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September 21-27, 2006
Arts Agenda : Museums/Exhibits
Museums and exhibits have varying schedules; please call for exact days, hours and prices. Receptions and talks are denoted by a E.
ABINGTON ART CENTER, 515 Meetinghouse Rd., 215-887-4882. SOLO SERIES 2006: DRAWINGS BY AMY LIN, Features color pencil drawings exploring interactions between people. Runs through Oct. 7. ELEMENTS, Features works exploring the connection between art and science by Jackie Brookner, Eve Andree Laramee, Stacy Levy and Dove Bradshaw. Runs through Nov. 22. TREELINES, Features six new sculptural works by Joy Episalla, Robert Lobe, Thomas Matsuda, Jason Middlebrook, Chrysanne Stathacos and Steve Tobin. Runs through Nov. 22.
ADOLPH AND ROSE LEVIS SPORTS MUSEUM, 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3032. PERMANENT EXHIBIT, Features memorabilia from inductees into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Ongoing.
ADVENTURE AQUARIUM, 1 Riverside Drive, Camden, NJ, 856-365-3311. THE SHARK REALM, Features an underwater tunnel that goes through a 550,000 gallon shark tank containing more than 20 sharks. Ongoing.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM, 7th & Arch sts., 215-574-0380. SILENT VOICES, LOUD ECHOES, Features artist depictions of defining moments in African-American history. Runs through Oct. 29. GROUP SHOW, Features documentary photographs from communities in Ghana, New York, Ecuador, Ethiopia, D.C. and Philadelphia inspired by Jack T. Franklin. Runs through Nov. 19.
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ALLENS LANE ART CENTER, McCallum St. & Allens Lane, 215-248-0546. RICHARD LIEBERMAN, SCULPTOR (1912-2006), A retrospective of sculpture, oil pastels and study drawings by the late artist. Runs through Nov. 15.
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, Fifth & Court sts., Allentown, 610-432-4333. ANDY WARHOL'S ATHLETE SERIES, Made between 1977 and 1978, these 10 paintings depict 10 famous jocks. Runs through Oct. 1. KARL STIRNER, Features about a dozen small sculptures in steel and related drawings. Runs through Oct. 15.
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 104 S. 5th St. THE PRINCESS AND THE PATRIOT, Features correspondence highlighting the relationship between Ben Franklin and Russian princess Ekaterina Dashkova. Runs through Dec. 31.
AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM, 1900 Pattison Ave., 215-389-1776. IN LIGHT OF US, Features tapestries by Anita Grede. Runs through Jan. 14. Gallery talk Fri, Sept. 22, 3:30pm. E
ART IN CITY HALL, Broad & Market sts., 2nd & 4th floors, 215-686-2803. THE PRESSED IMAGE: SUMMER PRINTMAKING EXHIBITION, Features 50 prints by 32 Philadelphia printmakers. Various types of prints will be shown such as monoprints, lithography, etches, woodblocks, linocuts, collography and mixed media. Artists include Bobbie Adams, Josephine Alcott, Zoe Cohen, Gregg Krantz and Ken Sutherland. Runs through Oct. 6.
ATWATER KENT MUSEUM, 15 S. 7th St., 215-685-4830. WARTIME, Features paintings by Norman Rockwell. Runs through Oct. 6. A GREAT COMPANY IN A GREAT CITY, Features more than 275 objects, etchings, lithographs and engravings of Philly's most distinguished historical buildings and landscapes, on loan from the Insurance Company of North America. Runs through Oct. 22.
BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM, US Rt. 1, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700. FACTORY WORK: WARHOL, WYETH AND BASQUIAT, Features works that the "prince of realism" Jamie Wyeth and the graffiti-tagger-turned-toast-of-New York Jean-Michel Basquiat created under the stead of pop-artist Andy Warhol. Runs through Nov. 19.
BUCKINGHAM VALLEY VINEYARDS & WINERY, 1521 Rt. 413, Buckingham, 215-794-7188. OUTDOOR SCULPTURE, This fifth annual exhibition features works by Ayami Aoyama, Patricia Goodrich, Andrew Logan, Rory Mahon, Christopher Spath and Dana Stewart. Runs through Oct. 1.
BUCKS COUNTY CIVIL WAR MUSEUM, 32 N. Broad St., 215-348-8293. BUCKS COUNTY CIVIL WAR EXHIBIT, Features Civil War-era artifacts, photographs, sculptures and paintings. Ongoing.
