The Philadelphia Show
April 28-30, 2023
April 27 Preview Party
East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Show has announced a full schedule of upcoming programming for its 61st edition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, April 28-30. This year’s show will bring together more than 40 of the leading dealers in the United States, specializing in fine art, design, antiques, Americana, folk art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry, textiles and decorative arts.

For the second time since its inception, the Philadelphia Show will take place on the grounds of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, on the institution’s East Terrace. This shift, which began in the fair’s 60th edition, has proven to be highly successful, having amplified both the number of fair attendees and sales in 2022. The location offers the fair an opportunity to better serve its distinguished audience of collectors, designers, industry experts and tastemakers.

Leading up to the in-person fair, the Philadelphia Show presents “New Conversations with The Philadelphia Show.” Working together with curators at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, show organizers have created four virtual programs for the public on antiques, art and design. The programs are free but registering in advance through the show website is required.

The Philadelphia Show welcomes back many of its longtime exhibitors who have enjoyed success as regular participants of the fair, including Jeffrey Tillou Antiques, Ralph M. Chait Galleries, S.J. Shrubsole, Olde Hope, Kentshire, Lillian Nassau LLC, Moderne Gallery and more. There are 42 exhibitors, including three new exhibitors, which are A la Vieille Russie, Trinity Paintings and M. Hanks Gallery. Thomas Colville is returning for the first time in 40 years, and other returning galleries include Susan Teller, Thistlethwaite Americana and Old Print Shop.

Numerous dealers will offer Booth Talks — insightful conversations ranging from early American furniture to Louis Comfort Tiffany glassware to Midcentury Modern design. Booth Talks will be conducted live daily in dealer booths.

Dealers are also offering guided tours of the show with insight into acquiring notable objects and tips on collecting. They will offer a different theme each day. The Philadelphia Show tours are at 11 am daily, cost $25 and include show admission and a catalog.

On Saturday and Sunday of the show, attendees of all ages are invited to take part in a self-guided treasure hunt. Visitors begin their search with a treasure map that is found at the entrance of the show. The hunt continues inside the museum in the Early American galleries.

In addition to the virtual and in-person programming, the fair will feature the Loan Exhibition, a beloved tradition of the Philadelphia Show since its founding in 1962. The curated, museum-quality Loan Exhibit offers visitors a closer look at antiques.

The Philadelphia Show’s programming spans a wide array of topics, genres and time periods, with conversations and objects on view that focus on antiques, art and design from the Seventeenth to Twenty-First Centuries.

“Art and the Institution: Three Philadelphia Voices” will be featured on April 12, 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Sasha Suda, the George D. Widener director and chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, will be joined by Eric Pryor, president of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Zoë Ryan, Daniel W. Dietrich II director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania to discuss the role of museums in engaging their communities.

This year’s loan exhibition, “Faces in the Crowd,” celebrates the range of faces found on works of art. On small- and large-scale paintings and on ceramic vessels, furniture and architectural elements, faces are incorporated in art as both anonymous characterizations and identifiable portraits. The loan exhibit is curated by Alexandra Kirtley, the Montgomery-Garvan curator of American decorative arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Joan Johnson, the collector, designer, museum trustee and long-time loan exhibit curator.

With its core rooted in American art, the show is further bolstered by international influences, with many galleries also showcasing important European and Asian works. While firmly established as a premier destination for antiques, the Philadelphia Show also welcomes dealers who specialize in underrepresented artists.

Throughout its six decades and counting, the Philadelphia Show has become a mainstay of the city’s flourishing culture, art and design scene, serving as the go-to destination to experience, discuss and exhibit fine art, antiques and collectible design. All proceeds from the Philadelphia Show support the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s education and outreach programs.

For information, www.thephiladelphiashow.com.

ANTIQUES · ART · DESIGN
East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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