The Galleries at Moore

The Galleries at Moore A contemporary art gallery on Philadelphia's Parkway. The Galleries' exhibitions and programs are FR

The Galleries at Moore support Moore College of Art & Design's educational mission and role as a cultural leader by providing a forum for exploring contemporary art and ideas, and enriching the artistic climate and intellectual climate of the college, the Greater Philadelphia community, and beyond. As a gateway between the College and the city of Philadelphia, The Galleries are a catalyst for crea

tive exploration, experimentation and scholarship and function as a gathering place to meet, reflect, learn, challenge and create. The Galleries' exhibitions and programs – which are all free and open to the public – create community through dialogue and participation, and inspire an appreciation for the visual arts as a vital force in shaping contemporary culture.

“Emergence” is the topic of this year’s Philadelphia Center for the Book () Members’ Exhibition held at Moore College of...
01/14/2025

“Emergence” is the topic of this year’s Philadelphia Center for the Book () Members’ Exhibition held at Moore College of Art and Design.

What does emergence mean to you? How would something that was previously hidden be displayed? In the scientific world, properties or behaviors in an entity can emerge when that entity interacts with a larger external whole.- like each unique snowflake emerging into the air. This exhibition will represent books that express something new coming into view, something hidden being exposed, something new coming into being. These books can be symbolic of anything that physically emerges such as a flower from the soil or symbolizing some concept that can emerge such as a memory from the past. This year, members and emerging book artists who are new to the book arts were invited to submit up to three works that evoke emergence.

Selected works will be on view from January 18th through February 21st in The Galleries and in .writersstudio.moore

Reminder to register for this Saturday’s (Nov. 2nd) Art Zine workshop led by Art Blog’s Art MKT exhibiting artist Michel...
10/31/2024

Reminder to register for this Saturday’s (Nov. 2nd) Art Zine workshop led by Art Blog’s Art MKT exhibiting artist Michelle Harris! All ages welcome! Materials provided! Registration link in bio. Hope to see you there!

RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30th! Join us on Saturday, November 30th from 1-3pm for a comics talk featuring two ex...
10/24/2024

RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30th!

Join us on Saturday, November 30th from 1-3pm for a comics talk featuring two exhibiting artists Oli Knowles () and Beth Heinly ().

Join us as we celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions including 1) Janice Merendino: Ducktown, an Atlantic City I...
06/10/2024

Join us as we celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions including 1) Janice Merendino: Ducktown, an Atlantic City Immigrant Story; 2) Moore’s 2024 Juried Alumni Biennial Exhibition; and 3) 5 Into 1, a selection of works in the round by recent graduates of Philadelphia art schools. Together, these presentations celebrate the work of alumni and recognize the end of another academic year. Free and open to the public. Register through the link in our bio.

Image: Joan Becker ’69, Delmar Field (detail), watercolor, 2023, 30 x 40 in. Courtesy of the artist.

Tonight (5/23) and tomorrow (5/24) with  !! Come be creative with us!! Open to all.
05/23/2024

Tonight (5/23) and tomorrow (5/24) with !! Come be creative with us!! Open to all.

Join us this Wednesday, April 17th from 5:30-7pm for a Poetry Reading with Elaine Terranova followed by a book signing a...
04/15/2024

Join us this Wednesday, April 17th from 5:30-7pm for a Poetry Reading with Elaine Terranova followed by a book signing and reception. Elaine will be reading selections from her book Rinse. Presented by the Maurice English Poetry Award (MEPA).

Join us on February 22nd, February 28th, and March 1st at 2pm for exhibition walk throughs led by  co founder and curato...
02/19/2024

Join us on February 22nd, February 28th, and March 1st at 2pm for exhibition walk throughs led by co founder and curator Isa Isioma Matisse! Learn more about the work on display and the process of organizing the collective’s portion of (Re)Focus: Then & Now. Hope to see you there!

The Galleries are closed today, 3/13 due to weather conditions and will reopen tomorrow on the 14th. Stay warm out there...
02/13/2024

The Galleries are closed today, 3/13 due to weather conditions and will reopen tomorrow on the 14th. Stay warm out there!

👀 Sneak peak of installation for the (Re) Focus: Then and Now opening reception next Friday! Mark your calendars for the...
01/18/2024

👀 Sneak peak of installation for the (Re) Focus: Then and Now opening reception next Friday! Mark your calendars for the Panel discussion at 3:30 featuring , , , , and .j.carlson followed by a reception from 5-7pm. Link to register in bio!

Mark your calendars as we’ve got a few exciting events in The Galleries this upcoming week! Artist Process workshop with...
11/10/2023

Mark your calendars as we’ve got a few exciting events in The Galleries this upcoming week!
 
Artist Process workshop with Katie Low
Date: Nov. 14th from 2:30-3:30
 
Join us in The Galleries Atrium on Tuesday for a 1 hour workshop highlighting Katie’s creative process, specifically highlighting the mural in Wilson Lobby. Participants will explore an array of resources that inspired Katie when creating the mural to create their own works and ideas. 
 
Brought you by: Connelly Library and The Galleries at Moore.

Healing with Art: Print making Workshop with Alumni Chela Ixcopal.
Date:  November 15th from 6:30-8pm
 
Join us in The Galleries as we explore and discuss what healing looks like individually and collectively as we create foam board prints with Alumni, Educator, Curator, and Organizer Chela Ixcopal.

