Exhibitions
Wild Sight: Thomas Chimes on the Edge of the Rational
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Bodies and Souls: Robert and Frances Coulborn Kohler Collection
Bodies and Souls traces the imaginative and ethical force of representational art while celebrating the growth of Woodmere’s collection.
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Syd Carpenter: Planting in Place, Time, and Memory
Experience the profound and evocative work of Syd Carpenter in Planting in Place, Time, and Memory.
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La Cresta: A Land-Sculpting Installation by Syd Carpenter and Steve Donegan
Artists Syd Carpenter and Steve Donegan take inspiration from the horticultural practice of hügelkulture in the form of a land-sculpting installation.
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Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder
Woodmere’s grounds feature important examples of public sculpture by significant artists.
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Free Interpretation of Plant Forms
Woodmere and the City of Philadelphia are pleased to announce the re-installation of Harry Bertoia's monumental fountain sculpture.
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Arc of Promise
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Arc of Promise explores how Philadelphia’s artists have envisioned “America” as an idea, from the nation’s founding to today.
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The Woodmere Annual: 83rd Juried Exhibition
The Woodmere Annual exhibition presents the work of Philadelphia’s contemporary artists. This year’s juror, Ron Tarver, invites makers to submit works that reflect on the theme of Family.
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Listen with Your Eyes: A Moe Brooker Retrospective
An inaugural retrospective dedicated to the work of Moe Brooker (1940–2022), one of Philadelphia's most beloved and visionary artists.
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Wissahickon High School Art Invitational 2026
This exhibition showcases the diverse and distinctive artmaking strategies embraced by Wissahickon High School students.
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Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman, Written by Alan Schroeder and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
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The Light Within: Art That Shines
This exhibition celebrates the unique creativity each student brings to Penn Charter Lower School's community through art.
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Snowpeople
Woodmere is delighted to bring Peter Paone’s "Snowpeople" to life in this inventive body of work on the very special occasion of the grand opening of the Frances M. Maguire Hall.
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Kids Care: Musical Storytelling in Art
Kids Care is a special program that has touched the lives of thousands of people in the Philadelphia area. Artwork will be delivered along with holiday meals by MANNA to individuals battling illness.
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Walk in the Wissahickon: Celebrating and Cherishing Our Local Treasure
Walk in the Wissahickon is an immersive installation that celebrates the history and wildness of Wissahickon Valley Park, a vast 2,000-acre watershed park located in Northwest Philadelphia.
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It's Hip to be a Square
It’s Hip to be a Square invites you to consider how one deceptively simple shape—the square—is used by artists to convey a range of interesting and profound ideas.
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The Photo Review: Best in Show 2025
This exhibition presents the work of the prizewinners of the 2025 International Photography Competition, organized annually by Photo Review.
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Together We Create: William Penn Charter School
On view in the Helen Millard Children's Gallery, this exhibit features the artwork of Penn Charter's Middle & Upper School students.
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Sculpture and Nature
Woodmere's Outdoor Wonder presents significant examples of public sculpture set in harmony with our grounds and gardens. The museum's founder, Charles Knox Smith, found deep spiritual meaning in the beauty and cycles of nature. Today, Woodmere recognizes the Lenape people as the original inhabitants of Pennsylvania, and with their partnership seeks to be a steward of the land, water, and sky of Lenapehoking, their ancestral homeland.
Founder's Collection
Woodmere's founder, Charles Knox Smith (1845–1916), assembled a collection that attests both the tumultuous history of his era and his abiding belief in art as a vehicle for spiritual and patriotic uplift.
Arthur Carles and His Circle
Arthur B. Carles immersed himself in the Parisian avant-garde, absorbing the ideas animating movements like fauvism and cubism. He carried this vital new artistic language back to Philadelphia, where he inspired his students to forge their own modernist paths.
