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The Pennsylvania Landscape in Impressionism and Contemporary Art

09/22/2018
01/27/2019

About the Exhibition

Among the strengths of Woodmere's collection is work by painters known today as the Pennsylvania Impressionists. This exhibition demonstrated how these artists explored the Pennsylvania landscape as a subject and investigated ideas that continue to resonate in the visual expression of contemporary art in Philadelphia. Juxtapositions of paintings and works in other media revealed how artistic practice has evolved and social context has become urgent in ways that could not have been imagined in the past. The exhibition also revealed how a great diversity of Philadelphia artists have focused on the landscape as a powerful metaphor.

The accompanying catalogue features a conversation with Brian H. Peterson, the former Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest Curator of the James A. Michener Art Museum. Peterson is both an accomplished contemporary artist and the museum curator most responsible for shaping an understanding of the achievements of the Pennsylvania Impressionists. He shares thoughts on the continuing relevance of landscape painting with William R. Valerio, PhD, Woodmere's Patricia Van Burgh Allison Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Exhibition-Related Events

09.22.18 | Opening Reception | 12-4 pm, Free
09.26.18 | Members' Tour with Assistant Curator, Rachel McCay | 1 pm
10.06.18 | Lecture: The Evolution of an Exhibition | 3 pm
10.27.18 | Artist Talk: Billy Dufala | 3 pm
11.12.18 | Lecture: Women Artists: Finding a Voice | 1:30 pm
01.27.19 | Docent Tour | 2 pm

 
 
George W. Sotter, Old Mill - Neshaminy Creek, c. 1920s
William Langson Lathrop, Twilight After the Storm, 1900-05
Bernard Badura, Untitled (Lambertville Quarry), Undated
Bramblett, Frank's Healing of the Chalk, 1991
Dufala Brothers, Sledge Hammer Head
Edward Willis Redfield, Late Afternoon c. 1925
Raymond Theel, Interior of Woods, late 1930s–early 1940s
Walter Elmer Schofield, Hill Country, c. 1913
Schell, Susan Gertrude, Pennsylvania Pattern, c.1936
Theresa Ferber Bernstein, Farm in a Valley
Coppedge, Fern Isabel, Landscape with Bridge, 1912

In the News

Last chance to see Pennsylvania Landscape exhibit at Woodmere this month

01/24/2019
Chestnut Hill Local

Pennsylvania Impressionist show in Chestnut Hill gives new life to some deserving landscapes

12/27/2018
Philadelphia Inquirer

Past meets present in Woodmere Art Museum's 'Landscape' exhibit

12/02/2018
6abc

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09/19/2018
Broad Street Review

Philadelphia’s art museums feature Dior, Berthe Morisot, Winslow Homer, more in fall 2018

09/12/2018
Philadelphia Inquirer

Related Art in Collection

Walter Elmer Schofield: Hill Country (c. 1913) Oil on canvas

Hill Country

Interior of Woods

Fern Isabel Coppedge: Landscape with Bridge (1912) Oil on canvas

Landscape with Bridge

Jody Pinto: Landscape with Fingers - For Dani Women (Undated) Watercolor on paper

Landscape with Fingers – For Dani Women

Edward Willis Redfield: Late Afternoon (c. 1925) Oil on canvas

Late Afternoon

George W. Sotter: Old Mill Neshaminy Creek (c. 1920s) Oil on canvas

Old Mill - Neshaminy Creek

Pennsylvania Pattern

Schuylkill Friends Meetinghouse Grounds

Roy C. Nuse: The Quarry at Rushland (1938) Oil on canvas

The Quarry at Rushland

Bernard Badura: Untitled (Lambertville Quarry) (Undated) Grease pencil and/or soft graphite

Untitled (Lambertville Quarry)

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