Philadelphia Museum of ArtNoah Davis’ first ever retrospective tells the story of an artist who relentlessly painted the haunting beauty of Black lives“I just wanted Black people to be normal…We are normal, right?,” is a question that guides the art of the artist who died at age 32 in 2015. His legacy lies in the celebration of everyday Blackness. Nicole Young, For The Inquirer ☘️ The insider’s guide to St. Patrick’s Day | Things to doHira Qureshi OpinionMore hand-holding, longer hours, no Rocky statue up top: 10 ideas to get the PMA back on the right trackPeter Dobrin Philadelphia Museum of Art hires a new chief financial and operating officerPeter Dobrin $7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsPeter Dobrin AdvertisementThe Philadelphia Museum of Art will have ‘pay what you wish’ admission on Friday eveningsThe program is slated to go through just before Labor Day for now. "We want people to appreciate the museum for what it has been, not for the drama and conflict," said its CEO.Peter Dobrin OpinionSnowstorms in Philly may not be consistent, but these Philly snowstorm traditions areWhile all hail hasn’t broken loose yet in Philly, we have fallen right back into our classic winter storm habits, some of which aren’t snow great.Stephanie Farr | Columnist The ‘AMOR’ sculpture has been removed temporarily from Sister Cities Park Following years of UV rays and weather exposure, the Robert Indiana piece will undergo a full restorationRosa Cartagena Art Commission votes to move Joe Frazier statue from South Philly to the Art MuseumAll five commissioners present Wednesday voted in favor of the statue’s relocation from its longtime home at the sports complex in South Philadelphia.Nick Vadala Philadelphia Museum of Art’s chief of staff and CFO have resignedStaff exits continue at the museum as it comes out of a period of turmoil. On Monday, the museum also announced a new curator.Peter Dobrin Museum reverses course, and it’s the ‘Philadelphia Museum of Art’ once againThe name change announced in October has been changed back, but some elements of the rebrand will remain.Peter Dobrin Court grants Philadelphia Art Museum’s requested arbitration with former director and CEO Sasha SudaSuda had filed a lawsuit against the Art Museum seeking pay and damages, and had pushed for a trial with jury.Peter Dobrin How can the Philadelphia Art Museum move past the turmoil? Daniel H. Weiss has a few ideas.“What I’d like to do over the next six months to one year is to get everybody excited about what’s possible, what we already have," said the new museum chief.Peter Dobrin The Philadelphia Art Museum’s marketing chief has resigned. It may now want a do-over on its rebrand. “The question is whether we’re in the territory of a rebrand that is counterproductive to our ambition or not,” said museum chief Daniel H. Weiss, of the museum's widely-panned campaign.Peter Dobrin Dilys E. Blum, senior curator emeritus at the Philadelphia Art Museum, has died at 78She was cited as the world’s foremost authority on avant-garde Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and her 2003 exhibition “Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli” drew 83,000 visitors. Gary Miles Art Commission approves plan to move Rocky statue to top of Art Museum stepsSince 2006, the statue has sat at the base of the museum’s steps.Nick Vadala A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes’ walls last year. Now it’s coming back with brighter colors.An old resin varnish on "The Henriot Family" was turning its blues to yellows. But that's been fixed thanks to a Bank of America grantRosa Cartagena OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist Philadelphia Art Museum doubles down on arbitration in response to Sasha Suda’s push for a trialIn its latest filing, the museum has asked the court to stay legal proceedings until the matter involving the firing of its former director is resolved in arbitration.Peter Dobrin As a legal battle looms, Philadelphia Art Museum staffers head into the new year with tentative hopeWhile the staff remains nervous about Sasha Suda's lawsuit, and concerned for its reputation, they think new director Daniel H. Weiss is saying the "right things." At least, for now.Peter Dobrin and Rosa Cartagena See more storiesAdvertisement
Noah Davis’ first ever retrospective tells the story of an artist who relentlessly painted the haunting beauty of Black lives“I just wanted Black people to be normal…We are normal, right?,” is a question that guides the art of the artist who died at age 32 in 2015. His legacy lies in the celebration of everyday Blackness. Nicole Young, For The Inquirer
Noah Davis’ first ever retrospective tells the story of an artist who relentlessly painted the haunting beauty of Black lives“I just wanted Black people to be normal…We are normal, right?,” is a question that guides the art of the artist who died at age 32 in 2015. His legacy lies in the celebration of everyday Blackness. Nicole Young, For The Inquirer
OpinionMore hand-holding, longer hours, no Rocky statue up top: 10 ideas to get the PMA back on the right trackPeter Dobrin
OpinionMore hand-holding, longer hours, no Rocky statue up top: 10 ideas to get the PMA back on the right trackPeter Dobrin
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsPeter Dobrin
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsPeter Dobrin
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will have ‘pay what you wish’ admission on Friday eveningsThe program is slated to go through just before Labor Day for now. "We want people to appreciate the museum for what it has been, not for the drama and conflict," said its CEO.Peter Dobrin
The Philadelphia Museum of Art will have ‘pay what you wish’ admission on Friday eveningsThe program is slated to go through just before Labor Day for now. "We want people to appreciate the museum for what it has been, not for the drama and conflict," said its CEO.Peter Dobrin
