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. THREE SIXTY FIVE, Features sculptures by Clete Shields, who created a self-portrait every day for one year. Also included are classical mythological figures and reclining females. Runs through Oct. 5.
• 222 GALLERY , 222 Vine St., 215-873-0750. SOURCE MATERIAL, Features work by Eric Elms, Gina Triplett, Matt Curtius, Jeremy Dean, Luke Barber Smith, Noah Butkus, Robin Cameron and Sam Friedman. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. AGUABLANCA, Features black-and-white photographs by Cali Colombia of the infamous shantytown and the people who inhabit it. Runs through Oct. 28. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. GENDER PORTRAITURE PROJECT, Features recent mixed-media works by Laureen Griffin. Runs through Nov. 2.
• ALLENS LANE ART CENTER , McCallum St. & Allens Lane, 215-248-0546. PEACE, Features cut-outs by Robert Fluhr. Runs through Oct. 29.
• AMBLE GALLERY & BOOKS , 1001 N. 2nd St., 267-882-5674. PEE WEE MARTINI, Features paintings and drawings by numerous artists that celebrate the local contender for the world's ugliest dog contest. Runs through Oct. 31. Opening reception Thu, Oct. 4, 7-11pm. ( Reception )
• APHRODITE GALLERY , 704 S. 5th St., 2nd floor, 215-829-4986. SEX ON THE RE-BOUND, Features purses made from erotic books by Caitlin Phillips, whose personal favorite is a sophisticated, vintage-inspired brown handbag made from "The Joy of Sex.". Runs through Oct. 14.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. MENAGERIE, Features mixed-media pieces on wood by Merrilee Chaliss, whose work is inspired by fairy tales, myths, natural history, medical anomalies and creatures horned and hoofed. Runs through Oct. 14.
• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. OCTOBER EXHIBIT, Features paintings by Anthony Palumbo, Arcenio Martin Campos and Scott Jackson. The works focus on people in motion, rural houses and light sources. Runs through Oct. 28. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. MONSTERS FROM UNDER THE BED, Features ink drawings and paintings by Michael Broderick, Mike Manley, Kimberlee Traub and Tom Whalen. Creatures include gay erotic monsters, gothic monsters and classic comic book monsters. Runs through Nov. 3.
• B SQUARE GALLERY , 614 S. 9th St., 215-625-0692. UNTITLED, Features installation works by John Hobbie, which include abstract re-creations of windmills, cicadas and clocks. Runs through Dec. 21. Opening reception Sat, Oct. 6, 5-8 pm. ( Reception )
• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. DOM'S DRIVE-IN AND ICE CREAM, Features photographs by Dominic Episcopo, which investigate the role of architecture in our memories and invoke feelings of nostalgia and familiarity. Runs through Nov. 18. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 6-10pm. ( Reception )
• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. CONTINUUM, Features oil paintings by Charles Burwell that are linear, graphic and inspired by Cy Twombly. Runs through Oct. 27.
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-4618. SOJOURNER, Features paintings by Laurel Wood Ramsden. Runs through Oct. 19.
• CEREAL ART , 149 N. 3rd St., 215-627-5060. FROM THE MYLAR CHAMBER, Features photographs by New York artist Ira Cohen, which were taken during the filming of his documentary "Kings with Straw Mats" in India. Runs through Oct. 30.
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. SENSE AND NON, Features prints, drawings and sculptures by Ron Wyffels of logic and illogic, representation and abstraction and the image-making process. Runs through Nov. 9.
• CHAPTERHOUSE CAFE & GALLERY , 620 S. 9th St., 215-238-2626. ALLISON L. NITCH AND MARTIN WITTFOOTH, Features surrealist paintings of bears, wolves and other animals in combat. Runs through Nov. 30.
• CHARLES ADDAMS GALLERY , 200 S. 36th St., 215-573-5134. CLAY INVITATIONAL, Features work by Andy Brayman, Linda Cordell, Matthew Courtney, Abby Donovan, Ryan Greenheck, Eva Kwong, Sumi Maeshima, Simon Martin, Megumi Naitoh, Kari Radasch, Kukuli Velarde and Jeffrey Warnock. Runs through Oct. 21.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. MASTERY IN CLAY, Features clay pieces by Michael Lucero, Meredith Brickell and Munemitsu Taguchi. Runs through Oct. 21. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. JUDY GEIST, Features color-drenched oil paintings. Runs through Oct. 28.
