Woodmere Art Museum

While Quita Brodhead was an original member of Group '55 and a substantial figure in the American abstract art movement, she focused on figures and still lifes in her early career. However, in all of her work representational or abstract interaction of color is her primary means for rendering form and space. To see more paintings by Brodhead and the rest of the #Group55 exhibitions, visit our website to start planning your visit to Woodmere. --... Image: Still life with Mandolin, c. 1940-1942, by Quita Brodhead (Gift of Bill Scott, 2011). #WoodmereArt #WomenAtWoodmere #WomanArtist #MuseumFromHome #DailyArtFix #AbstractArt #QuitaBrodhead

When making "Teapot," Stephen Robin was inspired by which art movement of the 1950s and 60s: Dadaism, Pop Art, or Abstract Expressionism? Head to our Instagram stories today to find the answer! --... Image: Teapot, 1997, by Stephen Robin (Woodmere Art Museum: Gift of the artist, 2017). See more

Welcome back to Woodmere! We've missed you. For the time being, we will be open Thursday-Sunday. We also implemented new health & safety protocols to ensure a safe visit for all. To reserve advance tickets: https://woodmereartmuseum.org/visit --... Image: Woodmere Art Museum, 1994, by James Toogood (Gift of the artist, 1995). #WoodmereArt #PhillyArt #VisitPhilly #TellingTheStory

Artist Csilla Sadloch writes on her process: "Weathering, splintering, natural decay and meandering growth of plants go unnoticed, usually. Since I walk often in the woods, I am confronted regularly with massive, upended roots, fissured, furrowed tree barks, quirky burls. Perhaps because of boredom or reverie, gnarly shapes grab my attention and incite my curiosity." For this week's #FloralFriday, enjoy Sadloch's "Spires."... -- Image: Spires, 2002, by Csilla Sadloch (Museum purchase, Charles Knox Smith Acquisition Fund, 2003). #WoodmereArt #MuseumAtHome #WomenAtWoodmere #WomenArtists

Them: I hope this email finds you well! How the email finds me: -- Image: The Green Glider, mid 1980s, by Marlene Baron Summers (Gift of the artist, 1997).... #WoodmereArt

On Monday at 3 p.m., Woodmere and members of the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble will present a free, family program celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Explore the story behind Harriet Tubman's journey to freedom and the legacy of Dr. King through musical narratives, the art of Jerry Pinkney, and interactive activities for children and families. The Chestnut Hill Business and Community Associations are proud partners of this event. Art activity book...s to accompany the program are available for pickup at various Chestnut Hill locations, including the CHBA Welcome Center and the CHCA Welcome Center. This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Registrants will receive a confirmation email with the meeting link. To register: http://ow.ly/mK6k50D6som -- Image: Martin Luther King: Standing Up for Freedom, 1974-2017, by Jerry Pinkney (Courtesy of the artist)

In Walter Elmer Schofield’s painting, bright summer light traverses the varied textures and warm creams and ochres of Montmartre’s distinctive stucco facades. Schofield immersed himself in the study of Impressionism while living in France at different times in the 1890s. He painted Montmartre while living in Paris. In fact, this painting is thought to have been the view from the window of the apartment he rented: an image of the very cafe and bistro he would have frequente...d every day. To see Montmartre and the rest of the Just in: SCHOFIELD exhibition, click here: https://woodmereartmuseum.org/visit Image: Montmartre, c. 1896, by Walter Elmer Schofield (Museum purchase made possible by the Walter Elmer Schofield Legacy Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation, 2019). #WoodmereArt #SchofieldSunday #VisitPhilly

Doris Staffel (1921-2013) uses vertical lines to suggest forms that meld into mysterious spaces, and muted yellows, ochre, vibrant blues, and saturated greens to create transitions within them. Staffel exhibited in solo and group shows continually for 60 years, including a 2012 retrospective at Woodmere. Her work is in the collections of museums across the country. Staffel was a founding member of Group ’55, a community of Philadelphia artists who organized a series of exhib...itions and public forums across the city, presenting their work as a catalyst for vigorous public dialogue about the role of art and science in the postwar era. To see Untitled and the rest of the #Group55 shows, click here: https://woodmereartmuseum.org/visit -- Image: Untitled, c. 1950, by Doris Staffel (Gift of the artist, 2011). #WoodmereArt #MuseumAtHome #VisitPhilly #WomenAtWoodmere #WomenArtists

You can find two sculptures by Robinson Fredenthal on Woodmere's Museum grounds. The first is "On The Rocks." Which sculpture is the second: "Spring & Triangle," "White Water," or "Free Interpretations of Plant Forms"? Head on over to our Instagram stories to find the answer! #WoodmereArt #TellingTheStory #TriviaTuesday... :: Darryl Moran

Today is #NationalPieDay! Go get yourself a slice and celebrate. -- Image: Pineapple and Lemon Meringue, 2005, by Eileen Goodman (Gift of the artist, 2011).... #WoodmereArt #MuseumAtHome #PhillyArt #WomenAtWoodmere #WomenArtists

