The blockbuster exhibit in Philly this season is bound to be Van Gogh Up Close at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The exhibit focuses on the work van Gogh created in the four years before he took his life in 1890. In those Paris years, the painter radically altered his style, experimenting with shifting perspectives and bringing objects “up close” in his works. Many of the paintings van Gogh created during this period are considered his most significant. Feb. 1 through May 6, 2012. Tickets, $25. 215-763-8100, http://www.philamuseum.org
