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The 1910 · 1910 Washington Ave

The gallery at 1910 Washington Avenue opened with The Preview on Friday, October 9: 250+ guests in under 10 days. Now a new set of Philadelphia visual artists shows every month, for members, city officials, creatives, artists and industry professionals. One featured piece each. We'd love yours to be one of them.

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Rendering

Photo of the 1910 bay cleared and painted

The bay today

Seven capsules, each one a living-room lounge built around one artist's featured piece.

An interactive installation at the center of the bay, made to be walked through.

Every activation brings a new set of visual artists, announced to members first.

Selected artists hear from us directly. Every submission stays in the pool for the monthly gallery nights that follow.

It happened at The 1910

The Preview

What we accomplished

The Preview, Friday, October 9, 2026, at The 1910.

250+guests in under 10 days
7Philadelphia visual artists
1piece each, and the story behind it

Sponsored by Shay by Le Portier.
Wolfpack Management presents Flame & Flavor. Fire built. Flavor driven.
Alter & Build Collective, our community build partners, helped build the set for The Preview.
The space was made possible by our partner YD Home.

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The Preview Fundraiser flyer: an inaugural industrial art experience and conversation about community and empowerment. Friday, October 9, 2026, 6 to 10 PM, 1910 Washington Ave, Philadelphia.

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One piece.The story behind it.

Seven Philadelphia visual artists at The 1910, led by featured artist Justin Michael Wadlington. Each shows a single work and tells you what inspired it.

Featured artist

Justin Michael Wadlington

Blind Eye Visions

Born and raised in Southwest Philadelphia, Justin lost vision in his left eye at five. He taught himself to draw and paint, developing pencil sketches into full-scale acrylic portraits.

Solo exhibition: Last Train to Gracie, Gracie Mansion, August 2025 to January 2026
Selected exhibitions: The New York Academy of Art · The FLAG Art Foundation
Selected collectors: Shaquille O'Neal · Brooke Shields · Glenn Fuhrman · Ray Lewis
At The Preview: King AgamemBron's Chamber (2026)

“The time is always Now.”

Seven Philadelphia visual artists

01Justin Michael Wadlington
02Brian WardNorth Philadelphia
03THE WARDS
04Maia Engel
05Larae Christie
06Rykeise
07Saeed Briscoe X Ydaly Mer
Mello DixonSpecial feature

Featured artist

Justin Michael Wadlington

Blind Eye Visions

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The curators show too: Saeed Briscoe and Ydaly Mer curated The Preview and are exhibiting artists as well.

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Curated bytwo artists.

Saeed Briscoe and Ydaly Mer curated The Preview: seven Philadelphia visual artists, one piece each, and the story behind it. Both are showing work of their own on the night.

01 / 02Curator Edition

SaeedBriscoe.

Curator of The Preview · SaeedsVP

Art.Space.Community.

“Big visions start small, and each step matters.”

Saeed Briscoe

02 / 02Co-Curator Edition

YdalyMer.

Artist + Co-Curator of The Preview

Vulnerability.Resilience.Human connection.

Rooted in emotion and personal experience, Mer's work blends contemporary, abstract and surrealist undertones.

“I definitely value strategic intelligence over everything else.”

Ydaly Mer

Curator notes · The philosophy

Houses intohomes.

“Our philosophy is simple: we turn houses into homes by allowing our collectors to reimagine their spaces with us.”

It allows us to create community for generations to come.

SaeedsVP

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In partnership with Mont BrownChief Talent & Industry OfficerMusic. Fashion. Community.All action.The Preview · Friday, October 9In partnership with Mont BrownChief Talent & Industry OfficerMusic. Fashion. Community.All action.The Preview · Friday, October 9

In partnership withPartner Edition

MontBrown.

Chief Talent & Industry Officer

Music.Fashion.Community.

Founder of the Kickback and Community Service.

All action.

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Every basecovered.

C.I.T.Y. stands for Culture, Innovation, Technology and Youth. These are the people who carry it. Each one covers a base of their own.

Culture
Innovation
Technology
Youth

Open any cover to read it. More covers join this wall as they are released.

What you get as an artist

In Philly, people look at the art, smile, take a picture and leave. Here they sit down with it. That's the gap we're closing.

Shown the way it would live

Your piece hangs in its own living-room capsule, so people see it the way they'd live with it, not on a blank wall.

In front of the right room

Members, city officials, creatives, collectors and industry professionals, on the opening night and for the three weeks the work is up.

Your own artist page

Your work, your words and where to buy, on a page you run from your own Artist Studio.

A media kit, made for you

An announcement, your artist card and a Reel cover to share with your followers.

What to send

1One artwork, up to 5 × 5 ft. Smaller works are absolutely fine.
2A high-resolution photo of the artwork, with its dimensions, medium and colors if needed.
3Your headshot, bio and a short artist statement.
4The artwork's title, description and price, plus any details you'd like to share.
5Your preferred pickup date before the gallery night, the pickup address and any handling or packing needs. Or tell us you'll drop it off.

Send it here

Key dates

Before the night
We collect the artwork
Pickup or drop-off, on the date you choose.
Until the night
In storage
Your piece stays safely stored while we curate and prepare the space.
Gallery night
On view
Installed for the gallery night. Next gallery night: date coming soon.
15 days after
Pickup window
We hold your piece at the gallery for 15 days. We can't deliver after the show; return collection is the artist's responsibility.