April - a month of Growth. Cultivation. Revitalization. New Beginnings. What better way to celebrate the coming of Spring than by showcasing the blossoming talents of up-and-coming young artists?

This April, we are excited to host local Philadelphia artist Dominique Samarco as she exhibits alongside her senior art students. Bringing new work and real talent to the table, the students of Hardy Williams High School are here to show all of Philly that a school art room is nothing to be underestimated!

Donations from the show go towards supporting the arts in education. Let’s work together to cultivate the burgeoning creativity of our youth!

🌟 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 🌟
As part of our March exhibition for Women’s Month, @cassiescraftcoven x The Jane Gallery present a Goddess Altar installation within the gallery — a living work centered on feminine creative power in all its forms.
On First Friday, Coven head Witch Cassie Jones leads a blessing of the space. Guests are invited to contribute: leave a written offering and sculpt a clay goddess totem. Each handmade figure becomes part of the artwork, traveling with the altar as it moves beyond the gallery.

In recognition of Women’s History Month, The Jane Gallery presents The Shape of Us, a two-artist exhibition of contemporary figurative painting in which women paint the feminine form through a reflective and self-authored lens.

Opening March 6 during Old City’s First Friday, The Shape of Us explores the nude form as a constituent presence and extols the tangible over the spectacle. Our featured painters, Tulia Day and Melissa Halbrook, render the female figure with nuanced, grounded appreciation. Their works present bodies as transformative vessels that openly bear storied histories of endurance, pleasure, vulnerability, and confidence. Every piece promotes agency over idealization and invites viewers to examine the figure as psychologically complex and materially real.

The Shape of Us celebrates women in their full dimensionality: soft and strong, bold and tender, powerful and playful. Stretch marks, shifting forms, aging skin, and gestures of rest or assertion appear as markers of lived experience rather than blemishes to be corrected. The body is reclaimed as presence rather than perfection. There is no singular ideal proposed here; instead, the exhibition affirms multiplicity and self-definition.

At a moment when national conversations surrounding autonomy, accountability, and power remain active, The Shape of Us participates in a broader institutional reconsideration of the nude. Recent museum and gallery presentations dedicated to Joan Semmel’s autonomous self-portraiture and major surveys of Jenny Saville’s corporeal figuration signal renewed attention to authorship and perspective within figurative practice. Within this evolving context, Day and Halbrook’s work centers the female gaze as both subject and author.

In recognition that representation and lived reality remain intertwined, a portion of exhibition proceeds will benefit Women Against Abuse, Philadelphia’s comprehensive domestic violence advocate and service provider. Their mission is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services that foster self-respect and independence for individuals experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education.

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScu4x7koj4y40CuJc00Yj9efG1XXJjLcHrO57ZiznkSnf3d7g/viewform

✨ THIRD SPACE - SAAFC’s Peer Discussion Circles✨

A space to slow down, show up as you are, and feel held in community. Third Space is where we step outside our roles and into honest conversation, reflection and connection.

February circle: Unpartnered & Unbothered

This month, we’re gathering to reflect on relationship milestones which are often tied to rigid timelines and shape how people see themselves and their worth.

Together we will reflect on where those expectations come from and how to reclaim a sense of belonging outside of prescribed schedules. Given the February timing, this feels especially relevant and inclusive for people who are single, partnered, questioning, or navigating family pressure around love and marriage.

🗓️ Feb 22 | ️ ⏰ 2:00 PM EST | 📍The Jane Gallery (32 N 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106)

🗣️ Facilitator: Aditi Verma De, LMHC-D, LPC, MA, MEd
Aditi Verma De is a licensed mental health counselor in New York and a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey. She is one of the Education Leads at SAAFC and facilitates culturally responsive conversations on navigating family expectations, dating and partnership, and the emotional impact of cultural timelines. Aditi brings a trauma-informed and attachment-based lens to conversations around love, belonging, and self-definition, creating spaces that are honest, reflective, and grounded in community care.

Come for grounding conversations, shared stories, and a community that understands your journey 🧡

⚠️ Not therapy - just a supportive space to connect, reflect and belong

Text description sourced from the event post on the SAAFC instagram

You’re invited to step into the world of The Secret Show, an exhibition curated by Emma Hapner and presented by Era Contemporary at the Jane Gallery. This is where secrets reveal themselves slowly and nothing is quite as it first appears.

