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First Friday Opening for American Graffiti: Painting, Dyeing, and Surface Design in Wood

Museum for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

First Friday Opening for American Graffiti: Painting, Dyeing, and Surface Design in Wood | Fri. Dec. 5, 2025 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person Walk-ups Welcome Please join us for the First Friday opening of American Graffiti: Painting, Dyeing, and Surface Design in Wood! During the 1970s, prominent American woodturners like Bob Stocksdale […]

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A Usable Past Virtual Artist Talk

Museum for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

A Usable Past Virtual Artist Talk | Wed, Feb 4, 2026 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | Zoom Click HERE to RSVP Join us for a virtual gallery talk for A Usable Past: Reflections on a Nation and Its Inheritance. The exhibition brings together sculpture by twelve artists who reckon with America’s layered histories. From family lineages and […]

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First Friday Opening for Viola Bordon: Muliebrity

Museum for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

First Friday Opening for Viola Bordon: Muliebrity | Fri. March 6, 2026 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person Walk-ups Welcome Join us for the opening of Viola Bordon: Muliebrity! While you're at the Museum, experience American Graffiti: Painting, Dyeing, and Surface Design in Wood and make sure to explore our permanent collection of over […]

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The Art and Furniture of Tommy Simpson Book Signing with Author Oscar P. Fitzgerald

Museum for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Art and Furniture of Tommy Simpson Book Signing with Author Oscar P. Fitzgerald | Thur. March 19, 2026 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm ET | In-person Click HERE to RSVP Join us for a special evening celebrating the release of the first-ever comprehensive catalogue of the work of Tommy Simpson with author Oscar P. […]

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First Friday and Opening for BA Harrington: Suite Américaine

The Center for Art in Wood 141 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

First Friday and Opening for BA Harrington: Suite Américaine | Fri. April 3, 2026 | 5:00 – 8:00 pm ET | In-person Walk-ups are Welcome Join us for First Friday and the opening for BA Harrington: Suite Américaine. Artist  BA Harrington  brings inherited craft knowledge into contemporary feminist practice. Revisiting historic American furniture typologies designed […]