Exhibitions

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Rectangular wall piece with dynamic crowd of slats, tiny bottles, structures & clothespins, with dark, earthy graphite finish

The Woodmere presents Planting in Place, Time, and Memory

A retrospective for Philly treasure Syd Carpenter

New galleries at The Woodmere in Chestnut Hill host a ceramics retrospective showcasing more than 50 years of sculptures by notable Philly artist Syd Carpenter. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
Large rectangular art piece made of dozens of repurposed Indonesian documents, with an abstract flow of red white & turquoise

The Print Center presents its 100th ANNUAL International Competition

Adi Sundoro, Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, and Glen Baldridge on view in Philadelphia

The Print Center’s 100th ANNUAL International Competition drew 725 artists this year. Discover the three finalists, including Philadelphia’s Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, in the galleries now. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
View from above of fanciful floral islands in a huge event hall, connected by sinuous arches of complex flower arrangements.

PHS presents the 2026 Philadelphia Flower Show, Rooted: Origins of American Gardening

Our gardening legacies, and a flowering future

This year’s Flower Show, open through Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, nods to our 250th with the theme Rooted: Origins of American Gardening. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Reviews 5 minute read
Melancholy yet whimsical painting of a Black man sitting on a downcast unicorn on a dark night, in front of a flat horizon.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Noah Davis

Observant whispers

An international retrospective on Noah Davis, an important American painter lost much too soon, ends its tour at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
5 pieces of wooden Shaker furniture, including a wheelchair and two cradles, lined up in a white gallery below blue banners

The Institute for Contemporary Art presents A World in the Making: The Shakers

The eternal in the everyday

A major exhibition on the Shakers lands in Philly at UPenn’s ICA, juxtaposing historic pieces with new works exploring the enigmatic religious group’s legacy. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 6 minute read
Two vitrines full of documents from the era in front of a wall with more framed documents and a large image from 1976 protest

UPenn’s Van Pelt Library presents Celebrate or Demonstrate: Philadelphia and Bicentennial Discontent

Protests during America’s 200th birthday mirror our divisions in 2026

A small, free-to-visit exhibition in UPenn’s Van Pelt Library reminds us that protests during America’s 250th birthday resemble those that rocked Philly in 1976. Walt Maguire reviews.

Walt Maguire

Reviews 3 minute read
Large rectangular mosaic, mostly blue with highlights of red, depicts seven people in a compelling abstract style.

Philadelphia Magic Gardens presents Face to Face: Isaiah Zagar’s Mosaicked Portraits

Piecing together an artist’s inspirations

A new show at Philadelphia Magic Gardens shines an often-mysterious spotlight on the people who have influenced iconic Philly mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 4 minute read
A wooden box like a cathedral window, shutters open, depicts a strange round tower floating on a unicycle & dragon-like wings

The Philadelphia Art Museum presents Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100

Celebrating a Surrealist centennial with 70 artists

Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 gets its only US stop at the Philadelphia Art Museum. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
Table display in the museum with a pyramid of M&Ms, NutriGrain bars, Spam, Cheetos, and Dole lettuce bags.

The Science History Institute presents Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray

When Philly led the country on lunch

A new exhibition at the Science History Institute serves up a fascinating history of the school lunch, a topic with deep ties to Philly, as well as women on the front lines of food science. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 6 minute read
Three colorful Cherry banners on white walls, including a Chinese dragon in orange & yellow, ribbons hanging from its mouth.

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry

Art to alter the course of humanity

Moki Cherry, an interdisciplinary 20th-century Swedish-born artist whose revolutionary work has gained recognition in recent years, gets a new show at the Fabric Workshop and Museum. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

Reviews 5 minute read