Bev Smith

Delaware County

June Bakan

Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Radnor

Pennsylvania

Marple Newtown

Bryn Mawr-Gladwyne

Haverford-Havertown

Chester County

Tredyffrin-Easttown

Montgomery County

Ardmore-Merion-Wynnewood

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Justin Heinze

Norristown

Springfield

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Our Lady of the Assumption Parish

The Ladies of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish are hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar. All proceeds benefit OLA.&nbsp;<ul><li>Over 30 vendors of crafts and gifts</li><li>Over 40 silent auction items</li><li>Frozen Italian wedding soup and fresh cannolis for sale</li><li>A "white elephant" (rummage type sale) sale </li><li>Free photos and visit with&nbsp;Santa at 11am - 1pm</li></ul>$1.00 Admission - Children enter for free

Local Event: Christmas Bazaar!

Christmas Bazaar!

The Ladies of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish are hosting their annual Christmas Bazaar. All proceeds benefit OLA. Over 30...

Complimentary Zoom Webinar

The best time to make decisions about aging is before you have to.
Join me Saturday, November 7 for our 24th ABC's of Senior Housing webinar: Planning Ahead for Aging.
My guests, Jill &amp; Steve Marshall of Silver Path Consulting, will help us tackle some of the questions families often put off:
Should I stay in my home or move? 
How do we compare the costs? 
What should we be planning for now? 
How do families make these decisions together?
📅 Saturday, November 7 
⏰ 10:00–11:00 AM 
💻 Complimentary Zoom Webinar
Register here: 
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Can't attend live? Register anyway and I'll send you the replay.
#ABCsOfSeniorHousing #PlanningAhead #AgingInPlace #SeniorLiving #SeniorResources #FamilyCaregiving #AgingWell #MainLinePA #PhiladelphiaSuburbs #BrettFurmanGroup

Local Event: ABC's of Senior Housing – Planning Ahead for Aging

ABC's of Senior Housing – Planning Ahead for Aging

The best time to make decisions about aging is before you have to.
Join me Saturday, November 7 for our 24th ABC's of Senior...

Newtown Square Historical Society & Paper Mill House Museum

The Paper Mill House Annual Autumn Celebration, Art Exhibit and Sale this Saturday from 11-4. Artist in Residence Kathy Agostinelli's new Exhibit "Winter's Coming"&nbsp; &nbsp;Enjoy live music with the Time Travelers, Homemade Pie Sale, Gift Shop Sale, Tours of the Beautiful Mill House, Refreshments, Butter Churning Demo. www.nshistory.org St. Davids and Paper Mill Road.&nbsp;

Local Event: Annual Autumn Celebration Art Exhibit and Sale at the Paper Mill House

Annual Autumn Celebration Art Exhibit and Sale...

The Paper Mill House Annual Autumn Celebration, Art Exhibit and Sale this Saturday from 11-4. Artist in Residence Kathy...

Annual Autumn Celebration Art Exhibit and Sale at the Paper Mill House

The festivities commence on Saturday, November 7th, from 3pm to 7pm with the Opening Happy Hour that includes handmade pottery for sale, raffle baskets, various drinks, fall snacks, and a ceramic tool sale. The entertainment for Saturday evening will feature, a live Vinyl DJ, Courtnee Owens. Ceramic wares and Raffle baskets will be on display throughout the building.
Doors open early on Sunday with the continuation of ceramic sales and raffles from 10am to 5pm on November 8th. Sunday activities include the return of Framer’s Café that will be offering a variety of delicious drinks. Get ready to laugh at the, head-to-head battle of the Ceramic Instructors, in the first WAC Potter’s Olympics that begins at 11am and is followed by music from The Percolators, a New Orleans style party band from 12pm to 2pm. To conclude the Pottery Sale and Fundraiser, join us for the raffle pull at 4pm on Sunday and the closing of the sale at 5pm! Studio tours and information on upcoming ceramic classes and workshops will continue through the weekend.
For more information, visit wayneart.org for upcoming exhibitions including CraftForms 2026, 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, Made in Philadelphia, and Attraction to Abstraction. Wayne Art Center is located at 413 Maplewood Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087.

Local Event: Pottery Sale & Fundraiser

Pottery Sale & Fundraiser

 The festivities commence on Saturday, November 7th, from 3pm to 7pm with the Opening Happy Hour that includes handmade pottery...

