01 / LOOK
A painting that slows you down
A five-minute looking exercise. No jargon required.
Explore →ART / DESIGN / THE CITY ON FOOT
LOOK
CLOSER.
Small streets. Big ideas. Find your own way into Philadelphia’s galleries, craft and design.
You do not need to know art history to enjoy a gallery. Choose a place, notice a detail, ask a better question.
THREE WAYS IN
What are you curious about?
02 / NOTICE
A material with a memory
Read grain, form and the marks of making.
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03 / ASK
An object that asks a question
Explore material, construction, use and care.
Explore →FIRST FRIDAY / YOUR EVENING, YOUR PACE
Less rushing.
More looking.
Choose a compact route and check the actual exhibition programme. The calendar tells you the date; each venue tells you what is happening.
Find the next First Friday ↗01
CHOOSE TWO
OR THREE
GOOD STOPS.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD NOTEBOOK
Not just a gallery district.
CITY / IDEAS
A neighbourhood made by art
How studios, galleries and design changed the way people encountered Old City.
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CITY / IDEAS
The Old City Experience: a shared invitation
What the 2007–2009 coalition documents tell us about art, retail and a neighbourhood identity.
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CITY / IDEAS
Make a useful gallery listing
A modern submission checklist informed by the original print-guide instructions.
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