Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA)

Golf: Painting It & Playing It In Victorian Britain

Susan Lewis — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:30:40 +0000

The modern game of golf comes from Scotland, where in the mid 19th century it also became a subject for artists. WRTI’s Susan Lewis considers the relationship between art and golf in Victorian Great Britain, as a Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition spotlights an 1847 masterwork: The Golfers. Museum Curator of European Painting Before 1900 Jennifer Thompson says the large painting is one of the most celebrated in the genre.

The Art of Golf runs through July 7th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Great and Mighty Things: Outsider Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Jim Cotter — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:01:00 +0000

The term "outsider art" came into use in the early 1970s from a French description for unrefined art. As WRTI’s Jim Cotter reports, the preferred term today is “self-taught,” and a single collection of such work is the focus of a new, major exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Art Review: SHIPWRECK! Winslow Homer and 'The Life Line'

Lesley Valdes — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:00:57 +0000

WRTI's Lesley Valdes provides the back story of Winslow Homer's The Life Line, which is on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a special exhibition that runs from September 22 - December 16, 2012.

Visions of Arcadia at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Susan Lewis — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:27:00 +0000

A summertime exhibition explores the centuries-old idea of a utopian place called Arcadia and how it influenced some of the key figures in the development of modern art. Gauguin, Cezanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through September 3rd.

VISIONS OF ARCADIA at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Susan Lewis — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:02:28 +0000

WRTI's Susan Lewis explores how the idea of "utopia" captivated the imaginations of early 20th-century artists, as the Philadelphia Museum of Art opens its new exhibition: Gauguin, Cezanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia.

Van Gogh Up Close at the Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Artist Depicting Nature in a New Way

Susan Lewis — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:25:22 +0000

During the final years of Vincent van Gogh's life, the artist produced some of the most original works of his career; works that dramatically altered the course of modern painting. WRTI's Susan Lewis considers this period of van Gogh's career - when he created still lifes and landscapes in an entirely new way.

Composer Steve Mackey's TONIC--VAN GOGH UP CLOSE--Producer of THE MOUSETRAP Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen

Jim Cotter, Susan Lewis and David Patrick Stearns and David Patrick Stearns — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:09:00 +0000

David Patrick Stearns profiles composer Steve Mackey as the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia readies the world premiere of Mackey's Tonic.

Susan Lewis takes us to Van Gogh Up Close at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Jim Cotter speaks with Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, worldwide producer of The Mousetrap. The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia is presenting its production of the longest-running play in history though March 4th.

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Mezzo-Soprano Susan Graham--Artist and Designer Roberto Capucci

David Patrick Stearns and Susan Lewis — Sat, 21 May 2011 20:06:00 +0000

The Philadelphia Inquirer's David Patrick Stearns profiles the world-renowned mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. She's featured in concert performances of the Berlioz masterpiece The Damnation of Faust with the Philadelphia Orchestra on May 27th and 28th.

Susan Lewis considers the Italian artist and designer Roberto Capucci, whose work is now on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Settlement Branch Opens, Willow Grove--Dress Designer Roberto Capucci--Astral Composer Aaron Kernis

Jim Cotter and Susan Lewis — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:55:00 +0000

As Settlement Music School celebrates the opening of its newest branch, Jim Cotter speaks with the school's Executive Director Helen Eaton.

Susan Lewis considers Italian artist and designer Roberto Capucci, whose work is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art through June 5, 2011.

And we speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis. Astral Artists presents the premiere of a specially commissioned work by Kernis on March 20th.

Phila. Orchestra's Yannick Nezet-Seguin--Artistry of Tiffany Lamps--Eakins' The Gross Clinic at PMA

Jim Cotter and Susan Lewis — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 17:33:00 +0000

As Yannick Nezet-Seguin returns to conduct a series of sold-out concerts, Jim Cotter speaks with the music director designate of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Susan Lewis considers the artistry of Tiffany lamps. The distinctive lighting fixtures are both objects of utility and works of art.

We pay a visit to an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art highlighting the restored Thomas Eakins masterpiece, The Gross Clinic.