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The ninth grade art field trip to
Philadelphia on November 9th, 2007 was loads of fun and educational too!
We visited the first art school
and museum in the country, the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. We enjoyed the Frank Furness
architecture and the traditional American art collection there. The new
building next door housed the contemporary exhibit of 21st
century artists, and gave us another perspective on American art.
Just a short walk through center city took us to the
Philadelphia Convention Center, where the Philadelphia Museum of Art held
their annual craft show. Artists were selected by a highly esteemed
panel to be included in the exhibits. This is a huge fundraiser for the
museum, because it draws so many wonderful contemporary artisans to
Philadelphia. We saw a variety of materials including those we use at
Unami, like clay and metal. Hopefully, we were all inspired to think in
new ways about our art and it’s possibilities! |
