Lectures and Events
Gain new insight into the art and culture of Philadelphia with Woodmere’s engaging lectures and gallery talks. Hear from artists, art historians, professors, curators, and writers who offer new perspectives on the Museum’s collection, exhibitions, and related topics.
The Art of Looking
Thursdays, October 10, November 14, and December 5 | 2 pm
with: Flo Gelo, Medical humanities educator, psychotherapist, writer; Hildy Tow, the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Curator of Education, Woodmere Art Museum
FREE
The Art of Looking is a program that will deepen your ability to engage with art. By focusing on one artwork at a time, the program is designed to increase a viewer’s ability to observe, to engage in self-reflection enabling thoughts and feelings to evolve over time, and to promote conversation and multiple viewpoints with other participants. This program invites you to enjoy and develop relationships with works of art that nurture you more deeply.
Moderated by Antongiulio Sorgini, guest curator
with: Andrew Mendelson, professor, Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY; Cheri Honkala, anti-poverty advocate, co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union; and Zoe Strauss, photographer
Saturday, October 19 | 2:00-3:30 p.m.
$10 (Free, Woodmere Members)
Enjoy a panel discussion on the art and photography of Harvey Finkle. Panelists will discuss activism as the subject of photography and its impact and how Finkle's images evoke compassion and make meaningful connections between the photographs and the viewer.
Guest curator, Antongiulio Sorgini, PhD, is an art historian and educator with professional experience in university classrooms, study abroad, curatorial departments, and museum education. He is currently the Coordinator of Internships and College Programs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Andrew Mendelson is a professor and former associate dean at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at City University of New York. He is a photojournalist by training and has a prolific record of scholarship. His research focuses on the myriad ways news photographs shape society, including how the paparazzi document celebrities.
Cheri Honkala is a nationally and internationally recognized anti-poverty and human rights advocate. She has devoted most of her attention to the rise in home evictions among lower income families. She is the co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU), which later turned into the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC).
Acclaimed photographer, Zoe Strauss, states that her ambition is "to create an epic narrative that reflects the beauty and struggle of everyday life." Her photographs convey the economic struggles, impact of extreme weather, and the lives of residents in Philadelphia and other parts of the United States. Her work has been included in the Whitney Biennial and has had solo exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and at the International Center of Photography in New York City.
Harvey: Eyes on the Struggle a Documentary Work-in-Progress Film Preview on the Art & Photography of Harvey Finkle
Thursday, November 7 | 6:30 pm
$10 (FREE, Woodmere members)
Enjoy watching a “sneak preview” screening of Harvey: Eyes on the Struggle, a work-in-progress documentary film about Philadelphia’s beloved photographer Harvey Finkle. Harvey’s photography conveys the humanity of diverse cultures and the social justice movements he has engaged with throughout his career. Filmmaker Ted Lieverman chronicles Harvey’s journey as an activist and photographer, now confronting the deteriorating eyesight of his later years. A Q&A with Harvey Finkle and Ted Lieverman will follow.
The film is closed captioned and the program will be interpreted in ASL.
An Evening of Storytelling with the Lenape Nation of PA
Presented in partnership between Woodmere Art Museum and the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
with: Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul, Storykeeper and Director of Education, and other voices from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
with: Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul, Storykeeper and Director of Education, and other voices from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
Drumming and Singing by the Stone Dog Drum
Thursday, November 21 | 6:30-8:30 pm
$25 ($20 Woodmere Members)
$25 ($20 Woodmere Members)
The program will take place at the Woodmere Art Museum. Register with Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Woodmere members will receive the members' fee.
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, you are invited to join the Morris Arboretum & Gardens and Woodmere Art Museum in an evening of storytelling with indigenous voices from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. We will hear stories of Lenape history, language, and culture, and be treated to drumming and singing by the Stone Dog Drum.
This annual celebration of Lenape culture is a collaboration between Woodmere Art Museum, Morris Arboretum & Gardens, and the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. The program will take place at the Woodmere Art Museum, 9201 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Register with Morris Arboretum & Gardens.