The Gallery Committee is excited to announce the next art exhibition at the Clubhouse. Join us for a very special exhibit of work by these brilliant local artists. Please plan to visit the exhibition during Club hours and join us at the Artists’ Opening Reception to experience the extraordinary creativity of these artists. Light refreshments will be served. Cosmopolitan Club Members and their Guests, Artists and their Patrons are most welcome to attend. Club Members can register themselves and their guests HERE. Artists and their guests can register HERE via Eventbrite.
The Gallery is also OPEN Monday- Thursday, 10:30am-2pm. If you’d like to view the works outside of these hours or events, please call 215-735-1057 to make an appointment. The works on display at the Club are for sale, with a percentage of the purchase price donated by the artist to The Cosmopolitan Club. If you are interested in discussing purchase, please reach out to our Receptionist Caryn Whittington or Club Manager Agneta Bacican.
Angela Monaco is a Philadelphia-based jewelry artist and founder of Angela Monaco Jewelry, a self-made luxury brand rooted in craftsmanship, intention, and legacy. For over 15 years, her Rittenhouse Square boutique has served as both atelier and gathering space—where heirloom-quality pieces are hand-carved, cast in recycled gold, and set with thoughtfully sourced gemstones. Her work lives at the intersection of art and adornment. Each piece is created not simply to decorate, but to honor personal story, mark milestones, and become part of a woman’s evolving legacy. Drawing from a background in fine art and a lifelong devotion to gemstones and spirituality, Angela designs jewelry as modern talismans—objects of beauty that carry memory, meaning, and permanence.
Gloria graduated from The Philadelphia High School for Girls, earning a BFA and M Ed from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Her post graduate credits are in Theater Set Design, Book Illustration, Photography and Film Making. Having taught in the School District of Philadelphia for 15 years (where she received a Teacher Commendation Award), Gloria later taught art classes at Germantown Academy. For 15 years, she taught the older students in GA's summer Art Quest program. At Woodmere Art Museum and Abington Art Center, she taught Life Drawing to students who were preparing portfolios for college admissions. I’m inspired by varied architectural forms, and they frequently appear in my paintings. Landscape usually works into the composition and the use of unexpected colors and changes in perspective enhance form and create mood. In turn, I hope this encourages the viewer to form a more personal interpretation. A lifetime of drawing from the model continues to fascinate me. From Croquis sketches to traditional portraiture and complex compositions, I find them all stimulating and enjoyable.
I have more than 43 years of experience in Neuropsychology. My interest in painting came about with the convergence of two passions, the first being nature. As a child growing up in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, some of my happiest times were outdoors surrounded by the beauty and awe of the natural world. I've been fortunate to have many fine teachers, starting at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and at the Wayne Art Center, including Jon Redmond, Georgeanna Lenssen, and Chistine LaFuente. I've also had wonderful opportunities to study on-line with renown landscape painters, Kevin McPherson, John Cosby, Kenn Backhaus, and David Sharpe. I am passionate about understanding the neural underpinnings of all human behavior, including creativity. The convergence of these passions led me to painting. As a painter, I aim to capture light and atmosphere. My goal is connection...connecting with the awe of the natural world, communicating "the feel" of a place, and connecting with the viewer through that process.