Join us for Open Studios & Opening Celebration!
Saturday, April 11, 5:00-8:00 pm
Scotts Mills Gallery
3510 Scotts Lane
Building 32, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Scotts Mills Open Studios participating artists:
Lyn Godley @lyngodley
Sandra Hoffman
Kate Joyce
Raul Romero @rauoool
John Howell White @jhowellwhite
Opening celebration for
The Texture of Memory by Philip C. Hart
Next up in our Festival Diaries series is "Clemente Park," a project that hits a home run straight to the heart. ⚾
Artist and ArtPhilly curatorial collaborator Raúl Romero (@rauoool ) in collaboration with the Philadelphia Latino Arts and Film Festival (@plaff_filmfestival ), celebrates America's favorite pastime, Puerto Rican culture and Roberto Clemente, the first Latino player to be inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame, through a site-specific activation that serves as a connection point to the neighborhood and the greater city of Philadelphia.
"It's a new and additional way to think of how we respond to where we live and how we connect with each other, and taking all of these things into consideration as a turning point of: what now?"
We can't wait for you to enjoy "Clemente Park" this Spring!
🎥: @RECPhilly
#ArtPhilly #WhatNow2026
Last days to see “Sound Check” at Studio 105, on view through August 31! The exhibition brings together a rotating set of Raúl Romero’s sound sculptures alongside a new series of sound pictures, made from colorized spectrograms that turn the sound of the Coquí frog into image.
Romero often begins with the form of an instrument, then rewires its function in unconventional ways. In “Sounding Brass”, for example, solenoids transform a set of cymbals into both mallets and speakers, playing to the beat of a playlist that draws from the diversity of Puerto Rican music and its diaspora.
Catch it before the installation wraps up later this week!
Studio 105 at Ray Philly
12-6 PM • Wednesday-Sunday
1525 N. American St, Philadelphia
Last chance to see “Sound Check” by Philadelphia-based artist Raúl Romero!
Pictured here is “Sounding Brass”, a sculpture that takes the form of an instrument but is wired in a unique way. Romero uses solenoids (mechanisms that convert electrical energy into movement) to turn a series of cymbals into both mallets and speakers. The installation sends music through the solenoid, which then strikes the cymbals along to the beat. The playlist spans genres and time periods, but centers on the diversity of music from Puerto Rico and its diaspora.
On view until August 31st.
Studio 105 at Ray Philly
1525 N. American St, Philadelphia
Wednesday - Sunday • 12 - 6 PM
Last week at Studio 105, Philadelphia-based artist Raúl Romero led visitors through a second iteration of Conducting Connections: A Sound Activation, first hosted at the Fabric Workshop and Museum in 2023.
During the experiment, Romero sonified his sculpture “Sounding Brass” by translating the bio data of participants into a real-time soundscape. Visitors joined hands to create a human circuit, listening as the electrical energy flowing through them was transmitted into and out of the sculpture.
Now on view at Studio 105 at Ray Philly until August 31st!
Studio 105
1525 N. American St, Philadelphia
12-6PM • Wed - Sunday
#phillyarts #soundsculpture
Next Thursday join Philadelphia based artist, Raúl Romero, for late night gallery hours at Studio 105! Romero will be leading visitors though a second iteration of, Conducting Connections: A Sound Activation, an activation of his sculpture hosted by the Fabric Workshop and Museum in 2023.
During the experiment, Romero will sonify his sculpture Sounding Brass by translating the bio data generated by participants into a soundscape in real-time. Visitors will be invited to join hands to create a human circuit and listen as the electrical energy flowing through their conjoined hands is transmitted into and out of the sculpture.
Romero will also be available to answer questions about his solo exhibition starting at 6 PM and the participatory sound experiment will start at 6:30 PM, on a first-come-first-serve basis, RSVP is recommended.
🔗 in bio to RSVP
#phillyevents #rayphilly #soundartist #soundsculpture
Now on view at Studio 105 at Ray Philly: “Con Semillas de aquí y allá” by Philadelphia-based artist Raúl Romero.
This immersive sound installation features Calabash gourds, grown and dried in Romero’s West Philly garden, reimagined as sculptural speakers. Traditionally used to make the Güiro, a Puerto Rican percussion instrument, the gourds now carry layered field recordings of Coquí frogs from Puerto Rico and Katydids from Pennsylvania.
Together, they create a soundscape that reflects on migration, memory, and the cultural connection between the island and the Northeastern U.S.
Photos: @rauoool
Studio 105 at Ray Philly
1525 N. American Street, Philadelphia
Open Wednesday–Sunday, 12–6PM
#phillyarts #soundsculpture #soundartist
When you know the story behind the work, you might just see parts of yourself in it. Con Semillas de Aquí y Allá by Philadelphia-based sound artist Raúl Romero is a meditation on Puerto Rican migration to the Northeastern U.S. and the ways cultural identity endures across distance. Romero grew Calabash gourds in his West Philly garden, traditionally used to make the Puerto Rican Güiro, and transformed them into sculptural speakers that play layered sounds of the Puerto Rican Coquí frog and the Katydids of Pennsylvania.
The piece is part of Sound Check, a rotating exhibition of Romero’s sound sculptures and audio pictures, on view at Studio 105 at Ray Philly through August 22.
1525 N. American Street
Open Wed–Sun, 12–6PM
#phillyart #soundartist #soundsculptures
Thank you, @artspiel , for spotlighting “Sound Check” by Raúl Romero as a must-see in Philly this July. The exhibition explores the Puerto Rican diaspora through sound and highlights the rich diversity of music made on the island. Featuring three rotating sound sculptures, Romero transforms unexpected objects into instruments and visualizes sound through spectrographs.
June 21 - August 22, 2025
STUDIO 105 at Ray Philly
1525 N. American St, Philadelphia
Wednesday - Sunday
12-6PM
Join us for late night gallery hours Thursday July 10, from 6–8 PM at Studio 105! Sound artist Raúl Romero will be on site to share more about “Sound Check”, his solo exhibition of sound sculptures and sound pictures on view through August 22.
This is one of the last chances to experience “A vessel for infrared sound – Transmission from Arecibo” before its rotated out for a new piece.
This event is free and open to the public, so feel free to bring your friends and family :) RSVP 🔗 in bio.
Studio 105 at Ray Philly
1525 N.American St, Phila. PA
6-8PM
#phillyevents #phillyarts #rayphilly
Last week to see A Vessel for Infrared Sound – Transmission from Arecibo by Raúl Romero at Studio 105 before it rotates out of Sound Check!
Inspired by a 2020 research trip to Puerto Rico, this sculpture references the Arecibo Observatory, once known as the “Big Ear” for its ability to send and receive radio signals from space. A copper dish resonates with infrasound: frequencies too low to hear, but visible through vibration. The material, often used in audio cables and recording gear, becomes both conduit and form.
Part of Sound Check, a rotating presentation of Romero’s sound sculptures exploring the sonic landscape of Puerto Rico and its diaspora, on view at Ray Philly through August 22.
Studio 105
1525 N. American Street, #105
Philadelphia, PA
12-6PM • Wednesday - Sunday
#soundsculptures #arecibo #phillyarts #immersiveart
