CURRENT & UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
The Galleries at Moore have nearly 7,000 square feet of exhibition space on the campus ground floor. Visitors are welcome Monday through Saturday, 11 am – 5 pm.
Join us for an opening reception on Friday, June 13 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Alumni Gallery: Laura Petrovich-Cheney '11
May 16 – July 18, 2026
Homecoming presents a body of wall-based sculptures by MFA alumna Laura Petrovich-Cheney '11. Working with salvaged architectural wood—siding, cabinet doors and floorboards—Petrovich-Cheney cuts and reassembles these materials into compositions that draw from the logic of quilt-making, translating pattern, repetition and structure through woodworking. The work is materially driven: warped, split and weathered fragments retain their original surfaces, with chipped paint, nail holes and signs of prior use left visible. Rather than imposing control, she works in response to the inherent instability of salvaged wood, allowing resistance, weight and variation to shape each piece.
Guided by an intuitive process of sorting, cutting and arranging, Petrovich-Cheney builds compositions through testing and adjustment, where the familiar structure of quilts is both referenced and reinterpreted. Feminist perspectives on labor and care inform the work, drawing from traditions of quilting, weaving and garment construction to consider endurance, repetition and sustained physical engagement. Sourced initially from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and now from demolitions and renovations, the materials carry traces of domestic space and environmental change, situating the work within broader conversations around climate instability, repair and responsibility.
Homecoming returns this work to Philadelphia, where the artist was born and later earned her MFA at Moore College of Art & Design. Presented during the nation’s 250th anniversary, the exhibition reflects on ideas of home as something continually reshaped through movement, loss and reconstruction. Through acts of careful reassembly, these sculptures hold the accumulated weight of time, considering how continuity is built through attention, labor and the structures we create to contain it.
Handmade: 2026 Juried Alumni Biennial
June 13 – August 29, 2026
This year's juried alumni biennial, on view in The Galleries June 13 – August 29, 2026, is presented as part of Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026, a nationwide initiative organized by Craft in America in honor of the United States Semiquincentennial.
Featuring work by Moore alumni across generations and disciplines, this exhibition celebrates the enduring importance of the handmade. From traditional techniques passed down through generations to contemporary interpretations that push material and conceptual boundaries, the works on view reflect the creativity, skill and care that define craft today.
For this exhibition, craft is defined broadly, encompassing works in clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood and other materials. The works on view range from functional to nonfunctional, and include decorative, wearable, sculptural, conceptual, traditional and nontraditional approaches.
The exhibition is juried by Leila Cartier ’04, Executive Director of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, whose expertise brings a thoughtful and dynamic selection of alumni artists to The Galleries.
Art Quilters Celebrate Independence
June 13 – August 29, 2026
Art Quilters Celebrate Independence is a juried, touring exhibition featuring artwork by Studio Art Quilt Associates of Pennsylvania (SAQA-PA) created in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The exhibition premieres in Philadelphia—the cradle of liberty and birthplace of our democracy—at Moore College of Art & Design during the summer of 2026, and will then travel to three additional prestigious venues in eastern Pennsylvania. Thirty-nine innovative art quilts explore the broad meaning of independence and freedom of expression, including reflections on democratic values and human rights in America today. While each work connects to the nation’s storied past, the exhibition also highlights bold conceptual and technical departures from tradition, affirming the art quilt as a dynamic and evolving fine art medium.
Please join us in celebration of the exhibition for an opening reception on Saturday, June 13th from 2-4pm at The Galleries at Moore.
Image: Laura Petrovich Cheney, Devotion (detail), 2026, salvaged architectural wood. Courtesy of the artist.
PLAN A SAFE VISIT
We are open! No masks are necessary, but we ask guests to try their best to follow social distancing procedures during their visit to campus.
Our gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 11am-5pm. No reservation needed—walk-ins welcome!
Your visit will be self-guided through our four main gallery spaces on the ground floor. You'll notice additional sanitizing stations throughout the facilities, along with an increase in housekeeping activities on campus, in an effort to promote healthy spaces.