Pandemic Design Studio

<h1>Open Studio Party at Pandemic Design Studio</h1>
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 7:00–11:00 PM
908 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA
Join us for an evening of creativity, design, and community at Pandemic Design Studio!
We're opening our doors for a special Open Studio Party and inviting friends, neighbors, local creatives, and design enthusiasts to experience our unique space.
Explore the work of Pandemic Design Studio, where art, architecture, and industrial design intersect. Discover our distinctive ceramic collections, sculptural forms, reclaimed industrial lighting, and innovative architectural installations. Get a closer look at the ideas, materials, and creative processes behind our work while enjoying an evening surrounded by inspiring design.
Whether you're an artist, designer, maker, or simply curious about creative spaces, we'd love to welcome you!
Enjoy light food, refreshments, and a relaxed evening of conversation and connection.

Come celebrate creativity, craftsmanship, and community with us!
Cocktail attire preferred.Pandemic Design Studio 908 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA <a href="https://www.pandemicdesignstudio.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.pandemicdesignstudio.com</a>

Local Event: Open Studio Party

Open Studio Party

Open Studio Party at Pandemic Design Studio
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 7:00–11:00 PM
908 Dekalb Street, Bridgeport, PA
Join...

Wayne Presbyterian Church

The opening concerts of The Wayne Oratorio Society’s 2026-2027 concert season are this weekend! A Requiem written by the "Father of the Viennese Operetta"? Lost for the first eight decades of the 20th century, Franz von Suppé's monumental Requiem (1855) is an epic, rich, and deeply moving work. It pays deep reverence to Mozart's Requiem while anticipating the dramatic, operatic world of Verdi's Requiem nearly two decades before its composition. If you love the Mozart and Verdi settings, discovering Suppé's Requiem can feel like a musical epiphany: an astonishing masterpiece that bridges these two towering works. Come experience a work that earns its rightful place alongside the standard-bearers of 19th-century Romantic sacred music. In contrast to Suppé’s dramatic grandeur, Johannes Brahms’s Nänie (1881) offers an intimate, serene meditation on grief, remembrance, and consolation. By setting Friedrich Schiller’s poignant poem on mortality (full of wonderful mythological analogies) to music, Brahms confronts Schiller's central statement that “even the beautiful must die.” Rather than focusing solely on sorrow, this luminous lament concludes with gentle comfort - reminding us that to be mourned by loved ones is a glory of its own. Ultimately, it stands as one of the Romantic era’s most sublime elegies. Come, experience these two rarely performed choral gems! 160 Voices | Professional Orchestra &amp; Soloists Please plan to arrive early for optimal parking and seating. Wayne Presbyterian Church 125 E. Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 Our new start time is 7:00 PM! FREE CONCERT | Free-Will Offering Taken

Local Event: Wayne Oratorio Society presents Franz von Suppé: Requiem and Brahms: Nänie 

Wayne Oratorio Society presents Franz von...

The opening concerts of The Wayne Oratorio Society’s 2026-2027 concert season are this weekend!  A Requiem written by the...

