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Outsider Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art highlights self-taught artists. ith masterpieces by Picasso, Duchamp, and O’Keeffe, the Philadelphia Museum of Art has long established its collection as one of the world’s best. Howard Finster’s Quit Blowing Your Horn Down There. Don’t You See My Hands Are Full (1981) Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 benjamin franklin parkway philadelphia, pa 215.763.8100 philamuseum.org 94 march 2013 The museum is currently showing a major private collection consisting of a remarkable range of works by self-taught American artists. Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz have promised their worldrenowned collection to the museum in the belief that the works have a rightful place alongside the modern and contemporary masters. On view through June 9, “Great and Mighty Things”: Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection features more than 200 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and other works by 27 artists who worked on the fringes, without the benefit of formal training or partnerships with art dealers and galleries. usairwaysmag.com The artists’ media are often taken from found materials, such as scraps of paper, advertisements, or in the case of William Edmondson (1874–1951), pieces of limestone. Using a railroad spike as a chisel, the retired hospital worker carved tombstones and renderings of animals, angels, and human figures. Mexican-born Martín Ramírez (1895–1963), who spent most of his life in a California mental hospital, incorporated iconography from traditional folklore, such as caballeros and Madonnas, as well as images of tunnels and trains into his arresting graphite drawings, filled with patterns of lines and shading. Another luminary, Bill Traylor (1853–1949), transcended his past as a slave in Alabama with paintings of flat figures, animals, and colorful scenes on discarded poster paper or cardboard. The common and uncanny quality these artists share lies in their ability to tell a story that could touch any viewer — solid affirmation that they are very much art insiders. philadelphia museum of art, the Jill and sheldon bonovitz collection W By NaNcy Oakley http://www.philamuseum.org http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - March 2013

US Airways - March 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Musical Pilgrimages
Hub Crawl: Denver Airport
Wine & Dine: Chef's Tables
Wine & Dine: Artisan Cheeses
Great Escapes: Cypress Inn
Adventure: Washington, DC by Bike
Great Escapes: The Gathering in Ireland
Adventure: Puerto Rico Golf
Charlotte EDC
Great Escapes: Barcelo Hotels and Resorts
Gear Up: The Smart Kitchen
Travel Feature: The Rome Less Traveled
US Airways Feature: Order Up!
Great Tastes: Phoenix Dining
From Philly, With Love
Route of Discovery: San Luis Obispo, California
Atlantic 10 Conference
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - March 2013