Paradigm Gallery + Studio

Join us for a mural dedication featuring work by local artist Sean 9 Lugo in the Spring Arts District in Philadelphia's Callowhill North.HAHAxParadigm and Mural Arts present the mural dedication of Sean 9 Lugo's debut Mural Arts public artwork project, "The World Is a Ghetto". The artwork is an expression of life in the city through different people and their stories from a collection of thirty-two different hand-painted, then wheat-pasted window views that create a collective portrait of our city.Friday, August 18th, 2023 • 4:00 PMLocation: 448 N 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Parking lot next to Love City Brewing)Each

Join us for an artist and curator talk about our current exhibition, "Around the Block" on view on our second floor gallery.Paradigm Gallery presents a closer look of "Around the Block": A talk hosted by artist Branche Coverdale and curator Ginger Rudolph.Thursday, August 24nd, 2023 • 6:00 PMRSVPs are required to guarantee seating.Location: 12 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106Read the full press release here: https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/branche-coverdale-around-the-block Explore the full collection here: https://www.paradigmarts.org/collections/branche-coverdale

Please join us for the opening reception for 3 exhibitions by Danielle Clough, Han Cao, and "Motley Multiples", Curated by Dennis McNett."Some Strings Attached" by Danielle Clough//"Silhouettes" by Han Cao//"Motley Multiples" group print exhibition curated by Dennis McNettOPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 1 • 6:00pm - 8:00pmLocation: 12 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106Read the press release for "Motley Multiples" here:https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/motley-multiples-curated-by-dennis-mcnettRead the press release for "Some Strings Attached" here:https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/danielle-clough-some-strings-attachedRead the press release for "Silhouettes" here:https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/han-cao-silhouettes*Please email info@paradigm-gallery.com to submit your request to receive the Collector Preview for the above exhibitions.*

Please join us for an introductory workshop to making handmade embroidered pieces hosted by Danielle Clough.Discover how you enjoy this medium by spending the day exploring colours and thread. In a non-traditional way, you will learn the fundamental stitches and colour-blending. You will learn how to prepare fabric and all the tips and tricks from an accidental professional. With your full take-home kits, you can carry on with your sewing journey. No experience needed.This is an introductory workshop to embroidery. We will gear your design and ideas to your skill level. Whether you need to learn to thread a needle

Join us for the opening reception for 3 solo exhibitions by Kate VanVliet, Alexis Nutini, and Lucha Rodríguez during CraftNOW.Paradigm Gallery presents three exhibitions opening during CraftNOW, featuring collections by Alexis Nutini, Kate VanVliet, and Lucha Rodríguez. All three artists will be In attendence.OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, November 3 • 6:00pm - 8:00pmLocation: 12 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106Read the press releases here:Learn about Kate VanVliet's "Heirloom Machine": https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/kate-vanvliet-heirloom-machineLearn about Lucha Rodríguez's "Proximity Spectacle": https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/lucha-rodriguez-proximity-spectacleLearn about Alexis Nutini's "Close Reading" here: https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/alexis-nutini-close-readingWe will also be hosting an artist talk where all 3 artists will dive deeper Into their collections:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-talk-craftnow-exhibitions-at-paradigm-tickets-738946417627

Join us for an artist talk moderated by Amze Emmons featuring artists Kate VanVliet, Alexis Nutini, and Lucha Rodríguez.Artists: Alexis Nutini, Lucha Rodríguez, Kate VanVliet Moderator: Amze EmmonsCurator: Sara McCorristonParadigm Gallery presents a closer look at three exhibitions opening during CraftNOW, featuring collections by Alexis Nutini, Kate VanVliet, and Lucha Rodríguez. All three artists will dive deeper into their collections and discuss how their unique processes tie together fine art and craft techniques, moderated by Amze Emmons, and joined by curator Sara McCorriston.Sunday, November 5th, 2023 • 1:00 PMRSVPs are required to guarantee seating.Location: 12 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA

Please join us for an introductory workshop to making handmade crocheted pieces taught by Nicole Nikolich.Spend an afternoon learning the fundamentals of tapestry-style crocheting with crochet installation artist Nicole Nikolich of Lace In The Moon. During this class on the 3rd floor of the Paradigm Arts Building, you will learn how to read crochet grids and color change. You will also walk away with the knowledge of how to customize and create your own patterns. At the end of the class, you will take home your own pixilated-style piece of art, as well as materials to further your crocheting practice

Join us for an evening celebrating the book launch of "The Mother Artist: Portraits of Ambition, Limitation, and Creativity".“The only reason you’ll want to put down Ricketts’s lyrical tour de force is to make more art.”—Sarah Sentilles, author of Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t OursJoin us for an evening celebrating the launch of The Mother Artist: Portraits of Ambition, Limitaiton, and Creativity as well as the many luminous contributions that mother artists make to the Philadelphia arts community on the 3rd floor of the Paradigm Arts Building. Light food and beverages will be served, and the author

Please join us for the public receptions of 2 solo exhibitions curated by Anaïs Cooper-Hackman at Paradigm Gallery.Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present two solo exhibitions curated by Anaïs Cooper-Hackman for First Friday:Jeff Rubio: Toy Stories (1st Floor)+Megan Rea: Nightshades (2nd floor)OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, August 2 • 6:00pm - 8:00pmLocation: 12 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106Read the press release for Toy Stories here:https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/jeff-rubio-toy-storiesRead the press release for Nightshades here:https://www.paradigmarts.org/blogs/news/megan-rea-nightshades*Please email info@paradigm-gallery.com to submit your request to receive the Collector Preview for the above exhibitions.*

