5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Reservations requiredExplore the life of artist Thomas Eakins (1844‒1916), who painted The Gross Clinic and lived in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood, by visiting some of the sites that influenced his life and work. This bike tour focuses on Center City Philadelphia and lasts approximately 1.5 hours.
Following the tour, Pay What You Wish for Museum admission to see Eakins’s works up close in the Museum’s American art galleries (111 and Provident National Bank Gallery 118). This event is offered in partnership with the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Space is limited, and bikes and helmets are required. For more information and to register for the ride, visit www.eakinsride.eventbrite.com
Bring your own mat!
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tour the exhibition "Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection with John Ollman and Philadelphia artist Tristin Lowe. Ollman is the owner of the Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, one of the world's premier sources for self-taught art. Lowe is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice pushes low-brow, low-tech methods and materials toward unexpected ends. Together they will discuss Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz's collection of outsider art, how it was formed, and why Ollman pursued the artwork that Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz collected. Great and Mighty Things is on view in the Dorrance Galleries through June 9.
The May film series Celebrate Golf! honors all things golf-related through four amusing and quirky films. Visit gallery 280 before the films to see the Art of Golf exhibition, including works on loan from the National Galleries of Scotland.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission.- Happy Gilmore (1996), 92 minutes
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Adam Sandler stars in Happy Gilmore, raucous comedy about a diehard hockey player who turns the snobbish world of an upscale golf course into absolute mayhem. (Rated PG-13.)
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Curators, conservators, or educators present an insider’s guide to the Museum’s collection.
- Mother Power - A Goddess from Nepal
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, Starts at 7:00 p.m.
With Darielle Mason, The Stella Kramrisch Curator of Indian and Himalayan Art.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, Starts at 7:00 p.m.
- From Blade to Page: Etched Arms, Armor, and Prints of the Renaissance
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m.
With James When, Margaret R. Mainwaring Curatorial Fellow in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m.
- In Pursuit of Beauty: Two Medici Portraits
- Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m.
With Nora Lambert, Dorothy J. del Bueno Curatorial Fellow.
- Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m.
Free tickets required after Museum admissionDo you love our Early Bird program? Then join us for Night Owl Read and Look on Wednesday evenings, when the Museum stays open late! Enjoy a pre-bedtime story and an art project in the galleries. Pajamas welcome!
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission.- The Empty Pot
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni
- Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Teddy Bears’ Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy
- Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Captivating performer Tom Reese is known for his warm tone, melodic lines, and whimsical riffs. In addition to the soprano and alto flutes, he plays the Irish pennywhistle, the recorder, the Chinese shakuhachi flute, bamboo flutes, Peruvian pan pipes, the fife, antique ocarinas, and the Native American Lakota flute.
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.
Daniel Heyman and Cindi Ettinger of C. R. Ettinger Studio will discuss their collaborative process. They will show examples of etched plates, proof prints, and other printmaking materials as well as recent experiments printing on plaster. They will then move to the Berman Gallery to discuss their favorite etchings in the exhibition Starting from Scratch: The Art of Etching from Dürer to Dine. The conversation will be facilitated by James Wehn, Margaret R. Mainwaring Curatorial Fellow in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs and cocurator of Starting from Scratch, on view through August 11, 2013. The event is made possible by the Center for American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Explore 3 artworks in 33 minutes! Triple Play is part conversation, part gallery talk – all informal and fun.
Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” Museum Admission- Let There Be Light
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
With Jenni Drozdek, Museum Educator, Public Programs.
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
- Bottoms Up! Beer in Art
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
With Justina Barrett, Museum Educator for American Art.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013, Starts at 6:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
The intimate, 90-minute classes will offer participants first-hand tutorials on cooking various dishes, ranging from sushi and maki to traditional Spanish tapas. Executive Chef Gerald Drummond will lead the demonstrations for each class and assistant chefs will be on hand to offer extra attention and to help with techniques. Each participant will sample the food created during class and will receive recipes for all dishes, as well as a special parting gift.
- The Famous Granite Hill Crab Cake
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Since opening in 2010, The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s flagship restaurant, Granite Hill has featured their famous Crab Cake, which always remains on the seasonal menu year-round due to popular demand. Hands-on experience with Chef Gerald Drummond will take you through each component of the dish so you can learn how to create this classic fan favorite for your loved ones at home.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Grilling Season
- Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Just in time for the summer season, become the ultimate grill master with an exciting class focusing on Grilling and Smoking techniques. Learn the tricks of the trade on crafting the perfect barbeque chicken, baby back ribs and seasonal vegetables.
- Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
- Traditional Spanish Tapas
- Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Take a trip around Spain as you enjoy the flavors of this beloved Spanish cuisine. Designed to encourage conversation amongst dinner guests, traditional Spanish tapas make for a perfect menu for entertaining guests or pleasing a family of differing palettes. Walk away with new techniques and recipes for these delectable dishes.
- Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
This lyrical and emotionally moving documentary explores the methods and motivations of artist Lily Yeh and her revolutionary work. It documents the two sides of her life: her international ventures mending the broken and helping to heal weakened spirits in Philadelphia, Africa, China, and India as well as a personal journey to repair her fractured family. This film shows Yeh working with children in a challenged North Philadelphia community, with survivors in the post-genocide villages of Rwanda, and with drug-addicted youths along the garbage dumps of shantytowns on the outskirts of Nairobi. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Yeh and filmmakers Glenn Holsten and Daniel Traub. The Wednesday Night film series is supported by the Dean and Zoë Pappas Family Foundation.
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The coolest sketching event in town returns! Last time they brought Game of Thrones to the arms and armor galleries. Tonight it’s all about Agent 007. Bond girls will grace the galleries for a night of live figure drawing and music. No drawing experience is necessary. Use our drawing supplies or bring your own. Dry materials only please.
Enjoy outdoor seating and a great view of the city, Wednesday and Friday evenings, all summer long. Come grab a drink and enjoy the beautiful weather.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
The July film series, "Portrait of the Artist," will be introduced by longtime Philadelphia Inquirer film critic Carrie Rickey. The Wednesday Night film series is supported by the Dean and Zoë Pappas Family Foundation.
- Rembrandt (1936), 85 minutes
- Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Directed by Alexander Korda, this film focuses on Rembrandt's later life, particularly at the height of his fame in the mid-1600's. The artist is portrayed by actor Charles Laughton.
- Wednesday, July 10, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Vincent and Theo (1990), 138 minutes
- Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The relationship between the obsessive yet brilliant painter Vincent van Gogh (Tim Roth) and his more practical businessman brother Theo (Paul Rhys) is the main focal point of director Robert Altman's biography.
- Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Frida (2002), 123 minutes
- Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Director Julie Taymor presents a biography of one of Mexico's most prominent and original artists, Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek). The film focuses on Kahlo's determination to paint, despite being bedridden at times, and her tumultous yet romantic relationship with older artist Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina).
- Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
- Pollock(2000), 122 minutes
- Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Ed Harris directs and stars in this biographical film about Jackson Pollock, who revolutionized American painting in the 1940s with his innovative abstract canvases that used dripped and splattered paint. The film looks at his professional triumphs, personal tragedies, and marriage to artist Lee Krasner (played by Marcia Gay Harden, who won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for the role). Pollock also stars Harris's real-life wife Amy Madigan as art collector Peggy Guggenheim, Jeffrey Tambor as art critic Clement Greenberg, Val Kilmer as artist Willem de Kooning, and Jennifer Connelly as artist Ruth Kligman.
- Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
