Notes from the Studio
Celebrating a Long History of American Decorative Arts in the
You may have noticed by now that the Wharton Esherick Museum is celebrating a very different anniversary than other cultural institutions across the country; WEM has been preoccupied with the…...
An Interview with WEM Artist-in-Residence Jennifer Johnson
This month we connected with Jennifer Johnson, WEM’s 2026 Artist-in Residence. Johnson is a Philadelphia-based sculptor who works primarily in clay with a focus on how architecture reveals lived experience.…...
Have You Seen Any Little Oblivions?
If you had a chance to catch our recent talk on Esherick’s monumental sculpture Oblivion this past November, you might remember our staff put out an inquiry to the world:…...
Much to Love at WEM
In WEM’s collection of over 3,000 unique sculptures, paintings, prints, and more, there is much to love. This special Valentine’s Day post asks staff which Esherick creation they have been…...
Groundbreaking: Celebrating Old & New at WEM
The year 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Wharton Esherick breaking ground on his 1926 studio, a singular building at the core of WEM’s campus today. WEM looks both forward…...
Time and Again: Renewing Interest in Esherick’s Prints
Renewal came in many forms at the Wharton Esherick Museum this past year. We explored Esherick’s artistic renewal through European travel in the 1930s; the Juried Woodworking exhibition brought about…...
To Live with Art: Supporting Artists in the WEM Store
“If Wharton Esherick’s life and work have meaning for us, could it be this? That this man, pinpointed on a hillside…is able to reconcile his work and art to modern…...
Recent Press Brings Kelly Cobb’s Research on Letty Esherick Into
“Though small, the exhibit conveys the sense of hearing from someone who’s been waiting for decades to have a word. The conversation with Letty has just begun.” - Pamela…...
Sophia Gupman: Reframing Letty Esherick’s Legacy
This month we opened a new exhibition by our current Artist-in-Residence, Kelly Cobb: Working at a Joyous Creative Thing: Weaving, Making, and Material Culture in Letty Esherick’s Legacy. The exhibition, on…...
