On July 1, Princeton scholar Charmaine Branch leads a lunchtime discussion at PAFA on Elizabeth Catlett’s pedagogy, her networks of Black women artists, and the prints already hanging on PAFA’s walls.
The Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia present Just Us, a new exhibition of original work by artists from the Rec Crew and artists at SCI Phoenix, open June 26 through August 24.
Brazilian-American sculptor Marcus De Paula opens his first major solo exhibition at Wexler Gallery in Fishtown on June 11, bringing new illuminated stone sculptures and the first indoor presentation of his 3,000-pound granite structure Titan. On view through August 14, 2026.
Philadelphia painter Nancy Bea Miller opens her fifth solo show at Old City’s F.A.N. Gallery on First Friday, June 5 — more than forty oil paintings spanning still life, animal subjects, and portraiture. Free and open to the public through June 26.
The Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens are offering free general admission to Philadelphia residents for the entire month of July 2026 — no reservations required, just a valid Philadelphia ID at the door.
The Elsewhere art fair, Philly’s locally-organized contemporary art fair, opens at the Yowie Hotel on South Street through June 6 with 27 galleries across the boutique hotel rooms.
Assembly Rooftop Lounge debuts its spring and summer menu — shareable plates, seven new cocktails, frozen drinks, and rooftop views of the Parkway and City Hall from Executive Chef Sonny Ingui.
A Gathering of Goats transforms the Icebox Project Space at the Crane Arts Building into a living installation on June 10, with internationally acclaimed photographer Claire Rosen extending her Fantastical Feasts series into three-dimensional theater featuring the Philly Goat Project’s herd as collaborators.
Calder Gardens has built a programming calendar where film screenings, Indigenous listening circles, lunar meditation, and silent contemplation share equal weight with the Calder works themselves. May 2026 is the month where that breadth is most legible.
Malcolm Mobutu Smith “Signals” at Wexler Gallery — ceramic sculpture rooted in graffiti, hip hop, jazz, and African traditions. On view through May 22.
