News/Upcoming Events
- CALL FOR ARTISTS!
Are you an artist looking for a space to display your work? Are you a local business owner on South Street that is interested in having artwork displayed in your place of business? Arts on South is looking for artists for the Gallery Program as well as the Storefront Program!
The Gallery Program loans unrented storefronts to artists for 4 month terms to display their artwork and hold Fourth Friday gallery receptions! Applications are due on March 15, 2012 for the April 15-August 15, 2012 term. Apply Here!The Storefront Program seeks to beautify South Street through partnering artist collectives with local businesses. The artist are given the opportunity to show their artwork for two month terms and participate in two Fourth Friday events. Apply here!For more information about the program, check out the Arts on South page.Email the Arts on South Coordinator at acameron@phillymagicgardens.org with any questions you may have. - De Pueblo A Pueblo: Citywide Celebration of Mexican Culture
April 27, 2012 - June 16, 2012
6:00pm
De Pueblo a Pueblo (From Town to Town) is an eight-week celebration in Spring 2012 that will honor our local Mexican community by promoting greater understanding of traditional arts, language, and history of our southern neighbors. The citywide festival will connect this growing population and their customs with a broader Philadelphia audience.
These organizations are part of De Pueblo a Pueblo:
Casa Monarca • Mexican Consulate • Mexican Cultural Center • The Eye's Gallery • Art-Reach • The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archeology • Moonstone, Inc • Messages in Motion • Pia Pia Productions • Ollin Yoliztli Calmecac • Copabanana • Puentes de Salud • Scribe Video Center • Laurence Salzmann
PMG will feature Laurence Salzmann's incredible photography of La Sierra del Norte, a small village in Puebla, during the entire length of the festival (April 27 through June 16). Select images picture above. View images of Salzmann's upcoming exhibition, called Echeleganas: Do Your Best here. Join us for the free opening reception on April 27, the kick-off to De Pueblo a Pueblo!Other special PMG programs will be featured, including:
- Folk Art Tours: Sundays, 1:00 PM (April 27 through June 16)
- Mexican-themed Music & Mosaic Concert: April 28, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Mexican-themed Family Jam: June 10, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Chaquira Bead Folk Art Workshop with Brujo de la Mancha: May 19 – May 20, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- February Family Jam Pop-Up Portraits
February 12, 2012
12:00pm
PMG creator Isaiah Zagar frequently paints portraits of his family members, the community, and himself onto the many tiles in his mosaic murals. Sometimes Zagar depicts these people with multiple arms, heads, or even the ability to fly!
Drop by PMG's Back Gallery to make your own 3-dimensional Pop-Up Portrait featuring a realistic or imaginative portrait from noon - 4:00 PM, and learn more about Zagar's portraits in our kid-friendly tour at 2:00 PM. All activities are free with admission. - Fragmented Reflections Exhibition by Michal Golan
February 10, 2012 - April 15, 2012
11:00am
FREE Opening Reception: Saturday, February 18, 6:00PM - 9:00PMMosaic and jewelry artist Michal Golan finds
much of the inspiration for her lively works within the clay itself: a material with both a lengthy history and a myriad of contemporary applications. Fragmented Reflections represents a blend of her present-day influences, paired with experiences acquired from her upbringing in Haifa, Israel.Over 30 colorful mosaics will be featured in Fragmented Reflections. Stop by the FREE opening reception to meet Golan on Saturday, February 18, 2012, from 6:00PM - 9:00PM.
View Fragmented Reflections Press Release here.
To learn more about PMG's previously-featured artists and get a sneak peek of what's in store for 2012, visit our brand-new Exhibitions page! - Weekend Site Tours
November through March
$8/Adults, $5/Children 6 - 12, $3/Children 5 and underGet an insiders' view of the Magic Gardens. These guided interpretive tours take visitors through the Magic Gardens main site and nearby mosaiced properties. Topics include Zagar's mosaic techniques and influences, the materials used in the mosaics (with a particular focus on tiles and global folk art), the narratives behind his iconography and images, and the history of South Street and Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. Tours last approximately one hour.
Reserve your spot for a scheduled public tour on Saturdays at NOON and 4:00 PM and Sundays at 4:00 PM. Call 215-733-0390 to register.Space is limited; drop-in availability is not guaranteed.
- NEW! Afternoons with the Artist
January 22, 2012 - March 18, 2012
Join
the conversation! These FREE informal discussions with PMG creator Isaiah Zagar
will take place on Sunday afternoons throughout the winter from 1:00 - 4:00 PM.
Drop by Isaiah Zagar's private studio on select dates to ask all your crucial questions!
Inquire just how many bottles it took to make PMG's colorful mosaic labyrinth, how Zagar has had the energy to build something so large, who his major influences were, and any other questions you can dream up! You'll even get a peek at Zagar at work within his own creative refuge.
These scheduled conversations are FREE with admission and will take place on the following dates:
- Sunday, December
4, 2011, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Sunday, January 15, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Sunday, March 4, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Sunday, March 18, 2012, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Sunday, December
4, 2011, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
- Fall & Winter Hours
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens is currently operating in its Fall/Winter schedule: Sunday through Thursday 11:00am - 5:00pm, and Friday through Saturday 11:00am - 8:00pm. During the Winter, we offer our Site Tour as the scheduled public tour on weekends (Saturday at NOON and 4:00pm and Sunday at 4:00pm). Tours are subject to availability; please reserve in advance to ensure your space.
PMG's public hours occasionally shift due to private events and poor weather conditions. You can always find bulletins about any changes to our normal hours the News & Events box on our website's homepage.New Years Day: NOON - 5:00 PMThanksgiving: ClosedChristmas Eve: ClosedChristmas Day: ClosedNew Years Eve: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PMPlease visit our News & Events page for changes to our hours due to special events or private rentals.