Wayne Oratorio Society presents Franz von Suppé: Requiem and Brahms: Nänie 

The Inn at Swarthmore

Discover beautiful and unique handmade items from over 90 local artists at this vibrant community market. Enjoy a full day of art, gifts, live music, and delicious food with proceeds benefiting enhancements for downtown Swarthmore.
90 local talented crafters and artisans specializing in many mediums including jewelry, pottery, art, woodworking, metalwork, textiles, bath and body, scents, decor and more!
Live Music, Food Trucks, Face Painitng, Special Performance by Next Generation Theatre. Great local businesses to explore.
Ample parking in Borough Lot and on Myers Avenue. Paid Parking and transit option courtesy of SEPTA Media/Wawa Line.
Curated and Organized by Harvey Oak Mercantile and Gallery on Park with support from the Merchants of Swarthmore.
Artists
222 Creations 321 Driftwood After Oak Aisha Likes It All Washed Up Gems Alphabet Photography by Michelle Jordan Amber Wood Designs Aromacology Co. Art by Brittany Lee Art of the Fold Avant-Garden Pottery Bella’s Boutique Bernie's Bouquets BowlsbyPaul BPK Photography Bridget Hughes Pottery Brixxy &amp; Co. Buckley’s Woodturning Caitelle Cat Horn Accessory Chalktree WAX Candles Champagne on a Wednesday Clay and Color Creations by Marziani crescent moon clothing Crooked Curiosities D. Prince Designs designedbyAtara Designs by Beth DPTurnings Elisabeth Jönsson Brown ElleSEA Shoppe Em's Fabulous Art Felt That fluffy pup pottery Gentrybyjenna Hoppiness Soaps Indigo Folk Medicine Inspiration Beads J.Neal Papers JennyWoodArts Jewelry by Kerry Rohrbach JFOX Jewelry JMG Wood Art joeyfivecents KC Co (Kimlan Cornell Co) Kevin Koethe Abstract Art Laura k. Murdoch Fine Art. Lauren Delk Ceramics Lucy &amp; Leigh Lyons Eye Creative M Sutter Art Macramaybee Maddy Made Pottery Made by Hand by Marianne Marie Koethe Watercolors MESC Designs Metal Worx Jewelry Designz Miss Millie Ceramics MollyauContraire Monsters On A Picnic Mount Airy Candle Co. Nancy Jane- artisan jewelry Njeristudio Nova Silver Studio Pepper Pop Perennial Tapestries Phoenix Crafts Pixie + Thistle Pluma Avis Domus Radiant Star Arts Root and Rocks Saffron Creations Sandra Webberking Originals Sarah Draws Things sardine clothing Savery Art Sawdust Siren Shay Lynn: Jewelry, Art &amp; Apparel Sixth Son Studios Spirit Glassworks Spitfire Designs Jewelry StanfieldCeramics Studio bloomeon Terraintextures THE D3LCO EFFECT The Painted Lily TinaDesigns Upcycled Love LLC
Featured Food Vendors
Salty Paws Phoenixville PA Ke Ai Café Federal Donuts &amp; Chicken Food Truck Humpty's Dumplings The Clean Plate Club Truck Moshava Cool Cravings

Local Event: Swarthmore Makers Market

Swarthmore

Swarthmore Makers Market

Discover beautiful and unique handmade items from over 90 local artists at this vibrant community market. Enjoy a full day of...

The opening concerts of The Wayne Oratorio Society’s 2026-2027 concert season are this weekend!
A Requiem written by the "Father of the Viennese Operetta"? Lost for the first eight decades of the 20th century, Franz von Suppé's monumental Requiem (1855) is an epic, rich, and deeply moving work. It pays deep reverence to Mozart's Requiem while anticipating the dramatic, operatic world of Verdi's Requiem nearly two decades before its composition. If you love the Mozart and Verdi settings, discovering Suppé's Requiem can feel like a musical epiphany: an astonishing masterpiece that bridges these two towering works. Come experience a work that earns its rightful place alongside the standard-bearers of 19th-century Romantic sacred music.
In contrast to Suppé’s dramatic grandeur, Johannes Brahms’s Nänie (1881) offers an intimate, serene meditation on grief, remembrance, and consolation. By setting Friedrich Schiller’s poignant poem on mortality (full of wonderful mythological analogies) to music, Brahms confronts Schiller's central statement that “even the beautiful must die.” Rather than focusing solely on sorrow, this luminous lament concludes with gentle comfort - reminding us that to be mourned by loved ones is a glory of its own. Ultimately, it stands as one of the Romantic era’s most sublime elegies. Come, experience these two rarely performed choral gems!
160 Voices | Professional Orchestra &amp; Soloists
Please plan to arrive early for optimal parking and seating.
Wayne Presbyterian Church 125 E. Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087
Our new start time is 7:00 PM!
FREE CONCERT | Free-Will Offering Taken

Local Event: Wayne Oratorio Society presents Franz von Suppé: Requiem and Brahms: Nänie

The opening concerts of The Wayne Oratorio Society’s 2026-2027 concert season are this weekend!
A Requiem written by the...

Wayne Oratorio Society presents Franz von Suppé: Requiem and Brahms: Nänie

Right at Home Main Line warmly invites our Veterans to join us as our guests for lunch.

Local Event: Honoring our Heroes: Veteran's Luncheon

Honoring our Heroes: Veteran's Luncheon

Right at Home Main Line warmly invites our Veterans to join us as our guests for lunch.

