Mourning 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…
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Allan 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…
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2023 Día de los Muertos Celebration: La Ofrenda
La Ofrenda 2023: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire You can’t speak of Day of the Dead without referencing la ofrenda, the altar of offerings to honor the deceased. That’s because…
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The 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…
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Fleisher Art Memorial Celebrates 125th Anniversary
PHILADELPHIA, May 26, 2023—Fleisher Art Memorial (FAM) is observing its 125th birthday this year, marking the occasion with a series of onsite and satellite events including a daylong celebration in…
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The 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.”…
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The 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…
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Chapter 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…
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The 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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The Fleisher Years Chapter 4: Art Sanctuary as Object Lesson (1886 – 1934)
The art and architecture of the Sanctuary has developed in three distinct periods: its initial building as The Church of the Evangelists; its reuse by Samuel Fleisher as the heart…
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