CARAMEL, 725 Walnut St., 215-625-3666. TO HURDLE MOUNTAINS…, RanArtOne presents this coffeehouse art show. Runs through Sept. 28.
CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS, 237 S. 18th St., Ste. 3A, 215-546-7775. WOODBLOCK, Features woodblock prints by Katie Baldwin and Christopher Hartshorne. Runs through Sept. 21. FROM THE STUDIO III, Features works by artists participating in Philadelphia Open Studio Tours 2006. Runs through Oct. 24.
CHELTENHAM ART CENTER, 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 215-379-4660. SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS, Features works meant to expand public awareness to difficult conditions that exist in Philly and environs. Runs through Oct. 28.
CHERRY HILL LIBRARY, 1100 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ, 856-667-0300. J. SEWARD JOHNSON JR., Features sculpture by the artist. Runs through Oct. 30.
CHESTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION, 11 N. Broad Ave., West Chester, 610-696-5600. ARTISTIC IMPRESSIONS, Features the work of husband-and-wife team Roy Blankenship and Lois Showalter. Nearly 60 works of oil, water base, gouache, pastels, sculptures, drawings and photographs will be on display. Runs through Oct. 6. WHAT I DID ON MY SUMMER VACATION, Features works by multiple CCAA artists in various mediums. Runs through Oct. 6. CRAFT GALLERY, Features the juried crafts of national artists. Runs through Oct. 15.
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS OF PHILADELPHIA, 19 S. 22nd St., 215-563-3737. ONLY ONE MAN DIED, Explores the medical adventures on the Lewis and Clark trial. Ongoing.
CONSTANTINE SHOWROOM, 428 N. 13th St., #6D, 215-351-5102. NO EGO DESIGN LAUNCH AND ART SHOW, Features works by local artists Mark Price, Alicia Nichols, Dave Mass, Regina Dyhouse and Lorrie Nicholas. Reception includes live art, DJs, food and refreshments. Thu, Sept. 21, 6-9pm. E
CRANE ARTS BUILDING, 1400 N. American St., 215-592-1310. CLEAN UP AMERICA, Features the portraits and sculpture of Daniel Heyman, who traveled to Jordan to interview and paint former Abu Ghraib prison detainees. Many of the pieces were created on the spot during these interviews and capture the immediacy and terror of this egregious human rights abuse. Runs through Sept. 30.
DARLING'S CHEESECAKE CAFE, 404 S. 20th St., 215-545-5745. SCOTT SPITZER, Features black and white photos documenting Ground Zero. Runs through Nov. 30.
DAVINCI ART ALLIANCE, 704 Catherine St., 215-829-0466. WORKS ON PAPER, Features Philadelphia artist Nikolay Milushev's works created with various mediums on paper. Runs through Sept. 30.
DELAWARE ART MUSEUM, 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. ICONS & IDOLS: A PHOTOGRAPHER'S CHRONICLE OF THE ARTS, 1960-1995, Features portraits by Jack Mitchell, the foremost photographer of American dancers. Subjects include Alfred Hitchcock, Twyla Tharp, John Lennon, Luciano Pavarotti, Lauren Bacall, Andy Warhol and more. Runs through Oct. 1. FROM RAKU TO RAY GUNS: CERAMICS SINCE 1960, Contemporary ceramic artists use diverse techniques to create exquisite vessels and playful objects. This exhibition explores the variety of ceramic art produced since the '60s, sampling the work of internationally recognized artists, including Thomas Hoadley, Toshiko Takaezu, Rudolf Staffel and Marilyn Levine. Runs through Feb. 11.
DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS, 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE, 302-658-6262. CONGRESS OF ODDITIES: JAMES G. MUNDIE'S PRODIGIES, It's all about the Bearded Lady and the Reptile Boy in James G. Mundie's world. See the freaks of the sideshow collide with the artwork of Goya and other classic artists in this stigma-bending show of portraits. Runs through Oct. 22. LIGHTSHOWERS, Features architects Yoshiko Sato and Michael Morris' video projections, which incorporate light and water. Runs through Jan. 7. THE MODERN SEAT: SELECTIONS FROM THE RYMER STAKGOLD COLLECTION, Have a seat. This show features chairs from the 1930s through the 1990s. Runs through Jan. 7. BORN 2B WILD, A preview of artwork that will be auctioned off on Oct. 7 at the Born 2B Wild Auction. Runs through Oct. 6. RE/COLLECTIONS, Elizabeth Morisette's mixed-media tapestries explore the human need to collect and what our collections say about us. Runs through Nov. 26. GROUP EXHIBITION, Features works by studio artists Karen Frazer, Greb Barkley and Tom Del Porte. Runs through Oct. 1. UNCERTAIN HORIZON, Donna Tauscher's multimedia installation reflects what she sees from her Sacramento Valley home, where she's surrounded by lots and lots of farmland. Runs through Nov. 5. CONVERSATIONS, Features works by Gina Bosworth. Runs through Nov. 5. Reception Thu., Sept. 21, 5-8pm. E
DESIGN CENTER, Philadelphia University, 4200 Henry Ave., 215-951-2860. CRAZY QUILT, Features psychedelic, humorous 1970s memorabilia and decorated living rooms by Virgil Marti. Runs through Nov. 17. Reception Thu., Sept. 21, 5:30-7:30pm. E
EAST AFRICA RESOURCE AND STUDY CENTER, 3809 Pearl St., 215-382-3191. PERMANENT COLLECTION, Features artifacts from sub-Saharan environments, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. Ongoing.
EASTERN STATE PENITENTIARY, 2124 Fairmount Ave., 215-236-3300. PANDEMONIUM, Features Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller's spooky installation of percussive sounds that recreate the sounds of people inhabiting the prison walls. Runs through Nov. 30.
FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM, 1315 Cherry St., 5th Fl., 215-568-1111. CELEBRATING OUR LIVES, PAIRING TEENS AND SENIORS, Features repeat print yardages by members of the high school apprentice program and the Boys and Girls Club of Philadelphia, with the help of seniors at University Square Apartments. Runs through Sept. 30.
FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS, 640 Water Works Dr., 215-685-0723. WOW! WATER IN OUR WATER, Features ongoing exhibits and theater productions.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-448-1200. THE GIANT HEART, Features a gigantic walk-through model of a human heart. Ongoing.
GERMANTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 5501 Germantown Ave., 215-844-0514. AT HOME IN GERMANTOWN, 1750-1900, Features period domestic objects, including furniture, pottery and porcelain, silver and metalwork, tableware, kitchenware, personal hygiene items, needlework, children's games and toys. Ongoing.
GLENCAIRN MUSEUM, 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, 215-938-2600. COLLECTIONS OF RAYMOND PITCAIRN, Features artifacts from ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome and the Near and Far East, among others. Ongoing.
HICKS ART CENTER, Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, 215-504-8531. DRAWN & QUARTERED, Features the sketchbooks of Don Colley. Runs through Nov. 11.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE, 505 Market St., Wilmington, DE, 302-655-7161. COMPLEX RELATIONS: DELAWARE AT THE TIME OF FIRST CONTACT, This exhibit explores the relations and interactions between different cultures when European settlers first landed on the East Coast. Runs through Jan. 7.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, 1654 DeKalb St., Norristown, 610-272-0297. PAST TIME PURSUITS, Features objects that help to explain how people in the past spent their free time. Ongoing.
HONEYMILK, Vagabond, 37 N. 3rd St., 267-671-0737. BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL: SMALL THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL, Features Kris Chau's personalized tote bags, buttons, compacts and other back-to-school essentials. Runs through Sept. 29.
INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM, 211 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-925-5439. BOATLOADS OF BEN, Discover how Ben Franklin contributed to the naval developments and nautical puzzles of his day. Runs through Sept. 24.
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, University of Pennsylvania, 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-5050. ABOUT NOTHING, Features the work of Swiss artist John Armleder, whose basic geometric drawings take on rich, murallike qualities when they are aligned together. Runs through Dec. 17. FERTILIZERS, Features the environmental installation of Peter Eisenman and Laurie Olin. Runs through Dec. 17. FABLES, Features the work of several artists whose pieces have reconfigured their own personal histories and created a new narrative unattached to convention and tradition. Runs through Dec. 17. RAMP PROJECT: IRENE FORTUYN, This site-specific installation involves tree branches and lots of color. Runs through Dec. 17.
JINXED CLOTHING, 620 S. 4th St., 215-978-5469. ERIK LEVY AND JASON GOLDBERG, Features new paintings by the artists of Body Graphics Tattoo and Olde City Tattoo, respectively. Runs through Sept. 28.
