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Readers of American Style magazine named New York City as the top "big city" arts destination in the country. Buffalo was named best "mid-size" city, and Santa Fe led the "small city" category.

It's a new year, and new hopes abound in the air, and this Friday is the first Friday of February and new art will be on display in our area's art galleries and venues.

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HOW MUCH: $15 if you get 'em now, $17 at the door.

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Sooner or later you reach the point where the posters on your wall outlive their decorating value and original art is what should be hanging on your walls anyway; anything else is "wall decor" not art!

StrataSphere is an art exhibition space at Germantown Avenue and Berks Street in the Olde Kensington section of Philadelphia. It is a space dedicated to promoting the work of emerging and mid-career artists through themed group exhibitions.

A new art venue, Area919, is set to launch its grand opening to the public on Thursday, September 25th, 6-9PM with two shows.

We're looking forward to the opening of "Organic Machines: Lauren Albert, Torie Senseny & Catherine Badger" at The Midwives Collective & Gallery with an opening reception on Friday, September 12th, from 6pm-10pm (free and open to the public).

While single-stream recycling and sustainability are relatively new concepts in the timeline of human history, they're age-old practices in the art world. Artists have always used what's at hand for inspiration, but many use what others would consider junk as their physical medium.

Get in one last beach read: PW folks and others give their recommendations for late-summer reading. Also, independent bookmongers show what we’re really buying.

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Because July's First Friday falls on the nation's 232nd birthday, in addition to firecrackers, brews, hot dogs, and sliders, we also get to savor good art, as many of the Old City galleries stage their usual First Friday openings and extended hours. Note that some galleries will be closed on the 4th, so if you have a particular favorite that you always aim for, give them a call first to make sure that they will be open on the 4th.

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We can't help but be aware that Philadelphia is a city that really pays attention to its always growing crop of art students, and there always seems to be terrific exhibitions where the focus is on student work, such as the one that we mentioned last week currently taking place in Northern Liberties' Projects Gallery.

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If you can get there early enough before all the savvy and experienced art collectors pick up the best works of art, from May 10 through June 1, 2008, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will host its 107th Annual Student Exhibition (ASE) in the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building.

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If you're in the Philly art scene, you may have heard of Lenny Campello, our newest writer, before. Maybe you're familiar with his criticism. Maybe you rely on his blog for all your Mid-Atlantic art news. Or maybe you haven't heard of him. But you will now, because we've brought him on to cover all things fine arts in the Philadelphia area. Welcome, Lenny!

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It'll probably be pouring tonight, but so what? The temperatures are on the rise, Daylight Savings Time starts again on Sunday, and it's time to get this Spring started! Where better than at First Friday? Here are our top three picks.