Galleries

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

• 201 GALLERY, 1400 N. American St., Suite 201, 215-236-2872. RECORDS OF DISREGARD, Features the photography of Johanna Inman. Runs through Feb. 25.
• 222 GALLERY, 222 Vine St., 215-873-0750. THE EVOLVING DRAWING, Features student work from University of Pennsylvania's visual studies course. Second-year graduate students in architecture focus on drawing with digital tools. Runs through March 30. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• 3RD STREET GALLERY, 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. VITETTA: THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST, Features winning pieces from the annual Architectural Student Competition. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• ALWAYS BY DESIGN GALLERY, 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. AMONG CENOTAPHS AND ANGELS, Features the photographs of musician and radio host Chuck van Zyl, who works with infrared light on film. Runs through March 4.
• AMOEBA ART SHOP, 7174 Germantown Ave., 215-242-4568. FAMILIAR PATHS, Features paintings by Suzanne Moller, depicting scenes of street life, landscapes, architecture and the familiar and whimsical details of everyday life. Runs through Feb. 28. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• ARCADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, 215-572-2131. ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU, Features paintings, sculptures, collages and recent constructions by Gerald Nichols, who uses this project to focus on the distressed American landscape. Runs through March 11.
• ART AROUND GALLERY, 2011 Chestnut St., 215-972-1644. MARK BLAVAT, SYD CARPENTER, QUENTIN MORRIS, DAVID STEPHENS, Features Blavat's abstract paintings, Morris' Buddhist-based circles, Carpenter's ceramic sculpture and Stephens' layered reliefs. Runs through Feb. 24.
• ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA GALLERY, 1622 Chestnut St., 215-246-3302. PORTRAITS, Features animation, watercolors, photorealist drawings and storyboards by Eve Okupniak. Runs through March 25. STUDENT ART SHOW, Features works in traditional and new media by Art Institute students. Runs through March 25. Opening receptions Thu., Feb. 1, 4-6pm; Thu, Feb. 8, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE, Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., unit 301, 215-238-1557. KURT HALSEY, Features more than 30 new drawings, paintings, posters, prints and cards. Runs through Feb. 11.
• ART TRUST GALLERY AT MERIDIAN BANK, 16 W. Market St., West Chester, 610-640-4528. VISAGE: WORKS OF PORTRAIT, Features portrait work by Brett Anderson Walker, Dorothy Woerth, Terry DeAngelo, Adrian Martinez, Inez Starr, Dane Tilghman and Diane Cirafesi. Runs through March 12.
• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY, University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. MODERN INDIAN WORKS ON PAPER, Features 64 modern and contemporary post-independence art owned by collectors Umesh and Sunanda Gaur. Runs through March 11.
• ARTISTS' HOUSE GALLERY, 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. OIL PAINTINGS, Features works by Katherine Fraser, Ben Johnson and Valerie Craig. Runs through Feb. 28. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• B SQUARE GALLERY, 614 S. 9th St., 215-625-0692. HEATHER BRYSON, ROMY BURKUS AND MEGAN "VERB" KARGHTER, Features painting on silk, printmaking, drawings and paintings. Runs through April 14. Opening reception Sat., Feb. 3, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• BALANCE GALLERY, 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. JESSICA MAKIN, Features contemporary landscapes in acrylic and mixed media on paper, canvas and board. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-7pm. ( Reception )
• BAMBI GALLERY, 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. ROCKS AND GLOCK, This glow-in-the-dark show features recent works by Veleta Vancza and Ron Ribant. Runs through March 18. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• BOROWSKY GALLERY, 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. TIME SIGNATURES, Features sculpture and wall works exploring the marks of aging, by artist Barbara Zucker. She uses steel, aluminum, rubber and other materials. Runs through Feb. 4.
• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY, 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. ALLEN BENTLEY: TEMPTING, Features works by the artist, known for his paintings depicting couples at dance and play. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY, Whitehead Campus Center, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. 35 PRINTS: 35 YEARS OF OCCUPATION, Features screenprints by Israeli and Palestinian artists against the occupation and for a shared Jerusalem. Runs through Feb. 25.
• CERULEAN ARTS, 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. SARAH ROCHE: THE COLLECTION, Features oil and watercolor paintings by the artist. Runs through Feb. 23.
