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April 14, 2021 in Featured, News The virtual format of the webinar allowed for guest speakers to call in from all around the world, focusing on inclusion and diversity of thought. (Photo courtesy of USC Own It) In the age of virtual events, USC OWN IT Executive Directors Ines Ramirez and Mitali Shanbhag grappled with how to pull together a conference dedicated to fostering a sense of community between women and nonbinary people.  OWN IT, a student-run non-profit organization that originated a...

PAFA announces new additions to the permanent collection Dyani White Hawk, (b. 1976), She Gives (Quiet Strength VII), 2020. Acrylic on canvas, 84 x 120 in. (213.36 x 304.8 cm.) Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Museum Purchase, 2020.17. PHILADELPHIA, PA .-The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts announced its latest acquisitions of a wide range of artworks that significantly enhance its renowned American art collection. Ranging in date from 1869 to 2020, the ...

Two-Thirds of PAFAs New Acquisitions Are By Women and African American Artists PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania Subject Line Please provide verification code Email is invalid Kwame Brathwaite (b. 1938) Untitled [Pat on car] ca.1968. Archival pigment print, ed. 5/10, printed 2016, 15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm.) Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia . Museum Purchase, 2020.28.3 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has announced its latest acquisitions of a wide ra...

WHYY Air Date: March 12, 2021 On this episode of You Oughta Know we’re celebrating Women’s History Month, highlighting historical figures and modern-day leaders in our community. Led by Deborah C. Johnson, the local chapter of NCNW continues to empower African American women by tackling issues of health equity, education and encouraging community involvement. Then, meet the 8-year-old girl who convinced a toy company to create a girl-version of the classic green Army Men, a wish that m...

WHYY By A closer look at Ebony G. Pattersons monumental mixed media work reveals complexity and detail. (Emma Lee/WHYY) It’s been almost a year since museums and art galleries shut their doors for the coronavirus pandemic, opening sporadically only to be abruptly shut down again as infection rates rise and fall. Many are now reopening, trying to pick up where they left off last March, some adding new exhibitions to welcome back the art-starved who have been forced to make do with glimpses of...

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