Philadelphia sacred jazz vocalist/composer and photographer Ruth Naomi Floyd, makes her Penn Live Arts debut in Are We Yet Somehow Alive?, a moving world premiere that pairs jazz, blues and gospel with fine art projections to share compelling first-person accounts from enslaved Africans in America. At the intersection of despair, endurance and resistance, these narratives […]
Chloe Luisa Piñero is an interdisciplinary artist and educator from Philadelphia, PA, who works in mixed media painting, collage, and sculpture. Reflecting on personal experiences and familial histories from both her native home of Philadelphia, and her ancestral home of Puerto Rico, Piñero aims to preserve stories and memories tied to place and material, while […]
Lovers JACOB FEIGE DIALOGUE & RECEPTION | Saturday, April 27 Reception | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Dialogue | discussion from 5 - 5:30 PM Pentimenti Gallery would like to announce our new solo exhibition Lovers by Jacob Feige. Drawing inspiration from Byzantine icons and Modernist figurative painting, Jacob Feige embarks on a thought-provoking exploration of […]
Even so, there is a terror in the air LA VAUGHN BELLE DIALOGUE & RECEPTION | Saturday, April 27 Reception | 5:30 - 7:30 PM Dialogue | discussion from 5 - 5:30 PM Even so, there is a terror in the air marks the first solo exhibition of La Vaughn Belle at Pentimenti Gallery. La […]
One of the city's largest artist buildings is opening its doors to the public for its annual Open Artists' Studios event on Sunday, April 28th. The Mill Studios in Manayunk will feature over 30 artists working in mediums such as painting, photography, textiles, jewelry, and stained glass. The event is free and open to the […]
Attendees will join experienced mummer suit fabricators from Golden Sunrise N.Y.A., in the Fancy Division of the Mummers Parade, to build a Fancy-style parade suit over the course of an afternoon workshop, dressing a steel frame armature in cardboard, satin, features, mirrors and other decorative materials. Attendees will learn from example suits produced by Golden […]
Celebrating the life of John Sevcik It is with deep sadness that we share news of the recent passing of John Sevcik, a longtime and influential member of Fleisher’s faculty. John passed away on March 1, 2024 after a battle with metastatic lung cancer. John brought a wide range of teaching experience to Fleisher’s studios, […]
Droids and Sabers: a Star Wars Art Show May 1st- June 30th Black Moth Gallery 18 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003 Step into the Star Wars art universe and experience the force at our 1st ever Star Wars Art Show! For generations George Lucas’ paragon has captivated a multitude of fans, while creatives have […]
Directed by Molly Rosa Houlahan Meet Diane: a charming butch permaculture gardener with a mission. Secretly Dionysus— the god of wine, revelry, and vegetation—Diane returns to Earth to rally followers for an environmental revolution. Four mortal women are in dire need of a bacchanalian catharsis, and this clique of New Jersey housewives won’t know what […]
Join The Print Center for a Conversation with Stephanie Santana. We will learn about her artistic career and the inspirations for her work. This program is presented both in-person and on Zoom, in conjunction with the current exhibition "Stephanie Santana: Ways of Knowing," on view through July 20, 2024. Free and open to the public. […]
The free event will be run by WHYY News and Bridging Blocks, a partnership between WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia that aims to bring diverse households together to discuss relevant issues. Bridging Blocks is made possible thanks to the generous support from Fred and Barbara Sutherland. Registration is required to attend the Friday, May […]
Fuller Rosen Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening of After Boucher, a solo exhibition showcasing the dynamic and visionary works of Molly Jae Vaughan. Inspired by the artistry of 18th century French painter, draftsman and printmaker François Boucher, Vaughan's collection breathes new life into the opulent world of the Rococo era while asserting a bold, […]
New shows at 3rd Street Gallery. Patricia A.L. Ehrensal “In the Abstract” and Alexander Sarka “Untitled Works” opens on Friday, May 3, and will run through Sunday, June 2.
Continuum highlights the work of two Philadelphia area female artists, painter Jan Morgen and fiber artist Pamela E. Becker. GLG brings them into dialogue about the dedication they apply to their artistic practices, spanning decades. Both artists explore materials with a keen awareness of detail; one layering pigment with mark making and the other coiling […]
Arch Enemy Arts invites you to join us in celebrating the release of three new exhibitions: GREEN STATIC by Michael Koehler, a solo exhibition of fifteen new paintings; HOLD SACRED PART II: LAMENT + BLOOM by Darla Jackson and Paul Romano, a collaborative installation; and our annual BRINGS MAY FLOWERS group exhibition featuring new works […]
Paradigm Gallery + Studio presents The Mother Artist, a group exhibition featuring contemporary artists that are shaping the culture of the future. Creative ambition and motherhood are the threads that tie these artists to historic powerhouses like Ruth Asawa, Elizabeth Catlett, and Alice Neel. The collective artistic practice is strengthened by the lessons learned during […]
Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present Deep Breath, a group exhibition of artwork inspiring meditative moments and embracing the changes of the seasons. The work of Linnéa Andersson, Carla Weeks, Roche Cruchon, and Sophie Roach displays a variety of visual language that champions bright colors and expressive forms. Inspiring joy and rebirth, each […]
For their new project Heat Transfer, Peter Cage (aka Peter Clough) deploys thermal cameras at FAUCET, a queer sex party focusing on piss play, capturing heat rather than light to document a space where traditional photography would be impossible. The resulting images, capturing the real and unrehearsed encounters between bodies in video and still photographs, […]
