Current Exhibitions

James Luna, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, “Indian Lounge Suit”, 1997.

Echoes and Reverberations

November 1, 2019–March 15, 2020

Opening Reception:
Friday, November 1, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
 
Related Programs:
Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
 
Saturday, November 23, 2019, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
 
Saturday, January 25, 2020, 1:00 – 3:00 pm


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Jacolby Satterwhite, Room for Demoiselle Two, 2019. Image courtesy of the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, New York.

Jacolby Satterwhite: Room for Living

September 13, 2019–January 19, 2020

Opening Reception:
Friday, September 13, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 pm 
 
Public Programs:  
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
 
Reception: Friday, January 10, 2020, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Public Program: Saturday, January 11, 2020, 12:00 – 5:00 pm
 
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, John and Richanda Rhoden Arts Center
118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
 
Past Programs: 
Friday, October 4, 2019, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Saturday, October 5, 2019, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
 
Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Co-Sponsored by The Department of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation
University of Pennsylvania, B1, Meyerson Hall, 210 S 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
 
Friday, October 25, 2019, 4:00 – 6:30 pm
 
Monday, October 28, 2019, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
University of Pennsylvania LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 
 
Friday, November 1, 2019, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
 
Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
BalletX, 1923 Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19146
 
Wednesday, November 13, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
 
Thursday, November 14, 2019, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
The African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106



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Upcoming Exhibitions and Events

High School Apprentice screenprints by Lexy O'Malley and Lewis Shaw, 2019. Photo credit: Carlos Avendaño.

Drawing New Places: Graphic Novel Writing Workshop

December 14, 2019–from 1:00 to 4:00 pm

Opening Reception:
Saturday, December 14, 2019
1:00 – 4:00 pm 
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 

Free (registration encouraged)
 
For questions about this program, please contact
The Fabric Workshop and Museum at
[email protected] or (215) 561-8888.


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© 2019 Jacolby Satterwhite. Courtesy Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), New York,Reifying Desire 6: Island of Treasure, video still, 2013.

Endgame: Black Artists on an Urgent Black Future

January 11, 2020–from 12:00 to 5:00 pm

Opening Reception:
Reception: Friday, January 10, 2020
6:00 – 8:00 pm 
Free
 
Public Program: Saturday, January 11, 2020
12:00 – 5:00 pm 
$10 (FWM members and students free)
 
Both events located at The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 
 
For questions about this program, please contact
The Fabric Workshop and Museum at
[email protected] or (215) 561-8888.


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Jacolby Satterwhite, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia. Room for Doubt, 2019. 5-channel HD color video, insulation foam, expanding glue, resin, fairing filler, plywood, faux-leather vinyl, double-faced chiffon, polyester rope, thread, automotive paint, and inkjet print on synthetic cotton. 93 x 96 x 96 inches.

Making Space: Conversation with Jacolby Satterwhite, Jack McGrath, and Stuart Comer, Moderated by FWM Curator Karen Patterson

January 16, 2020–from 7:00 to 8:00 pm

Opening Reception:
Thursday, January 16, 2020
7:00 – 8:00 pm 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
John and Richanda Rhoden Arts Center
118-128 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102
$10 (FWM members and students free)
 
For questions about this program, please contact
The Fabric Workshop and Museum at
[email protected]dmuseum.org or (215) 561-8888.


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Marie Watt, in collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia. Engine (interior view), 2009. Image courtesy of Marie Watt Studio.

Echoes and Reverberations: Exhibition Tour + Screenprinting Workshop

January 25, 2020–from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Opening Reception:
Saturday, January 25, 2020
1:00 – 3:00 pm 
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 
 
For questions about this program, please contact
The Fabric Workshop and Museum at
[email protected] or (215) 561-8888.



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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