Celebrating the life of John Sevcik
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the recent passing of John Sevcik, a longtime and influential member of Fleisher’s faculty. John passed away on March 1,…
Read MoreHappy New Year from Executive Director Monica Zimmerman
Dear Fleisher Community – Cheers to a happy new year from your friends, colleagues and mentors in South Philadelphia. We’ve missed you all these last few weeks as we took…
Read MoreFleisher Welcomes New Board Members Tanya Latortue and David Reinhardt
Fleisher is pleased to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors: Tanya Latortue and David Reinhardt. Tanya Latortue is a Senior Regulatory Project Manager at Sidley Austin LLP…
Read MoreMourning the loss of Cathy Hopkins
It is with great sadness that we share news of the recent passing of Cathy Hopkins, a highly accomplished sculptor and beloved member of Fleisher’s faculty since 1977. For…
Read MoreAllan Edmunds, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Signe Wilkinson to be honored at 2023 Founder’s Award Celebration
Fleisher Art Memorial will honor Brandywine Workshop and Archives founder Allan Edmunds, hip-hop artist and The Roots co-founder Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, and Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist Signe Wilkinson with…
Read MoreThe Fleisher Years Chapter 9: The Doors on Catharine Street (1916– )
In 1916, Fleisher Art Memorial, then the Graphic Sketch Club, moved into 713-715 Catharine Street after previously occupying several other buildings in the Queen Village and Bella Vista neighborhoods. The…
Read MoreThe Fleisher Years Chapter 8: Form and Function: The Louis Kahn Lecture Room (1982–2022)
“Schools began with a man under a tree who did not know he was a teacher, sharing his realization with a few others who did not know they were students.”…
Read MoreThe Fleisher Years Chapter 7: Dina Wind and the Wind Challenge (2005–)
Since the inception of the Challenge exhibition series in 1978, Fleisher Art Memorial has supported hundreds of emerging and mid-career artists in the region. Though the Challenge has now been…
Read MoreChapter 6: Twenty Years of the Fleisher Challenge (1978–1998)
An integral part of Fleisher Art Memorial’s exhibitions and public programming—Fleisher Challenge, now known as the Wind Challenge—was established in 1978. This prestigious annual juried competition has long been committed…
Read MoreThe Fleisher Years Chapter 5: The Graphic Sketch Club Becomes Fleisher Art Memorial (1944–)
In 1944, after almost 50 years of growth guided by an ambitious and dedicated founder, the Graphic Sketch Club would take on new leadership and a new name. After Samuel…
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