{"id":679,"date":"2019-09-15T08:25:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T08:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rittenhousehotel.com\/blog\/?p=679"},"modified":"2025-12-17T05:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T05:02:31","slug":"art-lovers-guide-fall-2019-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rittenhousecen.wpenginepowered.com\/art-lovers-guide-fall-2019-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Lovers’ Guide to Philadelphia: Fall 2019 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between its impressive museums and bold public artworks \u2014 the LOVE statue, the towering \u201cPhiladelphia Muses\u201d mural, and Claes Oldenburg\u2019s 45-foot clothespin, to name a few \u2014 Philadelphia has become an art capital on par with New York and Miami. At least, that\u2019s how Frommer\u2019s described it back in 2012, when it likened the city\u2019s artistic offerings to \u201cany other U.S. city in the cultural field.\u201d This autumn experience a wide range of exciting artistic events and exhibitions in the City of Brotherly Love.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Experience \u201cthe world\u2019s largest art gallery.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With nearly thirty acclaimed murals (along with the aforementioned sculptures and installations), the streets of Philly\u2019s Center City serve as a fantastic art lover\u2019s destination. <\/span>Mural Arts Philadelphia<\/span><\/a> has compiled two downloadable \u201cMural Mile\u201d routes that encompass some of the highlights, and by availing yourself of this unique offering, you\u2019ll be supporting America\u2019s largest public-art program.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Check out a city-wide exhibition.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of Philly\u2019s most buzzed-about ongoing exhibitions, \u201c<\/span>Invisible City: Phildelphia and the Vernacular Avant-Garde<\/span><\/a>,\u201d is divided among four different art galleries and museums: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (<\/span>PAFA), the University of Arts, the Philadelphia Art Alliance, and Gershman Hall<\/span>. Hop between all four venues, acquainting yourself with the city itself while learning about its vital role in mid-century American planning, artistic, and architectural movements.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honor groundbreaking artists.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Barnes Foundation\u2019s \u201c<\/span>I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like: The Art of Bill Viola<\/span><\/a>,\u201d which wraps up September 15, explores the history of painting through the work of its namesake videographer and installation artist. Elsewhere, Brandywine River Museum of Art, in nearby Chadds Ford, pays homage to illustrator, painter, and portraitist C. Wyeth in a sweeping <\/span>retrospective<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Explore cross-cultural artworks and themes.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A number of autumn\u2019s exhibitions reference international cultures or engage with cross-cultural themes. Start with Martha Clippinger\u2019s show at Philadelphia Magic Gardens, featuring traditional <\/span>tapetes<\/span><\/i>, hand-woven rugs from Mexico’s Oaxaca, or view beautiful pieces at the recently reopened <\/span>Philadelphia Museum of Arts Galleries of Chinese Art<\/span><\/a>. Finish your day by viewing \u201cTalking Continents\u201d<\/span> at the Arthur Ross Gallery, which brings together letters and characters from various alphabets to present a vision of \u201cglobalism without judgment.\u201d \u201c<\/span>Martha Clippinger: Translations<\/span><\/a>\u201d is on view from September 13 to November 10, 2019, and \u201c<\/span>Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents<\/span><\/a>\u201d is open from September 28 to December 8, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Unleash your own inner artist or curator.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What better Philly souvenir is there than a new artistic skill of your own? For those aspiring to their own creative hobbies or careers, Philadelphia Museum of Art continues to offer its monthly \u201cDrink & Draw\u201d and \u201cSecond Saturday Sketch\u201d programs, while the curatorially inclined may attend the museum’s informative October 26 event \u201cCollect: How to Purchase Art.\u201d Check out the <\/span>museum\u2019s calendar of events<\/span><\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plan your own artistic adventure in Philadelphia.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Art-lovers will clearly have no trouble filling an itinerary in this creative capital, no matter the time of year. If you\u2019re visiting the city, find inspiration at The Rittenhouse, where <\/span>refined accommodations<\/span><\/a> provide a stylish, tasteful backdrop to your stay.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Between its impressive museums and bold public artworks \u2014 the LOVE statue, the towering \u201cPhiladelphia Muses\u201d mural, and Claes Oldenburg\u2019s 45-foot clothespin, to name a few \u2014 Philadelphia has become an art capital on par with New York and Miami. 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