Museum Studies Internship Program, June 4 through August 3, 2018</br> Every summer, the Museum Studies Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a metropolitan museum. This nine-week, Monday-to-Friday volunteer program promotes an awareness of the broad range of museum careers through experiences not available in most academic settings. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Sculptures and Works on Paper (gallery 178): While mostly known as a painter, Cy Twombly experimented with other media throughout his artistic career. In this installation, examine how he pushed the limits of established art making to create powerful works of uncommon beauty. Fifty Days at Iliam (galleries 184 & 185): Experience Cy Twombly’s ambitious retelling of Homer’s Iliad. A “painting in ten parts” about the final days of the Trojan War, Fifty Days at Iliam represents the pinnacle of the artist’s lifelong preoccupation with classical mythology.

This installation presents library and archival materials that illuminate how influential collectors like Walter and Louise Arensberg helped Museum director Fiske Kimball realize his vision for a "Modern Museum." Discover how they pursued modern works of art, displayed objects prior to their arrival in the galleries, and negotiated terms and conditions with Museum staff.

Philadelphia art collector John G. Johnson derived great pleasure and expertise from art books, journals, and auction catalogues. His personal library of nearly 4,000 volumes came to the Museum with his art collection in the 1930s and is still a valued resource for researchers. Included in this display are rare auction catalogues and other treasures from his library.

Text on clothing can communicate many things. It can summon a memory, proclaim beliefs or affiliations, or challenge the status quo. This installation explores various intersections of text and fashion, from intimate to in-your-face.

In this quick time-lapse video, see how Jean Shin's site-specific work "Unraveling" transformed three white gallery walls into a colorful installation over the course of seven days.

Larry Magid, renowned concert promoter and cofounder of the Electric Factory, shares his unique perspective on the business and visual culture of rock 'n' roll in Philadelphia during the 1960s.

This new online scholarly publication examines one of the finest collections of European art ever to have been formed in the United States by a private collector. It is published on the centenary of the remarkable bequest of John G. Johnson to the City of Philadelphia. At the time of his death, Johnson had acquired nearly 1,300 paintings; more than 150 sculptures, textiles, and other objects; and an art library of approximately 2,500 books, journals, and auction catalogues. Through interpretive essays and in-depth examinations of more than 60 individual artworks, the publication illustrates some of the fascinating breakthroughs in understanding that have emerged from curators' and conservators' work researching and caring for the collection over time. Most significantly, the integration of digitized archival materials throughout the publication represents the first time the Museum has made large bodies of primary source material available online, offering researchers new ways to explore the histories of the artwork

Explore how modern artists like Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, and David Alfaro Siqueiros created innovative works that reflect Mexico's history, tradition, and identity.

On the eve of his first-ever art museum exhibition, Michael Nichols shares how he photographed some of the wildest creatures and places on Earth.

Explore the first-ever art museum exhibition to celebrate the work of legendary photographer Michael Nichols, who brings us face to face with the wild world.

For her City of Brotherly Love series, Hannah Price turned the tables on catcallers in Philadelphia with her camera. Here she shares her thoughts on City of Brotherly Love and how the experience inspired her recent work.

Originally published in 1989, Building the City Beautiful is the definitive book on the history of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia. On the occasion of the Parkway's centennial in 2017, author David Brownlee has revised the publication (which has long been out of print) adding new material on the Parkway's past and present, including stunning new color photography. The Art of the Peales presents more than 160 works by the Peale family in a variety of media from the renowned collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Active from the late 1700s through the early twentieth century, the Peale family was America's first artistic dynasty.

Brooklyn-based artist Jean Shin talks about her latest exhibition, why she collects and transforms materials that others have thrown away, and how her family's immigrant experience has shaped her work.

In gallery 258: Experience the grandeur and theatricality of the Baroque style. See how painters and sculptors of the 1600s incorporated dramatic forms and subjects into their work. In gallery 170: For Osvaldo Romberg, small replicas of artistic and architectural masterpieces hold innumerable possibilities for the transfer of cultural knowledge. In this installation, explore a selection of his works, including a color study of Caravaggio's Calling of Saint Matthew and a model of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Rome.

This important publication offers the first in-depth exploration of contemporary artist Bruce Nauman's monumental works "Contrapposto Studies, I through VII." The book surveys Nauman's trajectory from his early works, which set clear precedents for experimentation with video and performance, to his latest installations that combine video, sound, and performative elements to create immersive environmental experiences.

This installation rounds up animal-related books, prints, and photographs from our Library and Archives. Explore animal studies by John James Audubon and a version of Aesop’s Fables by Alexander Calder as well as archival images of Marcel Duchamp, Constantin Brancusi, and other artists with their furry friends.

In this short time-lapse video, see how Ursula von Rydingsvard's monumental sculpture "Bronze Bowl with Lace" was carefully installed on a terrace in our Sculpture Garden.

The Eagles beat the Patriots in Super Bowl LII, and we won our wager with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The spoils? A three-month loan of a remarkable painting by John Singleton Copley, the finest painter in the colonies. Go Eagles!

Hackers, developers, and art enthusiasts go head-to-head to develop innovative gallery experiences in our third annual Hackathon. Bring your creativity, curiosity, and tech skills as you compete for cash prizes and Museum glory. Sign up solo or with a team.

From bold signs to domestic scenes, this installation features works that use text and image as subversive tools. Included are works by Barbara Kruger, Carrie Mae Weems, Jenny Holzer, Louise Lawler, Lorna Simpson, and Martha Rosler.

Delight in our unparalleled collection of works by the Peale family. See how the Peales captured family life, documented important figures of the day, and established the American still-life tradition.

One hundred years ago, Duchamp's Fountain turned the art world upside down. Was it art? A hoax?

In 1917 John G. Johnson, the most famous lawyer of his day, left his astonishing trove of European art to the city of Philadelphia. One hundred years later, we’re taking a new look at one of this country’s most remarkable collections. Encounter treasures by the likes of Botticelli, Bosch, Titian, Rembrandt, and Monet—and see how we keep making new discoveries about the collection.

Biblical stories, knights, and ladies fair are among the subjects portrayed in this installation.