The Selma Burke Invitational African American Art Show at Phillips’ Mill

Phillips’ Mill Community Association celebrates the legacy of one of America’s most notable sculptors and art educators of the 20th century in its new exhibition, The Selma Burke Invitational African American Art Show. This signature exhibition features several works by Burke in addition to over 60 works by African American artists mentored, taught, and inspired by Burke.

Burke spent the last 40 of her 95 years in New Hope deeply engaged in the local arts community. She is perhaps best known for her relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which became the model for the dime.

Her work can be found in museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the James A. Michener Art Museum, the Studio Museum of Harlem, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

For a list of artists included in the exhibition visit the Phillips’ Mill website at phillipsmill.org. Most works will be available for purchase. Interested collectors should contact Holly Lovejoy, Selma Burke Show Committee, at Selma@phillipsmill.org.

The exhibition will be on view on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 noon to 5 pm, May 31 through June 29, 2025.

Phillips’ Mill Community Association is located at 2619 River Road, New Hope, PA. It has served as a home for the arts since 1929 and is recognized as the Birthplace of Pennsylvania Impressionism. To learn more about the Selma Burke show, other events at the historic gristmill, and membership, visit phillipsmill.org. Questions? info@phillipsmill.org, 215-862-0582.