303 West Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne, PA 19087

Alderfer Auction Is Now Open On The Main Line!
We have expanded our local presence with the opening of a new satellite sales office in Wayne, PA. Located at 303 West Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C (above The UPS Store), the office is open weekly on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and by appointment Monday – Friday.
On Wednesday, November 11th, meet Allyson Babcock,&nbsp; Alderfer Auction's Appraiser and Sales Associate.&nbsp; Allyson is an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America with over 15 years of experience in the auction and appraising industry. A resident of the Main Line community with a background rooted in her family's decades-long antique business and a degree from Brown University, Allyson specializes in American Furniture, Fine Art, and decorative arts, providing USPAP-compliant appraisals for estate tax, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Appointments are preferred, though walk-ins are welcome with a limit of two items. 
For larger collections, please arrange a dedicated in-home consultation. 
To schedule an appointment, email preview@alderferauction.com or call 215-393-3000.
The new location invites the local community to bring in a wide variety of items for evaluation and consignment, including:
Fine Art | Silver | Decoratives | Mid-Century Modern | Coins | Vehicles | Equipment | Historical | Musical Instruments | Collectibles | Estate Sales 
Because the second-floor office is accessible via stairs only, staff are available to meet clients at their vehicles to assist with carrying items.
Alderfer Auction – Wayne 
303 West Lancaster Avenue, Suite 2C 
Wayne, PA 19087 
Located above The UPS Store
Please note that Suite 2C is on the second floor and is accessible by stairs only. If you need assistance carrying your items, there is no need to bring them upstairs yourself. Let us know when you arrive, and a member of our team will gladly meet you at your vehicle to assist.

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We also offer Complimentary Evaluations at our&nbsp;Hatfield location on Tuesdays and Doylestown location on Wednesdays. Details on our website.
In an increasingly automated world, Alderfer Auction remains committed to a personal, human touch. While others are closing their doors to the public, we continue to invest in our communities, our physical locations, and an exceptional customer experience. We invite you to visit us in person at our Hatfield, Doylestown, or Wayne offices—or connect with us online anytime at alderferauction.com.
www.alderferauction.com. Auction Center: Alderfer Auction, 501 Fairgrounds Rd, Hatfield PA 19440. 215-393-3000. Satellite (Sales) Offices: 3359 Durham Rd, Doylestown, PA 18902; 303 W. Lancaster Ave, Suite 2C, Wayne, PA 19087 Members of: NAA &amp; PAA: Designations CAI, MPPA &amp; AAA. USPAP Compliant. | Lic. # AY002260

Local Event: Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction

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Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line |...

Alderfer Auction Is Now Open On The Main Line!
We have expanded our local presence with the opening of a new satellite sales...

Evaluation Wednesdays On The Main Line | Alderfer Auction

Wayne Art Center

Make the holidays happy and mark your calendar to shop for fine handmade pieces at Wayne Art Center December 11-13! Holiday Shopping Weekend 2026.

Local Event: Save the Date!  Holiday Shopping Weekend at Wayne Art Center

Save the Date!  Holiday Shopping Weekend at...

Make the holidays happy and mark your calendar to shop for fine handmade pieces at Wayne Art Center December 11-13! Holiday...

Save the Date!  Holiday Shopping Weekend at Wayne Art Center

Main Line Unitarian Church

Have you learned a song or finished writing a poem that you really want to perform? Are you looking for your first-ever performance opportunity—or are you a seasoned professional seeking a casual, supportive venue?
All are welcome at MLUC’s Open Mic Night, hosted by singer/songwriter Nathan Surles. Please arrive by 6:30 p.m. to sign up at the door. Every effort will be made to accommodate all performers who arrive in a timely manner.

Local Event: Open Mic Night - FREE

Open Mic Night - FREE

Have you learned a song or finished writing a poem that you really want to perform? Are you looking for your first-ever...

Wayne Art Center presents the Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th International Exhibition of Works on Paper to the Davenport, Vidinghoff and Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Galleries through November 14, 2026. This juried exhibition features outstanding works on paper including watercolor, soft pastels, charcoal, graphite, colored pencil, pen &amp; ink, gouache, acrylic, and hand-pulled prints.&nbsp;

Local Event: Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th International Exhibition at Wayne Art Center

Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th...

Wayne Art Center presents the Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th International Exhibition of Works on Paper to the...

