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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 As one of the largest museums in the United States, the Philadelphia Museum of Art invites visitors from around the world to explore its renowned collections, acclaimed special exhibitions, and enriching programs, both in person and online.
Also On ViewNow Through July 14, 2013 Sean Scully’s paintings speak
eloquently to the history of
abstraction, engaging in a
passionate conversation with
the legacies of Abstract Expressionism
and Minimalism while
offering new models for the
continuing role of nonfigurative
art.Now Through August 25, 2013 Presented on the occasion of the artist’s ninetieth birthday, this installation brings together a selection of four works that span Ellsworth Kelly’s prolific oeuvre. One of the most prominent artists of the postwar period, Kelly is known for his explorations of contrasting formal relationships: flat color versus depth, shape, and scale.In the Galleries![]() Gallery 290a, second floor In the 18th-century, virtually every European aristocratic family owned an Asian porcelain tea service decorated with its coat of arms. Due to the great number of British families who possessed these heraldic objects, Chinese and Japanese factories manufactured more porcelain for export to England than to any other European country. See an example here, and visit gallery 290a for several more. ![]() Galleries 49 & 50, ground floor These installations showcase the Museum’s holdings in American modern art and design made during the transformative years of the early twentieth century. What's New
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