• CLAY STUDIO, 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. JERRY BENNETT: CONSTRUCTING FORM, Features works by the resident artist. Runs through Feb. 25. CITYSCAPE/LANDSCAPE, Features the works of Lidya Buzio, John Glick, Gifford Myers, Susanne Stephenson and more. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• COMMUNITAS, 201 Sabine Ave., Ste. 100, Narberth, 610-980-4325. PETAL TO MIND, Features Ron Greenberg's photography, which searches for beauty in the process of decay. Runs through Feb. 23.
• DESIGN CENTER, Philadelphia University, 4200 Henry Ave., 215-951-2860. XPOSED! Features student works of graphic design, digital media, textile fashion and more. Runs through March 9. Opening reception Thu., Feb. 1, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• E.M. ADAMS GALLERY, 19 N. Main St., New Hope, 215-862-5667. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND PRINTS, Features the artwork of Ed Adams. Ongoing.
• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY, University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. ART & SCIENCE XXII: PANORAMAS AND OTHER CIRCULAR STORIES, Features Roderick Coover's six looped video works incorporating layered photographs, audio, language and manipulated video recordings. His pieces examine the themes of travel, time and technology. Runs through March 31.
• F.A.N. GALLERY, 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. AL GURY, Features recent oil paintings of figures, portraits, landscapes, still lifes and more. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• FLEISHER OLLMAN GALLERY, 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. JINA VALENTINE, Features works by the artist. Runs through March 1.
• FUEL COLLECTION, 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. 7: A GROUP SHOW, Features paintings by Daniel Endicott and Danielle Rizzolo; jewelry by Monika Krol, Aliyah Gold and Yoko Tazaki; an installation by Jesse Greenberg; and an installation and painting by Joli Reichel. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN, 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-965-4027. THE HEART OF THE MATTER, Features a retrospective of musician/physician/artist Andrea Baldeck's photographs spanning her career as a fine art photographer. Runs through March 18. FELLOWSHIP AND STUDENT SHOW, Features work by third-year students competing for traveling fellowships, along with work by students representing all departments. Runs through March 18. THE HURRICANE POSTER PROJECT, Features 50 original posters on sale to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Runs through Feb. 21.
• GALLERY 1401, 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. BURDEN OF PROOF, Features 20" x 30" pigment print photographs questioning how belief is formed in our culture and how it shapes our lives. Runs through Feb. 2.
• GALLERY 339, 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. IN PRIVATE, Features Serge J-F. Levy's photography, which addresses the universal experience of intimacy, memory and reflection. Runs through March 10. ALONE TOGETHER, Features the photographs of David Graham from his book "Alone Together." The photographs focus on a loving couple who lived nearly 40 years on an island off the coast of Maine by themselves. Copies of the book will also be available. Runs through March 10. Opening reception Thu., Feb. 8, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• GALLERY AT CEDAR HOLLOW, 2447 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-640-2787. VALENTINES FOR EVERYONE, Features handcrafted wearables, jewelry, accessories, wood, glass, ceramics and more created by artisans nationwide. Runs through Feb. 14.
• GALLERY JOE, 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. A BOOK OF HOURS, Features a site-specific exhibition sensitive to the chapellike qualities of the gallery, by poet/sound artist Greta Byrum and Annabel Daou. Runs through Feb. 24. MARK SHEINKMAN, Features 11 graphite drawings on paper. Runs through Feb. 24.
• GALLERY SIANO, 309 Arch St., 215-629-2940. EMERGING ARTISTS, Features the works of Catherine Gontarek, Alex Paik, Rebecca Saylor Sack and Miriam Singer. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• GERM BOOKS & GALLERY, 308 E. Girard Ave., 215-423-5002. SCRIABIN RIMERMAN: DRAWINGS AND OTHER SMALL WORKS ON PAPER, Features drawings, acrylic and ink works, including bizarre portraits of humorously sinister characters. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY, 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. JEFFREY REED: NEW PAINTINGS, Features paintings of rural Pennsylvania, the Maine coast and County Mayo, Ireland, as well as a number of drawings and interiors. Runs through Feb. 20.
• HAMILTON GALLERY, 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6000. FOCUS: PHILADELPHIA, Features more than 50 photographs of Philly, its people and its neighborhoods. Presented by the American Society of Media Photographers, Philadelphia Chapter. Runs through Feb. 13.
• HAND IMPRESSIONS GALLERY, 759 S. 4th St., 215-928-9286. ART AND HEALING, Features art by healing practitioners. Runs through Feb. 7.