Philadelphia Water Color Society 126th International Exhibition at Wayne Art Center

The Baldwin School The Simpson Center For Performing Arts  701 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

<h3>1-man play honors Holocaust survivor and Kentucky legal aid founder</h3>
BRYN MAWR - Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) invites the community to celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 20, 2026. The evening connects one attorney’s lifelong pursuit of justice with the role that each person can play in advancing access to justice.
LASP is proud to present the regional premiere of “<a href="https://www.lasp.org/25years" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenberg Story</a>,” written and performed by Jeff Sherr.
The event will be held at The Baldwin School, Simpson Center for Performing Arts, 701 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Doors open Nov. 20 at 6:15 p.m. for the reception. Welcome and remarks are at 7:15 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at <a href="https://www.lasp.org/25years," rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">lasp.org/25years</a>. Patron tickets are $125. Individual tickets are $75, or $50 for a nonprofit professional, student, educator or judge. 
The acclaimed one-man performance tells the story of a Holocaust survivor, a litigator in the U.S. Dept. of Justice in the 1960s, and the founder of rural legal aid serving the Appalachian coal fields of Eastern Kentucky.
Following the performance, John Rosenberg, now age 95, and his wife, Jean, plan to participate in a live discussion and audience Q&amp;A, offering attendees the opportunity to hear directly from two people whose lives have been intertwined with decades of human rights, legal aid, and community advocacy.
The program celebrates LASP’s quarter-century of advocacy and service in Bucks, Chester, Delaware &amp; Montgomery counties.
LASP formed in 2001 and was built upon the foundation of longstanding legal aid programs in each county. The story at the center of the evening reaches back much further, across generations and some of the defining struggles for justice in American history.
John Rosenberg fled Nazi Germany as a child and later became a civil rights attorney, legal aid pioneer, community advocate, and champion for justice. His path took him to Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, where he helped defend voting rights, and later to the Appalachian coal fields, where he worked alongside families seeking to protect their homes, land and dignity.
“Stumbling Stones” brings that history to the stage through an 80-minute play tracing Rosenberg’s life from the rise of antisemitism in Europe through the Civil Rights era and the struggle for economic justice in Appalachia.
Rosenberg’s career demonstrates how lawyers can use their training not only to represent individual clients but also to help build institutions, strengthen communities, and expand meaningful access to the legal system.
Jean Rosenberg’s role is also central to the story.
Her work with families, education, health care, and community-building broadens the evening’s examination of justice, underscoring that lasting change takes place in neighborhoods, schools and homes, as well as in courtrooms.
For 25 years, LASP has worked to expand access to justice for those who cannot afford an attorney. Civil legal aid levels the playing field in courtrooms and increases fairness in the complex justice system.
LASP’s celebration looks both backward and forward, recognizing the people who helped establish and strengthen the legal aid movement while asking a new generation to join in continuing this work.
Proceeds will benefit Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and <a href="https://www.ardfky.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">AppalReD Legal Aid</a>, the organization founded by John Rosenberg.
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA Executive Director Shawn Boehringer, in announcing the event to LASP managing attorneys, noted, “John and Jean will be coming from Lexington, Kentucky. John, at age 95, is a walking history of legal aid in the United States. In the last month, John received the <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2026/08/john-m-rosenberg-honored-with-aba-medal/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ABA Medal from the American Bar Association</a>, which is the highest award the ABA gives to a lawyer. I was incredibly fortunate to work with John, who gave me my first job as a lawyer in 1993.”

Local Event: 'Stumbling Stones: the John Rosenberg Story' | Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 25th Anniversary

'Stumbling Stones: the John Rosenberg Story' |...

1-man play honors Holocaust survivor and Kentucky legal aid founder
BRYN MAWR - Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP)...

'Stumbling Stones: the John Rosenberg Story' | Legal Aid of Southeastern PA 25th Anniversary

