Philadelphia Art MuseumDilys 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 stepsNick Vadala A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes’ walls last year. Now it’s coming back with brighter colors.Rosa Cartagena OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025Stephanie Farr | Columnist Philadelphia Art Museum doubles down on arbitration in response to Sasha Suda’s push for a trialPeter Dobrin AdvertisementAs 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 Read Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month The 42-page brief was filed at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday in Philadelphia Court of Common PleasePeter Dobrin Plan to keep a Rocky statue at the top of the Art Museum steps moves forwardIf the plan goes through, the screen-used statue that sits at the bottom of the Art Museum steps would be moved to the top.Nick Vadala ‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca The time Philly almost didn’t have a Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.Nick Vadala Albert C. Barnes loved Henri Rousseau’s ‘honesty of approach.’ So he built one of the world’s largest Rousseau collections. At an ongoing show, 11 of Barnes' 18 Rousseaus are on display, along with some loaned from MoMA and Paris' Musée d’Orsay.Fred Adelson, For The Inquirer Art Museum’s former HR, DEI director charged with theft after police said she put $58k in personal expenses on company cardPolice say Latasha Harling, the art museum's former chief people and diversity officer, spent more than $58,000 in personal expenses on a company credit card and failed to pay it back.Ellie Rushing and Peter Dobrin Philadelphia Art Museum names a new director and CEODaniel H. Weiss was president of Haverford College and, for eight years, leader of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Peter Dobrin Sasha Suda sues the Philadelphia Art MuseumThe suit says there was no "valid basis" for her dismissal, and seeks two years' worth of compensation and other damages.Peter Dobrin OpinionForman Arts Initiative promises to turn North American Street into a grittier version of the ParkwayAt a time when legacy institutions are struggling, newer, more nimble arts groups are expanding.Inga Saffron | Columnist, For The Inquirer The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new name and other plans to revive attendanceChasing an elusive pandemic recovery, the museum is rolling out a slew of changes. It includes a new name and logo, and an embracing of sports, hip hop, and Sylvester Stallone.Peter Dobrin OpinionCalder Gardens is a luminous, magical spirit cave that subverts the Parkway’s monumentality | OpinionThe project offers Philadelphia a new way to think about the flawed Parkway.Inga Saffron | Columnist, For The Inquirer The arts season is about to begin. Will cuts to SEPTA mean a loss of audiences?Audiences, performers, students, arts and culture workers all take public transit to get to arts venues. SEPTA's cuts pose a 'critical setback' to the city's arts and culture sector.Peter Dobrin Here’s the route for the 2025 Philly Naked Bike RideThe annual bare-as-you-dare event returns with a new route.Nick Vadala See more storiesAdvertisement
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
A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes’ walls last year. Now it’s coming back with brighter colors.Rosa Cartagena
A Renoir painting was removed from the Barnes’ walls last year. Now it’s coming back with brighter colors.Rosa Cartagena
Philadelphia Art Museum doubles down on arbitration in response to Sasha Suda’s push for a trialPeter Dobrin
Philadelphia Art Museum doubles down on arbitration in response to Sasha Suda’s push for a trialPeter 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
Read Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month The 42-page brief was filed at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday in Philadelphia Court of Common PleasePeter Dobrin
Read Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month The 42-page brief was filed at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday in Philadelphia Court of Common PleasePeter Dobrin
Plan to keep a Rocky statue at the top of the Art Museum steps moves forwardIf the plan goes through, the screen-used statue that sits at the bottom of the Art Museum steps would be moved to the top.Nick Vadala
Plan to keep a Rocky statue at the top of the Art Museum steps moves forwardIf the plan goes through, the screen-used statue that sits at the bottom of the Art Museum steps would be moved to the top.Nick Vadala
