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. SHATTERED BARK, Features sculptural works by Austin Heitzman. Runs through May 5.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. WINDOWS AND DOORS: JEAN PLOUGH, Features oil and acrylic paintings. Runs through April 29.
• AIA GALLERY , 117 S. 17th St., 215-569-3186. DESIGN SHOWCASE, Features the "Opening" vase series of Little Wonder; wearables, inflatable art objects and functional art by Jenny Lynn Studios; and works by author, illustrator and textile designer Alexander Stadler. Runs through April 30.
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. FABRIC ARTS COLLABORATION, Features two large banners made by Shaw Middle School students under the guidance of artist Betty Leacraft and art teacher Pamela Toller. Runs through May 3. Reception Fri., April 27, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• AMOEBA ART SHOP , 7174 Germantown Ave., 215-242-4568. PAINTINGS BY JAY THOMPSON, Features abstract impasto paintings. Runs through May 4.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., unit 301, 215-238-1557. LANDSCAPES OF THE FORGOTTEN: NEW PAINTINGS BY PARSKID, Features enamel-on-wood paintings that explore the themes of life, death and rebirth. Runs through May 6.
• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. DRAMATIC IMPRESSIONS, Features Japanese theatre prints from the Gilbert Luber Collection. Runs through May 6.
• ARTIST'S HOUSE GALLERY , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. ADAM VINSON, Features paintings and drawings of still lifes and portraits. Runs through April 29. MUSTAFA LAMAJ, Features oil paintings in which the artist emphasizes light and geometry in cityscapes. Runs through April 29. DAN MILLER, Features woodcuts of landscapes and historical portraits. Runs through April 29. TIMOTHY CLAYTON, Features oil paintings of landscapes and still lifes. Runs through April 29.
• ARTISTS' GALLERY , 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-4588. CONSTRUCTIONS AND RECONSTRUCTIONS, Features new collages and photographs by Nancy Shill and John Treichler. Runs through April 29.
• BAHDEEBAHDU , 309 Cherry St., 215-627-5002. ELAINE ERNE, Features large-scale works. Runs through April 30.
• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. MARK MOTHERSBAUGH: POSTCARD DIARIES, Features prints in which the artist has added text, photos and digital effects. Mothersbaugh was a member of the New Wave band DEVO; you may know him for his musical composition in Wes Anderson's films. Runs through May 13.
• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. IVAN STOJAKOVIC: GLOBAL NATURE, Features new paintings, in which the artist relates science to human experiences. Runs through April 28.
• BUCKS GALLERY OF FINE ART , 201 S. State St., Newtown, 215-579-0050. JOURNEYS TRAVELED TOGETHER, Features the works of SICA, an international painter, sculptor and printmaker. Artist lecture Sun., April 22, 1pm; runs through May 21.
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. ANTHONY CIAMBELLA: RECENT SCULPTURE, Features new work by the Philadelphia artist, who creates secret worlds and make-believe mythology. Runs through April 20.
• CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. SPRING RECEPTION & SALE, Features works by Elaine Lisle, Gary Kresge, Tim Simboli and Bill Roberts. Runs through April 30.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. BRYAN HOPKINS: NEW VESSELS, Features functional sculpture and cylindrical vessels thinly thrown using a porcelain clay body. Runs through April 29. KAREN SWYLER: NEW WORK, Features the artist's bottles, cups, cruets and bowls, shapes she uses to explore human gesture, body language and posture. Runs through April 29. PLATES & PLATTERS: SALON STYLE, Features works from more than 80 artists across the US, exploring one of the most basic forms of pottery: the plate. Runs through May 27.
• CRANE ARTS BUILDING , 1400 N. American St., 215-592-1310. SHOWROOM, Features artwork, furniture, lighting, carpet, home decor and accessories by Alyse Bernstein, Candy Depew, Float, Talia Greene, Hot Soup, Michael Iannone, Leslie Mutchler and Marisha Simons. Runs through April 28.
