Galleries

Published: Jul 17, 2007

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

  • 201 GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., Suite 201, 215-236-2872. HEADSHOTS, Features encaustic-on-board work by Jeff Schaller, which is inspired by photos found on MySpace and Flickr. Runs through July 21.
  • 222 GALLERY , 222 Vine St., 215-873-0750. COMING OF RAGE, Features photographs by Ed Eckstein, which depict social change and public unrest in the 1960s and 1970s. Subjects include East Berlin, the Ku Klux Klan, Philadelphia protest marches and the Rizzo era. Runs through July 27.
  • 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. CONVERSATIONS: THE WRITING ON THE WALL, Features handmade paper works by Rhea Dennis, which are inspired by imagery from nature. Runs through July 29.
  • AMOEBA ART SHOP , 7174 Germantown Ave., 215-242-4568. LAUREN MCGRATH, Features portraits and abstract paintings, which are inspired by color, light, motion and music. Runs through July 31.
  • ART TRUST GALLERY AT MERIDIAN BANK , 16 W. Market St., West Chester, 610-640-4528. 1+1+1, Features work by Ellie Byrom-Haley, Sean Duran, Tom Judd, Burton Morris, Peter Mars, Brian Petro and local artist Jeff Schaller. Runs through July 30.
  • ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. THE MENNONITES, Features photographs by Larry Towell, which were taken during his time spent in Mexican Mennonite communities. Runs through Sept. 23.
  • ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. SUMMER EXHIBIT, Features paintings and sculptures by gallery artists, which are inspired by summer. Runs through Aug. 17.
  • ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. NEW JERSEY GRAF, Features graffiti works, which offer a glimpse into the urban art scene of New Jersey. Runs through Aug. 17.
  • AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. NATURAL SELECTION, Features photgraphs by Emma Dodge Hanson and prints by Christine Stoughton. Runs through Sept. 4.
  • BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-4618. A PLANTSMAN IN ASIA, Features photographs of plants, highlighting their importance in the lives of Asian people by Morris Arboretum director Paul W. Meyer. Runs through Sept. 7. Opening reception Fri, July 20, 6-8pm. ( Reception Reception )
  • CALDERWOOD GALLERY , 1622 Spruce St., 215-546-5357. REDISCOVERING EGYPT, Features photographs of pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Cheops, including work from the first days of commercial photography in the late 19th century. Runs through Sept. 3.
  • CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. ALUMNI EXHIBIT, Features textured, mixed-media work by Marlene Bronstein Dubin, urban-inspired oil paintings by Robert Feinland and furniture by professional woodworker Scott Peltzer. Runs through Sept. 16.
  • CEREAL ART , 149 N. 3rd St., 215-627-5060. OLD HEAD YOUNG HEAD, Features photographs by Greg Tobias and Dan Murphy, which capture the city's gritty underbelly. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. LANDSCAPES AT THE EDGE OF THE PACIFIC, Features watercolors and collages by Ann Northrup, which examine and rediscover California's past. Runs through Aug. 3.
  • CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. SUMMER EXHIBIT, Features paintings by many local, regional and international artists, including a Cuban exhibit. Runs through Aug. 21. Opening reception Sat, July 21, 5:30-8pm. ( Reception Reception )
  • CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION, Features clay and mixed-media work by artists enrolled in graduate programs across the United States. Runs through July 29. NEW WORK, Features both functional and decorative clay pieces by Lorna Meaden, which celebrate the nostalgic dining experience. Runs through July 29.
  • CRANE ARTS BUILDING , 1400 N. American St., 215-592-1310. HAIRDOS THAT SOLVE PROBLEMS, Features portraits of females by Brenna K. Murphy that explore the Western concept of beauty. Runs through July 27.
  • DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. ILLUMINATION AND REFLECTION, Features multimedia work by gallery artists inspired by both natural and spritual light. Runs through July 29.
  • DOWNSTARES GALLERY AT FRUGAL FRAMES , 1234 Pine St., 215-772-1150. IMAGES OF WOMEN, Features photographs by Ra Friedman, who uses expired Polaroid film and a 1950 Graflex press camera and lets chance, age, temperature and humidity have their way. Runs through Nov. 30.
  • E.M. ADAMS GALLERY , 19 N. Main St., New Hope, 215-862-5667. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND PRINTS, Features work by Ed Adams. Ongoing.
