Galleries

Galleries are usually open Tuesdays through Saturdays; please call the gallery for exact days and hours. Receptions are denoted by a E.

• 12K GALLERY, 614 S. 12th St. NO EGO DESIGN, Featuring paintings, photographs, print-making, fibers and drawings by Lorrie Nicholas, Mark Price and Regina Dyhouse. Runs through Sept. 30.

• 201 GALLERY, 1400 N. American St., Suite 201, 215-236-2872. MYTHOLOGY, Features oil paintings by Katherine Fraiser. Runs through Oct. 15.

• 3RD STREET GALLERY, 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. PLACE HOLDINGS, Local artists Michael Sebright, Andrew Hard, Darcy Sebright and Jeremy Proffitt placed confessionals at 12 locations throughout the city where people could drop confessions they had written on slips of paper. This installation features a selection of those dirty secrets and guilty pleasures. Runs through Oct. 1. PHORBIDDEN CITY: EAST WEST BUDDHIST QUAKER, Features the charcoal drawing and architectural collages of John James Pron. These images blend together two cultural traditions of divergent natures. Runs through Oct. 29.

• AIRSPACE, 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. CARRION: A CARTOGRAPHY OF ROADKILL, Features works by Elysa Voshell incorporating maps and dead animals. Runs through Oct. 2.

• ALMA VISION GALLERY, 806 E. Passyunk Ave., 215-413-1685. TRILOGY, Features oil paintings and drawings by Marilia Lutz. Runs through Oct. 31.

• APHRODITE GALLERY, 704 S. 5th St., 2nd floor, 215-829-4986. SENSUALLY SURREAL, Features recent UArts grad David Conner's Magritte-influenced works. Runs through Sept. 30.

• ART IN THE STOREFRONT, 41 E. Butler Ave., 215-654-9106. LAURA KICEY, This photographer's images put a spotlight on objects that often go unnoticed. Runs through Nov. 16.

• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE, Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., unit 301, 215-238-1557. JENNY HART, Features embroidery on cotton, satin and leather. The detailed works are kitschy, iconic and retro, and include stitches of strippers, rockers and cowgirls. Runs through Oct. 1.

• ART TRUST GALLERY AT MERIDIAN BANK, 16 W. Market St., West Chester, 610-640-4528. FRESH NEW WORK, Features works by Eleanor Allen, Edwina Brennan, Rose Marie Cunniffe, Maggi DeBaecke, Claire Giblin, Max Lewis, Cecily Moon, Nancy Sarangoulis, Heather Siple, Stan Smokler, Leslie Udry, Faith Wilson and Kristen Woodward. Runs through Oct. 13.

• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY, University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. MODERN LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE: ANNEMARIE HEINRICH GRANDE DAME OF ARGENTINE PHOTOGRAPHY, Features black and white vintage photography of celebrities from Argentina's radio and movie industry. Runs through Oct. 15.

• ARTISTS' GALLERY, 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-4588. REMAINS & RECONSIDERATIONS, features new works by Richard Harrington and Laura McClanahan. Runs through Oct. 1.

• ARTISTS' HOUSE GALLERY & STUDIOS, 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. SEPTEMBER EXHIBITION, Features oil paintings by Brian Schumacher, Caroline Adams, David Stier, Christine Drake and Nancy Tips; and pastels by Michael De Luca. Runs through Oct. 1. SCULPTURES AND OIL PAINTINGS, Features sculpture by Kate Brockman; oil paintings by Mark Heid, Georganna Lenssen and Nancy Bea Miller; and works on paper by Linda Thomson. Runs through Oct. 29.

• ARTJAZ GALLERY, 53 N. 2nd St., 215-922-4800. VIGNETTES FROM MEMORY LANE, Features paintings by Salma Arastu. Runs through Oct. 14.

• ARTS SCENE GALLERY, 530 E. Union St., West Chester, 610-644-6555. AFTER KATRINA: IMPACT AND RECOVERY, Features David Lakatos' "picture paintings" detailing the aftermath of the hurricane. Runs through Oct. 9.

• BAHDEEBAHDU, 309 Cherry St., 215-627-5002. EXPOSITION D'OEUVRES D'ART, Features past and present works in a diverse group of mediums such as wax, plaster and rubberbands. Runs through Sept. 30.

• BALANCE GALLERY, 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. DIANE PIERI, Features works on papyrus paper by Diane Pieri. Runs through Sept. 30. TRAVELING LIGHT, Features work by Estelle Carraz-Bernabei. Runs through Oct. 31.

• BAMBI GALLERY, 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. BLUSH, Features artwork from 10 members of the Center for Emerging Visual Artists and their interpretations of the word "Blush." Oh my, our cheeks are already red. Runs through Nov. 12. Opening reception Thu., Oct. 5, 5:30-7:30pm. E

• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY, 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. CHASING THE DAY, Features colorful, semi-abstract landscape paintings by Alexis Serio. Runs through Sept. 30. TRANSCAPES & OPERATION DOGLEG II, Features landscape works and a video projection by Scottish artist Dana Hargrove. Runs through Oct. 28. Opening reception Tue., Oct. 3, 6-8:30pm. E

• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY, Whitehead Campus Center, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1333. THE STORY OF THE DORA FACTORY, Features artifacts and photographs from the Dora Factory in Nordhausen, Germany, where the first successful intercontinental ballistic missiles were produced. Runs through Oct. 20.

• CEREAL ART, 307 N. 3rd St., 215-627-5060. HAVE & TAKE, GIVE & GET, Features Lawrence Weiner's stencil installation, which explores the relationship between language and art. Runs through Oct. 31.

• CERULEAN ARTS, 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. 10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS MFA CLASS OF '96, Features the artwork of "Challenge" artists Astrid Bowlby, Michael Kowbuz, Hiro Sakaguchi and Mark Shetabi. Runs through Nov. 3.

• DAVID DAVID ART GALLERY, 260 S.18th St., 215-735-2922. SUMMER EXHIBITION, Features works by major American painters such as Maxfield Parish, Frederick Carl Frieseke, William Clackens, Edward Potthast, Maurice Predergast, Kenneth Nunamaker and Martha Walter. Runs through Sept. 30.

• DESIGN WITHIN REACH, 1710 Walnut St., 215-735-3195. JENNY LYNN: THE OBJECT IS ART, Features the photo totems, cube-tables, books and photographs of the artist. Runs through Oct. 7.

• DR. DAVID FLINKER PAVILION ART GALLERY, Virtua Memorial Hospital, 175 Madison Ave, 609-914-8680. A SEASON FOR ART, Features artwork by more than 40 artists such as locals Dressler Smith and Michael Hogan. Runs through Nov. 15.

• ESTHER M. KLEIN GALLERY, 3600 Market St. at the University City Science Center, 215-387-2255. SAVING FACES, Features the paintings of Mark Gilbert, who documented the transformations of facial reconstructive surgery patients. Presented in conjunction with the College of Physicians. Runs through Oct. 28.

• FALLING COW GALLERY, 732 S. 4th St., 215-627-4625. CUT & PASTE, Features the collage art of Anita Allyn, Ellie Brown, Kent Latimer, Eric Lendl and Caroline Shields. Runs through Sept. 30.

• FIRESIDE GALLERY, Main Line Unitarian Church, 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon, 610-688-8332. FILTERED REFLECTIONS: SPEL, Features the works of current jailbird Hernan Cortes. Runs through Oct. 29.

• GALLERY 1401, 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. DRESDEN RELIQUARY, Features panoramas of the German city of Dresden by Frederick Marsh. Runs through Oct. 27.

• GALLERY 339, 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. THE REGULARS, Features the photographs of Sarah Stolfa, taken while she was a bartender at McGlinchey's, one of Philadelphia's oldest and most storied taverns. Her photographs balance the intimacy of social expectation and the loneliness and searching of the urban bar experience. Runs through Nov. 11.

