lectures & talks
Our lectures, talks, and panel discussions provide enriching experiences that deepen your understanding of art and culture. Engage with curators, artists, writers, and scholars who offer insightful perspectives on exhibitions, the Museum's collection, and historical and cultural contexts. Discussions invite audiences of all backgrounds to explore art in meaningful ways.

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Curator Talk on Wild Sight: Thomas Chimes on the Edge of the Rational
6 pm
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Jun 24, 2026
FREE
Amy Gillette, Ph.D., Woodmere's Associate Curator
Please join associate curator Amy Gillette for a discussion of the exhibition Wild Sight: Thomas Chimes on the Edge of the Rational held in the Connelly Dining Room of Woodmere's Frances M. Maguire Hall. A reception will follow. The gallery will be open through 6 pm, prior to the lecture.
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Panel Discussion: Woodmere’s 83rd Annual Juried Exhibition
5 - 6:30 pm
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Jun 30, 2026
FREE
Ron Tarver, Mikel Elam, Miguel Horn, Chelsey Luster, and Merrill Mason
Please join us on Tuesday, June 30 at 5:00 PM for a panel discussion featuring Ron Tarver, Mikel Elam, Miguel Horn, Chelsey Luster, and Merrill Mason from Woodmere’s 83rd Annual Juried Exhibition. Tarver, this year’s juror, has spent nearly 50 years creating photographic essays exploring themes of family, identity, community, memory, and the American experience. A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, Guggenheim Fellow, and Associate Professor and Chair of Art at Swarthmore College, Tarver will join exhibiting artists in conversation about the exhibition’s theme of Family and the many ways artists reflect on kinship, belonging, care, history, and collective identity through contemporary art.
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