How a controversy around censorship launched the artist’s career—and fed a craze for limited-edition prints
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Philly’s Destiny
Photographer James Izlar spotlights Boujee Mustard, a local artist with a keen eye and a deep love for her city
Why So Serious?
Tracing the lineage of Doris Caesar’s sculpture about mourning to the sorrowful sacred art of centuries past
Two Ways of Looking at Sean Scully
Museum guides share what inspires them about the artist’s tireless exploration of the possibilities of abstraction
Helping a Still Life Come Alive
In honor of Earth Day, author Jim Wright talks to natural science experts about this famous Dutch Golden Age painting
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
When Conserving a Painting Reveals a Different Picture
Considering the layers of paint—and meaning—in a Medici portrait by Agnolo Bronzino
Fit for a Queen
Conserving sculptures made for Marie Antoinette and the ill-fated Chateâu de Saint-Cloud
Where are Women’s Histories in Art Museums?
Reflecting on the artists we have in our collections, what we know about them, and why.
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