Two Ways of Looking at Sean Scully

Museum guides share what inspires them about the artist’s tireless exploration of the possibilities of abstraction

EXHIBITIONS
Black and white photo of a crowd holding signs about jobs, income, and poverty

Jack T. Franklin: Philadelphia’s Chronicler of Black Life and Protest

Curator Sam Ewing speaks with Dejáy Duckett and Richard J. Watson about the photographer’s lasting legacy

EXHIBITIONS
Black and white lithograph of musicians playing an upright bass, trombone, & drum.

Black Joy is Mixed with Black Lament

Talking to Reverend Naomi Washington-Leapheart about the value of art and grief—and what doomscrolling is doing to our ability to make change.

EXHIBITIONS
“Algues (Algae)” Screen, designed 2004 by Ronan Bouroullec (French, born 1971) and Erwan Bouroullec (French, born 1976). Made by Vitra GmbH, Basel, Switzerland. Photo © Paul Tahon and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

The Design Alchemy of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec

Industrial designers (and brothers) Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are known for elegant, minimalist style, but the human touch is evident in everything they do.

EXHIBITIONS
Fountain, 1950 (replica of 1917 original), by Marcel Duchamp (American, born France, 1887–1968), 1998-74-1. © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris / Succession Marcel Duchamp

“I’m Bad at Solving Cubism” (and Other Things Kids Say About Art)

What can we learn about art by listening to kids? Museum educator Liz Yohlin Baill shares her experiences developing gallery materials for our youngest visitors.

INSIDE VIEW

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