Samuel Maitin, who was born #onthisday in 1928, was a leading figure in #Group55 and known as Philadelphia’s Mayor of the Arts during his lifetime. Maitin was, among many things, a painter, sculptor, and political activist. He was a member of Group '55, and his work is featured in our newest exhibition. Group '55 is a group of Philadelphia artists that organized a series of exhibitions and public forums across the city, presenting their work as a catalyst for vigorous publ...ic dialogue about the role of art and science in the postwar era. He served on Woodmere's Board of Trustees and supported countless other organizations across the city, volunteering time and generously contributing designs for posters, invitations, emblems, mosaics, murals, and even building facades. His colorful, untitled sculpture, which sits in the front yard of Woodmere, is his only monumental sculpture in the city of Philadelphia. You can learn more about Maitin’s sculpture and explore it up close with our Straw Journey passport, a new and interactive component to our annual Straw Maze program. Our Straw Journey is open during regular museum hours. : Darryl Moran #woodmereart #museumathome #phillyartists #abstractart #outdoorsculpturs #sammaitin

Who remembers "Dreadful Delights," our Victorian era-inspired Halloween cake show? It showcased creepy, creative cakes by some of the best sugar artists and bakers in Philadelphia. "Dreadful Delights" was co-curated by Noelle DeSantis, cake artist and owner of Ella Vanilla cake decorating supply shop in Chestnut Hill. Her cake creation is featured below, titled "Victorian POEtry," inspired by, of course, Edgar Allan Poe, as well as Victorian funerary drapery and the popularity of dioramas and vignettes during that era. #WoodmereArt #PhillyCakeDecorators #PhillyBakers #SpookySeason

A nice, Sunday morning sketch for your feed : Ginger Mimmo Rohlfing #WoodmereArt

Join us Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. for a Zoom lecture on Philly-based architect Louis Kahn. The lecture will be given by architectural historian Izzy Kornblatt, who will discuss how Kahn developed distinctive ideas about the purpose and importance of art that he brought to #Group55 in the form of a series of speeches given at group events. Those ideas reveal new dimensions to Kahn’s thinking and challenge long-held assumptions about the meaning of his buildings. To reserve ...tickets to the Kahn lecture: https://woodmereartmuseum.org//lecture-louis-kahn-and-grou #WoodmereArt #PhillyArchitecture #DiscoverPHL

Here's a beautiful bouquet to brighten your morning David Emil Joseph de Noter lived and worked in Brussels. His lush still lifes, with their dramatic arrangements of brilliantly colored flowers, fruits, seashells, and sometimes animals and birds, were popular throughout Europe and the United States. He was showered with honors in the most prestigious institutions of the arts in Paris and London. -- ... Image: "Fruit and Flowers," c. 19th century, by David Emil Joseph de Noter (Woodmere Art Museum: Bequest of Charles Knox Smith). #WoodmereArt #MuseumAtHome #Bouquet #FloralFriday

This weekend’s your last chance for JAZZ! This Saturday, Oct. 24, enjoy the sounds of Gladys Knight at Woodmere, surrounded by our amazing outdoor installations. To learn more and reserve your tickets: https://woodmereartmuseum.org/musicatwoodmere #WoodmereArt #PhillyJazz #LiveMusicPhilly #VisitPhilly #DiscoverPHL

Check out this piece about our #GilbertLewis exhibition by philly artblog! Don't miss your chance to see our Gilbert Lewis exhibition, which closes this week. #WoodmereArt

It’s quarantine. Eat three desserts for breakfast. We won’t tell. "Valentine's Day Sweets" by Eileen Goodman is a sensuous, playful, and vibrating watercolor. She creates unexpected effects of tonality, layering of color, and luxuriant texture in a medium often difficult to control. One of the few artists to use watercolor on such a large scale, Goodman has said, "The larger scale forces a fluidity and freedom that I could not achieve in smaller formats, and working larger a...llowed the color I was using to become even more intense and deeper." There are four additional works by Goodman in Woodmere's permanent collection. -- Image: Valentine’s Day Sweets, 2003, by Eileen Goodman (Woodmere Art Museum, gift of Bill Scott, 2011). #WoodmereArt #WomenArtists

For the 2020 season, Woodmere’s Annual Straw Maze becomes a Straw Journey! Explore a series of straw installations around the outdoor sculptures and grounds. Make sure you pick up the Straw Journey Passport, an activity booklet designed to make connections between Woodmere's outdoor sculpture and straw installations. The Straw Journey is open during regular museum hours. To plan your visit: https://woodmereartmuseum.org/visit... : Darryl Moran #WoodmereArt #DiscoverPHL #VisitPhilly

We still need your likes to choose the People's Choice photo for the Friends of the Wissahickon 2020 Wissahickon Photo Contest! Voting ends this Friday, October 23. 1 like = 1 vote.

Who wishes they could be wandering around Woodmere this afternoon instead of working from home? Plan your visit today to see our #Group55 exhibitions in person. #WoodmereArt #DiscoverPHL

Four-legged friends make great companions to explore Woodmere's outdoor sculptures and art installations. Thanks for visiting, Milou! #WoodmereArt #themilou_z #DiscoverPHL #VisitPhilly