philly has heART
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The philly has heART podcast will take you behind the scenes of the city's art world. We will discuss upcoming performances, exhibits, and other events, programs, and initiatives that are not to be missed with those who comprise Philadelphia's art community: artists, gallerists, educators, curators, and other creatives. The art scene in Philadelphia is so rich that it can seem daunting. Consider this your cultural cheat sheet. Philly has heart - and art!
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The podcast centers around topics such as upcoming performances, art exhibits, and cultural initiatives within Philadelphia's artistic landscape. For instance, episodes may cover highlights from the Museum for Art in Wood, featuring conversations on unique exhibitions like Katie Hudnall's 'The Longest Distance Between Two Points', while also addressing broader issues such as community engagement in the arts.

The philly has heART podcast will take you behind the scenes of the city’s art world. We will discuss upcoming performances, exhibits, and other events, programs, and initiatives that are not to be missed with those who comprise Philadelphia’s art community: artists, gallerists, educators, curators, and other creatives. The art scene in Philadelphia is so rich that it can seem daunting. Consider this your cultural cheat sheet.
Philly has heart – and art!
On this week’s episode, we have Deb Adelson and Pavel Novak, two of the featured artists at 49th Annual Contemporary Craft Show.
- Debra Adelson Jewelry: https://debraadelsonjewelry.com/
- Debra Adelson Jewelry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debadelsonjewelry/
- Pavel Novak Glass: https://www.pavelnovakglass.com/
- Pavel Novak Glass Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PavelNovakGlass/
- Corning Museum of Glass: https://www.cmog.org/ | https://glasscollection.cmog.org/objects/34503/red-pyramid
// Show Notes:
- Carolyn Harper’s exhibition Prison Portrait Project: Faces of Despair, Hope and Transformation is opening on November 5th and will run through the 30th at Muse Gallery: https://www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com/exhibitions/carolyn-harper/prison-portrait-project-faces-of-despair-hope-and-transformation
- The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Modigliani Quartet November 6th at 7:30 at the Kimmel Center: https://www.pcmsconcerts.org/concerts/modigliani-quartet-2025/
- The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons on November 7th at 7 pm at the Kimmel Center: https://philorch.ensembleartsphilly.org/tickets-and-events/2025-26-season/the-four-seasons?k
- The 49th Annual PMA Contemporary Craft Show is kicking off this Friday, November 7th and running through 9th at the Philadelphia Convention Center: https://www.pmacraftshow.org/
- Jake Weinstein Clanker is opening at Works on Paper Gallery on November 7th: https://www.wpartcollection.com
- Fernando Postigo’s Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián, 1977-2003 is opening at UPenn’s Arthur Ross Gallery on November 7: https://arthurrossgallery.org/event/postigo-express-documenting-the-basque-conflict-in-san-sebastian-1977-2003/
- Young Friends of the Philadelphia Ballet Brunch at the Barre on November 9th from 11-1pm: https://e.givesmart.com/events/KSD/
- Tickets for the traveling exhibition Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 opens on November 8th and runs until February 16th: https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/dreamworld-surrealism

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