Founded in 1988, Vox Populi is a contemporary art space and artist collective that works to support the challenging and experimental work of under-represented artists with monthly exhibitions, gallery talks, performances, lectures, and related programming. For three decades, Vox Populi has played a unique role in the cultural life of Philadelphia by bringing their audience a diverse range of programming and providing a supportive environment in which artists can take risks and gain valuable professional experience.
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Installation view of "Wild/Mild: Vox Populi’s 17th Annual Juried Exhibition" featuring works by Daisy Diamond and Megan Lynch. Photo credit: Raúl Romero
Vox Populi, Patrons visiting “Queremos Justicia: How We Shut Down Berks" exhibition curated by Jasmine Rivera. Photo credit: Raúl Romero
Installation view of “Echoes” by Algerian-American artist, Kenza Bousseloub. Curated by Batikh Batikh founder, Sarah Trad. Photo credit: Raúl Romero
1976
Warhol acquires the first of several compact 35 mm cameras, and over the next 11 years shot approximately 130,000 black-and-white images, claiming that “having a few rolls of film to develop gives me a good reason to get up in the morning.”