‘Nobody wants to flee their home’: Guinean asylum-seekers in Philly are in limbo, and homesick
As Trump’s immigration executive orders render immigration statuses unclear, Guineans in Philadelphia continue to monitor the ...
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This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...
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A Magnificent Portrait of George Washington Heads to Versailles for a Makeover
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
Melania Trump’s decorator quietly picks up where she left off
First lady Melania Trump returned to the White House in January with a new look, but when it comes to interior design, she’s ...
PAFA’s new curator, Lea C. Stephenson, comes with Philadelphia roots
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has named a new curator of historical American art. Lea C. Stephenson, a specialist in 18th and 19th century American art who was partially trained in ...
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Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.
A valuable portrait of George Washington at Princeton will be restored at Versailles
The Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France has been commissioned to restore the 1779 painting from the ...
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Willson returns to help lead Phantoms
Staff photo / Brian Yauger Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Jack Willson skates during a game at Covelli Centre in Youngstown. For Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Jack Willson, the last year hasn’t ...
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What does King Charles do and who else is in the Royal Family?
King Charles III went to Auschwitz in January to mark 80 years since the Nazi concentration camp's liberation. The visit followed a tour of Australia, in October, which reignited the debate about ...
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Artist repairs misspelling of Charles Willson Peale’s name in a mural at SEPTA’S Independence Hall station
Charles Willson Peale’s name on a mural panel at SEPTA’s Independence Hall subway station is now spelled correctly. On Saturday, Philadelphia artist Tom Judd went to the Fifth Street/Independence Hall ...
A mural at SEPTA’s Independence Hall station misspells another historic name: Charles Willson Peale, an artist of the American Revolution
Faye Anderson, a public policy consultant and community historian, was on her way to Independence Hall a couple of weeks ago for her research on Moses Williams, a Black silhouette artist who had been ...