Wexler Gallery, the premier destination of curated works that test the boundaries of craft, design and fine art, announces the opening of a flagship showroom at 1811 Frankford Avenue in the heart of Philadelphia’s bustling Fishtown neighborhood – the city’s new vibrant art and cultural center. Opening this Fall, the new gallery space will serve as Wexler’s flagship location to showcase its outstanding roster of established and emerging artists, as well as the main offices for the Wexler staff complete with meeting space for clients and customers.
“Philadelphia is a magnet for arts and culture, and we are thrilled to move into this expansive new space to give our artists’ work the perfect backdrop to showcase their talents,” says Wexler Gallery Co-Founder Sherri Apter Wexler.
Situated in the Fishtown-Kensington community of Philadelphia, the 11,500-square-foot gallery is located in the buzzing retail, art, and commercial corridor. The building is a former pretzel factory transformed by the architectural firm, DIGSAU, and features a bright, open floor plan with raw industrial character of the building elements. DIGSAU juxtaposed the industrial elements with the clean, modern features that enables Wexler to showcase a curated selection of collections from its artists, including Jomo Tariku, Andreea Avram Rusu, Valerie Campos, Henry Bermudez, Trish DeMasi, Gulla Jónsdóttir, Feyza Kemahiloglu, Edward McHugh, Greg Nangle, Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Eric Slayton, Mami Kato, and Patrick Weder.
“We’re looking forward to this new era for Wexler Gallery and welcome the Fishtown and greater Philadelphia community to stop by and view the dynamic and thought-provoking work of our artists and designers,” adds Wexler Co-Founder Lewis Wexler.
Wexler Gallery will kick off the opening of its new space this weekend during Design Philadelphia.
Photography by Halkin Mason Photography.
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