Grizzly Grizzly

Grizzly Grizzly Grizzly Grizzly is an artist collective in Philadelphia, PA. We create a meeting-ground for dialog.

We are all practicing artists who also curate exhibitions, performances and alternative programming. Using the creative problem-solving skills needed in our daily studio practices, we create a meeting-ground for dialog and a space for innovative work without the constraints of institutional agendas or commercial interests. We are a collective of sharp edges, committed to frank discussion and unexp

ected pairings. We do not strive for consensus; we do not show our own work in the space. We are artists curating other artists, supporting a community of makers from within. Grizzly Grizzly's ongoing mission is to blur organizational lines, promote community, and take risks. In our intimate exhibition space, we build new connections between artists, curators and our greater community in Philadelphia and beyond.

05/29/2026

LAST WEEKEND TO CATCH
Paper Trails: Rae Helms and Peixuan Ouyang
May 1 – May 31, 2026
Hours: Sat–Sun, 2–6 PM

Artist Bios

Rae Helms, , is an interdisciplinary artist based in Philadelphia whose work explores queerness, ephemera, archival history, and language through print media, photography, glass, and installation. Their work has been exhibited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. Helms is the recipient of the Jennifer Tancreto Award from the Janet Turner Print Museum, the Dean’s Award at CSU Chico, and the Graduate Fellowship from Southern Graphics Council International. They received a BFA in Printmaking and a BA in Art History from California State University, Chico, and an MFA in Printmaking from Tyler School of Art and Architecture. 

Peixuan Ouyang, , works across film, video, moving-image installation, prints, and artist books to explore how images mediate everyday life and shape our relationships to the world and to one another. Their work has been exhibited internationally and in the United States at venues including the Walker Art Center, Arab Digital Expression Foundation, Syros International Film Festival, Gene Siskel Film Center, DCTV Firehouse Theater, Winnipeg Underground Film Festival, Roman Susan, The Research House for Asian Art, and Zhou B Art Center. Ouyang’s work has received a Special Mention at the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, a Jury Award at ICDOCS, and Best Work for D-Normal/V-Essay in Hong Kong.

Join Grizzly Grizzly on First Friday, May 1, from 6-9 PM for "Paper Trails: Rae Helms and Peixuan Ouyang." Through glass...
04/28/2026

Join Grizzly Grizzly on First Friday, May 1, from 6-9 PM for "Paper Trails: Rae Helms and Peixuan Ouyang." Through glass, found materials, prints, and moving image, the artists attempt to trace the voids and intangibility of holding a place that is constantly shifting. *|https://www.grizzlygrizzly.com/|*

02/05/2026

Profile: BBy (he/they), self-described “party starter,” arrives with an ego-forward, shimmering persona masking the uneasy edges of performance culture. His work revels in nightlife fantasies; it is hyper-glamorous, frenetic, and addictive, while exposing the fragile architectures that hold him up. Behind the mirror sheen is a desire for visibility, connection, and escape.  BBy’s responses to the other artists toggle between seduction and deflection, humor and confession. (Artist: ?????)

Profile: Memories of Masculinity (he/him/bro), brings a posture of swaggering authority that unravels on closer inspection. His sculptural presence slumps under the weight of nostalgia, discipline, and learned hardness. The work carries the scent of synthetic citrus and regret, folding humor into a critique of power, performance, and the brittle shell of the “alpha” myth. His exchanges reveal a longing to be held without being repaired, and a persistent ache beneath the bravado. (Artist: ?????)

Profile: Smoked Whitefish (they/them), offers a counterpoint of warmth, community, and exuberance in an ensemble-minded practice rooted in gathering, repetition, pattern, and humor. Their work tilts between celebration and melancholy, weaving together tessellation, food, friendship, and shared time. Their profile is earnest, open, lightly chaotic, and responds to the others with curiosity and generosity, folding their own multiplicity into the evolving conversation. (Artist: ?????)

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Come see who got together this First Friday! Blind Date, a group show with matched strangers, opens on February 6. Artis...
02/02/2026

Come see who got together this First Friday! Blind Date, a group show with matched strangers, opens on February 6. Artist identities will be revealed when the exhibition opens to the public. - *|https://www.grizzlygrizzly.com/|*

Join us on January 9 from 6-9 PM for our First Friday of 2026! On view through February 1 is "Divine Tragedy," a three-p...
01/07/2026

Join us on January 9 from 6-9 PM for our First Friday of 2026! On view through February 1 is "Divine Tragedy," a three-person exhibition with Sarah Jamison, Jake Lahah, and Victoria Shaheen. Across sculpture, painting and drawing, and textiles, the exhibition brings together research-driven and material-focused practices that examine personal and collective histories, and the uneasy relationship between beauty, power, and survival.
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FRIDAY!Divine Tragedy: Sarah Jamison, Jake Lahah, Victoria ShaheenJanuary 9 - February 1, 2026Reception: January 9, 6-9 ...
01/07/2026

FRIDAY!
Divine Tragedy: Sarah Jamison, Jake Lahah, Victoria Shaheen

January 9 - February 1, 2026

Reception: January 9, 6-9 PM

Hours: Sat-Sun from 2-6 PM

Opening the 2026 exhibition season, Grizzly Grizzly presents Divine Tragedy, featuring works by Sarah Jamison, Jake Lahah, and Victoria Shaheen. Across ceramic sculpture, painting and drawing, and textiles, the exhibition brings together research-driven and material-focused practices that examine personal and collective histories, and the uneasy relationship between beauty, power, and survival. Each artist recontextualizes ephemera to investigate what it means to be seen, understood, and valued in a world of shifting symbols and fragmented narratives. 

With a nod to Longfellow’s 1871 poem, in elegiac dialogue with Dante’s descent into hell, the artists in Divine Tragedy explore the human condition. K-pop fandoms, Barbie dolls, butterflies, tarot readings, and neon lights become both playful gestures and tools for critique. Divine Tragedy reflects the artists’ exploration of systems of control, exploitation, and erasure; systems that both promise and deny hope.

Happy New Year! 🎉 This Friday, January 9, don't miss "Divine Tragedy" featuring Sarah Jamison, Jake Lahah, and Victoria ...
01/03/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉 This Friday, January 9, don't miss "Divine Tragedy" featuring Sarah Jamison, Jake Lahah, and Victoria Shaheen. 🖼️ The exhibition runs from January 9 to February 1, 2026, with a reception on January 9 from 6-9 PM. 🥂 Gallery hours are Sat-Sun from 2-6 PM. 🗓️

Celebrate political small victories by coming out on First Friday! Nov 7 from 6-9 PM: "Chanciness" by JoeMcKay and John ...
11/05/2025

Celebrate political small victories by coming out on First Friday! Nov 7 from 6-9 PM: "Chanciness" by JoeMcKay and John Roach. With guest Anne Ishii who will compose a live sound score to the games starting at 7:30 PM - *|https://www.grizzlygrizzly.com/|*

Oct 3 First Friday: "Second Glance" by Sydney Kleinrock, Nick Lenker, and Molly Burt-Westvig. Join us for the opening th...
10/02/2025

Oct 3 First Friday: "Second Glance" by Sydney Kleinrock, Nick Lenker, and Molly Burt-Westvig. Join us for the opening this Friday from 6 - 9 PM. Through quilted paintings, ceramic sculptures, and objects made from asphalt, the artists transform fragments of digital life and everyday materials into new forms that challenge how we understand identity, time, and connection. - *|https://www.grizzlygrizzly.com/|*

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