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Exhibitions
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.
Learn moreWild Sight: Thomas Chimes on the Edge of the Rational
Thomas Chimes (1921-2009) explored a constellation of figures drawn from myth and literature associated with the unknown and the irrational.
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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.
Learn moreThe 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.
Learn moreListen 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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A Grand Vision: Violet Oakley and the American Renaissance
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Merry and Bright: The Christmas Collection of Jeanette Turnbull
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Schofield’s Wissahickon in Winter and Other Gifts from the Phillips Schofield Family
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Cutting Edge: Recent Acquisitions in Woodcut and Cut Wood
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Nature and Sculpture Symposium
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The Woodmere Annual: 76th Juried Exhibition
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The Journeys of John Laub: Fire Island and Beyond
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Springs: The Sculpture of Dina Wind
Spring & Triangle was designed to interact with the natural environment, and is sited on the Museum’s front lawn.
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Studio Faculty Exhibition, Part 1: Spotlight on Abstraction
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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.
