Latest Updates & Events

Traducción Española → Join artist Kukuli Velarde in a conversation with printer Justine Ditto about Philadelphia Pachamama, a new print edition by the artist published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA. Meet them in PAFA’s print studio and learn directly about the […]

Open to the Public: March 22, 2024, 4–7pm Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia Join us Friday, March 22, from 4 to 7 pm for the first ever Brodsky Center Open Studio Night! The Brodsky Center […]

OPENING EVENT FOR A STRONG IN-YOUR-FACE WORD GALLERY TALK with Curator Grace Harmer moderated by Jennifer Manzella adjunct, department of Art + Design, Arcadia University Save the date! On Wednesday, February 28 at 4:30 PM, the Brodsky Center at PAFA will celebrate […]

The Brodsky Center at PAFA is proud to be part of (re)FOCUS 2024 with Arcadia Exhibitions. A Strong In-Your-Face Word: Works from the Brodsky Center at PAFA, an exhibition featuring prints and handmade paper editions commissioned by the Brodsky Center at its […]

Print Sale: Saturday, December 9th | 11am – 4pm Lobby of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building The Brodsky Center at PAFA Holiday Print Pop-up features artworks by esteemed American and international artists with prices ranging from as low as $100 to […]

Presented by the Brodsky Center at PAFA On View: November 17 – December 31, 2023 Join us Friday, November 17, from 4 to 6 pm in the PAFA Historic Landmark Building for the opening reception of Fall for Art: Affordable Collections presented by […]

The artworks featured in this rotating exhibition were created at the Brodsky Center at PAFA, a residency program that empowers artists to explore, experiment, and extend boundaries by developing new work in collaboration with printers and papermakers. Artists-in-residence are invited to […]

Join us in celebration of the Brodsky Center at PAFA Wednesday, June 7, 6–8PM Arthaus, 301 South Broad Street, Philadelphia Special wines and hors d’oeuvres Capacity is limited at this event $500 PER PERSON $750 FOR TWO Image: Layqa Nuna Yawar […]

A collaborative handmade papermaking and printmaking center devoted to artists and creating new work since 1986. The artworks featured in this rotating exhibition were created at the Brodsky Center at PAFA, a residency program that empowers artists to explore, experiment, and […]

Rising Sun Artists & Curators Series THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 6:00 PM DOORS OPEN AT 5:00 PM Rhoden Arts Center, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Advanced registration is required Rising Sun artists Martha Jackson Jarvis, Dyani White Hawk, and Wilmer Wilson IV, join […]

Large-scale Works in Handmade Paper and Print in Broad Street Studio gallery at PAFA Visit the Brodsky Center at PAFA in the Broad Street Studio gallery Browse and explore large-scale works on paper on view only on this special occasion! Engage […]

A Collection of Works Brighten up your space just in time for spring with our Bloom Collection. Bloom is a curated list of works on paper by esteemed contemporary artists guaranteed to bring life to any space. Purchase works by artists […]

A Conversation among artists recently in residence at the Brodsky Center at PAFA: Zoë Charlton, Nell Painter, and Kukuli Velarde, moderated by Pepón Osorio. After brief individual presentations, artists will engage in a conversation dedicated to their shared practice of referencing […]

Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the creative process of a new generation of emerging artists! February 10, 2023 – 5:00PM – 8:00PM This event takes place on upper floors of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building at 128 N. Broad […]

The Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia, is a residency program that empowers artists to engage printmaking and paper-making as indispensable mediums for the expression of unique ideas. Artists are encouraged to explore, experiment, and extend boundaries by creating new work in […]

Print Sale: December 9th-10th and December 16th-17th, 11am – 4pm Lobby of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building The Brodsky Center at PAFA Holiday Pop-up Shop features artworks by esteemed American and international artists with prices starting at $150! Browse and purchase […]

The Brodsky Center is honored to present Spotlight on Nell Painter, an online exhibition highlighting all the prints made by Nell Painter to date at the Brodsky Center at PAFA, Philadelphia. Artist Nell Painter is supported by her transformative contribution as […]

Print Sale: Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, 11am – 4pm Lobby of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Browse and purchase works on paper utilizing computer programing and photographic processes published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA. Featuring artists who […]

A selection of works on paper employing computer programing and photographic processes published by the Brodsky Center at PAFA. These artists embrace printmaking as a practice open to reshaping traditional techniques in dialogue with digital imaging. DIGITAL in PRINT features fine […]

Print Sale: Thursday, July 21 and Saturday, July 23, 11 AM – 4 PM (no hours Friday) Lobby of the Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building Explore and purchase lithographs created in the ’70s at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop, donated to the Brodsky Center at PAFA […]

The Brodsky Center at PAFA is pleased to present The ’70s on Paper, an online exhibition featuring prints from the collection of artist June Wayne (1918-2011). June Wayne founded the distinguished Tamarind Institute, where the works in this collection were made […]

Out of Body brings together works from the Brodsky Center at PAFA’s collection that focus on ideas of physicality, transformation, autonomy, and control of bodies.  In conversation with PAFA’s Joan Semmel exhibition, Skin in the Game, these works question the ways […]

With the goal of capturing American artists’ influential and prolific output in the graphic arts PAFA’s acquisitions of contemporary prints have intensified over the past several years. This exhibition presents a selection of works on paper from these recent additions to […]