Endangered Species
Runs through April 30, Hamilton Gallery, University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480
You might associate Andy Warhol with his Campbell's soup paintings, but the prolific pop artist also delved into ecology. Enter "Endangered Species," a 1983 collection that depicts animals in danger of extinction (pictured). The neon-electric silk screens of exotic tigers, black rhinos and pandas don't just draw attention to the animals; they also highlight Warhol's later style, influenced by the emerging computer graphics and outlandish colors of the 1980s. In all of the pieces, Warhol's subjects face toward the viewer with a piercing, fluorescent gaze. The result? A helluva loud cry for preservation.
War!T
Runs through April 28, MBN Studios, 725 N. Fourth St., 215-592-1059
"Imagine all the people/ living life in peace," John Lennon sang to us in the 1970s. War, however, remains a popular subject in art, and this exhibit displays war-themed works by artists of all calibers and nationalities. From Su Yen Chae's "Toy Soldier," a photograph of a woman with little green guys spilling from her mouth, to a hanging, rotating knife, the work is disquieting.
La Boca Del Lobo
Runs through April 28, Black Floor Gallery, 319 A N. 11th St., 3rd floor, www.blackfloorgallery.com
In case you skipped Spanish class that day, the phrase means "mouth of the wolf." And that's exactly what artists Swoon, Solovei and Alison Corrie have teamed up to create: the "mouth," or doorway, into a mythical wonderland of temples, wolves and blood. The creepy-beautiful, Narnia-esque effect comes from intricate, snowflake-like cut paper installations that hang like curtains from Black Floor's ceiling. Little Red Riding Hood, beware.