Following an intimate preview, the gallery doors open to the public for an evening of discovery at Jane Gallery. This opening reception invites guests to experience the full exhibition—an evocative collection of works inspired by secrecy, hidden narratives, and the whispers of what is revealed to those who look closely.

With subtle nods to Marie Antoinette–era decadence and contemporary myth-making, The Secret Show balances elegance with intrigue, romance, and mystery. Ornate details, symbolic gestures, and layered storytelling run throughout the works, creating a space that feels both playful and profound.

Guests are invited to mingle, explore, and engage with the art in a lively, celebratory atmosphere.

You may pre order the works at www.eracontemporary.com . All works are for sale.

Friday, February 6 (First Friday in February)
5:00–9:00 PM
The Jane Gallery, 32 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

All are welcome!

Come curious.
Some secrets are meant to be shared.

Description sourced from linked event page

Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/previewthesecretshow

Join us for an intimate and enchanting preview of The Secret Show presented by Era Contemporary at the Jane Gallery and curated by Emma Hapner, where select guests are invited to experience the exhibition before it opens to the public. This secret evening offers a first look at the works, along with the opportunity to browse and collect pieces in a private, unhurried setting.

Inspired by the decadent elegance of Marie Antoinette and the layered mystique of secrecy, the evening unfolds as a modern rococo reverie: ornate, playful, and slightly subversive. Think powdered pastels and hidden messages, opulence with a wink. Rococo-inspired attire is encouraged, though not required.

Guests will enjoy high tea, light bites, and Rococo surprises, curated to echo the spirit of the show. The curators and gallerists will be present throughout the evening, offering insight into the works and the hidden narratives that connect them.

Thursday, February 5
5:00–8:00 PM
The Jane Gallery, 32 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106

This is a secret celebration of art, beauty, and discovery—designed for collectors and friends of the gallery who delight in being just a little ahead of the curtain. Guests must each have a ticket to be admitted.

The public opening follows the next day.

Explore the work before the event at www.eracontemporary.com.

Description sourced from linked event page. Artwork by Taryn Riley.

GET TICKETS: https://snowsdesign.shop/products/workshop?_pos=1&_psq=worksh&_ss=e&_v=1.0&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnZivNNOYiasNLJISBCiE8Qg8pQqWdZHLC7A2Hl75beWJPu-0HZWE_a0iXy3M_aem_FCjRgvk5Hehvha8sMsjvtQ

It’s official! Tickets for Snow’s Workshop are now available on our website! Head to the link in our bio to secure your spot 💚

Join us at @thejanegallery for a super easy and fun workshop where you’ll create TWO iconic Khana ornaments or a cool, customizable Snow Globe!

Bring a friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, family member, situationship and a bottle of your favorite beverage* and let the festivities begin!

Limited seating is available, so book ASAP!

Bonus: We’re sharing the space with @saaforchange for their exciting Art Within Us exhibition! While you’re there, you can shop more of our jewels and amazing art from other talented South Asian artists.

*Chai and snacks will be provided. You may also BYOB 💚

Text description credit to Snow’s Designs Instagram

❄️Come sleigh with us this First Friday!❄️
Warm up and support local artists as we dance the night away! Featuring performances by @therealsuereel @littlemissunshinee_ and @its.anayah_novae with DJ @carlmichaels heating up the dance floor. Shop, sip, and leave that chill outside!
💗The Jane Gallery: 32 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia💗
💗December 5th, 2025 at 5:30 PM💗

SAAFC is excited to present our Belonging, Together event on December 3rd from 6:30–8:30 PM — a sound bath + conversation circle for South Asian Americans exploring where we feel at home, within ourselves and with each other.

This intimate evening will be facilitated by Seema @seeminglysweetsounds and Krupa @crertobelieve

This event is hosted in partnership with @thejanegallery, which will feature our ongoing exhibition: The Art Within Us- a celebration of South Asian creativity and community — art, poetry, jewelry, and handmade works shaped by the magic of a night market.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. We will provide journals and pens, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer.

Limited spots — Link in bio or visit givebutter.com/BelongingTogether to save your spot!

Text description credit to South Asian Americans For Change Instagram

Cannabis Inspired Artwork with performances by Sue Reel and Music by DJ Carl Michaels

A TANGERINE DREAM! HOSTED BY SYDNEYCITRUS & THE JANE GALLERY! Wear Galentin's Chie! Pink, Red and of course orange!