Art Galleries in Fishtown
Fishtown has a small but real gallery scene worth knowing about beyond the neighborhood's better-known bars and coffee shops — some with a fixed storefront, others working more like a studio or mobile gallery you visit by appointment. Below is a place to start.
What to know in Fishtown
- This isn’t a comprehensive gallery directory. A handful of places worth knowing, not every studio or gallery in the neighborhood.
- Some galleries work by appointment or reservation rather than keeping walk-in retail hours — call or check online before visiting.
Where to go
DrainedEye
Wearable art and original paintings from a mobile gallery that comes to residents via live painting events and collector parties, rather than a fixed storefront. Open by reservation, with pieces also shoppable online.
New-resident offer: 15% off your first piece (wearable art or original painting).
Paid PartnershipInno+ Gallery
Art shows and gallery events on Sepviva St, run by Whats Inno.
Wexler Gallery
Contemporary design and craft gallery in a renovated 11,500 sq ft former pretzel factory on Frankford Ave.
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Common questions
Do Fishtown galleries keep regular retail hours?
It varies. Some keep standard gallery hours; others (especially smaller studios) work by appointment or reservation only — check before making a special trip.
Can I buy art from a Fishtown gallery online, not just in person?
Several do sell online in addition to in-person visits or events — worth checking a gallery's site before assuming you need to visit in person.
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