The Gallery Committee is excited to announce the next art exhibition at the Clubhouse. Join us for a very special exhibit of work by these brilliant local artists. Please plan to visit the exhibition during Club hours and join us at the Artists’ Opening Reception to experience the extraordinary creativity of these artists. Light refreshments will be served. Cosmopolitan Club Members and their Guests, Artists and their Patrons are most welcome to attend. Club members and their guests can REGISTER HERE. Artists and their guests can REGISTER HERE.
Join us for your last chance to view our current art exhibition featuring brilliant local artists: James E. Dupree, Joselyn Ney and Patty Pickup. Tea, coffee and cookies will be served. The exhibit closes February 27. Bring your non-member friends. Cosmopolitan Club Members and their Guests, Artists and their Patrons are most welcome to attend. Club members and their guests can REGISTER HERE. Artists and their guests can REGISTER HERE.
The Gallery is also OPEN Monday- Thursday, 10:30am-2pm. If you’d like to view the works outside of these hours or events, please call 215-735-1057 to make an appointment. The works on display at the Club are for sale, with a percentage of the purchase price donated by the artist to The Cosmopolitan Club. If you are interested in discussing purchase, please reach out to our Receptionist Caryn Whittington or Club Manager Agneta Bacican.
As a result of making political Art for 7 years when I won the battle of eminent domain with the city of Philadelphia, and received my deed for my property, I decided I no longer wanted to make Art based on that experience. I consider the work that I’m displaying at the Cosmopolitan Club to be my healing process, which I based on cathedral stained glass. I don’t practice in one religious belief, but I consider myself a spiritual being, and stained glass has always spoken to me spiritually as it is so soothing, comforting, and uplifting. James E. Dupree, a renowned fine artist with over five decades of experience, holds a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design and an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. His work, spanning 35 different series/bodies, reflects the life of a contemporary African American Artist. Dupree's art, a blend of mixed media, explores the intersection of politics, culture, and fine art. His pieces can be found in public institutions, private, and corporate collections, including The Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Petrucci Family Foundation, The Schomburg Center, etc. Currently, Dupree owns and operates two Contemporary Fine Art Galleries, representing a diverse group of national and international Artists.
Joselyn Ney’s maiden name “Kinstler” in German/Austrian means Artist, so she believes being an artist is in her DNA. After receiving a scholarship to the Fashion Institute of Technology and Design in New York, Joselyn opened her own design firm and later studied with master artists Moe Brooker and Alan Soffer.
Joselyn has had one-woman shows at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian Church and Rydal Park. She has also exhibited at Cheltenham Art Center, Wallingford Art Center, Montgomery County Community College, and Whitemarsh Art Center. Most recently, her work won top honors from the City of Philadelphia and Whitemarsh Art Center.
In 2000, I discovered packs of polymer clay while browsing in my favorite art supply store. I shared them with my young nieces when they would come to my house to play. I bought some polymer clay books and a pasta machine. I was smitten. I love the technique of “caning,” a technique borrowed from Murano glass, where one sculpts color. Lately, I have specialized in necklaces, making unique colorful art pieces to wear. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, the third of ten children. I have a successful career as a software developer but in my spare time I had always been an artsy person. Before polymer clay, it was colored pencil and water colors. In 2006, when I discovered the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild (PAPCG), I realized that there were other people, adults even, who were just as fascinated by this versatile medium as I am. I have since become active in that community, attending retreats and teaching classes.