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca
The time Philly almost didn’t have a Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.Nick Vadala
The time Philly almost didn’t have a Thanksgiving Day paradeThe 1986 edition of the country's oldest Thanksgiving Day parade was imperiled by Gimbels' liquidation.Nick Vadala
Albert C. Barnes loved Henri Rousseau’s ‘honesty of approach.’ So he built one of the world’s largest Rousseau collections. At an ongoing show, 11 of Barnes' 18 Rousseaus are on display, along with some loaned from MoMA and Paris' Musée d’Orsay.Fred Adelson, For The Inquirer
Albert C. Barnes loved Henri Rousseau’s ‘honesty of approach.’ So he built one of the world’s largest Rousseau collections. At an ongoing show, 11 of Barnes' 18 Rousseaus are on display, along with some loaned from MoMA and Paris' Musée d’Orsay.Fred Adelson, For The Inquirer
Art Museum’s former HR, DEI director charged with theft after police said she put $58k in personal expenses on company cardPolice say Latasha Harling, the art museum's former chief people and diversity officer, spent more than $58,000 in personal expenses on a company credit card and failed to pay it back.Ellie Rushing and Peter Dobrin
Art Museum’s former HR, DEI director charged with theft after police said she put $58k in personal expenses on company cardPolice say Latasha Harling, the art museum's former chief people and diversity officer, spent more than $58,000 in personal expenses on a company credit card and failed to pay it back.Ellie Rushing and Peter Dobrin
Philadelphia Art Museum names a new director and CEODaniel H. Weiss was president of Haverford College and, for eight years, leader of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Peter Dobrin
Philadelphia Art Museum names a new director and CEODaniel H. Weiss was president of Haverford College and, for eight years, leader of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Peter Dobrin
Sasha Suda sues the Philadelphia Art MuseumThe suit says there was no "valid basis" for her dismissal, and seeks two years' worth of compensation and other damages.Peter Dobrin
Sasha Suda sues the Philadelphia Art MuseumThe suit says there was no "valid basis" for her dismissal, and seeks two years' worth of compensation and other damages.Peter Dobrin
OpinionForman Arts Initiative promises to turn North American Street into a grittier version of the ParkwayAt a time when legacy institutions are struggling, newer, more nimble arts groups are expanding.Inga Saffron | Columnist, For The Inquirer
OpinionForman Arts Initiative promises to turn North American Street into a grittier version of the ParkwayAt a time when legacy institutions are struggling, newer, more nimble arts groups are expanding.Inga Saffron | Columnist, For The Inquirer
The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch
The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new name and other plans to revive attendanceChasing an elusive pandemic recovery, the museum is rolling out a slew of changes. It includes a new name and logo, and an embracing of sports, hip hop, and Sylvester Stallone.Peter Dobrin
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a new name and other plans to revive attendanceChasing an elusive pandemic recovery, the museum is rolling out a slew of changes. It includes a new name and logo, and an embracing of sports, hip hop, and Sylvester Stallone.Peter Dobrin
OpinionCalder Gardens is a luminous, magical spirit cave that subverts the Parkway’s monumentality | OpinionThe project offers Philadelphia a new way to think about the flawed Parkway.Inga Saffron | Columnist, For The Inquirer
OpinionCalder Gardens is a luminous, magical spirit cave that subverts the Parkway’s monumentality | OpinionThe project offers Philadelphia a new way to think about the flawed Parkway.Inga Saffron | Columnist, For The Inquirer
The arts season is about to begin. Will cuts to SEPTA mean a loss of audiences?Audiences, performers, students, arts and culture workers all take public transit to get to arts venues. SEPTA's cuts pose a 'critical setback' to the city's arts and culture sector.Peter Dobrin
The arts season is about to begin. Will cuts to SEPTA mean a loss of audiences?Audiences, performers, students, arts and culture workers all take public transit to get to arts venues. SEPTA's cuts pose a 'critical setback' to the city's arts and culture sector.Peter Dobrin
Here’s the route for the 2025 Philly Naked Bike RideThe annual bare-as-you-dare event returns with a new route.Nick Vadala
Here’s the route for the 2025 Philly Naked Bike RideThe annual bare-as-you-dare event returns with a new route.Nick Vadala
