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museum exhibitions schedule Sep 15, 2025 visibility 4 link 18 artists, 3 galleries

Philly museum showcases innovations in fine art screenprinting by NYC’s Brand X

The Philadelphia Museum of Art has become the official repository for the archive of Brand X Editions, a New York City-based print studio founded in 1979. Under a new agreement, 350 archival screenprints by artists including Chuck Close, Helen Frankenthaler, Rashid Johnson, KAWS, and Mickalene Thomas have been transferred to the museum, with one copy of every future print to be added over the next decade. The museum has launched the exhibition "Brand X Editions: Innovation in Screenprinting," featuring about 90 works, including Johnson's monumental "Untitled Large Mosaic" printed with 293 colors and Close's complex self-portrait using 91 colors.

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Art Kids Summer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) has launched its annual Art Kids Summer program, running from July 5 through August 24, 2025. The initiative offers drop-in art-making, family tours, workshops, and monthly family festivals centered on the theme "Paper, Prints, and Play!" and inspired by the exhibition "Brand X Editions: Innovation in Screenprinting." Activities include printmaking with local artists, silk screen printing, still life sketching, and performances by groups like Ninth Planet and ILL DOOTS. Visitors 18 and under are admitted free.