Since the South Street Renaissance in the late 1960’s South Street has been an oasis for artists and creative personalities. This tradition is alive and well today, with public and street art promoted by the business and the SSHD. A wellspring of galleries and artists living in the neighborhood, and the unique flavor of South Street is unmistakable.
deVecchis Gallery
404 1/2 South Street
On South Street for over thirty-eight years, this bi-level gallery has one of the biggest and most varied selections of contemporary original work in the Northeast. Browse the signed works of modern masters, or enjoy their extensive collection of museum, Philadelphia, and contemporary posters, and original photographs. Expert archival framing done on the premises.
Paradigm Gallery + Studio
746 S. 4th Street
ParadigmArts.org
Established February 2010, Paradigm Gallery + Studio® exhibits contemporary artwork from around the world with a focus on Philadelphia-based artists, and strives to make art accessible to the whole community. The gallery has regular, rotating monthly and bimonthly exhibitions.
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens
1020 South Street
phillymagicgardens.org
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens (PMG) is a mosaic of visionary art environment, gallery, and community arts center that preserves, interprets, and provides access to Isaiah Zagar’s unique art and public murals. The Magic Gardens site, Zagar’s largest artwork, includes a fully tiled indoor space and a massive outdoor mosaic sculpture garden that spans half a block on Philadelphia’s famous South Street. Inside, visitors can view folk art statues, bicycle wheels, colorful glass bottles, Zagar’s hand-made tiles, and thousands of glittering mirrors. The installation pays tribute to Zagar’s artistic influences, along with community and personal experiences.
Open to visitors daily, PMG has become a unique Philadelphia destination, hosting year-round, low-cost public programs within its own distinctive venue and the surrounding community. PMG, a nonprofit organization, inspires creativity and community engagement by educating the public about folk, mosaic, and visionary art.
Additional Gallery Spaces
Milk & Honey
518 S. 4th Street
The independent coffee shop at 4th and Gaskill lends its walls and windows to various local artists. The award-winning window designs of Buck+Eagle are regularly featured.
New Image Art
601 S. 9th Street
newimageart.net
Red Hook Coffee & Tea
765 S. 4th Street
Facebook.com/Red-Hook-Coffee-and-Tea
This cozy Fabric Row coffee shop features local artists.
South Philly Framing
404 South Street
Tattooed Mom’s
530 South Street
tattooedmomphilly.com
South Street’s signature bar regularly hosts art events.
Nearby Galleries
B Square Gallery
614 S. 9th Street
bsquaregallery.com
DaVinci Art Alliance
704 Catharine Street
davinciartalliance.org
Dupree Gallery
703 S. 6th Street
dupreestudioinc.com
Jed Williams Gallery
615 Bainbridge Street
jedwilliamsgallery.com
Pageant Soloveev Gallery
607 Bainbridge St
pageantsoloveev.com
