Galleries

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

• 222 GALLERY , 222 Vine St., 215-873-0750. LOCAL VIEWS: PAINTERS IN A POST-DIGITAL AGE, Features recent paintings by Philadelphia-based artists Nicholas Santore, Diana Meaker and Danielle Rizzolo, who create intensely personal and human observations in the context of a post-digital, global culture. Runs through Sept. 21.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. HOT HOT HOT, Features 2D and 3D media by a diverse group of gallery artists. Runs through Sept. 2.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., unit 301, 215-238-1557. FIND YOUR WINGS, Features new paintings by Amy Rice, who uses stencils she cuts herself to explore and experiment with the basic form of printmaking via mood and tone. Runs through Sept. 2.
• THE ARTS SCENE , 530 E. Union St., West Chester, 610-644-6555. PAINTING, A PASSIONATE AND MADDENING DANCE, Features 40 abstract paintings by West Chester-based artist Erica Brown, who experiments with encaustic, acrylic and mixed media. Runs through Oct. 6. Opening reception Thu, Sept. 6, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. THE MENNONITES, Features photographs by Larry Towell, which were shot during his time spent in Mexican Mennonite communities. Runs through Sept. 23.
• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. GROUP SHOW, Features pastels by Sydney McGinley, mixed-media work by Elena Peteva and oil paintings by Christine Drake Donahower, Amber Lia-Kloppel and Brett Eberhardt. Runs through Sept. 30.
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. NATURAL SELECTION, Features nature-inspired works by photographer Emma Dodge Hanson and printmaker Christine Stoughton. Runs through Sept. 4. MONSTERS FROM UNDER THE BED, Features mixed-media monster pieces by Michael Broderick, Mike Manley, Kimberlee Traub and Tom Whalen. Runs through Sept. 29. Opening reception Thu, Sept. 6, noon-6pm. ( Reception )
• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED, Features nostalgic, comforting paintings of toys by Terrence Laragione, who uses vivid brush strokes and tones to create impressions of color and memory. Runs through Oct. 1. PURE AS THE DRIVEN SNOW, Features construct pieces by Derek Myers, which are filled with photographs, memories, horrors, pleasures and other treasures. Runs through Oct. 1.
• BUCKS GALLERY OF FINE ART , 201 S. State St., Newtown, 215-579-0050. INSIDE THE ARTIST'S STUDIO, Features photographic essays by Bucks County artists including Dot Bunn, Jae Crilley, Jennifer Hansen-Rolli, Alan Hines, Jan Lipes, Pat Martin, Christine McHugh, Steve Messenger, Taylor Oughton, Peter Petraglia, Phill Powell, Tina Salvesen, Mavis Smith, Stacie Speer-Scott, Emily Thompson, George Thompson and Chaz Walter. Runs through Sept. 14.
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-4618. A PLANTSMAN IN ASIA, Features photographs of plants by Morris Arboretum director Paul W. Meyer, who focuses on their importance in the lives of Asian people. Runs through Sept. 7.
• CALDERWOOD GALLERY , 1622 Spruce St., 215-546-5357. REDISCOVERING EGYPT, Features photographs of pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Cheops from the Calderwood Collection, including work from the first days of commercial photography in the late 19th century. Runs through Sept. 3.
• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Whitehead Campus Center, 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. ALUMNI SHOW, Features paintings and benches by Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College alumni. Runs through Sept. 23.
• CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS , 237 S. 18th St., Ste. 3A, 215-546-7775. CONFECTIONS, Features photographs of cake by Amy Stevens, who began the project in celebration of her 30th birthday. Instead of perfect, Food Network-worthy cakes, her creations are playful and messy. Runs through Sept. 20. Opening reception Thu, Aug. 30, 11am. ( Reception )
• 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. NEO-PINK, Features new oil paintings by Philadelphia-based artist Jaime Treadwell, who favors vibrant, hot pink landscapes. Runs through Sept. 21.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. ANDY SHAW, Features porcelain tableware by Andy Shaw, who specializes in simplex forms and geometric and linear patterns. Runs through Sept. 23. BIO HOME SHOW, Features sculpture by David S. East, which reflect upon human functions, contradictions and absurdities. Runs through Sept. 23.
• DOWNSTARES GALLERY AT FRUGAL FRAMES , 1234 Pine St., 215-772-1150. IMAGES OF WOMEN, Features photographs by Ra Freidman, 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. Runs through Nov. 30.
• DUPREE GALLERY , 703 S. 6th St., 215-413-3884. STUDENT EXHIBITION, Features work by James Dupree, Lillian Cotton, Jenny Kim, Deborah McCafferty, Kristina Klugar, Kristen Jasionowski and Chad Everette. Runs through Sept. 28.