  • F.A.N. GALLERY , 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. COLIN PAGE, Features oil paintings that range in setting from Market Street to Rockland Harbor. Runs through July 28.
  • FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. PUPPIES ARE BIODEGRADABLE, Features haunting paintings and mixed-media work created with paw prints of actual puppies from the infamous puppy mills of Lancaster County. Runs through July 30.
  • GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. THE F WORD: FAITH IN BITS AND PIECES, Features collages by Jeff Murphy, which reveal a fantasy world of serene landscapes and bustling cities. Runs through Aug. 10.
  • GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. ARRANGEMENTS, Features photographs by Edward Hughs, which toy with notions of the real and the contrived. Runs through July 21.
  • GALLERY AT CEDAR HOLLOW , 2447 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-640-2787. IT'S ALL ABOUT ANIMALS, Features jewelry, wood, glass, clay, photography, puppetry and metal pieces focusing on animals. Runs through Aug. 26.
  • GALLERY SIANO , 309 Arch St., 215-629-2940. SURVEY SUMMER 2007, Features paintings, photography and sculpture by gallery artists, which reflect trends and chances in contemporary. Runs through Aug. 11.
  • GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. FRESH NINE, Features paintings by young artists who experiment with style, material and subject matter. Runs through Aug. 1.
  • ICEBOX GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., 215-235-3405. 23 DEGREES, Features paintings, drawings and sculpture by Lillian Bayley, Julia Blaukopf, Anne Canfield, Elizabeth Crisman, Andrea Cote and Jarrett Min Davis. Runs through July 28.
  • JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. OCCUPATIONS, Features paintings and sculpture by Matthew Davis, James Enders and Shane Leddy, which explore different ways art inhabits a space and impacts the subconscious. Runs through July 28.
  • JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. SUMMER GROUP SHOW, Features photography and mixed-media work by Jessica Baker, Michael Cohen, Pavel Efremoff, John Greig and Kyung Min Chung. Runs through Aug. 11.
  • KNAPP GALLERY , 162 N. 3rd St., 267-455-0279. ADVANCED GLASS, Features multimedia glassworks by Jon Clark, Jesse Daniels, Giappo DiFederico, Mark Ellis, John Q. Publick, Zach Puchowitz, Rose Rinker, Martha Savery and Tim Wagner. Runs through July 29.
  • LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. GROUP EXHIBITION, Features paintings, prints, contemporary crafts, ceramics, furniture and sculpture by gallery artists. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • LINEAGE GALLERY , 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. THE INNOCENTS, Features oil paintings by Audrey Kawasaki and Randy Noborikawa, who use Japanese magna female subjects to explore the theme of innocence lost and found. Runs through Aug. 12. LACKSADAYSCYCLE, Features mixed-media wood pieces by New York City artist Damon Soule, which draw inspiration from the realm of unconventional science in their examination of myths reinforced by the scientific establishment. Runs through Aug. 12.
  • LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. POW-WOWS OR THE LONG LOST FRIEND, Features paintings by Clare Rojas and Philadelphia artist Joy Feasley, friends with unique styles that come together in formal strategy, installation context and folk and nature influences. Runs through July 27.
  • MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. ANIMAL ARTS FAIR, Features paintings, photographs and drawings of human an animal interaction. Runs through July 29.
  • MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. CONFECTIONS, Features photographs by Amy Stevens, who is inspired by color and cake imagery. Runs through Aug. 10.
  • MUSE GALLERY , 52 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. NEW ARTISTS, Features the drawings and paintings by Lydia Hamilton Brown, Anne Caramanico, Rochelle Dinkin and Josette Simon-Gestin. Runs through July 29.
  • MYX GALLERY , 110 Church St., 215-923-1415. STYLE TRIBES, Features multimedia pieces by Drexel students, which explore connections between style, music and social group relations. Runs through July 27.
  • NEXUS , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. PROJECT: IMAGINE, Features photographs of children's clothing by David Gehosky, which were crafted in response to illustrations drawn by children asked to imagine their future. Runs through July 23.
  • OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. GO FIGURE, Features portraiture and work exploring the human form by Ed Snyder, Bill Strobel, Katherine Sullivan and Rick Wright. Runs through Aug. 3.
  • PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. IN SUMMER, THE SONG SINGS ITSELF, Features paintings, photographs and sculpture of summer scenes by Gabe Brown, Sarah Daub, Thomas Doyle, Cara Enteles, Matthew Fisher, Deborah Hamon, Kirk McCarthy and Scot Whitman. Runs through Sept. 15.
  • PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY ART GALLERY , 1234 Market St., Ste.1800, 215-563-6417. EL CORAZON CULTURAL DEL BARRIO, Features paintings, prints and sculptures by local Latino artists working with Taller Puertorriqueno. Runs through July 27.
  • PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. PRINTMAKING, Features work by artists participating in the 81st Annual International Competition in Printmaking. Runs through July 28.
  • PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. UNENTITLED, Features mixed-media paintings by Jim Brossy, which address social issues and injustices using found objects such as newspaper, old clothes, tar and wax. Runs through July 29.
  • RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. NATHANIEL T. ROGERS, Features oil paintings and graphite drawings with rich, vibrant colors the focus on themes of home. Runs through Aug. 31. JACOB FOSSUM, Features abstract paintings that explore and analyze thematic elements via surrealist forms. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • ROSENFELD GALLERY , 113 Arch St., 215-922-1376. NEW TALENT SHOW, Features fire paintings, mixed-media work, sculpture and oil paintings by eight rising artists. Runs through Aug. 12.
  • RUSSELL HARRISON GALLERY , 1620 Pine St., 215-732-6154. GROUP EXHIBITION, Features clay works by local artists ranging from functional objects and vessels to abstract sculpture and figurative pieces. Runs through July 29.
  • SAM QUINN GALLERY , 4501 Spruce St., 267-408-5769. HEAT 2007, Features sculpture and paintings by local artists including Salvatore Cerceo, Lee Wilkinson, Julia Stratton, Anne Canfield and Katie Baldwin. Runs through July 22.
  • SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. THE FAMILY TIBERINO, Features portraits, murals, ceramics, graphic journals and paintings by the Tiberino family, who have been working in the Philadelphia art community for more than 50 years. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. SUMMER, Features oil paintings and mixed-media work by Nancy Hellabrand, Anne Seidman, William Smith, Csilla Sadloch and Dennis Beach. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • SCHUYLKILL GALLERY , 3510 Scotts Lane, 215-287-9963. ABUNDANCE, Features small sculptures, video and fabric work by Carole Loeffler. Runs through July 29.
  • SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY , 303 Cherry St., 215-238-9576. 9TH ANNUAL GOBLET SHOW, Features glass pieces celebrating the goblet form by gallery artists. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , Phila. College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6300. VISUAL DIARIES, Features black-and-white silver prints made with pinhole cameras by Rebecca Sexton Larson, which are juxtaposed with family photographs to question structures and relationships. Runs through Aug. 10.
  • TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. 3rd St., 215-925-7379. MANYBODY, Features work and projects by Tit Pin, Project Hello, You Are Beautiful, A/Way and others who seek to act in utopian ways and ignore common sense. Runs through July 21.
  • TOPSTITCH , 311 Market St., 267-322-4057. PHANTOM LIMB, Features paintings by Jayson Scott Musson and Heather Rae Morton, which tell a collective story of their past, present and future together. Runs through July 27.
  • TOWER GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. JULY, Features paintings by 22 local artists, whose work collectively represents modern trends in their given fields. Runs through Aug. 24.
  • TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. IMAGES OF SUMMER, Features photographs by the late Bruce Murray, Sr., which showcase Philadelphia's evolution over summers. Runs through Sept. 12.
  • TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. LANDSCAPES OF THE MIND, Features paintings by Main Line artists, whose work expresses joy, color and sensitivity. Runs through Aug. 5.
  • VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. VOXXOXO, Features paintings, drawings and multimedia work by rising artists who explore changes in modern art. Runs through Sept. 2.
  • WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. SUMMER 2007: NEW ACQUISITIONS, Features glass, studio furniture, paintings and decorative art by Marvin Lipofsky, Richard Marquis, Massimo Nordio, Claudio Tiozzo, Steve Klein, Dale Chihuly and Bahar Behbahani. Runs through Aug. 31.
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY GALLERY , One University Place, Chester, 610-499-1189. ALFRED O. DESHONG, Features 19th-century Asian art, including Japanese ivory sculpture, bronze vases and hardstone vessels. Ongoing.
  • WORKERMAN GALLERY , 4031 Cresson St., 215-487-1440. THE LOCALS, Features photography by Philly-based artists Mimi Janosy and Bruce Kravetz. Runs through Sept. 1. Opening reception Fri, July 20, 6-9pm. ( Reception Reception )

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