Works by Katie Kaplan

Event Description

On view June 6 – August 10, 2025
Pay-As-You-Wish Opening Reception: Friday, June 6, 2025; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Tour & Talk: Tuesday, June 10, 2025; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Katie Kaplan is a Philadelphia-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans printmaking, sculpture, textiles, video, and installation. Holding a BFA in Sculpture from Pratt Institute, Kaplan’s practice is deeply informed by both material exploration and social engagement. Currently serving as the studio technician in the Fibers and Material Studies Department at Tyler School of Art, Kaplan also maintains a natural dye garden—an ongoing project that merges art-making with ecological stewardship. Kaplan’s art has been showcased in various solo and group exhibitions across the United States, and she has participated in artist residencies in both New York and Pennsylvania.

Kaplan’s work is rooted in cultural organizing, activist art, and mutual aid. These values manifest through her commitment to collaborative and community-centered art-making. Her current body of work focuses on the environment, particularly through the lens of vibrating landscapes and
close-up examinations of fungi and foliage. Her print and poster series, which are deeply connected to environmental, queer and gender activism, serve as both a personal and political expression, addressing identity, visibility, and social justice. Through her work, Kaplan seeks to forge connections between the personal, the political, and the ecological, creating art that speaks to both the natural world and the ongoing struggles for equality and inclusion.