• 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. TRICK OR TREAT, Features paintings, drawings, ceramics, sculptures and mixed-media works by James Dupree and Claudia Wells. Runs through Oct. 31. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-9 pm. ( Reception )
• 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. SERGE ZHUKOV, Features delicate, whimsical paintings of young women, boats and city landscapes. Runs through Oct. 27. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-9 pm. ( Reception )
• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-965-4027. A NATURAL IMBALANCE, Features work by Leila Cartier. Runs through Oct. 21. GNOSIS, Features work by Donna Lantz. Runs through Oct. 21. TROPHY ROOM, Features sculptures of animal hybrids by Joshua Levine. Runs through Oct. 14. MISSISSIPPI 1964, Features a civil rights photo essay by Joel Katz. Runs through Oct. 14.
• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. WORLD STAGE, Features portrait work by Tina Barney, who is inspired by European aristocracy and photographs from China. Runs through Oct. 27.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. JOHNSON HOM AND CHARLES KAUFMANN, Features landscape paintings that focus on light filtration and Pennsylvania landscape paintings of milking cows and rolling hills. Runs through Oct. 27. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-7 pm. ( Reception )
• HIGHWIRE GALLERY , 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. REWIRED, Features work by Peter Kinney, Marge Peterson, Barbara Spadaro, Jeff Thomas and Jeff Waring. Runs through Oct. 28. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. PAINTED LORE, Features new work by James Oliver, including acrylic pieces on canvas. Runs through Nov. 11.
• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. ELEVATION, Features sculptures and paintings of parking garages by Mark Shetabi. Runs through Oct. 26.
• KHMER ART GALLERY , 319 N. 11th St., 215-922-5600. IMAGES OF CAMBODIA: 1995-2003, Features photographs by Rich Garella, who lived in Cambodia for five years and worked for the main opposition political party. Runs through Nov. 1. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. GARDEN-CITY, Features abstract paintings by Kyung-Hee Shin, which draw from her experience of moving away from the city and into a rural area. Runs through Oct. 31.
• LINEAGE GALLERY , 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. INDEPENDENT RESIDENTS, Features multimedia pieces by Tomokazu Matsuyama, Kenjio Hirata, Christian Mendoza, Mike Ming and Aiko Nakagawa and more. Runs through Nov. 4. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 6pm. ( Reception )
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. DEBUTANTE SET, Features photographs, paintings, drawings, sculpture and installations by members of The Other Woman, a ladies art collective. Artists include Aubrie Costello, Laura Graham, Darla Jackson and Laura McKinley. Runs through Nov. 2.
• 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.
• NEXUS , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. CROWD: STUMBLING THROUGH DISPLACED INTIMACY, Features mixed-media installations by Jody Sweitzer, which include inflatable balloons and ambient music, and explore how people react to invasions of privacy. Runs through Oct. 5. MR. BUNNY AND FRIENDS, Features pencil drawings of children's toys by Elaine M. Erne, which serve as a metaphor for childhood fears and suppressing emotions to survive. Runs through Oct. 5. THE VINYL ATELIER, Features work by a collection of artists who investigate the difference between organic and digital art. Curated by Nick Cassway. Runs through Nov. 2.
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. FALL GROUP SHOW, Features installations by Pete Checchia, drawings of female nudes by Peter Cottingham and detailed portraits by Gerald Foss. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Sun, Oct. 7, 4-7 pm. ( Reception )
• OPEN LENS GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. MY BODY, MY SELF, Features a mixed-media installation, photographic self-portraits and digitally-modified photographs of the desert by Helene Aylon, who explores Jewish culture through her personal roots in Orthodox Judaism. Runs through Nov. 4.
• PAGEANT , 607 Bainbridge St., 215-925-1535. EAST COAST / WEST COAST, Features photographs, sculptures, paintings and drawings by Alex Da Carte, Mikey Wild, Harry Muniz, Alphonse Calatrava-Ruinsenor and others. The works focus on escapisms and confrontations. Runs through Nov. 11.
• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER , 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. THE EXQUISITE CORPSE, Features paintings by Joseph Hart, Caroline Hwang, Jordin Isip, Ryan Wallace, Kris Cahu, Isaac Lin, Rebecca Suss, Matt Curtius and Gina Triplett. Each artist was given a canvas and a timeframe in which to work, after which the piece was passed on to a different artist. Curated by John Freeborn. Runs through Oct. 13.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. REMEDIES, Features new works on paper by Rachel Bone, which explore themes from myths and traditional folktales to personal experiences and current events. Runs through Oct. 27. I KNOW WHAT I WANT AND I'M CERTAIN I CAN'T HAVE IT, Features studio installations and paintings by Kevin Finklea, which incorporate landscapes and memories of particular locales. Runs through Oct. 27.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. ELEMENTS OF BEING, Features black-and-white photographs by Roza Urbanska, which explore architecture and escapism. Runs through Oct. 31. ROSEMARY CHATIN, Features abstract, vibrantly colored paintings of women. Runs through Oct. 28. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. RECOLLECTION, Features a mixed-media installation by Philadelphia-based artist Jen Blazina, who replicated vintage school desks with steel and cast glass. Old class photographs act as desktops and are illuminated by soft internal lighting. Runs through Oct. 27. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 5-8 pm. *
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. PAINTINGS ACHROMIC 5, Features crisp, realistic paintings of people in action by Nick D'Angelo. Runs through Oct. 31.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. L'ATURE, Features contemporary photographs examining the disassociated personal affect of today's human condition by Tanyth Berkeley, Rineke Dijkstra, Suzanne Opton, Jessica Roberts, Thomas Ruff and Sarah Stolfa. Runs through Oct. 14.
• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY , 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. ANIMAL SHOW, Features paintings, ceramic pieces, photographs and sculptures from Susan Curtin, Lisa Muller, Hugo Hsu, Burnell Yow and Elenor Day. Included are whimsical kittens, metal dragons and taxidermied groundhogs. Runs through Nov. 16.
• SCHWARZ GALLERY , 1806 Chestnut St., 215-563-4887. CHARLES LEWIS FUSSELL, Features landscape paintings of Long Island, NY, PA and NJ. Ongoing.
• SERAPHIN GALLERY , 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. NIGHT VISIONS, Features abstract paintings by Robert Goodman, which portray the violent, colorful experiences of transition and destruction. Runs through Oct. 7. TRAVELER'S TALE, Features autobiographical drawings, watercolors and acrylic paintings of life as a Japanese immigrant in Philadelphia by Hiro Sakaguchi. Runs through Oct. 7.
• SHOW OF HANDS GALLERY , 1006 Pine St., 215-592-4010. LATEST REPORT, Features glass and mixed-media work by Walter Zimmerman. Runs through Oct. 8.
• SMILE GALLERY , 105 S. 22nd St., 215-564-2502. LE PLASTIK NOIR, Features paintings, sculpture and collage works by Karey Maurice, which resemble the styles of Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. Runs through Oct. 10.
• 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.
• TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. 3rd St., 215-925-7379. RE:PRINT RE:PRESENT RE:VIEW, Features work by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Rachid Koraichi and Berni Searle, who engage aspects of Philadelphia's multiple histories through contemporary and historical episodes, sites and neighborhoods. Runs through Nov. 3.
• TOPSTITCH , 311 Market St., 267-322-4057. EYELASHES IN A HAYSTACK, Features illustrations by Amanda Miller and Alina Josan, in which whimsical, hallucinatory and capricious creatures hint at role reversal. Runs through Nov. 1. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 6pm. ( Reception )
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. ALFRED ORTEGA, Features paintings and monotype prints of female faces, boats and cranes. Runs through Oct. 11.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. BASIC INSTINCTS, Features photographs by Edna Davis and Wendy Vroom, mixed-media works from Sharon Steinhofer and digital paintings from Shobha Menon. The works focus on the natural elements, plantlife and chaotic energy. Runs through Oct. 9.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. PERIPHERY, Features surreal, disturbing video projections of garden landscapes by Anita Allyn. Runs through Oct. 28. STAND STILL, Features installations by Leah Baili, which question the difference between barriers and the spaces they are protecting. Runs through Oct. 28. AIN'T LOOKIN' BACK, Features ink drawings and watercolor paintings by Charles Hobbs, which explore heavy themes: personal relationships, god and death. Runs through Oct. 28. IN THE FOREST, Features Mohair yarn creations by Alexandra Newmark, which focus on the roles prescribed on women and the innocence of childhood. Runs through Oct. 28. SURVEIL, Features videos by Noah Klersfeld, Luciana Lamothe, Bennett Morris and Raphael Zollinger. The works explore how we willingly give up our privacy to the camera. Runs through Oct. 28. UNTITLED (PINK DOT), Features trippy videos by Takeshi Murata, which are inspired by avant-garde film and poke fun at American icons. Runs through Oct. 28. Opening reception Fri, Oct. 5, 6-11pm. ( 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.
• YO DARKROOM AND GALLERY , 113 N. 23rd St., 609-977-9710. TAKING THE MEASURE, Features large-scale black-and-white photographs by Philadelphia-based artists Jaime Alverez and Ryan Widger, who explore the personal seclusion and trite nature of everyday life. Runs through Oct. 5.