Arcadia Exhibitions

Arcadia Exhibitions Arcadia Exhibitions organizes programming for four distinct spaces at Arcadia University throughout the calendar year.

A nationally recognized venue for contemporary art in the greater Philadelphia area, the Spruance Gallery is a 1,100-square-foot facility (housed in a 1893 power station) that has for over 30 years provided the region with a stimulating roster of individual and thematic exhibitions shaped by our mission to encourage dialogue among artists, educators, students and the general public about current v

isual art and its socio-cultural relevance. Along with bringing the work of previously unexhibited or unknown artists to our region, Arcadia Exhibitions is committed to local artists, actively encouraging innovative approaches to art production and acknowledging the contribution of long-standing, influential members of the art community. Educational programs invite the artists and highly respected scholars and curators to discuss each exhibition with the public.

Thanks to for her insightful and gracious review of "Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by " on , as she pu...
12/21/2024

Thanks to for her insightful and gracious review of "Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by " on , as she puts it " a once-in-a-decade experience you should not miss" (We agree.)
The Installation is still viewable by appointment through Sunday the 22nd by emailing [email protected]

This is the last weekend of regular gallery hours for “Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip.” Fro...
12/14/2024

This is the last weekend of regular gallery hours for “Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip.” From December 16 - 22 the show will be available by appointment only. Email [email protected] to make your appointment.

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Last Hanging in the Gallery of the semester tonight! Come eat and decompress. Everything begins at 6!
12/12/2024

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Last Hanging in the Gallery of the semester tonight! Come eat and decompress. Everything begins at 6!

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Last Hanging in the Gallery event of the semester tonight. Come by for food and decompression! Everyth...
12/12/2024

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Last Hanging in the Gallery event of the semester tonight. Come by for food and decompression! Everything starts at 6

This is your last week to visit “Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip.” Spruance Gallery will rem...
12/09/2024

This is your last week to visit “Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip.” Spruance Gallery will remain open during normal hours, which are accessible via our website.

ATTENTION! "Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip" has been extended! Beginning December 16 and ru...
12/06/2024

ATTENTION! "Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip" has been extended! Beginning December 16 and running through the 22, the show will be available for viewing by appointment only. Email [email protected] to make your appointment.

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Hanging in the Gallery tonight beginning at 6:00. Free pizza and snacks. All students are welcome! (We...
12/05/2024

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Hanging in the Gallery tonight beginning at 6:00. Free pizza and snacks. All students are welcome! (We have donuts.)

Arcadia Exhibitions will be closed for the holiday on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Friday and Sunday hours will re...
11/27/2024

Arcadia Exhibitions will be closed for the holiday on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Friday and Sunday hours will resume as normal.

Harrison and Rosedale Galleries will be closed Wednesday through Sunday.

“No Particular Order: Illustrations by Anuj Shrestha” is now open for viewing in the Harrison Gallery through October 19...
11/25/2024

“No Particular Order: Illustrations by Anuj Shrestha” is now open for viewing in the Harrison Gallery through October 19, 2025. The gallery is open today and Tuesday, and will return to regular hours beginning on Monday, Dec 2. Stay tuned for information on events related to this exhibition.

Arcadia Exhibitions would like to express our support of the University in bolstering its efforts to make the transgende...
11/22/2024

Arcadia Exhibitions would like to express our support of the University in bolstering its efforts to make the transgender members of our community feel safe and secure. Please know that the galleries on the Glenside campus are a place where you will be welcomed and treated with kindness and respect.

We always hope that you will stop by to appreciate the work that is on display, but also know that, in the course of your day, if you need a space to take a second, take a breath, or just be in a quiet place for a while, if our lights are on, you are most welcome. Our spaces are for you.

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Hanging in the Gallery will be taking place at Spruance Gallery tonight Nov 21 beginning around 6 PM. ...
11/21/2024

ARCADIA STUDENTS! Hanging in the Gallery will be taking place at Spruance Gallery tonight Nov 21 beginning around 6 PM. We will have food and will set up the projector. Come by if you are hungry or just need a break from . . . anything, or everything.

Installation in the Harrison Gallery is currently underway for our next exhibition “No Particular Order: Illustrations b...
11/12/2024

Installation in the Harrison Gallery is currently underway for our next exhibition “No Particular Order: Illustrations by Anuj Shrestha,” set to open November 18, 2024.

Though widely recognized for his compelling commercial illustrations in , , , , and , “No Particular Order” focuses on ’s personal creative output.

VOTE!ARCADIA STUDENTS: A shuttle will be running from Taylor Hall to our local polling site today from 12-7 PM. Director...
11/05/2024

VOTE!

