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Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs

Donna Dodson: Match of the Matriarchs November 6, 2026 – January 24, 2027 Match of the Matriarchs centers on a monumental, interactive chessboard featuring 32 life-size, movable chess pieces hand-carved from salvaged wood. Modeled on female archetypes and marine...

Viola Bordon: Muliebrity

Viola Bordon: Muliebrity March 6 – July 26, 2026 About the Exhibition:  Viola Bordon: Muliebrity is a part of Radical Americana, a series of exhibitions organized by The Clay Studio and a consortium of Philadelphia’s extensive collection of arts and cultural...

BA Harrington: Suite Américaine

BA Harrington: Suite Américaine April 3 – July 26, 2026 The exhibition Suite Américaine was curated by Marilyn Zapf and Sarah Darro and organized by the Center for Craft in 2021.Its presentation at the Museum for Art in Wood is curated by Jennifer-Navva...

Michelle Holzapfel: Chronicles 1977–2017

Michelle Holzapfel: Chronicles 1977–2017 NOVEMBER 5, 2027 – MARCH 18, 2028 CURATOR: DAVIRA S. TARAGIN Michelle Holzapfel. Photo: David Holzapfel Ingenue Vase, 2000. Butternut and American walnut, 10 x 6 x 6 in. Collection of Ken Spitzbard and Keisha Wardlaw Spitzbard....