Presented as an extension of Conventional Departures, Fashionably Unconventional: Drag Fashion celebrates and honors the...
09/25/2023

Presented as an extension of Conventional Departures, Fashionably Unconventional: Drag Fashion celebrates and honors the craftsmanship, uniqueness, dedication, and creativity present within drag aesthetics and costume. Highlighting the work of some of Philadelphia’s most innovative and pioneering drag artists, the exhibition will illuminate the detailed process of creating head-to-toe drag fashion that not only captivates and dazzles audiences but builds immersive narratives and further elevates the art of drag. Artists in the exhibition include Miss Thing ( )Henlo Bullfrog ( ) Sabine ( )Onyx Ondyx ( )Edith Poussard ( )Avery Goodname ( )and Deanna Joy ( ). Join us on Friday, September 29th from 5-7pm for the opening reception of Fashionably Unconventional: Drag Fashion, along with Conventional Departures and Artist Books at 50!

Image: Henlo Bullfrog, Angel of Suffering, 2022
Miss Thing, Count Cuntessa, 2022 (on flyer)

Join us in The Great Hall this Thursday (September 21st) from 11:30 to 12:30 pm for an Art at Lunch conversation with Mo...
09/19/2023

Join us in The Great Hall this Thursday (September 21st) from 11:30 to 12:30 pm for an Art at Lunch conversation with Moore Alumna; Carolina Marin Hernandez ( )!
Carolina will discuss the important role music and rhythmic traditions play in the development, planning, and formation of her work. She will also talk about the relationship between music, cultural traditions, and linguistic and sociocultural shifts as a result of globalization and the evolution of some hispanohablante music!

Exciting news! The Galleries at Moore has received a project grant from  to present an immersive multimedia installation...
09/15/2023

Exciting news! The Galleries at Moore has received a project grant from to present an immersive multimedia installation in collaboration with featuring Michelle Lopez ; Pandemonium.

Sited at Moore and the neighboring Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute, Pandemonium will be an immersive multimedia installation by Philadelphia-based artist Michelle Lopez that comprises animation, sound, and VR film, and uses new methods never before explored in her practice to create an animated, three-dimensional form. A destructive tornado that moves dynamically overhead offers a new visual skyscape of breathtaking violence, and replicates an immersive experience of being in the eye of the storm. The installation is scheduled to be on display in late 2025.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the project and read the full 2023 grantee announcement.

Image: Michelle Lopez, Ballast & Barricades solo exhibition, installation view, 2019–20, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania.

Now on view until September 2nd, The Galleries are honored to present: Creative Resilient Youth Takeover!  Creative Resi...
07/18/2023

Now on view until September 2nd, The Galleries are honored to present: Creative Resilient Youth Takeover! Creative Resilient Youth Collective (.collective ) is an intergenerational collective promoting equitable mental health care by realizing youth-led models of care through co learning, socially engaged art, and leadership training. This exhibition showcases the art and mental health perspectives of CRY’s 2023 graduating cohort.

Image credits in order: “Star Girl Interlude” by Sophia Mongollan-Pinto, still from “Happiness Through the Lens of a Teen” by Sianni M Strickland, Self Portrait Collage as part of South Philadelphia High School and Asian Arts Initiative’s Youth Arts Workshop

Stay tuned for accompanying programming!

This is the final week to experience “CFEVA 40 Years of Fellowship”. This exhibition presents the work of  ‘s visual art...
07/06/2023

This is the final week to experience “CFEVA 40 Years of Fellowship”. This exhibition presents the work of ‘s visual artists fellows, finalists, artistic advisors, and alumni of program. Escape the heat and give us a visit!

Artists pictured, in order:
Ziui Chen
Shwarga Bhattacharjee
Mary Henderson

The Galleries will be closed this weekend through Tuesday, July 4th and will reopen on Wednesday, July 5th! Wishing you ...
06/30/2023

The Galleries will be closed this weekend through Tuesday, July 4th and will reopen on Wednesday, July 5th! Wishing you all a joyous and restful Holiday weekend!

Image: “Giving Care and Getting Care” by now on view as part of “By Design: Alumni Invitational Exhibition”

Join us on Tonight at 6pm to celebrate the opening of 5 Into 1. Back for its twenty-third year and organized by  , the a...
06/03/2023

Join us on Tonight at 6pm to celebrate the opening of 5 Into 1. Back for its twenty-third year and organized by , the annual exhibition showcases recent projects created by 2023 BFA/MFA graduates who completed their degrees at five area colleges and universities. The show highlights the achievements and artistic merit of selected artists from Moore College of Art & Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, The University of the Arts, and University of Pennsylvania.
 
Participating artists include Lily Scharff (Moore College of Art & Design); Julio Galvez, Lasha Stewart, and Kelly Lawler (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts); Brynn Hurlstone and Maria Marte (Tyler School of Art); Tori Schwartz, Maple Young, and Grace Plett (The University of the Arts); and Chenxi Shao (University of Pennsylvania).
 
Curated by Patrick Cabry, Chenlin Cai, Mandi Hall, Jacintha Kruc, Sherry Rossini, and Jaymi Vilardo.

IMAGE: Maple Young, Portal 5, Thread, Curly Maple, White Oak, Cherry, White Acrylic, Light 2023

On view through May 13th! Experience the 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition featuring a variety of work ranging in discip...
04/27/2023

On view through May 13th! Experience the 2023 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition featuring a variety of work ranging in disciplines from fine arts to interior design to illustration.

Featured artists: Lina Alejo, Victoria Stone, Ruby Mattox Franke

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