5th Annual Student Show

September 18th - October 18th

Opening Reception: September 18th, 7-9pm

130 S 17th St., Philadelphia, PA

Now in its fifth year, the Annual Student Show at PhotoLounge celebrates the work of emerging photographers in honor of our founder's friend and mentor, Jerry Brown. Jerry was both a talented photographer and a giant in the photo lab industry who strongly believed in supporting young artists. This exhibition continues that legacy by showcasing the work of more than 100 student photographers from universities across the country, helping to introduce and promote the next generation of emerging artists.

No Other Place to Go

Anita Allyn, Richard Boutwell, Laura Krasnow, Kaitlin Pomerantz, Emma Ressel

September 4th – October 17th

Opening Reception: September 10th, 6-9pm

1400 N American St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 

No Other Place to Go considers how photography reflects the psychological weight of climate change, shaped by collective anxiety, grief, and uncertainty.  The featured work by Anita Allyn, Richard Boutwell, Laura Krasnow, Kaitlin Pomerantz, and Emma Ressel exemplifies photography’s capacity to show what is happening in a world undergoing rapid climatic and ecological change. These images affirm that evidence and emotion are not opposing forces, but complementary forms of knowledge—together shaping how environmental realities are seen, remembered, and acted upon.

20/20 Call for Entry: Transforming Landscapes

September 4 - September 27th

Opening Reception: September 12th, 12-5pm

121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106

The 20/20 Photo Festival call for entry exhibit Transforming Landscapes juried by Philadelphia-based photographer Andrew Piccone, encourages artists to reflect on the evolution of the American landscape over the past 250 years. This includes not only physical terrains, but also the technological, societal, political, scientific, and artistic environments that shape contemporary life.  “Amidst social movements, climate change, political turmoil, and the proliferation of invasive technology in our lives, now more than ever we as photographers have an urgent sense of duty to document our changing landscapes in an attempt to better understand the how and the why of these transformations,” said Piccone.

50 Years of The Photo Review Photography Contest

September 4th - September 27th

Opening Reception: September 12th, 12-5pm

121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Celebrating Philadelphia's place in the history of photography and the role of The Photo Review in promoting photography locally and nationally over its 50-year existence.  The exhibit at Cherry Street Pier goes through the history of their annual photography contest over the past 40 years featuring both local and nationally recognized artists. 

The Ben Franklin Bridge at 100: Photographs by James B. Abbott

July 3rd - September 27th

Opening Reception: September 12th, 12-5pm

121 N Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Spanning more than four decades of Abbott’s work (1982–2023), the exhibition features photographs from four distinct bodies of work documenting the Ben Franklin Bridge and its evolving urban landscape. Beginning with images captured in the 1980s, visitors will see how the neighborhoods surrounding the bridge transformed over time.

Eco-Social Realism: Historic Mural Activations

September 10th - November 21st

Opening Reception: September 10th, 6-9pm

1400 North American Street

Mural Arts Philadelphia and TILT present Eco-Social Realism: Historic Mural Activations. The exhibition takes as its starting point four murals within the larger neighborhood around TILT that were produced in the early years of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Those murals include: Forest Green (1996) by Ras Malik, Cinema Verde (1998) by Dennis Haugh, Tropical Landscape (1999) by Diane Keller, and Tropical Landscape with Waterfall (2000) by Ana Uribe. As with many murals of that time period, these four engaged in the representation of pastoral and garden scenes, often mixing fantasy with landscapes familiar to both nearby Pennsylvania and the Caribbean, where many neighbors originally migrated from.

These Are Not Landscapes…

Chuck Kelton

July 1 st– September 30th

749 S 8th Street, Philadelphia, 19147

The SPACE Art Gallery is proud to present These Are Not Landscapes..., a new exhibition of unique chemograms and photograms by internationally recognized artist, master printer, and educator Chuck Kelton. At first glance these luminous works appear to depict vast mountain ranges, celestial horizons, rivers, geological formations, and distant planets. Yet they are not photographs of places that actually exist. They are entirely constructed through light, chemistry, oxidation, precious metals, and time. As the exhibition title suggests, These Are Not Landscapes... invites viewers to reconsider not only what they are seeing, but also what photography itself can be.

