Van Gogh at the Philadelphia Museum of Art – Museums in Philadelphia

Van Gogh at the Philadelphia Art Museum "Rare Glimpse of the Artist's Passion for Nature" Van Gogh Up Close opens Feb. 1 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA).  This collection of 46 paintings draws the viewer into the famous painter’s intimate view of nature. In these works, Van Gogh paints landscapes and still life images in a way no artist had before him.  He’s looking at scale and unusual angles.  Fruit is perched on the edge of the canvas, he’s painting objects from above or … [Read more...]

Art Galleries in Philadelphia – The Slingluff Gallery

Art Galleries in Philadelphia - The Slingluff Gallery The Slingluff Gallery in Fishtown Philadelphia is an unique Art Gallery because they go for "different", wanting to educate the novice in the different styles of art. A good example of this is that for a whole month, they featured graffiti art. The Slingluff Gallery has different shows each month and from November 5th to December 8th, they featured graffiti artists from New York City. Wanting the average person to understand that it's not … [Read more...]