Locks Gallery | Galleries

HISTORY

Locks Gallery was founded in 1968 as Marian Locks Gallery. Originally on the 1800 block of Chestnut Street, it was the first commercial gallery in Philadelphia devoted exclusively to contemporary art. Now located on Washington Square Park and under the direction of Sueyun Locks, the gallery continues to highlight local talent with a strong focus on women artists, alongside national and international artists. The exhibition program is a diverse combination of fresh perspectives on 20th-century masters, showcases of emerging talent, and new bodies of work from a core group of acclaimed mid-career artists. The gallery regularly publishes illustrated catalogs with scholarly essays and hosts public programs such as artist talks, panel discussions, and gallery walkthroughs. Working closely with museums, the gallery prides itself on recently placing works at the Hirshhorn, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Princeton Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, MFA Boston, and MoMA.

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