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The Philadelphia Show Expands and Rebrands for 2020

PHILADELPHIA, PA –– Celebrating its 58th edition showcasing America’s designer Karl Springer from Glen Leroux Design; and
preeminent antiques and fine art dealers, The Philadelphia Show has a new – A Winslow Homer etching of heroism at sea, Saved,
look and a new approach. Nearly 60 dealers, featuring works from the 17th based on Homer’s iconic painting The Life Line at Avery
to the 21st centuries, will gather from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April Galleries;
26 at Philadelphia's historic Navy Yard. The Preview Party (Thursday, April “The Philadelphia Show has been a part of the fabric
23) gives guests the first chance to experience the Show and shop a dynamic of this city and the antiques and fine art scene for over 50
selection of jewelry, decorative arts, design and fine art before it opens to the years and is stronger than ever,” commented Timothy
public. Proceeds from the Show benefit the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Rub, George D. Widener Director and Chief Executive
educational programs. Officer at the Philadelphia Museum of
Philadelphia is well-known for its place in American history, from Art. “The Philadelphia Museum of Art is honored to
the First Continental Congress to the city’s years as our nation’s first be the beneficiary.”
capital. Philadelphia boasts a robust artistic legacy from America’s first art A tradition since the Show’s founding in 1962, the
museum and school in 1805 to hosting the 1876 Centennial Exposition to curated, museum-quality annual loan exhibition allows
pioneering successful public art programs from Percent for Art to Mural Arts. visitors a closer look at a different discipline, period, or
Notable artists from the region include Edward Hicks, Thomas Eakins, theme each year. This year’s loan exhibition highlights
Mary Cassat, Horace Pippin, three generations of Calders, Alice Neel, The Philadelphia Show’s dealers, who will share works of art, some from
George Nakashima, Keith Haring and many more. The Philadelphia Show their personal collections, featuring animals in all their rich diversity.
reflects this legacy with a distinguished range of offerings in the fine arts and Through a range of works spanning several centuries, All Creatures Great and
material culture from the colonial to the contemporary. Small will showcase the various and charming ways our fellow members of
“We are excited about the 2020 Show and sharing how antiques and his- the animal kingdom have been depicted and honored by artists and crafts-
torical works can be incorporated into our contemporary lives. With the people. The loan exhibition is curated by Alexandra Kirtley, the Philadelphia
broader range of offerings and the new Dealer Talks, visitors can learn by Museum of Art’s Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative
looking and listening to dealers who love the history and provenance behind Arts and long-time supporter of the show, Joan Johnson, with design by
these works,” shared Lynn Gadsden, Show Chair. “If you've ever been Michael Diaz-Griffith of Material Cult.
curious about antiques, General admission is $20 per person online or at the door and includes
fine art, design or access to daily programming, with discounts available for Philadelphia
historical objects, Museum of Art members, seniors, and groups. Free admission available to
come to the Show to visitors 18 and under.
see and learn more.” AIG returns as Presenting Sponsor of the 2020 Philadelphia Show. Principal
Illustrating the Sponsors include Freeman’s and Justi Group, Inc. Founded in 1962 as the
breadth of offerings at University Hospital Antiques Show, The Philadelphia Show benefited and was
The Philadelphia Show organized by Penn Medicine until 2018. All net proceeds benefit the Museum’s
will be important works Division of Education and Public Programs.
including:
– A copper and sterling
basket-form tea caddy,
made by Gorham in
Providence, Rhode
Island, c. 1880 at
Spencer Marks;
– A floral still life by
Henriette Wyeth at
Sommerville Manning
Gallery;
– An abstract canvas by
Philadelphia native Jane
Piper at Dean Gallery;
– A rare custom red-
and-black striped table,
ca. 1960s, by Berlin-
born, New York–based

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