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No Synthetic Colors


  • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts 128 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA, 19102 United States (map)


Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts

Walter & Leonore Annenberg Gallery, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, 2nd floor

July 20, 2023–April 7, 2024


Pafa members and alumni join us for an artist’s talk in the gallery

March 21, 5:30 - 7:00 pm.

Talks will being with Eileen Neff, curator of the faculty exhibit running parallel with No Synthetic Colors. I will be sharing the visual voice of my sculptures in the exhibit along with Jennifer Baker and Joshua Schaefer.


Thrilled to have 3 works in this exhibit curated by Hallie Ringle, the Daniel and Brett Sundheim Chief Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania.

The works in this year's PAFA Alumni exhibition resist easy categorization. In "No Synthetic Colors" the themes are as varied as the objects, from ecological concerns to technology.Instead, the pieces are united by a commitment to rigor and innovative thinking, the same qualities that define PAFA's program. From a pea, to a sock puppet, to a scroll, the works are sharp. Some works are witty, some touch upon poignant narratives, while others deliberately embrace ambiguity. Collectively, these objects form a clear picture of the critical work that happens here at PAFA, which, in turn, helps to shape the state of contemporary art. 

Featured Artists: Jennifer Baker, Alana Bograd, Gary Bolton, Cynthia Goodman Brantley, Kate Brockman, Rosemarie Chiarlone, Abel Dolby, Emily Elliott, Emily E. Erb, Donna Festa, Richard Gabriele, Bill Garrity, Júlia Godoy, Madeline Good, Yikui (Coy) Gu, Marguerita Hagan, Colleen Hammond, A.D. Herzel, Morgan Hobbs, Abby H. King, Sarah Lesnikoski, Nate Levine, MaryKate Maher, Lolo Katz Nosanchuk, Joshua Schaefer, Ilene Spiewak, Barbara Straussberg, Brian Van Camerik, Sophie Cooper White, Summer Yates.

Visit Pafa’s exhibition page:

Earlier Event: June 17
WACK! Exhibit at HotBed
Later Event: September 22
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