# Event Details - **Event Name**: Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for an opening celebration of radical 80s art and the collectors whose vision helped shape a transformative era.About this Event Experience , highlighting pivotal artistic developments of the 1980s, featuring works that reflect the period’s diverse movements—from Neo-Expressionism and Post-Graffiti to conceptual and appropriative practices—and the collectors whose commitment shaped their legacy. Guests will be among the first to view the exhibition while enjoying light refreshments, conversation and music throughout the evening. This program marks the official debut of a show that examines the dynamic interplay between artists, cultural shifts, and the patrons who helped define an influential era in contemporary art.This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition focused on the power of collecting to affect the trajectory of art history is curated by Dr. Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, Inaugural Faculty Director of the Arthur Ross Gallery and James and Nan Farquhar Professor of the History of Art at Penn.Image: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, New Irascibles Collectors (from the series Art World), 1985. Gelatin silver print, 20 in. x 15 7/8 in. Courtesy of the artist. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/opening-celebration-for-collecting-the-new-irascibles-art-in-the-1980s/100001977412140944 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania - **lat**: 39.9516107 - **long**: -75.1927695 - **full address**: Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library Building, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f3db7c55a629d085619be17e0449a9795bb56c415b090a153e615dc59a92d0e7-rimg-w1200-h1248-dc181818-gmir.jpg?v=1765546437 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s being held? - **A:** Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s takes place on Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Fri, 30 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Located in the Fisher Fine Arts Library Building, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s? - **A:** Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s is organized by Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Opening Celebration for Collecting the New Irascibles: Art in the 1980s is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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