Artblog | Galleries

July 19, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Pilot+Projects’ final exhibition, The Clay Studio resident artists shows, Two new kid’s shows explore art, on WHYY, Mural Arts seeks designs for Mural paintings, Plus more

Hi, this week there’s a lot of opportunities with Delco Community College having an open call for the annual juried exhibition and Mural Arts seeking designs for tourist experiences in mural painting. Partners and Son is having a release Party for Brian “Box” Brown’s book The He-Man Effect, and Sweet Juice Fest a Philly DIY Music fest is happening at Rigby Mansion on Saturday. There’s a lot to enjoy and opportunities to take hold of right now, wishing you well.

July 12, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Psychedelic mind and art exhibit at Charles Addams Gallery, Take Care of the Square Footage at Icebox Project Space, Punk Rock Flea Market, Arabic map of Philadelphia, plus more

Hi, this week a few new exhibitions are popping up, one at Icebox handing over the space to guest curators and another at Penn exploring mind expanding states. The Museum for Art in Wood is hosting a workshop Friday to kick off the launch of the first Arabic map of Philadelphia. Hope you beat the heat and get in a cool gallery!

July 6, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Get a hip hop library card, plus Quentin Morris at Arcadia, Free outdoor movies from Fringe Arts, and a good opportunity!

Post holiday checkin and hi! We hope you can stay cool and visit some of the notable shows and activities going on inside some chill art spaces like Arcadia University’s Exhibition space and Ryerss Museum (new to us, in Burholme Park, Philadelphia).

July 3, 2023 by Katie Dillon Low

Enter the magical world of Lost in Paradise by Heather Ujiie

Heather Ujiies use of fibers, textiles, fashion, and visual art strikes a dreamlike chord evoking shared visual histories and global mythologies. Lost in Paradise displays massive printed textiles alongside sculptures and paintings that transport the viewer to the world Ujiie sees. See the show at James Oliver Gallery before it closes August 12th.

July 3, 2023 by Sharon Garbe

Labyrinthian HOT BED Gallery spotlights artists’ wild creativity in WACK!

Artblog writer Sharon Garbe wanders through the labyrinthian gallery that is HOT BED to explore the vast and wild group show that is WACK! See the exhibitions paintings, sculptures, and more before it closes on August 12th.

June 28, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Harm reduction panel at Brandywine Workshop and Archive, ‘Whistler’s Mother’ visits the Philadelphia Museum of Art, ‘Ethnicity Through the Eyes of the Artist’ at Abington Art Center, plus opportunities

Hi, there’s lots of exciting news, exhibitions, and opportunities for everyone this week. Earlier in the year the news posted an open call from Abington Art Center for the Summer, 2023, Juried exhibition. It’s here now and runs til July 24th!

June 26, 2023 by Vriddhi Vinay

‘Remnants of Another’ at Twelve Gates Arts

Vriddhi sees an important exhibition shedding light on the arts and cultural heritage of people brought from British India to the Caribbean islands in the 1800s to work as indentured laborers in the sugar cane and other plantations.

June 21, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Lauren Whearty solo debut at Gross McCleaf Gallery, Juneteenth mural unveiled in Germantown, Resistance Garden fundraiser and community gathering at Painted Bride June 25th, plus more and opportunities

Hi, this week we see a solo show by an Artblog contributor, Lauren Whearty at Gross McCleaf Gallery! Vox Populi is seeking new members, it’s a great opportunity to engage with a wildly creative community. This past Saturday the first mural to Juneteenth was unveiled in Germantown. Lots more exciting things to see, hear, and do!