‘Elsewhere’ Aims to Find Out If Philadelphia Can Support an Art Fair
Philadelphia is rich with art, being home to numerous museums, from the encyclopedic Philadelphia Museum of Art to the collector-specific taste of the Barnes Foundation, from the historical Rodin Museum to those dedicated to the art of the now, like the Institute of Contemporary Art. It’s got longstanding art galleries, too, like Fleisher/Ollman, Locks, and Tiger Strikes Asteroid. But is the City of Brotherly Love ready for an art fair? One dealer, Megan Galardi, who in 2023 founded the city’s Blah Blah Gallery, thinks so. She’s the founder of Elsewhere, which is launching its maiden voyage from June 4–6 at the buzzy, boutique Yowie Hotel, on South Street. Related Articles Galardi has seen art fairs, albeit small-scale ones, from the dealer’s perspective, showing at Spring/Break, Future Fair, and Split Level, all in New York. With that experience in mind, she told ARTnews in an interview, “I’ve created a fair I would want to participate in.” Elsewhere’s 27 exhibitors come from as far as London, whose Season 4 Episode 6 and Harlesden High Street are participating, …