KELLY WRITERS HOUSE, 3805 Locust Walk, 215-573-WRIT. ARTE PAGINA, Features selected images by members of the Philadelphia Center for the Book. Runs through Sept. 30.
LIBRARY COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, 1314 Locust St., 215-546-3181. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: WRITER AND PRINTER, Features a collection of Franklin imprints as well as examples of the entire range of his output, from everyday printed pieces to massive folio tomes. Runs through Dec. 22.
LONGWOOD GARDENS, US Rt. 1, Kennett Sq., 610-388-1000. 50 YEARS, 50 COUNTRIES, 50 EXPEDITIONS, Longwood's 50 years as one of the area's premier arboretums has brought in plants from New Zealand to Russia, and the cream of this rare crop is on display for the garden's golden anniversary. Runs through Oct. 15.
MAIN LINE ART CENTER, Old Buck Rd. & Lancaster Ave., 610-525-0272. KITES, Features 40 original kite-themed sculptures in honor of Ben Franklin's 300th birthday. Runs through Oct. 31.
MCCABE LIBRARY, Swarthmore College, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore, 610-328-8000. OUT AT THE LIBRARY: CELEBRATING THE JAMES C. HORMEL GAY & LESBIAN CENTER, Features reproductions of historic photographs, documents and objects drawn from the archives, which offer profiles of both famous and unknown LGBT people. Runs through Nov. 3.
MERCER MUSEUM, 84 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-345-0210. DOLLS FROM THE ATTIC, Features antique collections of dolls and dollhouses. Ongoing.
MEYERSON HALL GALLERY, 34th & Locust Walk, 215-573-8151. CRAFTING A MODERN WORLD: THE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN OF ANTONIN AND NOEMI RAYMOND, Features the work of the two modern architects, who split time between the American Northeast and Japan, where their most important projects were completed. In lieu of a transcontinental flight to the land of the rising sun, this exhibit contains drawings, sketches, building models, photos, video and furniture, many of which are on display for the first time. Runs through Sept. 24.
MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-340-9800. FLOW, Features the dramatic landscape paintings and photographs of Diane Burko. Her work focuses on the natural processes that form the earth over centuries, including glaciers, waterfalls, volcanoes and craters. Runs through Oct. 15. PHOENIX, Features the sculpture of Philadelphia artist Joe Mooney, whose works of welded steel hint at the lofty and free movement of birds. Runs through Oct. 29. WITNESS, Features Todd Stone's watercolors, which he based on photographs taken from his Tribeca studio rooftop on 9/11. Runs through Nov. 5. DUANE HANSON: REAL LIFE, Features hyper-realistic sculptures illustrating human values through their depiction of social struggles. Hanson used photographs of his subjects as sketching tools, which he took obsessively, and this is the first time these building blocks of his work have ever been put on public view. Runs through Jan. 14.
MICHENER ART MUSEUM-NEW HOPE, 500 Union Square Dr., New Hope, 215-340-9800. POETRY IN DESIGN: THE ART OF HARRY LEITH-ROSS, Features colorful Impressionist oil paintings, drawings and watercolors that mimic the works of 18th-century painters. Runs through Oct. 1.
MORRIS ARBORETUM, UPenn, 100 Northwestern Ave., Chestnut Hill, 215-247-5777. LIVING FOSSIL: METASEQUOIA, Features viewing platform sculptures that allow visitors to experience ancient trees from their lower canopy branches. Ongoing.
NAKASHIMA WOODWORKERS AND MINGUREN MUSEUM, 1847 Aquetong Rd., 215-862-2272. WORLD CLASS ZEN ART SCROLLS, Features calligraphy scrolls and Japanese Zen art as well as lectures by curator Professor John Stevens. Runs Sept. 23-24.
NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER, Independence Mall, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6600. 9/11: A NATION REMEMBERS, Features photographs by Joshua Hyman, documenting how the American people responded to the tragic events of 9/11. Runs through Jan. 1.
NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM, 321 Chestnut St., 215-925-2800. BEN & ME, Features a visitors' guide and exhibit on Franklin's 300th birthday. Runs through Nov. 1.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, Independence Mall, E. 55 N. 5th St., 215-923-3811. FORSHPEIS! Features artifacts that express the history and experience of Jews in America through food. Runs through Dec. 1.