• GALLERY AT CEDAR HOLLOW, 2447 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-640-2787. ANIMALS AND NATURE IN CRAFTS AND FINE ART, Features original photography, watercolors, acrylics, graphics, oils, wearables, puppets, metals, wind chimes, jewelry and more. Runs through Oct. 1. JEWELRY AND WEARABLE SHOW, Features wearable art, jewelry, accessories and more. Runs through Oct. 22.

• GALLERY JOE, 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. LOOK OUT, DOOPLER, DOPPLER, SO HUM, LITTLE GEM, Features seven large color pencil and gouache drawings by Michelle Oosterbaan. Runs through Oct. 28.

• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY, 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. SCOTT NOEL: NEW PAINTINGS, Features figure and still-life oil paintings by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts teacher. Runs through Oct. 18.

• HAMILTON & ARRONSON GALLERIES, 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. MILTON GLASER: GRAPHIC DESIGN, Features prints and posters by the man behind the I *heart* NY logo. Runs through Oct. 10.

• HIGHWIRE GALLERY, 1315 Cherry St., 4th floor, 215-829-1255. PLAYGROUND/GROUNDPLAY, Features recent work by Jeff Waring and Kt Carney. Runs through Oct. 1.

• HOME FINE ART, 2 Church St., Mount Holly, NJ, 609-261-8634. DE L'INCONNUE, Features RJ Haas' paintings depicting the urban sprawl invading rural areas of South Jersey; and Melissa McCaughey's poems, which were inspired by the paintings. Runs through Sept. 30. THE GUILD OF AMERICAN PAPERCUTTERS, Features paper art. Runs through Oct. 31.

• HOPKINS HOUSE GALLERY, 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township, NJ, 856-858-0040. SIGHTLINES, Features the collaborations of 11 visual artists and 11 poets. Runs through Oct. 6.

• HOT SOUP GLASSBLOWING STUDIO AND GALLERY, 26 S. Strawberry St., 215-922-2332. HOT SOUP PAST AND PRESENT, Features work from artists who have taught Hot Soup's classes and worked in the studio. Runs through Sept. 30.

• J & W GALLERY, 20 W. Bridge St., New Hope, 215-862-5119. IN AND OUT OF THE BOX, Features the Paris-inspired oil paintings of Eric Gibbons. Runs through Sept. 30.

• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY, 723 Chestnut St., 4th floor, 267-918-7432. PAINTED LORE, Features new abstract paintings by James Oliver. Runs through Nov. 11. Opening reception Fri., Sept. 29, 6-10pm. E

• JANE & BERT GALLERY, 239 Market St., 215-923-3219. IL NUOVO MATERIALE DI GIAPPO, Features works by Giappo DiFederico. Runs through Sept. 29.

• JMS GALLERY, 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. TYLER LAKE AND KEVIN O'TOOLE, Features new abstract paintings and sculpture. Runs through Oct. 28.

• JOHN ALEXANDER LTD. GALLERY, 10-12 West Gravers Lane, 215-242-0741. MODERN PASTORAL: COTSWOLD SCHOOL OF DESIGN 1890-2006, Features works from the school's designers. Runs through Nov. 25.

• JOURNEY HOME GALLERY, 948 N. 8th St., 215-636-9101. ART FOR JUSTICE: REFLECTIONS IN TIME, Features artwork by inmates currently serving time at the State Correctional Facility at Graterford. Runs through Nov. 4.

• LANGMAN GALLERY, 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. JAMES FEEHAN: SCENARIOS, Features oil paintings. Runs through Sept. 30. VISTAS, Featuring the illuminated still-life oil paintings of William McCarthy. Runs through Oct. 31.

• LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBITION, Features Drexel's finest student work in architecture. Runs through Oct. 27.

• LINEAGE GALLERY, 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. THE MANIFEST SOUP TRANSCRIPTS OF THE FOUR CORNERS, Features Blaine Fontana's acrylic paintings on canvas, panel and wood. Runs through Oct. 8.

