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Monday, April 5th, 2010

Railways of Hope and Fear at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

A new installation up at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Railways of Hope and Fear, highlights selections from the Fernberger Print Collection. From the exhibition introduction – The steam-powered locomotive— a marvel of technology in the early nineteenth century—became a…

Frank O. Gehry: Design Process and the Lewis House

Open now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Frank O. Gehry: Design Process and the Lewis House explores the architects decade long commission (1985-95) for Peter Lewis’ home in Lyndhurst, OH. This project was critical in allowing Gehry to experiment…

The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present

Felice Fisher is the Luther W. Brady Curator of Japanese Art and Curator of East Asian Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present is her most recent book. Within its pages,…

Designing Modern

On view until early September, Designing Modern: 1920 to the Present highlights the diverse and exhaustive collection of 20th century design at the Philadelphia Museum of Art . Art Deco, Bauhaus, Post Modern, American, Scandinavian. All the major movements and…

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Monday, April 5th, 2010

Railways of Hope and Fear at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Frank O. Gehry: Design Process and the Lewis House

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Designing Modern