The Noah Davis exhibition will appear at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until April 26, 2026.
“Noah Davis began with a humble aspiration: ‘to represent the people around me’. Born in Seattle in 1983, he made LA his chosen home, where he worked to capture the intricacies of contemporary black life with tenderness and depth,” the museum noted. “Beloved as a painter, this major retrospective presents other aspects of his practice too – from collecting photography from flea markets to making collages, websites, sculpture and eventually his own museum.
“The exhibition is making its final stop at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on an international tour organized with DAS Minsk in Potsdam, the Barbican in London, and the Hammer Museum in Los Angles. Highlights will include 40 Acres and a Unicorn (2007), a striking blend of fantasy and history; Isis (2009), a portrait of his wife Karon depicted as the Egyptian goddess; Savage Wilds (2012), a series in which Davis cast his gaze upon the complex portrayals of Black subjects on daytime television; and the renowned Pueblo del Rio series (2014), paintings that reimagine one of the oldest, largest, and most architecturally significant public housing developments in Los Angeles.”
The exhibition is free with museum admission. Adult admission is $30.
The museum is open from 10am to 5pm.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is located at 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130.
You can call 215-763-8100 for more information.