Please join us for an afternoon tour of a new exhibition led by curator Anaïs Cooper-Hackman followed by an artist-led workshop.Please join Paradigm Gallery + Studio at the Paradigm Arts Building (12 N. 3rd St) on Sunday, August 25th at 12:00pm for a ticketed tour celebrating the debut solo exhibition of ceramacist Jeff Rubio, Toy Stories. In partnership with local independent curator Anaïs Cooper-Hackman, Toy Stories repurposes iconography like beaded key chains and board games from Rubio's childhood as narrative instruments for storytelling and how they have shaped his professional and personal identities. Visitors will recognize iconic characters like Wario

Join us for a presentation of a participatory art piece that combines art and science."Tä"Harmonious Dynamics: Exploring Emergent Cooperation through Participatory Art and Brain Activity"Tä" is an art participatory piece that emerged from joint research between Goni Shifron (artist) and Uri Hershberg (scientist). A collaboration of art and science aiming to identify the moment when individual actions merge into adaptive group dynamics. In "Tä", we invite the audience to be part of an immersive experience of art and have unique access and contribution to scientific research.Tä is for 12 participants. Following simple rules, each individual will move pebbles between piles

Please join us for First Friday to enjoy and collect from 3 floors of artwork at Paradigm Gallery.Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present three floors of artwork for First Friday. Please join us for the first in-person look of our newest exhibition:Dennis McNett & Ben Venom: IF NOT NOW, WHEN?(1st Floor)Along with the curated viewing experiences from:NDA: All Parts(2nd Floor)+Megan Rea: Nightshades (3rd Floor)All artwork will be available for purchase. Please email info@paradigm-gallery for any inquiries. OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 6 • 6:00pm - 8:00pmLocation: 12 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106Read the press release for IF NOT

Join us for an inside look of Shawn Theodore's solo exhibition as he is interviewed by independent Philadelphia curator Ginger RudolphPlease join us for a intimate inside look into Shawn Theodore's long-awaited solo exhibition A Race of Angels. Using collages, both traditional and digital, Theodore crafts layers and intersections of imagined familial ties, traditions, friendships, secrets, and rituals that bind them, something akin to the stories of long-lost relatives one might encounter in faded, blurry photographs.Theodore will be in conversation with local independent curator Ginger Rudolph as he dives into the constructed archetypes and famillial ties that hold the exhibtion

Please join us for First Friday to celebrate new releases from over 8 artists and view/collect on all gallery floors.Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present three distinct collections championing craft and reinvention for CraftNOW 2024. Artists Ulla-Stina Wikander, Yoonmi Nam, and Andrew Jeffrey Wright have spent many years honing in on their respective crafts that incorporate the use and repetition of found materials. In a time where new objects are constantly produced with diminishing relevance and single-use purpose, we uplift unique methods of upcycling in art that recontextualizes material to expand on larger ideas of craftsmanship, methods of

Please join us for First Friday to celebrate 3 new, exciting collections and the opportunity to view/collect from all gallery floors.Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present three distinct collections to end the year with contemplation and well wishes. Collections will feature new artwork and objects from artists Branche Coverdale, Danielle SeeWalker, and Kay Seohyung Lee.Featured Collections: Branche Coverdale, Danielle SeeWalker, and Kay Seohyung Lee will be on view on the second floor of the Paradigm Arts Building (12 N 3rd St) from December 6 through December 29, 2024, with a public opening reception on Friday, December 6 from

Join us for an accessible workshop painting parfleche pieces for earrings or a keychain led by Lakota artist Danielle SeeWalker.An introductory course led by Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta artist and muralist Danielle Seewalker. During this workshop on the 2nd Floor of the Paradigm Arts Building, attendees will learn about the patterns and techniques used in parfleche painting. At the end of the workshop, attendees will walk away with custom earrings or a keychain made from parfleche (painted rawhide).No experience is needed. All skill levels are welcome. All materials will be provided.There will be two sessions for the workshops. We are offering early

Please join us for the opening of a 2-person exhibition, featuring the work of Eustace Mamba and Alain Jean-Baptiste.Paradigm Gallery + Studio is pleased to present Under the Influence, a two-person exhibition curated by writer and curator Ginger Rudolph. Rudolph believes that art has the power to document, process, and transform personal experiences, which she illustrates through the work of fine artist Eustace Mamba and painter Alain Jean-Baptiste. Rudolph encourages these artists to explore deeply personal forces–family memories, environmental traumas, career triumphs– that have shaped their creative paths to fashion a narrative championing cultural heritage, identity, and self-discovery.Eustace Mamba approaches

We're covering our 3rd-floor gallery in artwork, prints, and merch for one day only with special pricing!Big Buttery Biscuit: A Pop-Up Art Market at Paradigm!Join Wolfbat and Paradigm Gallery + Studio in person to make your affordable art dreams come true! Dennis McNett has curated a fantastic lineup of local artists, and they will all be decking out our entire 3rd-floor gallery with artwork, prints, merch, and more for one day only! Don't miss this opportunity to snag some awesome art for your collection at special pricing just for this event.Big Buttery Biscuit will feature artwork by:Adam WallacavageAndrew Jeffrey WrightCaitlin