• DELICIOUS BOUTIQUE AND CORSETERIE , 1040 N. American St., # 901, 215-413-0378. A DECADE OF VICE ART, Features Dave Glass' original sketches, ink and brush, and paintings, made within the last 10 years. Runs through April 30.
• 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. ARTBOTS PHILADELPHIA 2007, Features robotic wonders like Misericordiam, a floating robot accordion; the Wildflower Meadow Glacier, an autonomous robotic sculpture that plants flowers and monitors local climate change; and Neil and Iona, a pair of living works of art who interact with each other and their audiences. Runs through June 30.
• F.A.N. GALLERY , 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. GREGORY PRESTEGORD, Features recent cityscape paintings. Runs through April 28.
• FALLING COW GALLERY , 732 S. 4th St., 215-627-4625. PAPER CUTS, Features three-dimensional paper constructions by Sarah Daub, Leslie Mutchler and Adam Parker Smith. Runs through May 12.
• FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. PHILLY (HEART) DESIGN, Features product, graphic and interactive designs by Philadelphia designers. Curated by MIO. Runs through April 27.
• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. IF YOU BREAK THE SKIN YOU MUST COME IN, Features work by Philadelphia photographer and installation artist Zoe Strauss. Runs through May 4.
• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. QI: JUSTIN GUARIGLIA AND ZOE CHEN, Features the artists' photographs, in which they portray kung fu as practiced for over 1500 years by Buddhist monks of the Shaolin Temple in China. Guariglia and Chen seek to depict the nature of kung fu as both a physical act and an act of meditation. Runs through May 5.
• GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. LYNNE WOODS TURNER, Features recent drawings, in which the artist studies lines, curves, circles and other elemental forms. Runs through April 28.
• GALLERY SIANO , 309 Arch St., 215-629-2940. ABSTRACT PAINTINGS, Features works by Joanne Bosack, Chris Malcomson and Andrew V. Wapinski. Runs through April 28.
• GALLERY ST. ASAPH , 27 Conshohocken State Rd., Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-0966. CAROL ANN WISKER, Features works of acrylic paint with oil pastel, casein, ink and graphite. Runs through May 6.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. GIOVANNI CASADEI, Features new paintings, landscapes from the Jersey shore and still lifes. Runs through May 1.
• HAMILTON HALL , University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St. CLOSE TO HOME > 10, Features photography from UArts alumni who graduated between 1998 and 2005, and are still living in the Philadelphia area. Runs through May 11.
• HOT SOUP GLASSBLOWING STUDIO AND GALLERY , 26 S. Strawberry St., 215-922-2332. NESTING: HOT SOUP AT HOME, Features housewares, lighting and furniture hardware by local glass artists. Runs through April 29.
• JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. JOHN GREIG, Features recent mixed-media figurative sculptures. Runs through May 5.
• JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. JEREMIAS PAUL, Features photographs from the series "My Invented Country." Runs through May 5.
• KAMIN GALLERY , Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, UPenn, 3420 Walnut St., 215-898-7088. EQUUS UNBOUND: FAIRMAN ROGERS AND THE AGE OF THE HORSE, Features materials from the Fairman Rogers Collection of Books, examining the expanding role of the horse in 19th-century industrial America. Rogers was a Philadelphia engineer, Penn professor, horseman and art patron whose collection of books on horses comprises more than 1,000 titles from the 16th century through the 20th century. Runs through June 15.
• KNAPP GALLERY , 162 N. 3rd St., 267-455-0279. JON ECKEL: SELECTED WORKS, Features works by the Philadelphia artist. Runs through April 29.
• KNAUER GALLERY , West Chester University Performing Arts Center, 817 High St., West Chester, 610-436-2755. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN, Features works by members of the organization, founded in 1897 to promote the art of professional women. The exhibit is dedicated to Lillida Falgie and Geraldine M. Berg, two former members of the organization who passed away in 2006. Runs through June 29.
• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. JOANNE TAYLOR BROWN: PORCELAIN IMPRESSIONS, Features a series of teapots, trays, jars and vessels, on which the artist depicts the cycles of growth and decay in nature. Runs through April 30. WATERWAYS, Features Diane Hark's watercolors, in which she depicts boats, bridges, waterways and shorelines. Runs through April 30.
• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. QUENTIN MORRIS, Features the artist's paintings and drawings. Runs through May 19. Opening reception Sat., April 21, 5:30-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY , Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. LORIE PETERS LAUTHIER COLLECTS, Features pieces from Lauthier's collection, including photography, sculpture and mixed media works by Wim Wenders, Jenny Holzer, William Wegman, Tony Oursler, Wim Delvoye and others. Runs through May 4.
• LINEAGE GALLERY , 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. FOURPLAY, Features works by Kris Kuksi, Tim McCormick, Pat Rocha and Jophen Stein. Runs through May 20. Opening reception Fri., April 20, 6pm. ( Reception )
• LIST GALLERY , Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, 610-328-7811. HEATHER REESE AND ALYSIA CHEVALIER, Features the artists' senior thesis exhibits, including Reese's sculptures and drawings and Chevalier's sculptures and paintings. Runs through April 23. Opening reception Fri., April 20, 4-6pm. ( Reception )
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. ISAAC BUSHKIN: NEW PAINTINGS, Features works of acrylic on wood, in which the artist depicts creatures journeying through surrealist landscapes. Runs through May 18.
• MICHELYN GALLERIES , 46 & 52 East State St., Doylestown, 215-348-2011. DOT BUNN: BUCKS COUNTY TODAY, Features landscape and still life oil paintings. Runs through April 29.
• MIDWIVES GALLERY , 722 Sansom St., 215-771-2609. FEELING GOOD ABOUT GROWING UP, Features paintings, drawings, video art, photography and installation by Philadelphia- and New York-based artists Eric Bandel, Colin Barry, Sarah Hunter, Chris Mantegna, Justin Marshall and Jenn Rockwell. Runs through May 20.
• MUSE GALLERY , 52 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. SHOW ME THE WAY TO GO HOME, Features installation, drawings and paintings by Bette Johnson. Runs through April 28.
• NEWMAN GALLERIES , 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PAINTINGS, Features landscapes, portraits, genre scenes and still lifes by well-known 19th-century artists, including Edmund Darch Lewis, Henry Pember Smith, Frank F. English and Heywood Hardy. Runs through April 27.
• NEXUS/FOUNDATION FOR TODAY'S ART , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. MAGNETIC SLEEP, Features Matthew Pruden's suite of multimedia projects, based on research into 19th-century spirit photography, parapsychology and Spiritualism. Runs through April 29. KUMO WOLK CLOUD, Features Yukie Kobayashi's and Elsabe Dixon's collaborative installation made of handmade paper and silk weavings. Runs through April 29.
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , Dirty Frank's Bar, 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. GO FIGURE: PORTRAITS OF A HUMAN FORM, Features paintings, mixed media works and art on skateboards by Jody Sweitzer, Christian Ziegler and Andrew P. Eggers. Runs through June 2.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. JACKIE TILESTON: EVERYTHING, IN YOUR FAVOR, Features colorful abstract paintings drawing inspiration from the cultures and patterns of countries such as India and China. Runs through April 28. KAY HWANG, Features oil pencil drawings on denril, in which simple repetitive shapes are built up into complex, geometric forms. Runs through April 28.
• PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY ART GALLERY , 1234 Market St., Ste.1800, 215-563-6417. EL CORAZON CULTURAL DEL BARRIO: THE CULTURAL HEART OF EL BARRIO, Featuring more than 40 paintings, prints and sculptures by local Latino artists working with Taller Puertorriqueno. Runs through May 1.
• PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE , 242 Race St., 610-328-3468. DISCOVERIES AND POSSIBILITIES, Features paintings by Cathleen Hughes. Runs through April 30.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. CITRINO, Features an exhibit of Fashion in Motion. Runs through April 30.
• PLASTIC CLUB , 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324. ALL MEDIA EXHIBITION, Features work by area artists. Runs through April 25.
• PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. ABU GHRAIB DETAINEE INTERVIEW PROJECT, Features two editions of Daniel Heyman's prints/portraits of Abu Ghraib prison detainees, whom he saw interviewed during his travels to Amman and Istanbul. Runs through May 5. BOOKS: PHOTOGRAPHIC SEQUENCES, Features works by Ditta Baron Hoeber. Runs through May 5. DREAM, Features James Stogdill's black and white photography. Runs through May 5.
• PRINTED IMAGE GALLERY , at the Firehouse Art Center, 730-732 S. Broad St., 546-3675. DOUBLE X, Features an exhibition of original prints by visiting artists, exploring the element of scale as a common aesthetic focus. Runs through April 30. THE NEW WORLD, Features the Tom Judd's mixed-media creations, in which he recycles nostalgic imagery in a new context. Runs through April 29.
• RIVERRUN GALLERY , 287 S. Main St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-3349. MARK LUDAK: RECENT WORK, Features the documentary photographer's images of Solebury Township, PA; Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; and Asbury Park, NJ. Runs through May 14.
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. ONE CANDLE AND OTHER NEW PAINTINGS, Features works by Martin Poole. Runs through April 29.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. CHAPTER ONE, Features the thesis work of Elena Bouvier, Phuong Pham, Graham Watson and Michelle Wilson, four University of the Arts MFA students in Book Arts and Printmaking. Runs through April 30. Reception Fri., April 20, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY , 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. PAFA WOMEN ALUMNAE EXHIBIT, Features paintings and sculpture by female alumnae of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, including Robin Hotchkiss, Susan Curtin, Beth Clark, June Blumberg, Eleanor Day, Amy Anna and more. Runs through May 26. Opening reception Sun., April 22, 2-6pm. ( Reception )
• SAM QUINN GALLERY , 4501 Spruce St., 267-408-5769. SCARS OF TIME, Features the stark and provocative drawings and paintings of Chester County artist John Cartwright. Runs through April 22.
• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. R.L. WASHINGTON: SLICES OF LIFE, Features the artist's narrative paintings which reflect different aspects of the human condition. Runs through May 26. CELESTIAL SHEET MUSIC, Features works by Eric Mack. Runs through April 26.
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. LINDA ADLESTEIN, Features toned silver print photographs. Runs through May 19. WILLIAM SMITH, Features recent paintings. Runs through May 19.
• SCHWARZ GALLERY , 1806 Chestnut St., 215-563-4887. THE GREEN TREE, Features highlights from the collection of the Mutual Assurance Company of Philadelphia, amassed since the early 19th century. Artists include Thomas Sully, James Peale, Edmund Darch Lewis, William Michael Harnett and John White Alexander. Runs through May 30.
• SEEBER FINE ART GALLERY , 2007 Chestnut St., 215-756-7999. MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT, Features works by Chris Clark, Tai-Woong Kang, Kurt Herrmann, Michael Seeber and Stacey Wexler. Runs through May 10.
• SERAPHIN GALLERY , 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. CYCLES, Features Joan Wadleigh Curran's drawings, prints and paintings, in which she combines elements of landscape and still life. Runs through May 6. ARMY OF ME, Features D.S. Nicholas' paintings, print media and works of bas-relief, works inspired by Middle Eastern religious architecture and structures. Runs through May 6.
• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY , 303 Cherry St., 215-922-7775. SEQUOIA MILLER, CYNTHIA SCHIRA AND RUTH MCCORRISON, Features the artists' works of ceramics and fiber. Runs through May 15.
• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. CURRENT MISCHIEF, Features Gabe Martinez's photographs, which focus on the theme of male sexuality. Runs through May 4.
• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. JUNGLELAND, Features paintings, drawings, sculpture and site-specific installations by Matt Leines, William Buzzell, Alex Lukas and Joe Buzzell. The four friends use themes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Jungleland" in their work. Runs through April 27.
