Exhibitions

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Entrance of white-walled gallery featuring huge wallpaper photo of elderly Postigo on a motorbike, behind huge diagonal title

Arthur Ross Gallery presents The Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián

Capturing the aftermath of fascism

Fernando Postigo Silva fled fascism in Spain to work, study, and start a family in Philadelphia, but returned to Spain for decades as a groundbreaking photojournalist. A new show spotlights his work. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Two tiny human figures in circus costumes venture in a nighttime wood of tall, naked, foreboding black trees.

The Barnes Foundation presents Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets

Enchanting mysteries endure

An enchanting new exhibition at the Barnes exploring the weird, unsettling, and captivating world of Henri Rousseau will travel to Paris next spring. Emily Schilling reviews.
Emily Schilling

Emily Schilling

Reviews 5 minute read
A lumpy light-brown “snowperson” creature with button eyes, a top hat, and a snail for hair is both friendly and creepy.

Woodmere Art Museum presents Peter Paone’s Snowpeople

Wintry creatures celebrate the opening of Woodmere’s new Maguire Hall

The Woodmere marks the opening of its new Maguire Hall with prolific Philly painter and printmaker Peter Paone’s Snowpeople, an arresting look at a traditionally cheery sculptural medium. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 5 minute read
Ornate, high-ceilinged clothing store with Maitin’s banners in the corridor, featuring a blue & orange swooping eagle.

The University of Pennsylvania presents Sam Maitin in We the People and The Mayor of the Arts

Honoring a world-famous artist who chose Philly

Two exhibitions at UPenn explore the work of Sam Maitin, which is an indelible part of our city’s social, civic, and economic fabric—whether or not we know it. Pamela J. Forsythe.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Vintage color illustration of a giant, fearful Uncle Sam clutching a US flag while an ocean of immigrants sweeps toward him

The Delaware Art Museum presents Imprinted: Illustrating Race

How illustration defined three centuries of America

Imprinted: Illustrating Race, a powerful and sensitive exhibition exploring the role of published images in shaping our attitudes on race and culture, comes to the Delaware Art Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Dynamic painting of an all-Black party that looks like a bar and a DJ in a fenced backyard with starry night above

Brandywine Museum of Art presents Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade

Everyone is worthy of a portrait

The Brandywine Museum of Art mounts its first solo presentation of emerging artist, Baltimore luminary Jerrell Gibbs, who is getting his first solo exhibition with echoes of Rockwell, Homer, and the Impressionists. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Two Haitian American women sit facing a mirror, one person in front of the other, smiling joyfully, in portrait style photo

Journey Arts presents MIWA | Talie and Lunise Cerin

A multidisciplinary exploration of Haitian American experiences

MIWA, created by two Haitian American sisters, is a film and music experience running this weekend. John Morrison previews.
John Morrison

John Morrison

Previews 2 minute read
A cropped, gracefully shaped plaid vest in a surprising mix of green, orange, blue, and magenta shades.

The Wharton Esherick Museum presents Working at a Joyous Creative Thing: Weaving, Making and Material Culture in Letty Esherick’s Legacy

The wife of a famous woodworker finally gets her due

Letty Esherick, the wife of world-famous woodworker Wharton, opens up in an exhibition of textile works and letters discovered almost 50 years after her death, paired with contemporary artwork they inspired. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Foreboding photo of a small crowded boat moving toward a big one on the horizon, overlaid with ink and fiber elements.

The Print Center presents False Dawn and Memory, Loss

Why memories matter

Iranian-born, New York-based artist Nazanin Noroozi explores history and memory with a multimedia Print Center exhibition plunging viewers into the journey of African migrants heading for Europe. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 4 minute read
Exhibition view: curving blue-and-gold walls create an inviting path through spotlit wall text and art pieces.

Winterthur Museum presents Almost Unknown, The Afric-American Picture Gallery

A 19th-century activist’s vision becomes a reality today

In the 1850s, writer and activist William J. Wilson imagined a museum exhibition that honored Black history and culture. More than 150 years later, Winterthur makes his dream a reality. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read