NOYES MUSEUM OF ART, 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville, NJ, 609-652-8848. FORM AND FUNCTION: MATHEMATICS AND BEYOND CONTEMPORARY ART, Features art that applies mathematical concepts and theorems to visual art, proving that if art is math, then everything is math. Runs through Jan. 7. TELLING THE STORY: ARTISTS BOOKS, A survey of cutting-edge work with a focus on New Jersey artists. Runs through Dec. 10.
PECO ENERGY LIBERTY CENTER, 6th & Chestnut sts., 215-LIBERTY. BEN FRANKLIN'S GHOST, Ben Franklin has returned to Philly as a high-tech, interactive exhibit with a holographic effect called a "Pepper's Ghost." Franklin can now answer hundreds of questions about his life in a real-time exchange called a synthetic interview. Ongoing.
PENN MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY, 3260 South St., 215-898-4000. CONNECTING CULTURE: KIDS ACROSS THE WORLD, Features the photojournalism work of Joan Klatchko, whose colorful pictures of children from Cambodia to Uganda proves that children worldwide were meant to be seen and heard. Runs through Nov. 26. TROUBLE IN PARADISE: THE ART OF POLYNESIAN WARFARE, Features the nastier things from the University of Pennsylvania's 22,000 piece Oceanian collection. Expect clubs, knives and other ritualistic items. Runs through Dec. 31. UNDER EUROPEAN EYES: CONQUISTADORS AND ARTS OF THE NEW WORLD, Features Mexican, Central and South American artifacts that reveal how Europeans perceived the arts in their newly conquered subjects. Objects include jewelry, sculpture and featherwork. Runs through Feb. 26.
PENN WYNNE LIBRARY, 130 Overbrook Pkwy, 610-62-7844. ARTSISTERS GROUP SHOW, Featuring 2-D works. Runs through Sept. 30. Artist reception Tue., Sept. 26, 7pm. E
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, 118-128 N. Broad St., 215-972-7600. EXTENDING THE FROZEN MOMENT, Features 60 of Bettye Saar's mixed-media assemblages. Saar's iconographic work reclaims racist images and figures with a subversive smirk. Runs through Dec. 10. VILLA AMERICA: AMERICAN MODERNS, Features about 80 American modernist paintings and sculptures from 1900 to 1950, by artists such as Charles Sheeler, Paul Cadmus, Stuart Davis, George Tooker, Alice Neel and Georgia O'Keefe. Runs through Dec. 31.
PENNSYLVANIA ART CONSERVATORY, 1824 Chestnut St., 215-564-2100. GROUP SHOW, Features works by 19th-century and early-20th-century artists Ethel Ashton, Quita Brodhead, Reynolds Beal, Carl Krafft and others. Runs through Sept. 30.
PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE, 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. OUT OF FRAME: MOTION ART FROM MOBIUS, Features all-digital motion art exhibitions that use high-definition television to take viewers through non-narrative scenescapes and surrealist images. Runs through Dec. 31. FALL 2006 SOLO EXHIBITIONS, Features works by John Lorenzini, Christine McMonagle and Jessica Demcsak. Runs through Dec. 31. VOUS SONT AVEUGLES, PAR LA FICTION QUE NOUS VIVONS, Features new paintings by Morgan Craig that explore buildings and factories. Runs through Dec. 31. Opening reception Thu, Sept. 21, 5:30-7:30pm. E
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Terminal F, Concourse 1, www.phl.org. ARTIFICIAL REALITIES, Features photographs by Charmaine Caire. Runs through Sept. 30.
