Exhibits & Events

“DREAM DIFFERENT: A Wonder Rebellion,” is a group exhibition that considers how play, imagination and wonder can offer meaningful alternatives to the distractions and pressures of contemporary digital life. Bringing together artists, architects, educators and designers working across a range of media, the exhibition invites visitors to reconsider the everyday spaces and practices that shape how we connect with one another and the world around us.

Participating Artists:

• Nick Autiello
• SoSo Capaldi  
• Linda Fernandez + Martha O'Connell of Amber Arts Design  
• Magnus Juliano
• nnennia mazagwu
• Pedro Neves + Amira Hegazy  
• Sarah Lytle of the Playful Learning Landscapes Action Network (PLANN)  
• James Rojas + John Kamp
• George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Collection and Friends Neighborhood Guild Photograph Collection, courtesy of Temple University Libraries Special Collections Research Center (SCRC)
• Michael Velliquette
• Jan Vormann

“DREAM DIFFERENT: A Wonder Rebellion” is on view Aug. 25 through Dec. 5, 2026 at Temple Contemporary. Admission is free and open to the public.