ARCADIA STUDENTS: A shuttle will be running from Taylor Hall to our local polling site today from 12-7 PM. Director will be driving from 3:15-5:30 PM. We will have free chocolate and power ballads!

"Who's Afraid of Red, White, and Blue? Works by Donald Lipski
November 9 - December 21, 1990
Beaver College Art Gallery

Thanks to Pamela Forsythe’s for her insightful article in relating her experience of engaging with ’s “Perpetual Invent...
10/30/2024

Thanks to Pamela Forsythe’s for her insightful article in relating her experience of engaging with ’s “Perpetual Inventory.” Here is an excerpt of the review:

“It isn’t an attic we enter in ‘Perpetual Inventory,’ but a box of memories, the kind we all carry, the kind that make us who we are. The farther we go in Kip’s rumination, the more deeply we ruminate on things that are kept, what they mean, and what continues to elude us.”

https://www.broadstreetreview.com/reviews/arcadia-universitys-spruance-gallery-presents-perpetual-inventory-a-ruminative-installation-by-scott-kip

The exhibition is on view through December 15, 2024 at Spruance Gallery.

A reminder that Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM, Arcadia Exhibitions will present an artist lecture by in the Grea...
10/28/2024

A reminder that Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM, Arcadia Exhibitions will present an artist lecture by in the Great Room, University Commons, in conjunction with “Privileged Mediocrity: Memorialization in America.”

Light refreshments will be available immediately afterwards in the Rosedale Gallery. The event is free and open to the public.

Save the date! On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM, Arcadia Exhibitions will present an artist lecture by in the Gr...
10/25/2024

Save the date! On Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM, Arcadia Exhibitions will present an artist lecture by in the Great Room, University Commons, in conjunction with “Privileged Mediocrity: Memorialization in America.”

Graves creates photographs which illustrate the impact of racism and power on the nation’s built environments. The show consists of 7 paired photographs; 14 prints total. One half depicts publicly funded memorials of Southern Generals from the American Civil War, and the other half features prints from a sub-series titled “A Bleak Reality,” where Graves captures images of the exact locations where unarmed Black men were killed by police officers.

The repetition of these paired images highlight the necessity for public discourse about the ongoing struggle over control of historic narratives within public spaces, and how power and wealth influence who is memorialized, how, and why.

"The Murder of Akai Gurley, Brooklyn, New York," c. 2010 – 2022, archival pigment print.

Light refreshments will be available immediately afterwards in the Rosedale Gallery. The event is free and open to the public.

Spruance Gallery will be closed on October 24, 2024, due to the Arcadia Art + Design Department’s Annual New York Trip.N...
10/23/2024

Spruance Gallery will be closed on October 24, 2024, due to the Arcadia Art + Design Department’s Annual New York Trip.

Normal hours of operation will resume Friday, October 25.

A reminder that on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM, Arcadia Exhibitions will be hosting a conversation between arti...
10/21/2024

A reminder that on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM, Arcadia Exhibitions will be hosting a conversation between artist and curator Richard Torchia in conjunction with “Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip.”

The event will be held in the Great Room, University Commons. A reception with light refreshments will follow immediately afterward outside Spruance Gallery, and the exhibition will be open for viewing.

We recommend arriving early, if you have not yet seen the show, in order to experience the installation prior to the event

The talk and reception are free and open to the public.

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Abington, PA
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Student Biennial 2024 is now up in Harrison Gallery. The show contains 36 works in a variety of mediums by 30 students from @arcadiaartanddesign. Join us for the opening reception and awards celebration on January 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served and the event is free and open to the public. #ArcadiaExhibitions #ArcadiaUniversity #SpruanceGallery #StudentBiennial #StudentBiennial2024

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Arcadia University is host to an active exhibitions program presenting an eclectic and thought-provoking array of art, artifacts, and research materials in venues throughout the Glenside campus.

The program is anchored by the Spruance Art Gallery (located in the Benton Spruance Art Center), which, since 1985, has served as a recognized regional base of excellence in the visual arts for the general public and the entire University community. Housed in an historic power plant (built in 1892), it presents works by nationally and internationally known artists as well as artists based in Philadelphia. Additionally, each April, this space is used to present thesis projects undertaken by graduating seniors of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

This programming is complemented by exhibitions in the Rosedale and Harrison Galleries located on adjacent floors in the University Commons. Exhibitions presented in these two spaces include a juried student biennial, projects by art department faculty, alumni, as well as student-curated shows. These are joined by exhibitions generated through the Art Research Collaboration (ARC) Exhibition Program, which engages with other university departments, local and international educational partners, alumni, and students to present visual information, artifacts, and other academic research-based materials in an art gallery context.