News from Gravers Lane Gallery
 Please welcome the newest member of GLG – Rachael ForbesAs a Gallery Associate, Rachael brings her Fine Art education, studio practice, and bright personality, offering a helping hand with our marketing, exhibitions, and daily operations. As a writer, illustrator, and painter, Rachael’s work touches on the details of everyday life while delving into the depths of emotion through introspective storytelling and portraiture. For examples of her work, visit Pulp (Non) Fiction on Substack.  Artist Spotlight: John Rais John Rais has operated his own studio business since 1998, where he designs and creates one of a kind furniture, sculpture and architectural metal art. Many of John’s whimsical creatures have traversed our gallery floors, including the incomparable Mondo Cane bench and Emperor’s Drink Stand currently on display. He has BFA in Sculpture from Massachusetts College of Art and an MFA in Metalsmithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art. His work is regularly featured in various books and publications including American Craft, Departures, Ritz Carlton, and a cover article in Metalsmith Magazine. In addition to solo shows at Purchase College, The National Ornamental Metals Museum, and Massimo Bizzocchi NYC, he has also designed and created works for architecturally significant buildings including a Frank Lloyd Wright home, Louis Kahn home, and many others. Most recently, John is designing nearly all of the metalwork for a massive renovation project for a famous Addison Mizner Home in Palm Beach Florida, and is part of the design team for the renovations of the landmark Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia. John is always busy with commissioned work as well as new speculative pieces that continue to be shown and collected internationally  Mondo Cane | John Rais2024 | Forged and fabricated steel. Stainless steel. Color shift automotive paint | 35″ h x 80″ x 23″  Emperor Drink Stand | John Rais2025 | forged steel, brass, stainless steel | 28″ x 23″ x 15″  Little Lighting Table | John Raissteel, stainless steelSOLD (Private Collection) RECENTLY SOLD  Hidden Moments #2 | Barbara Straussberg2024 | Monotype Print Collage and Acrylic on Wood | 12″ x 9″ x 1.75″SOLD (Private Collection)  Hidden Moments #3 | Barbara Straussberg2024 | Monotype Print Collage and Acrylic on Wood | 10″ X 8″ x 1.75″SOLD (Private Collection)CALENDARFirst Friday – Arts & EatsMay 1, 2026Chestnut Hill Home + Garden FestivalMay 3rd, 2026COMING SOON TO GLGRon Isaacs – Human/NatureMay 21st – July 11th, 2026Art Shown: Hide and Seek | Acrylic on Birch Plywood Construction | 23.5″ x 24″ x 2.75″Fiber Reimagined IV (with Fiber Art Now)Third Annual In Gallery Exhibition July 23rd – September 5, 2026Featuring 40 ArtistsVisit our Exhibitions pageHours:Tuesday – Friday: 11AM to 6PM, Saturday, 11AM to 5PM215.247.1603 | graverslanegallery.com |
| Gravers Lane Gallery | 8405 Germantown Avenue | Philadelphia, PA 19118 US |
