The early 20th-century queer mystic and artist Hilma af Klint channeled hundreds of paintings through messages from otherworldly forces, hoping to communicate the mysteries of the universe. Only recently rediscovered and hailed as one of the first-ever abstract artists, she worked in obscurity during a time that was not yet ready to receive her message. […]
Join us on Wednesday, June 5 at Hamilton Hall, University of the Arts for PVLA's annual fundraising extravaganza, The Arts Affair! This year's party will feature an eclectic array of live performances, visual art, interactive artistic experiences, and delicious food and drink. We will also celebrate the 2024 Volunteer Lawyer, Law Firm of the Year, and […]
Join us on June 6th, 2024 for an evening of art, community, and celebration! Our annual Art Party is an opportunity to gather with artists, community supporters, and others invested in Philly’s vibrant creative community. We will gather on the rooftop terrace of the new Morgan Lewis + Bockius offices in Center City, Philadelphia to […]
SAVE THE DATES June 7, 8, 9 join us on beautiful Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia PA for our 97th annual FINE ART SHOW You'll get to see a wide variety of art in an array of media, and meet artists from across the country live and in person! It's an amazing experience you won't want to […]
New shows at 3rd Street Gallery. Clement DaVinci’s “Philly to Italy, A Transatlantic Connection” and Nicole Patrice Dul’s “Microcosm” opens on Friday, June 5, and will run through Sunday, June 30. Opening Reception, Sunday June 9, 2:00-4:00 p.m. 3rd Street Gallery is an Artist-Owned and Run Cooperative of local area artists. We’re located at 610 […]
Hosted by NoName Gallery (8127 Germantown Ave) June 7 - 29, 2024 Opening reception: June 7th 5-8pm RSVP: Nonamegalleryphilly.com WWCC’s very special group exhibition for Pride features 9 local LGBTQ+ artists of color at NoName Gallery in Chestnut Hill. Spanning ceramic sculpture, painting, fiber arts, and works on paper, “Tactile Assembly” contemplates queer surfaces and […]
Arch Enemy Arts is open to the public on Friday, June 7th from 5PM - 9PM for the opening receptions of... FUZZ PORTAL by Aunty Beast: Local puppet-master-extraordinaire Aunty Beast creates meticulously crafted plushies, puppets, pups, and beasts. Each is hand-sewn, wrought from another world, and imbued with their own life and personality. CIRCUS FANTASTIQUE […]
FRIEDAcommunity is proud to announce the show A closer look by Brooklyn based Tattooist/ Artist Henbo Henning. Join us and the artist on Friday, June 7, First Friday, during the opening reception from 6pm to 8pm. Henbo Henning is a tattooist, illustrator, animator, and painter. His work is heavily influenced by Traditional and Japanese tattooing. […]
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 […]
What exists beyond the reach of documented history? Departing from state-sanctioned, institutionally maintained materials, Beyond Archive presents three artists who extend the boundary of archives through fabricated historical dioramas, cartography rooted in private memories, and the naming and writing of ethnic, gendered bodies. Through photography, sculpture, performance, and video installation, Jewan Goo, Gayoung Lee, and […]
A Roger Q. Mason world premiere production, directed by Taibi Magar and taking its title from the mythical Egyptian afterlife, The Duat is a psychological portrait of Cornelius Johnson, an FBI counterintelligence officer, in a battle for his very soul. Using spoken word, North African drumming, and gorgeous choreography, this one-person journey is a poetic […]
InLiquid’s Art for the Cash Poor is a free, family-friendly arts festival featuring 100+ local artists and makers activating the robust arts corridor on the 1400 + 1500 blocks of North American Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 12:00 - 6:00 pm. At Art for the Cash Poor, attendees can find a […]
Join Filipinx-American model, TED speaker, and transgender advocate Geena Rocero for a celebration of her acclaimed book, Horse Barbie: A Memoir of Reclamation. Hailed as “a moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy” (Vogue) from one of Out100’s Most Impactful and Influential LGBTQ+ Storytellers, who “quite literally models what triumph can look like” (Glamour). Co-presented with […]
To begin our season, we will be hosting our first annual New Strides: A Pride Month Play Fest. Three local playwrights will be selected and tasked to write original one-act plays with assigned elements. Mentored by the Strides Artistic Team, these playwrights will then be provided with actors and a director to deepen the play’s […]
Join us Thursday, June 13 from 6-9pm for the reception of one plus one equals window at AUTOMAT Collective, 1400 N. American St. Philadelphia, PA. The exhibition will be on view from June 8, 2024 - June 29, 2024. Open gallery hours will be held Saturdays from 12-5pm. Inspired by the profound insight of her […]
Join acclaimed Philadelphia artist and teacher Peter Paone at the Brandywine Museum of Art for a fascinating discussion of his seven-decade career with guest curator Audrey Lewis. Known today largely as a painter, Paone experienced success as a printmaker—specifically as an etcher—early in his career. An exhibition of this compelling early work, In Shadows’ Embrace: Prints […]
Celebrating where art and design meet, Box Spring Gallery opens with it’s inaugural exhibition MEMPHIS, MILANO, MIAMI. The selected works, when shown together, bring to mind the Memphis Milano design movement and Miami deco-influenced postmodernism, whether intentional or not. Participating artists are Terri Fridkin, Jeff Harris, and Robert Reinhardt.
A sweaty, gay, disco ritual performed by six dancers and experienced inside a large tent-like structure, occurring outside and holding intentional space for shared, radical embodiment. (60 min) Special handcrafted cocktails by t.moniq will be available at evening showings. Part of Blood Baby, a queer and trans exploration of lineage, family, and how we are […]