• E.M. ADAMS GALLERY , 19 N. Main St., New Hope, 215-862-5667. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND PRINTS, Features work by Ed Adams. Ongoing.
• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. THE GREAT SOCIETY, Features mixed-media work by David Clayton, Claire Fontaine, J Shih Chieh Huang, Huong Go, Isaac Resnikoff, Joulia Strauss and Amy Yao. Each piece investigates utopia, urban decay and self-sufficient existences within ready-to-live societies. Curated by Daniel Fuller. Runs through Sept. 29.
• FALLING COW GALLERY , 732 S. 4th St., 215-627-4625. HODGEPODGE, Features oil paintings and mixed-media work by Philadelphia-based artist and musician Tim Bowen, which chronicle 30 years of work ranging from female nudes in the 1970s to glass and fabric pieces in the 1990s. Runs through Sept. 29.
• FRAME HOUSE GALLERY , 7908 High School Rd., Elkins Park, 215-635-1140. CORRIDOR: LANDSCAPE IN TRADITION, Features photographs by Jonathan Scott Goldman, which chronicle his journey from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania to Doylestown and back. Runs through Sept. 30. Opening reception Tue, Sept. 4, 9:30am-5:30pm. ( Reception )
• GALLERY 13W , 4504 Regent St., 215-432-5729. WEST PHILLY ALLSTARS, Features work by local artists Maija Jespersen, Julie Bradley Norton, Andy Yaros, Donald J. Caraco and Alan Less Schnitler. Runs through Sept. 8.
• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. BY WATER, Features work by Pennsylvania native Casey Orr inspired by her journey from nothern England back home. Instead of traveling by conventional methods, she road her bike 127 miles and boarded a container ship. Her work explores how water connects the U.S and England historically through cotton, wool, tobacco and slavery. Runs through Sept. 21.
• GALLERY 1978 , 124 Diamond Hill Rd., Berkeley Heights, NJ, 908-790-8820. TEACHERS EXHIBIT, Features photographs of Italy by Nancy J. Ori, Patrick Connor, Chip Forelli and Jay Seldin. Runs through Sept. 30.
• GALLERY 51 , 51 N. 2nd St., 215-413-3191. FELT AS ART, Features textiles by Mehmet Girgic of Konya, Turkey and Theresa May O'Brien. Runs through Sept. 9.
• GALLERY ON HIGH , 254 High St., Pottstown, 610-326-2506. SUMMER MEMBER SHOW, Features watercolors, oil paintings, pottery and jewelry by gallery artists. Runs through Sept. 8.
• JINXED CLOTHING , 620 S. 4th St., 215-978-5469. GROUP SHOW, Features new work by Philly's own Isaac Bushkin, Connecticut stencil artist Win Vitkowsky and Maryland artist Adam Weir. Runs through Sept. 24.
• 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. STORY POLES, Features mixed-media totems by Kimberly Willcox, who uses unique artistic methods and composition processes. Runs through Sept. 30. Opening reception Sat, Sept. 1, 10am-9:30pm. ( Reception )
• LAWRENCE HALL GALLERY, ROSEMONT COLLEGE , 1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, 610-526-2967. PUSH AND PULL, Features work by Antonio Purl. Runs through Sept. 29.
• LINEAGE GALLERY , 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. PLACE IN TIME, Features paintings and multimedia pieces by Joel Dugan and Ben Tour, which seek to evoke heartfelt emotion through their rugged composition. Runs through Sept. 30. SEASONAL DETRITUS, Features paintings by Blaine Fontata inspired by different facets of nature. Runs through Sept. 30. Opening reception Fri, Aug. 31, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• LORENZO HOMAR GALLERY , 2721 N. 5th St., 215-426-3311. CHILDREN & YOUTH CREATE ART, Features work by children and youth who participated in this summer's art program. Runs through Sept. 23.
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. DWORANCZYK AND MOORE, Features photographs by David Dworanczyk, who captures brief slices of life that pass the naked eye, and paintings by Salihah Moore, who incorporates mythology and indigenous artistic methods into her unique style. Runs through Sept. 21.
• MUSE GALLERY , 52 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. WORDS, Features painting, printmaking and sculpture that evoke the process of communicating thought. Runs through Aug. 31.
• NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY , 2A Stockton Ave., New Hope, 215-862-4586. NAKED IN NEW HOPE, Features work by 38 artists including Janet Bishop, McWillie Chambers and Eric Rhein. Runs through Oct. 21.