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART, 26th St. & the Parkway, 215-763-8100. NOTATIONS: ENERGY YES! Features works by Thomas Hirschhorn, Joseph Beuys and Andy Warhol. Runs through Oct. 31. CELEBRATE KOREA: A DECADE OF COLLECTING, Features the best of the museum's 10-year quest to build a world-class Korean art collection, including screen paintings, hanging scrolls, furniture and ceramics, mostly acquired since 1997. Runs through Spring 2007. CROUCHING SPIDER, Features Louise Bourgeois' gigantic sculpture of bronze and stainless steel made up of a globular body and long, attenuated legs. Runs through April 30. TESOROS/TREASURES/TESOUROS: THE ARTS IN LATIN AMERICA, 1492-1820, Features works from public and private collections throughout the Americas and Europe, including painting, sculpture, feather-work, shell-inlaid furniture, objects in gold and silver, ceramics and textiles. Runs through Dec. 31. LINES OF THOUGHT, Features miniature Indian paintings from the Dean Walker Collection. Runs through Nov. 26. INSIDE OUT, Features paintings, drawings and crafts by the inmates of the state correctional institutes at Frackville and Graterford, Pa. Runs through Oct. 1. MEXICO AND MODERN PRINTMAKING: A REVOLUTION IN THE GRAPHIC ARTS, Features modern graphic works of Mexico by noted artists like Diego Rivera. Runs through Dec. 31. MODERN PEOPLE: A TRIBUTE TO ARNOLD NEWMAN, Features more than 60 images by the portrait photographer known as the creator of the "environmental portrait." Runs through Mar. 4. THE BIZARRE AND THE BEAUTIFUL: SILKS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY, Features 13 French and English patterned silk dresses worn by some of Philadelphia's most fashionable women of the time. Runs through Summer 2007. SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN: CULINARY DESIGN OBJECTS FROM THE COLLECTION, Features objects created for use in the preparation of food, including Joe Colombo's compact mobile "Mini Kitchen." Runs through Oct. 22. KACHO-GA: FLOWERS AND BIRDS IN JAPANESE ART, Features paintings and decorative art reflecting these two traditional themes. Runs through Sept. 24. GILDING THE LOTUS: ENRICHING THE HIMALAYAN COLLECTION, Features Buddhist and Hindu art made of gold, ivory and gemstones. Runs through Nov. 26. LINES OF THOUGHT: INDIAN DRAWINGS FROM THE DEAN WALKER COLLECTION, Features sketches and preparatory drawings from India, collected by the museum's senior curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture. Runs through Nov. 26. POP ART AND ITS AFFINITIES, Features works from the 1960s and early '70s by artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg. Runs through June 2007.
PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6747. THE FBI FILES, Features the work of Arnold Mesches, who discovered in 2000 that he had been the subject of FBI surveillance from 1945 to 1972 and that many acquaintances he had met over those years were actually FBI agents. Mesches' shock and rage at this invasion of privacy was turned into this exhibit, with redacted copies of the files blown up and distorted, alongside newspaper clippings, photographs, paintings, drawings and other items that make the files an "illuminated manuscript." Runs through Dec. 31.
PHILIP & MURIEL BERMAN MUSEUM OF ART, Ursinus College, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3500. NATIONAL COLLAGE SOCIETY JURIED SHOW, Features 55 contemporary clay creations. Runs through Nov. 5.
POTTSGROVE MANOR, 100 W. King St., 610-326-4014. AS INSENSIBLE AS PLANTS: THE LIVES OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN IN THE 18TH CENTURY, Features a close look at the lives of children in the 18th century. Guided tours are available during regular museum hours. Runs through Oct. 8.
PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 425 Lombard St., 215-627-1852. GO FORTH AND TEACH: PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTHWEST, Features artifacts and photos from Presbyterian efforts to educate Native Americans and Roman Catholic Hispanics in the American Southwest. Runs through July 12.
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, 500 Museum Rd., Reading, 610-371-5850. IN NATURE'S EMBRACE: THE WORLD OF HARRY BERTOIA, Features this Berks County sculptor's monoprints, spill castings, jewelry, chairs, gongs and sculpture made from things like dandelion and bundled wire. Runs through Jan. 6.
ROSENBACH MUSEUM & LIBRARY, 2008-2010 Delancey Pl., 215-732-1600. LOOK AGAIN: AFRICAN AMERICANA, This exhibit encourages visitors to re-think and re-interpret materials from the museum's collections related to African-American history. Runs through Feb. 25.
SAMUEL S. FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL, 719 Catharine St., 215-922-3456. CHALLENGE 1, Features the drawings and mixed-media works of Danielle Bursk, Robert Chaney and Jay Oliver Cummings. Only 12 artists out of over 300 applicants were chosen to be a part of this juried show series. Runs through Oct. 31.
SLOUGHT FOUNDATION, 4017 Walnut St., 215-222-9050. PRIMAL SECRETIONS: A GUNTER BRUS RETROSPECTIVE, Features photographs and video documentation of past performances by the artist known for his self-mutilation art and ability to push mental limits to the extreme. Runs through Dec. 23. Opening reception Sat, Sept. 23, 6:30-8:30pm. E
SPRINGFIELD HERITAGE MUSEUM, 111 W. Leamy Ave., Springfield, 610-938-6399. HERITAGE EXHIBIT, Features vintage maps, deeds, newspapers, war artifacts and other items showcasing the history of Springfield. Ongoing.