• LIST GALLERY, Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, 610-328-7811. BEACH SERIES II, 1998-2006, Features Penelope Jencks' plaster, bronze and terracotta sculptures inspired by childhood memories downashore. Runs through Oct. 8.

• LOCKS GALLERY, 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. FLOATING LANDSCAPES, Features Elizabeth Osborne's watercolors of landscapes from the coast of New England to the sands of New Mexico. Runs through Oct. 14. ISAAC WITKIN, 1936-2006: IN MEMORANDUM, Features four large-scale works in the roof garden in memory of the artist. Runs through Oct. 1.

• MANAYUNK ART CENTER, 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. ANNUAL MEMBERS SHOW, Features oil, acrylic, photographic and multi-media works by Manayunk Art Center members. Runs through Oct. 29. Opening reception Sun., Oct. 1, noon-3pm. E

• MASON GROSS GALLERIES, Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 732-932-9360. WELCOME BACK SHOW, Features works by Mason Gross School of the Arts students. Runs through Sept. 29.

• MCKINNEY GALLERY, S. Church St., West Chester, 610-436-2755. JOURNEY INTO MYSTICISM AND EXPLORING ENCAUSTICS, Features Antonio Puri's modified batik and textured pantings by Donna Usher. Runs through Sept. 29.

• MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, 20th & the Pkwy., 215-568-4515. ...A GATHERING, Features multi-media artist Libbie Soffer's 12 works exploring the role of women and the influence of gender roles within the domestic and personal experience. Runs through Oct. 11.

• MUSE GALLERY, 60 N. Second St., 215-627-5310. GROUNDED, Features photography from Keith Sharp. Runs through Oct. 29. Opening reception Wed., Oct. 4, 6-8pm. E

• NAP SPACE, 173 W. Main St., Kutztown, 610-683-6440. DAVID O'CONNELL, Features paintings by the artist. Runs through Dec. 2.

• NEXUS/FOUNDATION FOR TODAY'S ART, 137 N. 2nd St., 215-629-1103. WILDFLOWERS, Features Mira Gohel's black and white photos conveying the innocence and beauty of children and flowers. Runs through Sept. 30. WISHES, COMPLIMENTS & A TENDENCY TOWARD WORRY., Features Rebecca Gilbert's small-scaled mixed-media print sculptures. Runs through Sept. 30.

• OFF THE WALL GALLERY, Dirty Frank's Bar, 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. MID-SUMMER SHOW, Features paintings by Russell Brodie, works on paper by Molly Mullahy, and installations by Melissa Hernandez-Hughes and Gralin Hughes. Runs through Oct. 6.

• OPEN LENS GALLERY, 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. SIGNS OF LIGHT, Features the abstract photo-collages of artist and architect David Slovic. Runs through Nov. 26.

• PADLOCK GALLERY, 1409 Ellsworth St. BUTTON BATTLE, Artists Andrew Jeffery Wright and Noah Lyon square off to see who can sell the most buttons displayed at this exhibit. Runs through Sept. 28.

• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. ENCANTADA, Features Roxana Perez-Mendez's installation documenting the planning and building of the tallest hotel in Puerto Rico. Artist-led gallery tour Sat., Oct. 7, 6pm. Runs through Oct. 14. TALIA GREENE, Features prints depicting the facial hairstyles of 16 Victorian men, all made of dead fruitflies. Runs through Oct. 14.

• PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY, Lambertville Public Library, 6 Lily St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-0275. PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN LARSEN, Features color and black and white photos of people and places in and around New Hope, NJ. Runs through Sept. 30.

• PENG GALLERY, 35 S. 3rd St., 215-629-5889. [SIC], Features Kelly McRaven's lush paintings of decorative interiors, abstract images, landscapes and portraits reminiscent of 19th-century bourgeois culture. Runs through Sept. 30.

• PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY ART GALLERY, 1234 Market St., Ste.1800, 215-563-6417. A STATE OF INDEPENDENCE: FROM THE WALLS TO THE BOARDS, Features over 30 multi-media works by Painted Bride-affiliated artists. Runs through Oct. 2.

• PHOTO 612, 612 Station Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ, 856-429-2304. REGINALD WICKHAM, Features the specially developed black and white photos of Reginald Wickham. Kodak calls his technique tone line process. Runs through Nov. 2.
• PLASTIC CLUB, 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324. 109TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, Features drawings, paintings, prints and sculpture by the fellows, including Laura Borneman, Nathan Sauter and Paul Slocum. Runs through Oct. 15.

• PRINT CENTER, 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. TAKEN WITH TIME: A CAMERA OBSCURA PROJECT, Features the cityscape of Philadelphia as captured by photographers Ann Hamilton, Vera Lutter and Abelardo Morell. With the use of the camera obscura, the oldest and simplest of photographic devices, each artist gives a unique view of various locations throughout Philadelphia. Runs through Nov. 11.

• PROJECTS GALLERY, 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. ...WITH THE BATHWATER, Features Caleb Weintraub's works in response to violence caused by gun-toting children in the city. Runs through Oct. 29.

• QBIX GALLERY, 211 Arch St., 215-625-2521. ART SMART?! Features works from the second issue of Q Magazine. Runs through Sept. 30.

  LOOVORFOOK, Features works by visual artist Rah Crawford. Runs through Oct. 31.

• ROSENFELD GALLERY, 113 Arch St., 215-922-1376. SUSAN PASQUARELLI, Features gouaches, watercolors and ink drawings inspired by the artist's new home in Taos. Runs through Oct. 1.

• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. SOMETHING THE MIND KNOWS, Features the post-minimalist sculptures of John Duff, spanning from the 1960s to present day. Runs through Oct. 19. INFESTATION, Features East Falls artist Carole Loeffler's "Binks," stuffed creatures that share the tale of evolution. Runs through Oct. 31.

• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY, 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. TRIAD, Features artwork in various mediums by Chanthaphone Rajavong, Jonas dos Santos and Link Harper. Runs through Oct. 22.

• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. MOE BROOKER, Features vibrant, jazz-inspired paintings. Runs through Nov. 1.

• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY, 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. NEW WORK: CSILLA SADLOCH, Features the latest oil paintings from the artist. Runs through Oct. 14.

• SCHUYLKILL GALLERY, 3510 Scotts Ln., 215-287-9963. CONTEMPORARY WORKS GROUP SHOW, Features works by artists within the Sherman Mills community in various mediums ranging from photography to sculpture. Runs through Sept. 30.

• SERAPHIN GALLERY, 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHER'S NARRATIVE, Features Todd Keyser's artwork, which looks at how spaces are filled in urban settings. Runs through Oct. 8. BORDER CROSSING, Features Mauro Zamora's mixed-media works, which reflect the struggle between architecture and nature. Runs through Oct. 8.

• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY, 303 Cherry St., 215-238-9576. JASON SPIVACK, Features oil paintings. Runs through Sept. 30. CONVERSATIONS: REVISITING CHESTER SPRINGS STUDIO, A group ceramics show by artists Mary Barringer, Clary Illian, Sarah Jaeger, Ron Meyers, Walter Ostrom, Mark Pharis, Linda Sikora and Liz Quackenbush. Runs through Oct. 14. JEWELRY, Features jewelry by Susan Fox, Sean Weaver and Scott Weaver. Runs through Oct. 14.

• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY, 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. PITTSBURGH PROJECT, Features Dylan Vitone's 360-degree panoramic photographs of Pittsburgh public life. Runs through Oct. 27. Opening reception Fri., Sept. 29 E

• SPACE 1026, 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. JAPANADA VIA FRANORONTO, Features works by Barbara Schauwecker, Tom Hohmann, Leif Ritchey, Michael Comeau, Leyla Majeri, Celeste Toogood, Yusuke Gunji and Jovi Shnell. Runs through Sept. 30.

