Gross McCleaf Gallery
123 Leverington Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19127
Tel: 215.665.8138
Gallery Hours
October - December:
Friday & Saturday | 11am - 4pm
Or by Appointment
Inquiry: info@grossmccleaf.com
We do not accept unsolicited artist submissions for review. Thank you.
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About ~
Gross McCleaf Gallery has been a positive and enduring fixture in Philadelphia’s art scene for over half a century with the mission of promoting established, mid-career, and emerging artists.
With on-site access to its extensive inventory, the welcoming staff at GMG is ready to provide information and guidance as you build your personal or corporate collection.
Now located in Manayunk, its 3rd site in 55 years, GMG maintains a beautiful space for regular exhibitions and includes free and easy parking!
History ~
GMG was founded in 1969 by Estelle Shane Gross. Upon the urging of her friend and mentor Hobson Pittman, Gross opened the gallery in 1970 at 1713 Walnut Street, establishing herself as a second-floor New York style gallery with a stable of artists. Early exhibitors included Fairfield Porter, Neil Welliver, Rackstraw Downes, Red Grooms and his wife Mimi Gross, Jane Piper, Benny Andrews, and Larry Day among others. In 1986, anticipating that 16th Street would be an important pedestrian cross-street between the new Liberty Place and Walnut Street, Gross moved her gallery to 127 S. 16th Street, personally supervising the renovation of an old hotel which would house her new gallery.
Sharon Ewing joined the gallery in 1970. When Estelle Gross died in 1992, Ewing assumed the position of owner/director of Gross McCleaf, and under her leadership the gallery expanded its support of local and regional artists.
With a background in Art History and business, Ewing focused on having a diverse selection of represented artists and aimed to demystify the art world by making it more accessible to everyone. Her goal was to offer a welcoming atmosphere where people could browse, talk, and become familiar with the Philadelphia art community.
In 2020, at the half century mark, Ewing retired and the gallery is currently under the direction and ownership of Rebecca Segall. Segall is an accomplished mixed media artist, and a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She continues to be involved with many aspects of the Philadelphia art world as a trustee of Woodmere Art Museum and a member of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Women’s Committee.
*Gross McCleaf Gallery is located in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, in The Mill Studios - just off Main Street at the Belmont exit from I-76.