TAGLIARENI ANDERSON FINE ART, 1135 Pine St., 215-922-3205. AUTUMN REFLECTIONS, Features the works of Dennis Sheehan. Runs through Oct. 30.
TUTTLEMAN IMAX AT THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-448-1200. DEEP SEA, Swim among some of the planet's most exotic creatures, from the Rainbow Nudibranch to the giant Pacific octopus. See how they struggle to survive and maintain a balanced ecosystem. Narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet; score by Danny Elfman. Various dates and times. Runs through Dec. 31. TUTANKHAMUN AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE PHARAOHS, More than 130 amazing historic treasures, from the young pharaoh's tomb and other graves, many of which will never leave Egypt. Various dates and times. Runs through Sept. 30.
VOICES & VISIONS, The Bourse, Lower Level, 4th & Ranstead sts., 215-625-4740. DWELLING, Features new mixed-media sculpture, prints and artist-made books by Monica Kane. Runs through Oct. 29.
WHARTON ESHERICK MUSEUM, Horseshoe Trail, Paoli, 610-644-5822. IT MATTERS HOW YOU SLICE IT, A juried show of 14 cutting boards. Runs through Dec. 31.
WHEATON VILLAGE, 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ, 609-825-6800. THE FIRES BURN ON, This exhibit explores 20 years of glassmaking in Millville and the impact of Millville's glass industry on World War II. Runs through Dec. 31. ARTIGIANATO POPOLARE: ITALIAN FOLK ARTS AND CRAFTS, Features traditional Italian arts and crafts including woodcarving, ceramics and porcelain, weaving, male and female costumes, embroidery masks, dolls, puppets, metal work, jewelry, musical instruments and more. Runs through Dec. 31. CRAFTS OF ITALY, Features handcrafted objects from Italy, including Venetian masks, ceramics, Italian glass sculptures and goblets made by American artists in traditional Venetian glassmaking style. Runs through Oct. 8. VETRO DE VENEZIA, Features exhibits explaining the Middle Ages-Venetian influence on American glass makers. It traces the work of the first American glass artists (like Dale Chihuley and Richard Marquis) to travel to the glass-making Mecca of Murano and bring back centuries-old secrets. Runs through Nov. 5.
WHITE DOG CAFE, 3426 Sansom St., 215-386-9224. WHERE THE WHITE DOG'S FOOD COMES FROM, This annual photography exhibit spotlights the farms and farmers that provide the raw materials for White Dog's menu and mission. Runs through Oct. 15.
WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION, Two Logan Square, 11th floor, 100 N. 18th St., 215-701-6149. PHILAGRAFIKA, Features prints by 34 artists, including Katie Baldwin, Candy Depew, James Dupree, Daniel Heyman, Jim Houser, Matthew Neff, Stuart Netsky and Shelley Spector. Runs through June 15.
WINDOW ON BROAD, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. FALL OF LEAVES, Lucartha Kohler's installation of fragile leaves of glass. Runs through Sept. 30.
WINGS OF FREEDOM AVIATION MUSEUM, 1155 Easton Rd., Willow Grove, 215-627-2277. DELAWARE VALLEY AVIATION EXHIBIT, Features aviation memorabilia, photos, artifacts and hands-on-displays of aircraft. Ongoing.
WOODMERE ART MUSEUM, 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. MOTHER'S HOUSE: ROBERT VENTURI'S LITTLE BIG HOUSE FOR VANNA VENTURI, Features the work of Venturi, who bravely struck out against modernist architecture with what was called "the biggest small building of the second half of the 20th century," which he built for his beloved mama. The exhibit features drawings, furniture, photos and models of the famous house. Runs through Jan. 7. FOOTPRINT FOR THE FUTURE: WOODMERE'S EXPANSION, Features the plan of expanding the museum's landmark facility. Runs through Jan. 7. DECORATED DECORATIVE ARTS BY ROBERT VENTURI AND DENISE SCOTT BROWN, Featuring a collection of housewares, jewelry and other decorative artwork by the architects. Runs through Jan. 7.