• HOT SOUP GLASSBLOWING STUDIO AND GALLERY, 26 S. Strawberry St., 215-922-2332. VANITY, Features a Valentine's gift show with unique jewelry, handmade tableware, glass works and other items for the holiday. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• THE ICEBOX, 1400 N. American St., 215-232-3203. BIG ROOM NOW, Features Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch's sprawling nine-part installation, which incorporates mixed media, sculpture and narrative. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Sat., Feb. 3, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• INDIGO ARTS, 153 N. 3rd St., 215-922-4041. IGNACIO FLETES CRUZ: NICARAGUAN PRIMITIVISTA PAINTER, Features paintings of lush landscapes and scenes of peasant life. Runs through March 31. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-9:30pm. ( Reception )
• JMS GALLERY, 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. WINTER GROUP EXHIBITION, Features works by Andrea Baldeck, Anne Boysen, Phillip Bowman, Christopher Smith, Phillip Stern and Summer Yates. Runs through Feb. 10.
• LINEAGE GALLERY, 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. WINTER FACTION, Features the works of Derek Albeck, Damon Soule, Naoto Hattori, Reuben Rude, Anne Faith Nicholls and more. Runs through Feb. 18.
• LIST GALLERY, Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, 610-328-7811. CABINET OF WONDERS: MARVELOUS TRANSFORMATIONS AND OTHER ACCIDENTAL IMAGES, Features large-scale gouache paintings; "object-poems," a series of surreal paintings; panoramic digital prints and more, by Sue Johnson. Runs through Feb. 28.
• LOCKS GALLERY, 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. BODIES OF DESIRE, Features works on paper by Willem de Kooning and charcoal drawings by Chloe Piene. Curated by Klaus Ottmann. Runs through Feb. 24. EDNA ANDRADE: OPTICAL PAINTINGS, 1960-1966, Features 11 pieces ranging from early organic abstractions to highly refined, color-saturated "Op" paintings. Runs through Feb. 24. Reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5:30-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• LONG GALLERY, S. Church St., West Chester, 610-436-3383. FOUNDATION EXHIBIT DEPARTMENT OF ART STUDENT EXHIBITION, Features works by first- and second-year West Chester University art majors, including drawings, paintings and three-dimensional design. Runs through Feb. 23.
• MASON GROSS GALLERIES, Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 732-932-9360. NEW WORLDS, Features paintings, drawings, sculpture, installation, performance and video by eight 2007 MFA candidates. Runs through Feb. 16. Opening reception Wed., Feb. 7, 4:30-6:30pm. ( Reception )
• MCKINNEY GALLERY, S. Church St., West Chester, 610-436-2755. TOM BOSTELLE, Features the Pennsylvania artist's landscapes and portraits. Runs through Feb. 23. Panel discussion Wed., Feb. 7, 6-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• MEW GALLERY, 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. TINY AIRPLANES, Features Nikki Virbitsky's kitschy paintings of candy, vintage toys, teenagers and pop culture. Runs through Feb. 23.
• MEYERSON GALLERY, University of Pennsylvania, 210 S. 34th St., 215-898-8374. VICARIOUS VIEWS, Features digital time-based media by MFA video artists Andre Callot, Lissa Corona, Kristen Gayle, Leejin Kim, Julia Barbosa Landois, J. Makary, Francesca Pfister and Anastasia Wong. Runs through Feb. 7.
• MIDWIVES GALLERY, 722 Sansom St., 215-771-2609. THE LET GO, Features new drawings and paintings on paper by Jenn Rockwell. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUILD OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, 800 River Rd., West Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. THE WORLD OF THE PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, Features a collection of works in a juried exhibition. Runs through Feb. 25.
• MYX GALLERY, 110 Church St., 215-923-1415. HAND IN HAND, Features works by students and teachers of The Center for Emerging Visual Artists' Hand in Hand program. Teaching artists include Christopher Hartshorne, Shalya Marsh, Shea Roggio, Ben Schwab and Lee Wilkinson. Runs through Feb. 26. Reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• NEXUS/FOUNDATION FOR TODAY'S ART, 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. JENNIE THWING: THOUGHTS ON DEATH, Features a large-scale, multi-track video installation consisting of a series of intimate interviews set to electronic music. Runs through Feb. 25. CATHERINE PASSANTE: WIN BIG, Features a collection of digital images, some of which are printed on domestic objects such as coffee mugs and commemorative plates. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening receptions Fri., Feb. 2, 5-9pm; Thu., Feb. 8, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY, Dirty Frank's Bar, 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. QUATTRO AMICI (CON ALTRI), Features works by John Benigno, Paul Clement, Michael DiGiacomo, Ellen Grenell, Michael Guinn, Anders Hansen, Bob Jackson, Alan Klawans, Thomas Kohlmann, Gregg Lewis, Elizabeth MacDonald, Tom McCobb, Catherine Mitchell, Diane Podolsky, Bonnie Schorske, Sheldon Strober, Syd Torchia, Wayne Urffer, Jen Warpole and Susan Wierzbicki. Presented by Philadelphia Artist Collaborative. Runs through March 2.
