The Helen Millard Children’s Gallery features a rotating selection of exhibitions, many of which showcase the works of local students. — Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philly
New on the grounds is a Children’s Garden that contains wooden creatures like birds, butterflies and a bird’s nest within the flowerbeds. — Photo by J. Fusco for GPTMC
The Helen Millard Children’s Gallery features a rotating selection of exhibitions, many of which showcase the works of local students. — Photo by J. Fusco for Visit Philly
Photo by J. Fusco for GPTMC
New on the grounds is a Children’s Garden that contains wooden creatures like birds, butterflies and a bird’s nest within the flowerbeds. — Photo by J. Fusco for GPTMC
Photo by J. Fusco for GPTMC
Visual artist Terrence Gore is among the featured artists in the juried exhibition at the Woodmere Museum. — Submitted photo
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The grounds of the Woodmere Museum at 9201 Germantown Ave. is home to some creative sculptures. — submitted photo
Theodore A. Harris produced an artwork titled “War is the Sound of Money Eating, after John G. Hall.”
For over a century the story of Philadelphia art and its creators have been shared at the Woodmere Museum. The museum first opened in 1910 as the showcase property of art collector Charles Knox Smith (1845 –1916). According to the museum’s online history site, “Smith was a civic leader of wealth and stature, serving on Philadelphia’s Common Council (the precursor to today’s City Council). Born of modest means, Smith’s first job was that of ‘grocer’s boy,’ but he eventually built a successful mining company that was active in Mexico. He lived in downtown Philadelphia most of his life and purchased the Woodmere estate in 1898.” The Chestnut Hill-based stone mansion spans over six acres and actively seeks to merge nature and art on its grounds and in the core of its permanent collection.
This summer, the museum is holding its annual juried exhibition, which started Saturday.
For over 75 years, “The Woodmere Annual” has invited regional artists who work in all mediums to submit works that address the contemporary issues of challenges to civil liberties, political institutions and more for consideration by juror Harry Philbrick, the Founding Director of Philadelphia Contemporary, a nonprofit visual and performance art space currently in initial development.
Visual artist Terrence Gore, who is one of the featured artist to unveil his work in this year’s exhibition, has been addressing his own disability issues through art. Gore’s art piece entitled, “Creating Beyond Limitations,” was influenced in part after he learned of the physical challenges esteemed artist Horace Pippin faced.
“As I deal with loss, and I say ‘loss’ as it appears my right side not being what it was, I would find new inspiration through painting and taking care of myself,” shared Gore in the compelling documentary, “Recreation & Art Rehabilitation.”
Noted Philadelphia-based artist Theodore A, Harris is a collagist, poet, curator and essayist who has always explored art and politics and will have two collage artworks in the exhibition.
“I am interested in what the artwork is not telling me about the world in which the artist lived at the time he created this work,” Harris said of his work process.
“Philadelphia’s Quaker roots give resonance to the phrase ‘Speaking truth to power,’” according to a Woodmere statement about the upcoming exhibition. “Work reflecting the conviction that the truth is beautiful, elusive, confounding, and eternally important are privileged.”
The Woodmere’s 76th Juried Exhibition runs until Sept. 4 at the museum, 9201 Germantown Ave. Its collection of more than 6,000 works of art can be viewed online at woodmereartmuseum.org.
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