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Philadelphia Art Fever

A sprawling two-part show celebrates the art of America—from Thomas Eakins to Barkley Hendricks—as well as the city of its birth, 250 years ago.

Charles Willson Peale
PAFA, in fact, has the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, having been founded in 1805 by Charles Willson Peale (pictured) and sculptor William Rush, along with other artists and local worthies. Photo: Courtesy of PAFA
Marion Maneker
April 7, 2026

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Philadelphia really is turning into quite the museum town—arguably starting with the Barnes Foundation’s move to Center City 14 years ago. Just last September, the Calder Gardens joined the complex of museums that line the Ben Franklin Parkway. And despite the somewhat cringeworthy defenestration of Sasha Suda from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, her rapid replacement with museum turnaround specialist Daniel Weiss speaks to the city’s upward trajectory.