OpinionSnowstorms in Philly may not be consistent, but these Philly snowstorm traditions areWhile all hail hasn’t broken loose yet in Philly, we have fallen right back into our classic winter storm habits, some of which aren’t snow great.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionSnowstorms in Philly may not be consistent, but these Philly snowstorm traditions areWhile all hail hasn’t broken loose yet in Philly, we have fallen right back into our classic winter storm habits, some of which aren’t snow great.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
The ‘AMOR’ sculpture has been removed temporarily from Sister Cities Park Following years of UV rays and weather exposure, the Robert Indiana piece will undergo a full restorationRosa Cartagena
The ‘AMOR’ sculpture has been removed temporarily from Sister Cities Park Following years of UV rays and weather exposure, the Robert Indiana piece will undergo a full restorationRosa Cartagena
Art Commission votes to move Joe Frazier statue from South Philly to the Art MuseumAll five commissioners present Wednesday voted in favor of the statue’s relocation from its longtime home at the sports complex in South Philadelphia.Nick Vadala
Art Commission votes to move Joe Frazier statue from South Philly to the Art MuseumAll five commissioners present Wednesday voted in favor of the statue’s relocation from its longtime home at the sports complex in South Philadelphia.Nick Vadala
Philadelphia Museum of Art’s chief of staff and CFO have resignedStaff exits continue at the museum as it comes out of a period of turmoil. On Monday, the museum also announced a new curator.Peter Dobrin
Philadelphia Museum of Art’s chief of staff and CFO have resignedStaff exits continue at the museum as it comes out of a period of turmoil. On Monday, the museum also announced a new curator.Peter Dobrin
Museum reverses course, and it’s the ‘Philadelphia Museum of Art’ once againThe name change announced in October has been changed back, but some elements of the rebrand will remain.Peter Dobrin
Museum reverses course, and it’s the ‘Philadelphia Museum of Art’ once againThe name change announced in October has been changed back, but some elements of the rebrand will remain.Peter Dobrin
Court grants Philadelphia Art Museum’s requested arbitration with former director and CEO Sasha SudaSuda had filed a lawsuit against the Art Museum seeking pay and damages, and had pushed for a trial with jury.Peter Dobrin
Court grants Philadelphia Art Museum’s requested arbitration with former director and CEO Sasha SudaSuda had filed a lawsuit against the Art Museum seeking pay and damages, and had pushed for a trial with jury.Peter Dobrin
How can the Philadelphia Art Museum move past the turmoil? Daniel H. Weiss has a few ideas.“What I’d like to do over the next six months to one year is to get everybody excited about what’s possible, what we already have," said the new museum chief.Peter Dobrin
How can the Philadelphia Art Museum move past the turmoil? Daniel H. Weiss has a few ideas.“What I’d like to do over the next six months to one year is to get everybody excited about what’s possible, what we already have," said the new museum chief.Peter Dobrin
The Philadelphia Art Museum’s marketing chief has resigned. It may now want a do-over on its rebrand. “The question is whether we’re in the territory of a rebrand that is counterproductive to our ambition or not,” said museum chief Daniel H. Weiss, of the museum's widely-panned campaign.Peter Dobrin
The Philadelphia Art Museum’s marketing chief has resigned. It may now want a do-over on its rebrand. “The question is whether we’re in the territory of a rebrand that is counterproductive to our ambition or not,” said museum chief Daniel H. Weiss, of the museum's widely-panned campaign.Peter Dobrin
Dilys E. Blum, senior curator emeritus at the Philadelphia Art Museum, has died at 78She was cited as the world’s foremost authority on avant-garde Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and her 2003 exhibition “Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli” drew 83,000 visitors. Gary Miles
Dilys E. Blum, senior curator emeritus at the Philadelphia Art Museum, has died at 78She was cited as the world’s foremost authority on avant-garde Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and her 2003 exhibition “Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli” drew 83,000 visitors. Gary Miles
Art Commission approves plan to move Rocky statue to top of Art Museum stepsSince 2006, the statue has sat at the base of the museum’s steps.Nick Vadala
Art Commission approves plan to move Rocky statue to top of Art Museum stepsSince 2006, the statue has sat at the base of the museum’s steps.Nick Vadala
A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes’ walls last year. Now it’s coming back with brighter colors.An old resin varnish on "The Henriot Family" was turning its blues to yellows. But that's been fixed thanks to a Bank of America grantRosa Cartagena
A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes’ walls last year. Now it’s coming back with brighter colors.An old resin varnish on "The Henriot Family" was turning its blues to yellows. But that's been fixed thanks to a Bank of America grantRosa Cartagena
OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Philadelphia Art Museum doubles down on arbitration in response to Sasha Suda’s push for a trialIn its latest filing, the museum has asked the court to stay legal proceedings until the matter involving the firing of its former director is resolved in arbitration.Peter Dobrin
Philadelphia Art Museum doubles down on arbitration in response to Sasha Suda’s push for a trialIn its latest filing, the museum has asked the court to stay legal proceedings until the matter involving the firing of its former director is resolved in arbitration.Peter Dobrin
As a legal battle looms, Philadelphia Art Museum staffers head into the new year with tentative hopeWhile the staff remains nervous about Sasha Suda's lawsuit, and concerned for its reputation, they think new director Daniel H. Weiss is saying the "right things." At least, for now.Peter Dobrin and Rosa Cartagena
As a legal battle looms, Philadelphia Art Museum staffers head into the new year with tentative hopeWhile the staff remains nervous about Sasha Suda's lawsuit, and concerned for its reputation, they think new director Daniel H. Weiss is saying the "right things." At least, for now.Peter Dobrin and Rosa Cartagena
