Black Art Matters 2025

Celebrating Black History Month

January 29 – February 28 March 15

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday celebration and Black History Month, we are showcasing the arts and history of African Americans as we begin 2025. This annual exhibition celebrates Black History Month and showcases Philadelphia’s cultural experience as has been shaped by the struggles, triumphs, strengths and successes of its dynamic African American community.

Opening Reception: Friday, January 31, 5-7 PM

Participating Artists

Gerald Alston
Rachelle Aquilla
Dwayne Boone
Frank Burd
Melvin Chappell
Felicia Crisden
Robert Davis
Dominique Echevarria
Devaul Emmett
Camille Gaynus
Dennis Ivey, Jr
Kwame Kleckley
Pat McLean Smith
Page Morahan
Curtis Odrick
Lisa Smith
Patricia Smith
Daphne Smallwood
Cyrus K Stratton

CGaynus_Easter-Sunday — "Easter Sunday" by Camille Gaynus

CGaynus_Lava-Flow — "Lava Flow" by Camille Gaynus

COdrick_Recurrent-Hate — "Recurrent Hate" by Curtis Odrick

DEmmett_Blue-Lady — "Blue Lady" by Devaul Emmett

DEmmett_MUSICIANS-GROOVIN — "Musicians Groovin" by Devaul Emmett

DIvey_COOL-BREEZE — "Cool Breeze" by Dennis Ivey, Jr.

DIvey_STREET-VENDOR-WAYNE-ROBERTS-GERMANTOWN — "Street Vendor, Wayne & Roberts Germantown" by Dennis Ivey, Jr.

DSmallwood_Prince_07 — "Prince" by Daphne Smallwood

FBurd_The-Wiz-Germantown-High-School — "The Wiz, Germantown High School" by Frank Burd

GAlston_Pear-Bowl — Peach Bowl by Gerald Alston

LSmith_They-Called-Her-Moses — "They Called Her Moses" by Lisa Smith

LSmith_AintIAWoman-SojournerTruth

MChappell_Black-to-Mate — "Black to Mate" by Melvin Chappell

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — "Splash of Joy - Play Amid Fountains" by Page Morahan

wSmith_DinnerBlanc — "Diner En Blanc Diversity 1" by Patricia C Smith

PSmith_DinerEnBlancDiversity2 — "Diner En Blanc Diversity 2" by Patricia C Smith

Smith_PresidingBishopInstallationDay — "Presiding Bishop Episcopal Church" by Patricia C Smith

CKStratton_BlackDragKings1 — "Black Drag Kings 1" by Cyrus K Stratton

CKStratton_BlackDragKings2 — "Black Drag Kings 2" by Cyrus K Stratton

DEchevarria_Reveuse — "Reveuse" by Dominique Echevarria

RDavis_Bria1 — "Bria 1" by Robert Davis

RDavis_Bria2 — "Bria 2" by Robert Davis

DBoone_HomelessLifeOnTheStreets — "Homeless Life on the Streets" by Dwayne Boone

PMcLeanSmith_SingSistahSing — "Sing Sistah Sing" by Pat McLean Smith

FCrisden_Tsunami-APurpleAndGoldCulture — "Tsunami - A purple and gold culture" by Felicia Crisden

FCrisden_CatEnvy — "Cat Envy" by Felicia Crisden

RAquilla_GiraffeCollection — "Giraffe Collection" by Rachelle Aquilla

KKleckley_ReachingForThePeak-SpiritHelp — "Reaching for the Peak (Spirit Help)" by Kwame Kleckley

KKleckley_TheKang — "The Kang" by Kwame Kleckly