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Acres of Art at PAFA traces American taste in collecting
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia displays paintings and sculpture from the 18th to 20th centuries in Acres of Art, revealing shifting tastes and conservation needs. The show features over 100 large paintings and 24 sculptures with many works cleaned, a vault full of 2,000 more pieces, and a historic Laocoon tied to student protest. Admission is free. hours Tuesday through Sunday with Monday closings.
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New York
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia
America
The
Academy
Louvre
Thomas M. Armstrong
Frank Goodyear
Claude Joseph Vernet
Bouguereau
Bontecou
Dore
Diebenkorn
le Brun
Charles Robert Leslie
Rutland
Lord Clifford
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
Temple
Venus de Milo
Goodyear
Christine Huber
Broad and
Cherry Streets
Frank H. Furness