"The publication will feature new, unpublished material related to the concept, filming, post-production, and installation of a new work by artist Rachel Rose (American, b. 1986). This new work, jointly commissioned and acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, represents the artist's most ambitious production to date. The publication aims to give the reader an intimate view into the process of creation,...

"With an emphasis on painting and sculpture made in the United States between 1910 and 1950, this gorgeously illustrated volume offers a rich introduction to American modernism through the world-class collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The lively text, which includes previously unpublished archival photos, examines the roles that the museum and the city of Philadelphia played in promoting modernism from its inception. Works by internationally...

1988 was the year of "Legacies of Genius." After three years of intensive planning, the show finally opened in April and enthralled the city until the end of September. The exhibition was a collaborative venture undertaken by sixteen Philadelphia special collections libraries, with the Library Company playing a major role in the planning and execution and providing a home for a portion of the exhibition. Edwin Wolf 2nd served as guest curator of the...

Artists: John Stone, Malcolm Cochran, Ap. Gorny, Mei-ling Hom, JoAnna Viudez, Martha Jackson-Jarvis, John Kindness, Ed Levine, Rick Lowe, Deborah Grotfeldt, Darlene Nguyen-Ely, todd Noe, Pepon Osorio, Diane Pieri, Vicki Scuri, Jaime Suarez, George Trakas, Janet Zweig.