Exhibitions

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Two sculptures of two people’s heads face each other in a gallery with people visiting in the room.

Celebrating a history of LGBTQIA+ activism and community with Homecoming

Exploring themes of home

In a humble Victorian in Lansdowne, visitors can explore the comforts and complexities of queer domestic life this spring through the work of 20 LGBTQIA+ artists. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

Previews 2 minute read
Show logo: title in blue & green at top left, over a single large eye with curly eyebrow & striped green & yellow pyramid.

Drexel University’s Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery presents Kurt Vonnegut Jr. as a Visual Artist

When words fail, draw

A timely new exhibition of drawings by Kurt Vonnegut, many of which have never been displayed publicly, offers a new perspective on the iconic author that resonates in our own time. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 4 minute read
Bright-colored painting of two slim men with light brown skin in preppy clothes, arms around each other casually.

Woodmere Art Museum presents Eye of the Beholder: Two Philadelphia Collectors’ Visions of Beauty in Art

The collectors’ art of resistance

Eye of the Beholder, now on view at Woodmere Art Museum, curates picks from the collections of two luminaries of the local art scene with an eye for goodness and beauty. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
A delicate bureau-like wooden structure on long legs attaches to a complicated pulley and display system on the wall above.

The Museum for Art in Wood presents The Longest Distance Between Two Points

If wood could watch us

A new exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood brings Wisconsin illustrator and woodworker Katie Hudnall to Philly for a delightful, mind-bending show. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Reviews 5 minute read
A yellowed fragment of 18th-century paper has 8 lines of fine ink cursive and a flourishing signature.

The American Philosophical Society presents Philadelphia, The Revolutionary City

A Revolution through ordinary citizens’ eyes

A new exhibition at the American Philosophical Society about the lives of ordinary people in the Revolutionary Era brings an online history portal to life in the physical museum. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 6 minute read
Orange, blue & yellow collage of a Black woman with long, fine locs wrapped in an elegant twist along the top of her head.

The TILT Institute presents Of Black Wombhood

An antidote to the erasure of Black bodies

A two-part exhibition, now getting its first installment at TILT, “explores the interiority of Black womb-bearing people” with a brilliant mix of photos and collage that are part of a larger oral history project. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 5 minute read

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A woman nurse with pale skin and brown hair, wearing blue scrubs, looks calmly outward from a thicket of red spring branches

The Mütter Museum presents Trusted Messengers: Community, Confidence, and Covid-19

Five years later: remembering pandemic heroes

A new special exhibition at the Mütter Museum marks five years since the first Covid-19 shutdowns, honoring the healthcare workers, researchers, and truth-tellers who saved millions of lives. Erin Dohony reviews.
Erin Dohony

Erin Dohony

Reviews 4 minute read
Colorful mixed media image of a Black boy in a Phillies cap. He has a calm, determined expression, looking straight ahead.

Philadelphia Magic Gardens presents Eustace Mamba’s Stone Soup

A medley of art for the culture

Philadelphia Magic Gardens opens its new exhibit Stone Soup, an exhibition of Eustace Mamba’s work that portrays the diaspora through mixed media art with a Philly-inspired lens. An Nichols previews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Previews 2 minute read
Four people with their backs to the camera look intently at Brown’s large, colorful abstract triptych painting at the Barnes.

The Barnes Foundation presents Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations

Expressions of resilience

Cecily Brown: Themes and Variations, now on view at the Barnes, offers a vibrant and satisfying consideration of art history that demands a long look while fighting renewed attempts to systematically erase women from the world. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 3 minute read
Large display with a riot of flower bouquets against a backdrop of the Philly skyline, with moss hanging from stylized clouds

PHS presents the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show: Gardens of Tomorrow

Your guide to thrive at Philly’s annual botanical extravaganza

The Philadelphia Flower Show is back for its 196th year, with the theme Gardens of Tomorrow. From individual orchids and cacti to show-stopping floral displays and hundreds of vendors, this year’s show is a must-visit. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 5 minute read