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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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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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Bright and Beautiful
Bright and Beautiful is a show of contemporary art curated around Woodmere’s splendid Meissen porcelain chandelier.
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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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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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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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Geographies of Freedom: The Art of Jim Bloom
Jim Bloom fuses personal experiences with imagined geographies, exploring freedom and vulnerability through striking, multilayered paintings.
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A New House for Violet Oakley’s House of Wisdom
During the American Renaissance, a period of cultural renewal at the turn of the twentieth century, Violet Oakley (1874–1961) achieved international fame.
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Flourish: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Middle School
On view in the Helen Millard Children's Gallery, Flourish showcases the vibrant creativity of Springside Chestnut Hill’s middle school artists.
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Strange Narratives | Resilient Bodies
A wide range of art that presents uncanny narratives, haunted scenarios, beautiful bodies, resilient and vulnerable reflecting the strange state of the world in perpetual time.
Learn moreWoodmere’s permanent collection
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.
