Exhibitions in Philadelphia

September 2027

September at a glance: 0 exhibitions opening, 3 closing, and 1 more on view across the city.

Open Video Call 2026 at ICA Philadelphia

Window graphics by Saif Azzuz for Entryways at ICA Philadelphia

Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America

Closing in September

A Nation of Artists5 Sept
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Reopening the Historic Landmark Building for PAFA's 220th anniversary: over 1,000 works from the late 18th century to today, including 100+ pieces from the Middleton Family Collection.
Open Video Call 202612 Sept
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia · Free
ICA's relaunched biannual platform for moving-image work by Delaware Valley artists, screened on the mezzanine across a fall and a spring season.
Entryways: Saif Azzuz12 Sept
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia · Free
Yurok artist Saif Azzuz fills ICA's Sansom Street windows with abstract graphics drawn from research into Philadelphia's natural history.

Also on through September

Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of Americato 3 Jan
Independence Seaport Museum
Around 150 rarely seen objects trace how the young United States, cut off from British trade after the Revolution, turned east to China and built itself into a global economic power.

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