• OPEN LENS GALLERY, 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3001. GROWING UP GIRL, Features photographs that examine the movement from girlhood to womanhood. Works by Rita Bernstein, Ellie Brown and Jeff Hurwitz. Runs through Feb. 4.
• PADLOCK GALLERY, 1409 Ellsworth St., www.padlockgallery.com. SOFT COMFORT FOREVER PLEASE, Features hand-printed, silkscreen fabric works by Mark Price, who is a member of Space 1026. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Sat., Feb. 3, 8pm-mid. ( Reception )
• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. (FROM SCRATCH), Features a two-floor installation by artist Amy S. Kauffman, including colorful sculptures, constructed of hundreds of candy wrappers, paper stacks, quilts and cast multiples. Runs through March 17. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• PAST*PRESENT*FUTURE, 15 W. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, 610-642-4040. A SQUARE DEAL, Features original art in a wide range of media by more than 30 artists. Runs through Feb. 28. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-10pm. ( Reception )
• PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY, Lambertville Public Library, 6 Lily St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-0275. PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, Features oil on board, oil on canvas, ink on paper and pastel by Ellen Sapienza. Runs through Feb. 24.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY, 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. NANCY BLUM, Features drawings and sculptures exploring the architecture of nature. Runs through March 3. DON SIMON: UNNATURALISM, Features the artist's drawings, in which he depicts scenes resulting from human indifference to nature and the environment. Runs through March 3. DARLENE CHARNECO: VIRTUAL MIGRATION, Features mixed-media works. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• PII GALLERY, 242 Race St., 610-328-3468. KOSCIUSZKO FOUNDATION BENEFIT, Features paintings on exhibit and for sale from the collection of Richard Dworzecki. Proceeds go to the Philadelphia Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of Polish culture in the U.S. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• PLASTIC CLUB, 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324. SMALL WORLDS, Features a multimedia exhibition of small works. Runs through Feb. 21. Opening reception Sun., Feb. 4, 2-5pm. ( Reception )
• PRINT CENTER, 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. PRINTS BY NEW JERSEY ARTISTS, Features prints that highlight 15 years of the Brodsky Center. Runs through Feb. 10. ETCHINGS, Features works by Barbara Duval. Runs through Feb. 10.
• PROJECTS GALLERY, 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. RECYCLED, Features works by Margery Amdur, Jim Brossy, Tom Judd, Alex Queral, Florence Putterman and other artists, who recycle or reuse objects to create paintings, installations and various art objects. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• QBIX GALLERY, 211 Arch St., 215-625-2521. OUT OF AFRICA: WORKS BY DEBRA KAPNEK, Features poignant portraits of Africans in the Darfur region—which Kapnek painted from photographs—capturing depth of emotion and richness of culture in that region. Runs through March 15. Opening reception Thu., Feb. 1, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY, 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. FEBRUARY SELECTIONS, Features the works of Clark Fox, Robin Hotchkiss, Jeanine Leclaire and others, including oils, acrylics and mixed media. Runs through Feb. 28. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 5-10pm. ( Reception )
• ROSENFELD GALLERY, 113 Arch St., 215-922-1376. ANN HOPKINS WILSON, Features mixed-media paintings. Runs through Feb. 25. DAVID CAMPBELL, Features oil paintings. Runs through Feb. 25. Opening reception Sun., Feb. 4, noon-5pm. ( Reception )
• ROSENWALD GALLERY, Penn Library, 6th floor, 3420 Walnut St., 215-573-8280. THE ART OF REINVENTION, Features the works of Franz Werfel and Kinga Araya, two artists whose political exile occurred exactly 50 years apart. Runs through April 13.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY, 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. MY TRUE INNER SELF, Features the irreverent and subversive drawings and sculpture of Philadelphia comics pioneer R. Crumb. Runs through Feb. 27.
• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY, 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. SPACE, Features the works of 27 artists interpreting the idea of "space" through photography, sculpture, ceramics, painting and drawing. Artists include Jeanne Alleva, Harry Anderson, Smokie Kittner, Jeff Shaller, Paul Santoleri, Burnell Yow!, Amy Anna, Lori Balistocky, Mary Beaumont, June Blumberg, Robert Bohne, David Bowman and others. Runs through Feb. 18.
