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Philadelphia Contemporary

Coordinates: 39°58′05″N 75°08′30″W / 39.96814°N 75.14153°W / 39.96814; -75.14153
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Philadelphia Contemporary
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Established2016
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′05″N 75°08′30″W / 39.96814°N 75.14153°W / 39.96814; -75.14153
FounderHarry Philbrick
Websitephiladelphiacontemporary.org

Philadelphia Contemporary is an arts organization that commissions and presents contemporary visual art, performance art, and spoken word.[1] It was founded in 2016 with the intention to build a new non-collecting museum in Philadelphia for contemporary art in all of its forms.[2][3] Philadelphia Contemporary organizes exhibitions and events through partnerships and space-borrowing with institutions such as the Barnes Foundation, Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation.[4][5][6]

In 2018, Philadelphia Contemporary announced that the architecture firm Johnston Marklee would design their new building.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Philadelphia Contemporary. philadelphiacontemporary.org. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  2. ^ Heller, Karen (November 6, 2018). "ASMR videos are edgy, unnerving and almost avant-garde. Is it time to consider them art?". Washington Post.
  3. ^ Salisbury, Stephan (November 16, 2017). "Philadelphia Contemporary is re-imagining what a modern art museum can be … now with a high-profile import from NYC". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2019-01-14 – via philly.com.
  4. ^ Stearns, David Patrick (July 7, 2017). "The latest in performance art: An all-nighter with 'nuns' at the Barnes Foundation". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  5. ^ Salisbury, Stephan (April 13, 2018). "Lemon Hill mansion becomes an image of resistance in daring art takeover". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  6. ^ Salisbury, Stephan (November 16, 2017). "Philadelphia Contemporary is re-imagining what a modern art museum can be … now with a high-profile import from NYC". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  7. ^ Selvin, Claire (October 29, 2018). "Philadelphia Contemporary Hires Architectural Firm Johnston Marklee to Design Its First-Ever Space". ArtNews. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
  8. ^ Saffron, Inga (November 8, 2018). "Does Philadelphia need another building for contemporary art?". Philadelphia Inquirer.
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