• SPECTOR, 510 Bainbridge St., 215-238-0840. LIFE, LIGHT AND AIR, Features a whimsical mixed-media window installation of 2-D constructions made with toys, cardboard and other objects by Bill Lohre. Runs through Sept. 30. GOODBYE SPECTOR PARTY, Celebrate seven long years of Shelly Spector with the folks who made it happen. Expect a continuous slide show of artists, art, events and happenings, limited edition prints by Jim Houser, a book signing by Adam Wallacavage, music by Mr. 10 Fingers and more. Closing reception party Fri., Sept. 29, 7-9:30pm. E

• STOCKTON ART GALLERY, Jim Leeds Rd., Room H113, Pomona, NJ, 609-652-4566. PICTURES FROM A NEW WORLD: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN VILLAGE IN ISRAEL, Features Wendel A. White's photography, which documents the lives of a group of African-Americans who left the Chicago area nearly 35 years ago and relocated to the Negev Desert. Runs through Oct. 14. Panel discussion and reception Thu, Sept. 28, 3-6pm. E

• STRATA SPHERE, 1854 Germantown Ave., 215-235-4726. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, Features photographs, paintings, collages and dioramas reflecting the urban neighborhood experience. Participating artists include Sam Fritch, Genesis Belanger, Kate Mundie and James J. Kelewae. Runs through Sept. 30.

• SUB OCTO GALLERY, 2202 Alter St., 215-893-8812. P-FACTORY, Features the work of David Dilsworth, Aya Kawaguchi, Jacob Lunderby, Andy Messerschmidt and Ry Nakajima. They are also known as the artist group P-Factory. Runs through Oct. 14.

• SUZANNE H. ARNOLD ART GALLERY, White Oak & Church sts., Annville, 717-867-6445. JONATHAN GREEN: SOUL OF THE SOUTH, Features works depicting the vibrant lives of the people in the southern United States. Runs through Oct. 8.

• TRINITY GALLERY, 158 N. 3rd St., 215-625-2427. NEGATIVE EXPOSURE, Features the sometimes-controversial photography of Tony Ward, Aaron Hawks and Burke Heffner. Runs through Sept. 29.

• TWENTY TWO GALLERY, 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. GREGORY WATSON, Features recent paintings. Runs through Oct. 12.

• VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, Connelly Center, Villanova, 610-519-4612. VINTAGE SOULS: SOARING SPIRITS, Features the portrait works of Roz Perlmutter. Runs through Oct. 3.

• VOX POPULI, 1315 Cherry St., 215-568-5513. VOX POPULI MEMBER EXHIBITS, Features Corey Antis' works exploring space, Nadia Hironaka's horror video, Xiang Yang's philosophical art, Emilie Ritzmann's "5 June 1905" video about time perception and Diana Al-Hadid's natural art in an unnatural setting. Runs through Sept. 30. Gallery talk Sun, Sept. 24, 6pm. THE GRADUAL APPROACH OF MY DISINTEGRATION, Features an installation of alternate universes by Diana Al-Hadid. Runs through Oct. 27. Opening reception Tue., Oct. 3, 6-11pm. E

• WEXLER GALLERY, 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. WALLS AT WEXLER, Features paintings by West Coast artists Jenny E. Balisle, Mark Bennion and Chiyomi Longo. Runs through Sept. 30. Reception Thu, Oct. 5, 6-8pm. E

• WIDENER UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, One University Place, Chester, 610-499-1189. ALFRED O. DESHONG, Features 18th- and 19th-century Asian art, including Japanese ivory sculpture and bronze vases, and Chinese-carved hardstone vessels. Ongoing.

• WOOD TURNING CENTER, 512 Vine St., 215-923-8000. ALLTURNATIVES: FORM + SPIRIT, Features work produced by artists before and during the Center's 2006 International Turning Exchange residency. The exhibit also features a film by Vincent Romaniello that documents their experiences. Runs through Oct. 21.