Featured Capsules

An absorbing group biography revealing how exiles from war-torn France brought surrealism to America, sparking the movement that became abstract expressionism. In 1957 the American artist Robert Motherwell made an unexpected claim: "I have only known...

This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm. Tanning creates the...

This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm. Tanning creates the...

This picture marked an early turning point for Tanning, who was coming into her own as a member of the Surrealist group in New York. Birthday depicts the artist as both a flesh-and-blood individual and a guide to an imaginary realm. Tanning creates the...

To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a  history of seekers, but our journey of...

First discovered, celebrated and published by the Surrealists at the age of 14 (they declared her the “new Alice”), Gisèle Prassinos quickly found herself established in the literary world as a fount of automatic tales freighted with transgressive humor...

A lively history of the Surrealists, both known and unknown, by one of the last surviving members of the movement—artist and bestselling author Desmond Morris. Surrealism did not begin as an art movement but as a philosophical strategy, a way of life,...

Piece together the artists, poets and muses behind the movement that turned the art world on its head and then pushed it through the looking glass.  Wander the abandoned streets of a Giorgio de Chirico city and follow Salvador Dalí's moustache and...

Bring the fun to mealtime with this set of 40 interactive coloring placemats that make dinner a drawing adventure, featuring black-and-white line art from beloved author and illustrator Eric Carle. These placemats offer fun scenes to color in as well as...

Julie Pierre is the founder and designer of Paper Shaper by Julie. Informed by this centuries old art form, she incorporates the art of paper quilling into beautiful pieces of wearable art. Paper Shaper by Julie has developed a modern and original take...

Based in North Philadelphia, Paige Sato is the woman behind m.a.b.e.l -- 'makers always bring extra love'. Paige transforms damaged vintage quilts into contemporary garments and multi-use accessories. Initially, her goal was the end result—a fabulous...

For the art lover: Vincent van Gogh as a keyring.  A perfect reminder of your Sunflower experience. Great for house keys or backpacks! Each piece is handmade and fair trade produced; therefore, each product may differ slightly in color and size...

Taking inspiration from the museum’s encyclopedic collection, local Philadelphia maker The Painted Lily has created small artworks on beautiful, tumbled marble tiles. Whether hanging on your wall, decorating your desktop or bookshelf, or as a coaster for...

These exquisite, one-of-a-kind Waterlilies mugs are made for the Art Museum of Philadelphia by local maker Cait Davis, a potter from a rich lineage of makers and performers, born and raised in Philadelphia. Cait was classically trained in both painting...

Museum exclusive Handmade Porcelaneous stoneware   Each piece is unique and will vary in size and illustration Approximately 4 - 4 1/2"

This step-by-step drawing guide from acclaimed cartoonist E.G. Lutz has helped budding artists hone their skills since 1913. E.G. Lutz provides simple, step-by-step instructions for constructing over one hundred distinct drawings, including lighthouses,...

Why does Surrealism continue to fascinate us a century after André Breton’s Manifesto of Surrealism? How do we encounter Surrealism today? Mark Polizzotti vibrantly reframes the Surrealist movement in contemporary terms and offers insight into why it...

 A specialized monograph on the artist whose importance has finally been recognized, given clarity by recent biographical research. This beautifully illustrated book, the first monograph on Wifredo Lam since 1989, provides a comprehensive...

A tribute to Eggleston’s brief experimentation with pocket-sized photographs Born and raised in Mississippi and Tennessee, photographer William Eggleston began taking pictures in the early 1960s after reading Henri Cartier-Bresson’s The Decisive Moment...

A revised edition of Whitney Chadwick’s seminal work on the women artists who shaped the Surrealist art movement. This pioneering book stands as the most comprehensive treatment of the lives, ideas, and art works of the remarkable group of women who were...