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Yooo Femi, Thanks so much for getting down with me last night for JUNE’S eQ @bobandbarbs .. Spectacular Vibes.. Love you Nephew.. Let’s do that again real soon.. June would have been Proud.. Much Love always..

Our Black History Month heritage artist Oluwafemi (@olwfm ) interprets the world through recurring motifs and layered forms. This sensibility draws him to fellow African artist Julie Mehretu, whose work is defined by dynamic mark-making and intricate abstraction. Follow Oluwafemi to experience his visual and musical practice well beyond Black History Month, and don’t miss “Julie Mehretu: In Focus” on view through May 10 in the Colket Gallery 251.

Besides being Black History Month, February also marks a very important time for our Heritage Month Artist collaborator Oluwafemi (@olwfm ): his 20th year in Philadelphia.   Listen as he discusses how the city has nurtured his artistic practice and the inspiration behind the piece he created as a part of his collaboration with the museum: “The Sankofa Quilt,” (2026).

“It’s a beautiful time to show the vastness of the Black experience.” We met up with our Black History Month collaborator Oluwafemi (@olwfm ) in our galleries to enjoy art by Black artists and discuss the patterns that inform his visual and musical artistic practices. Come celebrate Black History Month this Friday Night from 5:00 - 8:45 PM. Oluwafemi will be leading a session of the Philly Drawing Club (@thephillydrawingclub ) at the Great Stair Hall Balcony.

On Friday, February 13, celebrate the history of Black American art, music, and food with an unforgettable night at the museum. Dance it out with the Indigo Ensemble (@cvgebird , @youbacissokho , @tacumabradley , and @faiththeviolinist ), sketch in the Pop Up Studio with our Black History Month artist Oluwafemi (@olwfm ) and the Philly Drawing Club (@thephillydrawingclub ), and contribute to a communal art project inspired by Julie Mehretu in Gallery 251. Enjoy delicious stuffed buns, tomato pie, sweet treats, and more from Darnel's (@cafedarnels + @darnelscakes ). Plus, connect with local community partners tabling throughout the night. Don’t miss the last Friday to see "Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100" at a Pay What You Wish admission. Come explore, create, and celebrate from 5:00 to 8:45 PM.

This Friday, at the museum ✨ Meet me at the great stair hall as part of Indigo Ensemble as we celebrate a night of Black art, music, and creative freedom. I’ll be providing the soundscape for the evening as I DJ alongside three incredible musicians. Come experience this journey of sound, color, and movement, and take in everything the night has to offer: art-making, local vendors, and exhibitions throughout the space. 🗓 Feb 13 | 5:00–8:30 PM 🎟 Pay What You Wish Curated by @olwfm , brought to you by @visitpham

Join us this weekend for DJ Oluwafemi in our cozy tasting room! He'll be providing the soundtrack to your dining experience for multiple dates this month! Oluwafemi is a rhythmist based in Philadelphia and originally from Lagos, Nigeria. He explores how our lives embody and reflect the universal phenomenon of pattern and repetition. His visual and musical work spans deejaying, music production, pen illustration, painting and digital video art. He blends influences from hip-hop, Mathematics and African culture in deejay sets, drawings and murals experienced throughout Philadelphia and beyond. #YAMusic #ILOVEGERMANTOWN #YoungAmericanHardCider #YoungAmericanTastingRoom

For Black History Month 2026, we’re celebrating how Black artists open doors for intellectual exploration. We are honored to partner with Oluwafemi (@olwfm ) as our Black History Month artist. A rhythmist, DJ, and visual artist, Oluwafemi was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and has called Philadelphia home for the past 20 years. Oluwafemi kicks off his month at the museum today during our Family Festival from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, leading a collage-making activity in the Great Stair Hall Balcony. About this work: Sankofa is an Adinkra symbol from the Akan peoples of Ghana. It means “to go back and get it.” One version of the symbol is a bird with its back turned, collecting an egg with its beak. Our strength is our ancestors', and our history holds vast treasures. The quilt symbolizes the union of Black people across the African diaspora and the continent. The different patterns are inspired by indigo, Aso-Oke and Adire fabric, drawing on their hues, geometries, abstraction and tiling. Variations of these styles are found from Gee's Bend, Alabama, to Lagos, Nigeria, from Nairobi, Kenya, to Kingston, Jamaica—everywhere Black people have called home. 🖼️ "The Sankofa Quilt," 2026, Oluwafemi 📷 BeauMonde Originals

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It's been a whiiiiile since we... about 2 and a half years to be exact. I've been drawing with this little slice of heaven. We're happy to invite you to another session of The Philly Drawing Club. All we wanna do is draw because it feels good. Come as you are, draw what you wish. We will be @voxpopuligallery at 319 N. 11th st. on the 3rd floor from noon till 4

shout out to these incredible visual artists! for the album release, I put out a call for art submissions in the theme of ‘ghouls’. I was totally blown away by how many people responded. Here are two pieces featured in the booklet - ▪️ Medighouls by Oluwafemi ▪️ Candy Mountain by Sabrina Small I’ll be giving away five booklets today - shoot me a dm if you want one!

Starting 6pm this Friday @voxpopuligallery I will be showing video art in their black box. I will be introducing The Zournal of Repeated Things, which is my new digital zine which will go live on Friday. The show will include various video versions of the zine. The Zournal (zine + journal) of Repeated Things is a periodic collection of my art and thoughts. An exploration of the universe as the mother of infinite patterns. Look forward to seeing you there!!!!! 🖤💚❤️⭐⭐⭐