• SPP GALLERIES , 800 River Rd., Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. COLLAGE/MIXED MEDIA JURIED EXHIBITION, Features an exhibit hosted by the Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists and juried by Anthony Visco. Runs through May 30.
• STRATA SPHERE , 1854 Germantown Ave., 215-235-4726. THE PROGRESS OF PROCESS, Features works in progress, including paintings by David Foss, wax and mixed media by Michelle Marcuse, and textiles by Kathryn Pannepacker. Runs through April 28.
• TAGLIARENI ANDERSON FINE ART , 1135 Pine St., 215-922-3205. BETTE LESHER: REFLECTIONS ON THE JOY OF LIVING, Features the artist's watercolor paintings, as well as works by other 20th-century women artists. Runs through June 3. Reception Sat., April 21, 3-6pm. *
• TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. Third St., 215-925-7379. MFA THESIS EXHIBITIONS, Features a series of one-person shows in a full range of media: painting, printmaking, glass, fibers, graphic design and more. Artists include Jacquelyn Strycker, Dini Yang, Marco Phillips, Asuka Goto, Rachel A. Chambers, Ivette Spradlin, Chad States and other students from the Tyler School of Art. Runs through May 19. RYAN MCCARTNEY: ANALOG, Features the artist's paintings, which explore the relationship between seeing and knowing. Runs through April 21. Opening reception Fri., April 20, 6-8:30pm. * JONATHAN ALLMAIER: FACTICITY, Features the artist's abstract paintings. Runs through April 21. Reception Sat., April 21, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• THE ART GALLERY , Gloucester County College, 1400 Tanyard Rd., Sewell, NJ, 856-415-2236. THE PERSONAL PICTURE PLANE, Features the paintings of Ellen Abraham, Jim Brossy, Aurora Deshauteurs, Carol Taylor-Kearney, Richard Elzo Dunn, Jessica Makin and DeSalvor Masi, as well as the stained glass of Ken Cabot. Runs through April 20.
• THE DOWNSTARES GALLERY AT FRUGAL FRAMES , 1234 Pine St., 215-772-1150. IMAGES OF WOMEN, Features photographs by Ra Friedman, who uses expired Polaroid film (some frozen from 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.
• TOWER GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. FINDING A FORM: INFLUENCES IN FIGURATIVE PAINTING, Features works by Joan Wadleigh Curran, Martha Mayer Erlebacher, Randall Exon, Sidney Goodman, Jane Irish, Ben Kamihira, Alex Kanevsky, Susan Moore, Tina Newberry, Scott Noel and Mark Shetabi. Runs through May 26.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. ANIMALS AND MEN, Features Georganna Lenssen's oil paintings. Runs through May 10.
• TYLER GALLERY , Tyler School of Art, 7725 Penrose Ave., Elkins Park, 215-782-2776. MFA THESIS EXHIBITIONS, Features paintings, glass, printmaking, metals, graphic design, photography, ceramics and more. Runs through May 19.
• TYME GALLERY , 48 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. LIDIA KOHUTIAK AND BARBARA GLICKMAN, Features eclectic landscapes and still life paintings. Runs through May 8.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. GRAVITY, Features Vox's first exhibit in its new Chinatown gallery space, including works by Juliana Espana Keller, Gun Holmstrom, Gabriel Martinez, David Philips, Paul Rowley, Juan Recaman and Catherine Ross. Runs through April 30.
• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. MAN MADE IN THE NATURAL WORLD, Features paintings and works on paper by Bosnian artist Tanja Softic juxtaposed with sculptural and turned-wood objects by Ron Fleming, George Peterson, Thierry Martenon, Louise Hibbert and more. Runs through May 29. TIMELESS DESIGN: A MARRIAGE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY AND CLASSIC MODERNISM, Features an exhibition of new rapid prototyping designs and lighting by Belgium design group MGX.Materialise, as well as classic modern furniture from the 1950s-1970s. Runs through May 29.
• WIDENER UNIVERSITY , University Center, 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. COMING OF AGE, Features the work of veteran and up-and-coming wood artists. Runs through May 19.