When you step into Eye’s Gallery, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to someplace exotic. All three levels of this store are chock full of unique, fair trade items made by artisans from Latin America to India; expect pottery, tapestries, furniture, wood carvings, mirrors, Day of the Dead items, and even a shrine to Frida Kahlo. The store also carries women’s and men’s clothing, as well as jewelry and accessories.
Julia Zagar and her artist husband Isaiah, whose distinctive mosaic art covers the facade of the building, opened Eye's Gallery in 1968 after serving in the Peace Corps. (They also own the Magic Gardens outdoor art installation six blocks away at 1020 South Street.)
Hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays; and noon to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Eye's Gallery
402 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
(215) 925-0193
http://www.eyesgallery.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/eyes-gallery-philadelphia
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