• OCEAN GALLERIES , 9618 3rd Ave., Stone Harbor, NJ, 609-368-7777. PALETTE OF COLORS: FAVORITE PLACE AND THINGS, Features more than 30 works on canvas and paper by palette-knife artist Barbara McCann, whose landscapes frequently feature her favorite spots in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Runs through Sept. 3. Reception Fri, Aug. 31, 7-10pm. ( Reception )
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. GROUP SHOW, Features works on paper by Austin Dodson, installation pieces by Kate Norton and paintings by Jed Williams. Runs through Oct. 5.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. IN SUMMER THE SONG SINGS ITSELF, Features paintings, photographs and sculptures by Gabe Brown, Sarah Daub, Thomas Doyle, Cara Enteles, Matthew Fischer, Deborah Hamon, Kirk McCarthy and Scot Wittman. Runs through Sept. 15.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. ELEGIAC BEING, Features photographs, dolls and an array of other pieces by Jonathan Traviesa and Tatyana Meshcheryakova, which evoke philosophical dilemmas and conundrums in relation to human existence. Runs through Aug. 31.
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. NATHANIEL T. ROGERS, Features oil paintings and graphite drawings in rich, vibrant colors. Runs through Aug. 31. JACOB FOSSUM, Features abstract paintings that explore and analyze thematic elements via surrealist forms. Runs through Aug. 31.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. AMERICAN, Features a window installation by Fernando Ramos, which is inspired by the urban culture popularized by American rap and adopted by Puerto Rican youths. In the style of a store front display, the window contains customized Air Force Ones and tagged T-shirts that reference Puerto Rican history and culture. Runs through Aug. 31.
• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. THE FAMILY TIBERINO, Features portraits, murals, ceramics, graphic journals and paintings by the Tiberino family — including Joseph, Ellen Powell, Raphael, Gabriele and Ellen — 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 acrylic-on-plywood work by Nancy Hellabrand, Anne Seidman, William Smith, Csilla Sadloch and Dennis Beach. Runs through Aug. 31.
• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY , 303 Cherry St., 215-238-9576. 9TH ANNUAL GOBLET SHOW, Features glass pieces by gallery artists in celebration of the goblet form. Runs through Aug. 31.
• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , Philadelphia College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. MANUAL: THE PERSONALITIES OF HANDS, Features work by Bill Westheimer, who uses 19th-century collodion wet plate photgraphy to photgraph his subject's dominant hand and make a photogram of their palm print. He combines this with a sample of their handwriting to create a full portrait. Runs through Sept. 21.
• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. STARING TUBES, Features an installation of small artworks and found objects by Toronto-based artists Victoria Kent, Seth Scriver and Sandy Plotnikoff. Runs through Sept. 1.
• STEDMAN ART GALLERY , Rutgers Unviersity, 326 Penn St., Camden, NJ, 609-757-6245. CHANGING IDENTITY, Features recent work by contemporary women artists from Vietnam who have a particular perspective about their homeland and themselves. The exhibit is one of the first of its kind in the U.S. Runs through Nov. 24.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. IMAGES OF SUMMER, Features photographs by the late Bruce Murray, Sr., which explore Philadelphia's evolution over summers. Runs through Sept. 12.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. INNER ESSENCE, Features paintings, photographs, mixed-media and relief work by more than 30 artists including Steve Oliver, Lucy Edwards, Audrey Fox and Allen Pease. Runs through Aug. 30.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. VOXXOXO, Features paintings, drawings and multimedia work by 24 rising artists who explore changes in the realm 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. WATER WITHIN WATER, Features kiln-cast glass pieces and photographs by Canadian artist Taliaferro Jones. Runs through Sept. 29. WALLS AT WEXLER, Featurers mixed-media paintings and drawings by Jenny E. Balisle. Runs through Sept. 29. Opening reception Thu, Sept. 6, 10am-6pm. ( Reception )
• WIDENER UNIVERSITY GALLERY , One University Place, Chester, 610-499-1189. ALFRED O. DESHONG, Features 18th- and 19th-century Asian art, including Japanese ivory sculpture, bronze vases and hardstone vessels. Ongoing.
• WOOD TURNING CENTER , 512 Vine St., 215-923-8000. ALLTURNATIVES: FORM + SPIRIT 2007, Features new work by Elisabeth Agro, Jean-Franaois Delorme, Peter Harrison, Sean Ohrenich, Lesya Popil, Siegfried Schreiber and Lynne Yamaguchi. Runs through Sept. 22.
• WORKERMAN GALLERY , 4031 Cresson St., 215-487-1440. THE LOCALS, Features photographs by Philly-based artists Mimi Janosy and Bruce Kravetz. Runs through Sept. 1.
• YO DARKROOM AND GALLERY , 113 N. 23rd St., 609-977-9710. REDROOM, REDROOM, Features a two-room installation by conceptual artist Scott Bickmore, who references "The Shining" to create a room that mimics the psychological space people inhabit while experiencing a psychotic episode. Runs through Aug. 31.