Mesh

Oli Gardea and Lawson Saby

September 4th - October 17th

Opening Reception: September 4th, 7-9pm

28 S. 2nd St. Philadelphia, PA 19106

Lawson tells me, we are so fortunate to make photographs with so much of us in them, although we are never actually in them. We see our friends - who they were and who they have since become - and can see ourselves.  The image retrieves a lost thing but always with a new context. We find the place where something used to be.

Americana: Photographs 1850-1950

July 23rd – October 11th

2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130

The term “Americana” often brings to mind familiar symbols of life in the United States, from apple pie and baseball to small-town parades and family snapshots. Yet Americana is more than a collection of national icons. It is a continually evolving idea shaped by the diverse people, communities, and experiences that make up the nation.  Spanning the years 1850 to 1950, this exhibition explores American life through photography during a century of profound change. As the country was transformed by the Civil War, industrialization, mass immigration, and two world wars, photography became increasingly accessible. Affordable studio portraits and personal cameras allowed more people than ever before to record their lives and share their stories.

From Destruction to Creation

Laurie Beck Peterson, Tony Bellaver, Kari Varner, and Yelena Zhavoronkova.

September 5th - October 18th

Opening Reception: September 11th, 5-8pm

1627 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122

The artists in From Destruction to Creation utilize alternative and historic photographic processes to react to and interrogate issues surrounding landscapes impacted by both human-caused and natural transformation. From documenting clearcuts and feed lots to creating work of and directly onto local flora, the artists individualize methods of creatively processing the changes that they encounter.

Ron Tarver, The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America

September 11th - November 14th

Opening Reception: September 10th, 5:30-8pm

1614 Latimer Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

“Ron Tarver, The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America” deconstructs ideas of Black identity and challenges the whitewashed myth of the all-American cowboy. Taken in the 1990s, Tarver’s photographs offer testimony to the lived experiences of a thriving community, offering insightful glimpses into the lives of Black people embodying their Western cultural heritage. “The Long Ride Home” celebrates beauty, romance, and majesty of the Black West.  

UNBOUND: A Visual Study on the Nature of Freedom

July 3rd – October 31st

5423 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

This body of work takes us into the creative contemplation of Steven CW Taylor as he builds and expresses his philosophy, “The Way of Inquiry: An Openness to encounter”, where the journey holds far more value than the destination it assumes.  At the center of this public exhibition is a question that Steven holds with him:  “What could freedom look like when it is not measured by the ability to acquire more, but instead to simply require less?”  Join us, and toy with your interpretation on what it means to live liberated. What does it mean for you to live UNBOUND…

Photo-Versus: Reflecting America

September 1st–12th

Battle Event: Saturday, September 12, 2pm

JPEG Photo Gallery, 303 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102

PHOTO-VERSUS!: NJ vs. PA.  Theme: Reflecting America" - One theme. Two states. Fifty photographers. Who will best reflect America?  The EJM Foundation proudly presents PHOTO-VERSUS!, an exciting photography competition and exhibition featuring photographers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Artists are invited to submit photographs that creatively interpret the theme, "Reflecting America," exploring the people, places, cultures, histories, and experiences that define our nation.

Zines in Focus: Exploring Philadelphia

September 17th - October 24th

Opening Reception: September 17th, 5-8pm

3810 Lancaster Ave.  Philadelphia, PA 19122

Zines in Focus: Exploring Philadelphia highlights five working artists through photography, zines, and other accessible book forms. At their core zines are an accessible way to reach and create community through art. In an ever divided world, we seek to draw closer and bring people together through the common human act of photography and art making. Each artist presents their own unique view and perspective of Philadelphia; perhaps their hometown, their muse, or their newfound love. Celebrating our city has never felt more relevant than the 250th anniversary of this country so we hope you will join us in celebrating the people and communities that make our city special.