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

A selection of works celebrating the human figure, from the virtuoso precision of old masters to more abstract investigations by artists like Paul Cezanne, Edgar Degas, and Diego Rivera

Rarely seen sculptures that reveal the eclectic tastes of a turn-of-the-century Philadelphia collector, John G. Johnson

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.

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.

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Get a first look at a marble sculpture that was recently rediscovered in a New Jersey town hall as a work by Rodin. Also experience two bronzes by the artist, The Thinker and John the Baptist Preaching.

Explore Buddhist sculpture from China as well as an ornate ceiling from the Zhihua temple in Beijing. Also be among the first visitors to enjoy our latest gallery interactive, which allows you to zoom in and marvel at the ceiling's carvings of dragons, phoenixes, and Buddhas.

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.

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

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.

Explore the work of legendary photographer Michael Nichols: artist, technical innovator, and ardent advocate for preserving natural habitats. Be transported through the split-second magic of images captured in some of the most remote areas of the world. Nichols�s stunning photographs offer intense confrontations with the power and fragility of the wild and a reflection of our own humanity.

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.

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

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.

The Center for American Art offers grant opportunities for projects that enhance the national discourse on American art. Average grants are between $2,000 and $10,000.

Local cooks and storytellers share their culinary interpretation of survival, resistance, and victory.

Alluring works by three key figures in the field of American contemporary craft: fiber artist Yvonne Pacanovsky Bobrowicz, sculptor Jack Larimore, and jeweler Sharon Church

Explore how works of art in the museum tell the stories of enslaved and enslaving individuals. Uncovering the connections between slavery and the materials and makers of these works is a first step toward a truthful accounting of history.

Learn what's so inspiring about Fabulous Fashion from curator Kristina Haugland, designer Dom Streater, and Philadelphia Style's Kristin Detterline.

The Crown of Aragon, a vast Mediterranean region encompassing much of present-day Spain and Italy, was a cosmopolitan kingdom characterized by a dynamic international network of artists and patrons. Encounter one of the most impressive collections outside of Spain of paintings from the Crown, thanks to the generosity of Philadelphia collector John G. Johnson (1841 - 1917).

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.

The first exhibition of its kind at the Museum, Philadelphia Assembled joins art and civic engagement. Initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, together with hundreds of collaborators from across the city, the project explores Philadelphia’s changing landscape and tells a story of active resistance and radical community building. Challenging, inspiring, and as expansive as the city, Philadelphia Assembled asks: how can we collectively shape our futures?