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As the first art museum and school in the United States, PAFA celebrates the transformative power of art and art-making. Through its world-class museum and school, PAFA nurtures and recognizes artists at every turn in their career.
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Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts offers educational opportunities in the fine arts, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and a world-class collection of American art.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to close its historic landmark building for a year
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts announced Friday that it would be closing its historic Frank Furness/George Hewitt-designed building on North Broad Street for the next year. PAFA is ...
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PAFA's historic landmark building will close until fall 2025 for renovations
The nearly 150-year-old Historic Landmark Building of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts will be inaccessible to the public for over a year starting this July, but PAFA promises that its ...
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With over 16,000 works, PAFA's ever-evolving and internationally renowned permanent collection ranges from 18th- and 19th-century masters Benjamin West, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and Mary Cassatt, to modern and contemporary artists including Charles Demuth, Jacob Lawrence, Alice Neel, Mickalene Thomas, Andy Warhol, and Kehinde Wiley. PAFA ...
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is America's first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the fine arts, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and a world-class collection of American art.
4 days ago · Latest News. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Opens its Annual Student Exhibition, Showcasing nearly 1000 Student Artworks. Art Herstory: The Painting Driven Life of PAFA Alum Barbara Sosson. Black History at PAFA | Theodore E. Wells, WWII Veteran, Teacher, and Artist. Mystical Brushstrokes: Peter Miller’s Surrealist Life.
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the first and oldest art museum and art school in the United States.
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