Philadelphia Black History – The People’s Stories

Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy City Hall, Room 116, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Tuesday, February 20 Exhibition Opening - Philadelphia Black History: The People's Stories Join OACCE and City Officials for the opening reception for Philadelphia Black History: The People's Stories, a Black History Month exhibit.

Bloomberg Arts Internship Applications ends February 28

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance GPCA 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 732, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Bloomberg Arts Internship Philadelphia's leading arts internship program The Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) and Bloomberg Arts Internship - School Year (BAISY) are programs for rising high school seniors in Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Boston. Interns are paired with local arts and culture organizations to gain paid, real-world work experience while participating […]

Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe @ ICA

Institute of Contemporary Art - University of Pennsylvania ICA 118 S. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

About The solo exhibition Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe is the first to bring together paintings, video, prints, and sculpture from different bodies of work Jackson has created over the past eight years, providing an overview of the threads in her practice and her use of materials. Approaching her video works as “moving paintings,” the exhibition presents examples […]

Artist Talk with Gary Burnley

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Join The Print Center for an Artist Talk with Gary Burnley. He will discuss the work in his current exhibition, "Caste," as well as his career and artistic practice. Presented both in-person and on Zoom.

A READING BY JAMAICA KINCAID @ The Kelly Writers House

Kellys Writers House 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A READING BY JAMAICA KINCAID Kelly Writers House Fellows Program 6:30 PM in person rsvp required: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu JAMAICA KINCAID is an Antiguan-American novelist, essayist, and gardener from St. John’s Antigua. She now lives in Vermont and works as a Professor of African American Studies in Residence at Harvard University. In 1965 she left Antigua for New York […]

Desiderium: A Conversation about Displacement

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA) The Barclay, 237 S 18th St. #3a, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Please join us for a conversation about the history and contemporary context of displacement, war and the refugee crisis both in the Ukraine and the Baltic States. Guest speakers will include Saint Joseph’s University Professor Melissa Chakars, Mary Kalyna the daughter of post-World War II Ukrainian Displaced Persons and a life-long social justice activist along […]

Transformations: American Photographs from the 1970s

Philadelphia Museum of Art 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA, United States

EXHIBITION Transformations: American Photographs from the 1970s Through July 7 The 1970s witnessed an unprecedented explosion of interest and activity around photography, and was a hub for wildly varying conceptions of what photography could look like, how it could be used, and what it could stand for. On one hand, the 1970s were an apex […]

INX Battle Lines at the Window Opening

The Window on Delaware Street 222 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE, United States

INX Battle Lines at the Window on Delaware Street. 4 decades of Political Illustration February 20 through March 29, 2024 222 Delaware Street, New Castle DE

CADO Market @ Mother Bethel AME Church

Mother Bethel AME Church 419 South 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

CADO Market is a celebration of Black creativity and a platform for growth, all captured in a marketplace experience. Explore a carefully curated selection of products from local entrepreneurs, designers, and artists, including home decor, clothing, art, goods, jewelry, apothecary items, and more. This year's market is in partnership with 7th Ward Tribute at Mother […]

Other Sounds of Philadelphia

Pottery Gym 1319 N. Randolph St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Other Sounds of Philadelphia feat. Ann Adachi + JOEYcobin + TR7 Numbfoot Dilks & Peterson @ Pottery Gym $5-10

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Opening Reception for the Artfront Partnership

MoA 27 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Curated by Marsha Moss, this public art project revitalizes city streets by transforming dark storefronts into illuminated art spaces. Artists: Margery Amdur, Suzanne Reese Horvitz, Virginia Maksymowicz, Meg Saligman and Heather Ujiie.

WayGay on Display: Staff Picks and New Acquisitions from the Permanent Art Collection

William Way LGBT Community Center 1315 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, United States

WayGay on Display: Staff Picks and New Acquisitions from the Permanent Art Collection In person: February 28-April 25, 2024 Included in this exhibition are works from our Permanent Art Collection selected by the staff at William Way as well as a handful of new acquisitions since 2020. Through those chosen by staff, we hope to […]

FRIEDAcommunity Movie Night – Pianoforte

FRIEDAcommunity 320 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The last Wednesday of the month is FRIEDAcommunity Movie night! Join us February 28 for the screening of Pianoforte, celebrating Chopin’s birthday (March 1, 1810). Pianoforte Director: Jakub Piatek Language: English and others / English subtitles Pianoforte, a film by Jakub Piątek is about the International Chopin Piano Competition where the world’s most talented young […]

We Found A Well: Feather Chiaverini and Natasha Forston

Grizzly Grizzly 319 N 11th St, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

We Found A Well: Feather Chiaverini and Natasha Forston March 1 to April 28, 2024 Reception: Friday, March 1st, 6-9 PM Hours: Sat-Sun from 2-6 PM   Queerness’s time is a stepping out of the linearity of straight time. Straight time is a self-naturalizing temporality. –– José Esteban Muñoz in "Queerness as Horizon: Utopian Hermeneutics in the […]

ADSS Pop-Up Exhibit

Crime and Punishment Brewing Company 2711 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA, United States

ADSS (All Different Shapes + Sizes), a new local artist, will be curating their own exhibit at Crime and Punishment Brewing Co., all of March. ADSS mixes musical poetry, graphic design and fashion to create one-of-a-kind art. You don't want to miss out on this immersive experience.

First Friday & Harry Anderson Artist Talk

Gravers Lane Gallery 8405 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This is a First Friday reception for two exhibitions currently on display at Gravers Lane Gallery, described below. There will be light fare, wine, and live music. Harry Anderson will be giving an artist talk at 6:30. All are welcome, we’d love to see you there! Gravers Lane Gallery, is pleased to debut two concurrent […]

FRIEDAcommunity Participatory Art Project- POMBAA

FRIEDAcommunity 320 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

FRIEDA and FRIEDAcommunity offer a welcoming space to people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds brought together around a curated program of activities and events focused on food, art and culture. Our large-scale participatory art projects are opportunities for everyone to collaborate on installations that bring joy and wow to community members and visitors […]

Opening Reception for “The Magic Number” Group Exhibition

Paradigm Arts Building 12 N 3RD ST, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present The Magic Number, a group exhibition curated by Ginger Rudolph of HAHA Magazine. The Magic Number is a showcase of young Black artists tapping into experimental concepts to inspire new ideas of art consumption through a variety of disciplines, including glasswork, textiles, oil painting, and graphic design. […]