• SAM QUINN GALLERY, 4501 Spruce St., 267-408-5769. WOVEN IN TIME, Features works by Jimmy Golovach. Runs through Feb. 25.
• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. RHYTHM CHANGES, Features John McDaniel's mixed-media dimensional reliefs. Runs through Feb. 1. THE SANDE WEBSTER ALL STARS, Features works either inspired by music or visually illustrating musical themes, by Atkins, Brantley, Brooker, Keene, McKinney and Turner. Runs through Feb. 1.
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY, 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. FROM THE CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, Features an exhibition of tintype photographs by Alida Fish. Runs through March 3.
• SCHUYLKILL GALLERY, 3510 Scotts Ln., 215-287-9963. CITYSCAPES, Features photographs of murals, portraits, urban architecture and works of blown glass and imagery by artists Robert Fuentes, Eric Jennings and Brian Krase. Runs through Feb. 18.
• SERAPHIN GALLERY, 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. SIDNEY GOODMAN: RECENT WORKS, Features 20 small works by the realist painter. Runs through Feb. 24.
• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY, 303 Cherry St., 215-238-9576. LANNY BERGNER, Features a solo exhibition of organic suspended works, basketry works referencing architectural forms and the human body, and four modular constructions based on grids and patterns. Runs through Feb. 13.
• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY, 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. IMPORTANT THINGS, Features Tamara Lishka's black and white photographs of shark's egg cases found at the beach. Runs through Feb. 2.
• TEMPLE GALLERY, 259 N. Third St., 215-925-7379. EMPATHETIC, Features drawings, installations, performances, videos and sound works by 10 artists, including Jennifer Allora, Guillermo Calzadilla, Cariana Carianne, Paul Chan, Trisha Donnelly, Jesper Just and Rachel Owens. All focus on communication and the idea of understanding another person's point of view. Runs through Feb. 7.
• THE DOWNSTARES GALLERY AT FRUGAL FRAMES, 1234 Pine St., 215-772-1150. RA FRIEDMAN: IMAGES OF WOMEN, Features photographs by the artist, who uses expired Polaroid film (some frozen for more than 30 years ago) and a 1950 Graflex press camera and lets chance, age, temperature and humidity have their way with his works. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri., Feb. 2, 6:30-9pm. ( Reception )
• TOWER GALLERY, 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. NAVIGATING THE ECSTASY, Features Alexis Granwell's installation, which is made of foam, wood, fabric, wire and latex paint. Runs through Feb. 10. SECOND IMPRESSIONS, Features works by Hedwige Jacobs. Runs through Feb. 10.
• TRINITY GALLERY, 158 N. 3rd St., 215-625-2427. EROTIC ART GROUP SHOW, Features works by Lithium Picnic, Frank Russo, Martina Secundo Russo, Molly Crabapple, Jeff Cohn, Jason Levesque, Genevive Zacconi, David Aronson, Andrij Korchynsky and Robert Neroni. Runs through Feb. 28.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY, 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. JAMES SHUSTER, Features recent oils on panels. Runs through Feb. 8.
• TYLER GALLERY, Tyler School of Art, 7725 Penrose Ave., Elkins Park, 215-782-2776. FOUR STREETS APART, Features the works of two Philadelphia painters, Jon Manteau and Tim Murphy. Runs through Feb. 10. Reception Thu., Feb. 8, 5pm. ( Reception )
• TYME GALLERY, 48 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. INNER ESSENCE, Features watercolors by Susannah Hart Thomer. Runs through Feb. 3.
• UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE, 4226 Spruce St., 215-382-7811. BENEATH THESE SKIES PHOTOGRAVURES, Features about 30 photographs by Walt Goettman, a rare modern practitioner of copperplate photogravure, a 19th-century photomechanical technique known for producing dense blacks and detailed tonality. Runs through Feb. 3.
• WEXLER GALLERY, 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. A SURVEY OF CZECHOSLAVAKIAN GLASS, Features pieces by prominent Czech glass artists Frantisek Vizner, Jaroslav Rona, Michal Gabriel and Thomas Hlavicka. Runs through Feb. 27.
• 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. TWISTING TIME AND CULTURE: EAST MEETS WEST, Features sculpture by Clifford Ward. Runs through Feb. 24. IN A STATE OF NATURE, Features paintings by William Gannotta. Runs through Feb. 24.