Online Auction

Alderfer Auction of Hatfield,&nbsp;PA, is honored to unveil an art discovery as the centerpiece of our upcoming December 10 Fine Art Auction: an unpublished, original oil portrait by one of the iconic American painters of the twentieth century, Alice Neel (1900–1984).
<h3>A Masterpiece Revealed: Dr. William Hanaway Jr.</h3>
·Estimate: $200,000 – $300,000 
·Market Status: Never publicly exhibited or published—completely fresh to the market. 
·Direct Lifelong Provenance: This exceptional canvas was presented directly by Alice Neel as a personal gift to Dr. Hanaway’s mother—her longtime close friend Nell Prince Hanaway. It has remained privately held within the sitter’s family line for decades until its consignment to Alderfer Auction. 
In Dr. William Hanaway Jr., Neel renders the young scholar, future University of Pennsylvania professor, and championship sailor with extraordinary sensitivity and graphic clarity. Positioned before a rhythmic flotilla of stylized white sailboats set against luminous ocean blues, the composition masterfully weaves his intellectual poise with his passion for the sea. It stands as an intimate testament to Neel’s ability to merge personal affection with formal daring.
<h3>Special Preview Reception &amp; Private Showings</h3>
We invite you to experience this extraordinary canvas and our full lineup of fine art highlights in person at our Hatfield gallery:
Evening Preview &amp; Reception:
Thursday, December 3 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440
Join us for an evening featuring complimentary wine, craft beer, and savory refreshments. Our Fine Art Specialists will be available throughout the gallery to discuss the artwork, provenance, condition reports, and bidding strategies.
General Public Previews:
Monday, December 7th – Wednesday December 9th | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440
Private Showings &amp; Confidential Consultations:
For collectors, institutional curators, and advisors seeking a dedicated, private viewing, our team welcomes one-on-one appointments. Please contact us directly to arrange your visit.
<h3>Two-Day Fine Arts Auction Schedule</h3>
Live bidding will be conducted online at <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fynsezucab.cc.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001__Bsi8TS18jcyECJdw-gz9ntRbCuLnz5BtOxIDKx-oY8YYfVxbAz3qE-4S8g533BB1yYviDGtoZpc2jzgTqBNZVFUjJIPtO0UZLiQYOsL2kXpfJI9r2xjdogYpwK7lORG70dk11m_6Oir28A4TLfHnQ7m6HpwCuHG67Bnb-y2I8%3D%26c%3DV4yOIlpkKpB_oL9SfA1MLwgAROVB0fsBu9o6uIQZLnqCflE1EsKr-Q%3D%3D%26ch%3Dc2fHbo_3qu-1-DYyLgtvVT7rNiRBnvYUATwkrRYYLeZG1FEhDx5Z4A%3D%3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ckirsten%40alderferauction.com%7Cf505281159634cf051d908df3ac0e333%7Cd722c91dba00423cbf58dd88286767bb%7C0%7C0%7C639294272296599456%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=syN4gzrOWrZf3qoAxnpzc%2FrkljEXpOdiSLC9lxKDa%2F0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">alderferauction.com</a>, with telephone and absentee bidding accommodated:
Day 1 — Fine Jewelry &amp; Silver 
Wednesday, December 9, 2026 | 10:00 AM EST
Day 2 — Fine Arts &amp; Mid-Century Modern (Featuring Alice Neel)
Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM EST 
Online bidding starts late November at <a href="https://www.alderferauction.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">alderferauction.com</a>
To request a detailed condition report: email <a href="mailto:conditionreport@alderferauction.com">conditionreport@alderferauction.com</a>, to book a private showing email <a href="mailto:christian@alderferauction.com">christian@alderferauction.com</a>. 
<h3>Alice Neel: The Uncompromising "Collector of Souls"</h3>
Widely recognized today among the greatest portraitists in modern art history, Alice Neel was a singular, fierce visionary. Born in Pennsylvania and trained at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art &amp; Design), she boldly forged her path through the heart of the twentieth-century American art world.
During the mid-century decades—when Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism completely dominated critical tastes and galleries largely shunned figurative work—Neel remained unswervingly committed to representing the human figure. She rejected the flattering conventions of society portraiture, instead describing herself as a “collector of souls.” Whether painting friends, family, writers, civil rights leaders, or neighbors across Spanish Harlem and Manhattan, she captured the raw psychological reality and vital spirit of her era.
While long under-recognized by an art establishment that favored abstraction and sidelined female artists, Neel's genius gained widespread acclaim through major retrospectives at the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and premier cultural institutions worldwide. Today, her works command center stage in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Met, the Tate Modern, and leading private collections globally.
Read More: 
<a href="https://www.alderferauction.com/blog/detail/alice-neel-and-the-art-of-seeing-why-her-portraits-continue-to-resonate-wit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Alice Neel And The Art Of Seeing: Why Her Portraits Continue To Resonate With Collectors And Museums</a>
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Local Event: Major Art Discovery: Alice Neel Portrait Leads Alderfer Auction’s Dec. 10 Fine Art Auction

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