Current Exhibitions

Ursula von Rydingsvard, Ocean Floor (detail), 1996. Cedar, graphite, cow intestines. 3 x 13 x 11 feet. Courtesy Ursula von Rydingsvard and Galerie Lelong & Co., New York.

Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling

April 27, 2018–August 26, 2018

Opening Reception:
April 27, 2018, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
 
Public Programs:
Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 2:00 to 4:30 PM
 
Friday, June 29, 2018 from 3:30 to 5:30 PM
 
Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
 
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
 
Past Programs:
 
Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM


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Upcoming Exhibitions and Events

Photo Credit: Carlos Avendaño, 2018

Teen Program: Feeling Free!

June 29, 2018–3:30 to 5:30 pm

Opening Reception:
Friday, June, 29, 2018, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
 
Free and open to all teens
RSVP suggested, walk-ins welcome
Recommended ages: 13–19 years
 
Click here to register for this event.
 
For questions about this program, please contact The Fabric Workshop and Museum at reservations@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org or (215) 561-8888.


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Photo Credit: Film Still of Marianne Faithfull in The Girl on a Motorcycle, 1968 (detail)

Adult Program: Naked Under Leather Film Series

July 11, 2018–August 1, 2018

Opening Reception:
Lightbox Film Center
3701 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
 
RSVP required; $10 admission
Tickets available now—click on film title below.
 
For questions about this program, please contact The Fabric Workshop and Museum at reservations@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org or (215) 561-8888.
 
Schedule:
Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
The Wild One (Laslo Benedek, 1953, 79 min)
 
Wednesday July 18 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Girl on a Motorcycle (Jack Cardiff, 1968, 91 min.)
 
Wednesday July 25 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Scorpio Rising (Kenneth Anger, 1963, 28 min.)
Black Jackets and Choppers (John Carney, 1979, 25 min.)
Pedagogue (Stuart Marshall/Neil Bartlett, 1988, 10 min)
The Troublemakers (G.B. Jones, 1990, 20 min.)
 
Wednesday August 1 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Cry Baby (John Waters, 1990, 85 min)


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Photo Credit: Carlos Avendaño, 2017

Family Program: Feeling Fun!

July 21, 2018–1:00 to 3:00 pm

Opening Reception:
Saturday, July 21, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
 
Free and open to all families
RSVP suggested, walk-ins welcome
Recommended ages: 4-12 years
 
Click here to register for this event.
 
For questions about this program, please contact The Fabric Workshop and Museum at reservations@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org or (215) 561-8888.


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Suzanne Bocanegra in her Chinatown studio, New York City. Photo: Vincent Tullo for The New York Times, 2017.

Suzanne Bocanegra: Poorly Watched Girls

October 5, 2018–February 17, 2019

Opening Reception:
Friday, October 5, 2018, 6:00 - 8:00 pm


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Past Exhibitions

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Joan Jonas Reading Dante III, 2010, Installation view, Yvon Lambert New York, 2010 © Joan Jonas, Courtesy of the artist and Yvon Lambert Paris, New York. Photo Credit: Kathryn Hillier Joan Jonas: Reading Dante III and Reading Dante II
William Anastasi, Same Salt I-V, 1986. William Anastasi blindfolded, draws on frosted acetate during his residency and exhibition at the FWM Duo-Chrome/Duotone: Ink to Light
First Story, 2010 (detail). Hand silkscreened and machine embroidered silk, felt, fabric, acrylic, on steel armature. In collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Photo by Carlos Avendaño. Paula Wilson: First Story
Fundred Dollar Bills at The New Temporary Contemporary. Photo by Carlos Avendaño. Mel Chin: Uncommon Wealth by the People of Philadelphia