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<i>Portrait of George Washington</i>, 1788, by James Peale (American, 1749–1831). On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation
A Collector’s Vision: Highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation
January 31–November 14, 2020,
Gallery 219
A rare selection of American art from the 1700s and 1800s, including portraits of George Washington, a teapot made by Paul Revere, and silver from colonial Philadelphia.
<i>Furballs #1</i>, c. 1995, by Nick Cave (American, born 1959), 2016-199-4. © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Figures and Fragments
September 20, 2018–September 26, 2020,
Gallery 270
These contemporary artists confront and reinterpret traditional representations of the figure.
<i>Untitled</i> (detail), 1969, by Cy Twombly (American, 1928–2011), 2016-3-23. © Cy Twombly Foundation
Surface Disappearances: Minimalist and Monochrome Painting
October 18, 2018–September 15, 2020,
Edna and Stanley Tuttleman Gallery 274
Discover contemporary paintings that focus on color, form, material, and light.
Boy with Sunflowers (detail), 1965, by Walter Henry Williams, Jr.
Woodcuts: Groove and Grain
February 27–September 6, 2020,
Korman Galleries 221–223
A selection of woodcuts—from the 1500s to the present—that illustrates the many ways that artists have pushed the boundaries of the medium.
<i>Off We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder</i>, 1977, by Susanna Lewis (Private collection) Photo by Otto Stupakoff © Julie Schafler Dale
Off the Wall: American Art to Wear
November 9, 2019–March 12, 2020,
Delight in the inventiveness of mixed-media artists who pioneered a new art form designed around the body.
Installation view of <i>Another Generosity</i>
Designs for Different Futures
October 21, 2019–March 7, 2020,
Dorrance Galleries
Journey through an electrifying landscape of designs that respond to the future in surprising, ingenious, and occasionally unsettling ways.
<i>The Miracle of Castel Sant'Angelo</i> (detail), c. 1500, made in Spain, Cat. 798
Crossing Borders: Painting in the Crown of Aragon, 1400–1500
December 21, 2018–February 22, 2020,
Gallery 373
Encounter one of the most impressive collections outside Spain of paintings from the Crown of Aragon.
<i>Paper and Gold</i> (detail), 2017, by El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born 1944), 2018-48-1. © El Anatsui. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
New to the Museum
October 29, 2019–February 18, 2020,
Korman Galleries 221–224
Exceptional new additions to the museum’s collection of works on paper
Trying to find our spot off in that light, light off in that spot (detail), 2014, by Jayson Musson (American, born 1977), 2014-83-1. © Jayson Musson
Present Tense: Recent Gifts of Contemporary Art
July 26, 2019–February 3, 2020,
Alter Gallery 276
Painting, sculpture, and textile intersect in this vibrant installation highlighting gifts to the collection from the past ten years.
<i>Untitled</i> (detail), 1953, by Herbert Ferber (American, 1906–1991) (Philadelphia Museum of Art: Gift of Edith Ferber, courtesy of Waqas Wajahat, New York, 2019-46-3)
Herbert Ferber: Form into Space
July 1, 2019–January 4, 2020,
Gallery 219
A showcase of sculptures and related drawings that offers a glimpse into Ferber’s mind as he grappled with space and form.
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<i>Portrait of George Washington</i>, 1788, by James Peale (American, 1749–1831). On loan from The Dietrich American Foundation
A Collector’s Vision: Highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation
January 31–November 14, 2020,
Gallery 219
A rare selection of American art from the 1700s and 1800s, including portraits of George Washington, a teapot made by Paul Revere, and silver from colonial Philadelphia.
<i>Furballs #1</i>, c. 1995, by Nick Cave (American, born 1959), 2016-199-4. © Nick Cave. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Figures and Fragments
September 20, 2018–September 26, 2020,
Gallery 270
These contemporary artists confront and reinterpret traditional representations of the figure.
<i>Untitled</i> (detail), 1969, by Cy Twombly (American, 1928–2011), 2016-3-23. © Cy Twombly Foundation
Surface Disappearances: Minimalist and Monochrome Painting
October 18, 2018–September 15, 2020,
Edna and Stanley Tuttleman Gallery 274
Discover contemporary paintings that focus on color, form, material, and light.
Boy with Sunflowers (detail), 1965, by Walter Henry Williams, Jr.
Woodcuts: Groove and Grain
February 27–September 6, 2020,
Korman Galleries 221–223
A selection of woodcuts—from the 1500s to the present—that illustrates the many ways that artists have pushed the boundaries of the medium.
<i>Off We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder</i>, 1977, by Susanna Lewis (Private collection) Photo by Otto Stupakoff © Julie Schafler Dale
Off the Wall: American Art to Wear
November 9, 2019–March 12, 2020,
Delight in the inventiveness of mixed-media artists who pioneered a new art form designed around the body.
Installation view of <i>Another Generosity</i>
Designs for Different Futures
October 21, 2019–March 7, 2020,
Dorrance Galleries
Journey through an electrifying landscape of designs that respond to the future in surprising, ingenious, and occasionally unsettling ways.
<i>The Miracle of Castel Sant'Angelo</i> (detail), c. 1500, made in Spain, Cat. 798
Crossing Borders: Painting in the Crown of Aragon, 1400–1500
December 21, 2018–February 22, 2020,
Gallery 373
Encounter one of the most impressive collections outside Spain of paintings from the Crown of Aragon.
<i>Paper and Gold</i> (detail), 2017, by El Anatsui (Ghanaian, born 1944), 2018-48-1. © El Anatsui. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
New to the Museum
October 29, 2019–February 18, 2020,
Korman Galleries 221–224
Exceptional new additions to the museum’s collection of works on paper
Trying to find our spot off in that light, light off in that spot (detail), 2014, by Jayson Musson (American, born 1977), 2014-83-1. © Jayson Musson
Present Tense: Recent Gifts of Contemporary Art
July 26, 2019–February 3, 2020,
Alter Gallery 276
Painting, sculpture, and textile intersect in this vibrant installation highlighting gifts to the collection from the past ten years.
<i>Untitled</i> (detail), 1953, by Herbert Ferber (American, 1906–1991) (Philadelphia Museum of Art: Gift of Edith Ferber, courtesy of Waqas Wajahat, New York, 2019-46-3)
Herbert Ferber: Form into Space
July 1, 2019–January 4, 2020,
Gallery 219
A showcase of sculptures and related drawings that offers a glimpse into Ferber’s mind as he grappled with space and form.
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