TIMELINE

July 18 - October 17, 2025
Opening reception: Friday, July 18, 6 - 8 pm
Site hours: Thursday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm

Laurel Hill Mansion
3487 Edgley Dr., East Fairmount Park
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Sculptors and Women for Greater Philadelphia are pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition TIMELINE. This outdoor sculpture exhibition will be on view throughout the summer at historic Laurel Hill Mansion in East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia.

TIMELINE is a dynamic group exhibition that presents an expansive view of the panoramic Laurel Hill property and its history along the Schuylkill River.  Artists selected by jurors Nancy Agati and Rachel Zimmerman proposed works that reflect the shifting, layered trajectory of the property, the mansion, and its stewards throughout history. Laurel Hill Mansion, located on a high bluff along the Schuylkill River, sits on lands that were inhabited for millennia by the Lenni Lenape. The land was acquired by William Penn in 1682 and the mansion, built in 1767, changed hands, structure, and purpose throughout the colonial era through to the present day.

With a focus on the past, several works in the exhibition address aspects of women’s rights to property; labor and farming; trade and commerce; slavery; and the abolitionist movement. Other artists integrate and connect contemporary viewpoints with historical concepts as they engage with broader themes including the passage of time, displacement, resilience, stewardship, and our human relationship to the land.

The property is currently managed by the nonprofit organization Women for Greater Philadelphia. This exhibition marks the kickoff for the series of events at Laurel Hill Mansion that will celebrate the nation’s Semiquincentennial in 2026. 

Participating artists

Laura Frazure, Peggy Hartzell, Brenda Howell, Sam Horowitz, Carole Loeffler, Linda Lorrie Gross, Jessica Mungekar, Carrie R, Holly Smith, Simone Spicer, Julia Way, and Marisa Williamson

Special TIMELINE event!

Friday, July 11, 2025, 10:00am – 3:00pm

 You can contribute to the TIMELINE exhibition! Philadelphia artist Laura Frazure invites artists and community members to participate in a day of outdoor collaborative modeling. Participants will help Laura build her sculpture, Poses of Labor, which will be included in the exhibition. All ages welcome and no experience necessary – just bring water and prepare for being in the sun.

Activities will involve siting the sculptures, installing the armatures and modeling figures in water-clay on site at Laurel Hill Mansion. All tools and materials will be provided.

Where: Laurel Hill Mansion, 3487 Edgley Dr., East Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Register: https://laurelhillmansion.org/art.html
Exhibition Opens: July 18, 2025 6:00 – 8:00pm
Exhibition Runs: July 18 - October 17, 2025, Thursday - Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm