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. THEN AND NOW, Features photographs of disgarded plastic toys by Charmaine Caire in an examination of our materialistic, wasteful society. Runs through Nov. 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.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. IN TRANSIT, Features paintings by Katherine Kurtz, which portray progress through time and space. Runs through Dec. 2.
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. GENDER PORTRAITURE PROJECT, Features recent mixed-media works by Laureen Griffin. Runs through Nov. 2.
• ARCADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY , 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, 215-572-2131. GIFTED, Features clay work by enni Lynn Brant. Runs through Dec. 2.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. MY BIOLOGY, Features beaded, candy-colored knitted works by Emily Barletta that depict cells and other images found in biology textbooks. Runs through Nov. 18.
• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. NOVEMBER EXHIBITION, Features paintings by Leigh Gustafson, Georganna Lennsen, Hilarie Hawley and Carol Maguire. The works depict landscapes, layered human forms and vibrant colors. Runs through Dec. 2.
• ARTJAZ GALLERY , 53 N. 2nd St., 215-922-4800. BLACK AND WHITE DREAMS IN COLOR, Features paintings by Richard Watson, which combine elements of social politics and dreams. Runs through Nov. 10.
• ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. REUNION, Features mixed-media works by Jenny Abbott, Tony LaPlaca, Pat Martin, Janet Waronker, Tom Kelly and Dottie Arnao. Runs through Nov. 17.
• 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 display abstract re-creations of windmills, cicadas and clocks. Runs through Dec. 21.
• BAHDEEBAHDU , 309 Cherry St., 215-627-5002. REALLY, INSPIRED BY CARVAGGIO, Features theatrical, Bible-inspired paintings by Philip Corey and Meg Saligman. Runs through Dec. 5. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 6-9pm. ( 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 evoke feelings of nostalgia and familiarity. Runs through Nov. 18.
• BUCKS GALLERY OF FINE ART , 201 S. State St., Newtown, 215-579-0050. WITHOUT WORDS: IMAGES THAT TELL, Features paintings of nudes and fairies by Stacie Speer Scott, Mavis Smith and Duy Huynh. Runs through Nov. 19.
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-4618. IN THE STYLE OF JACKSON POLLOCK: A FAMILY EXHIBITION, Features paintings by James C. Davis, which honor Jackson Pollock's style. Runs through Dec. 1.
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. SENSE AND NON, Features prints, drawings and sculptures of logic and illogic, representation and abstraction and the image-making process by Ron Wyffels. Runs through Nov. 9.
• CHELTENHAM ART CENTER , 439 Ashbourne Rd., Cheltenham, 215-379-4660. PAPER AWARENESS, Features works on paper which take on 2D, 3D and abstract forms. Runs through Nov. 10.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. MATT METZ AND LINDA SIKORA, Features new clay works. Runs through Dec. 2. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• ESTHER M. KLEIN GALLERY , 3600 Market St. at the University City Science Center, 215-387-2255. FROZEN ARCHITECTURE, Features photographs of snowflakes taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Curated by Robert Krawczyk. Runs through Dec. 29.
• FINE ARTS PEOPLE GALLERY , 305 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-363-6721. I SIGN THE BODY ECLECTIC, Features drawings and paintings of the nude human figure by Tim Brian McSweeney. Runs through Nov. 30. VISIONS AND VISTAS, Features landscape paintings by Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan, Lauren Litwa Holden, Wanda Chudzinski and Mary Powers-Holt. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Sat, Nov. 3, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. RED BULL ART OF CAN EXHIBITION, Features work by artists from across the country who created guitars, Buddha statues and trains out of Red Bull cans. Runs through Nov. 2.
• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-965-4027. INSIGHTS, Features an installation by Eva Wylie's for the "Window on Race" series. Runs through Dec. 9. FACTS, FANTASIES AND FICTIONS, Features mixed-media works by Christian Curiel, Sarah McEneaney and Matthew Suib. Runs through Dec. 9.
• GALLERY 1903 , 1903 Walnut St., 267-808-0959. RED HOT, Features paintings by gallery artists exploring sensuality and sexuality. Runs through Nov. 11.
• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. WORLD STAGE, Features color photographs of European aristocracy by Tiny Barney, who challenges the notion that to be rich is to be happy. Runs through Nov. 27. PHILADELPHIA MASTERS, Features photographs by George Krause, William Larson, Ray K. Metzker and Ruth Thorne-Thomsen. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. CELIA REISMAN, Features oil paintings of serene, suburban landscapes. Runs through Nov. 28. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• HARRISON STREET GALLERY , 108 Harrison St., Frenchtown, NJ, 908-996-3325. MATT METZ & LINDA SIKORA, Features new clay works. Runs through Dec. 2. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• HIGHWIRE GALLERY , 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. FUSE BOX, Features work by Lisa Spera, George Shinn, Joe Plageman, Ted Mosher and Steve Iwanczuk. Runs through Nov. 25. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 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. WINGS AND TAILS, Features paintings and sculptures by Ernie Sandidge of faeries and mermaids, which have sexual and hallucinogenic overtones. Runs through Nov. 10.
• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. VAST BEAUTIFUL SYSTEM, Features installation works by Chris Vecchio and pieces by Hollis Heichemer and Austin Heitzman. Runs through Dec. 21. Opening reception Thu, Nov. 8, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. UNTITLED, Features paintings by Damini Celbre, Michael Filan, Colleen O'Donnell and John Rosis. Runs through Nov. 17.
• 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.
• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. CONTEMPORARY MENORAHS, Features handcrafted menorahs by Tamara Baskin, Joel Bless, Harvey Brody, Gary Rosenthal, Lynn Rae Lowe and Shmuel Madar. Runs through Dec. 31.
• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. PEACH SKY PAINTINGS, Features works by Merrill Wagner. Runs through Nov. 17.
• LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY , Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. LIFE'S JOYS, LIFE'S DISAPPOINTMENTS, Features sculptures by Michael Grothusen. Runs through Dec. 12.
• 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. Runs through Nov. 4.
• LITTLE BERLIN , 1801 N. Howard St., 610-308-0579. I CANNOT REMEMBER, Features media sculpture and video works by Theresa Rose, Jenny Kanzler, Mariya Dimov and Alison Nastasi. Runs through Nov. 11.
• LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. THE EARTH IS NOWHERE, Features digital video of eastern Long Island and the area's weakening environment by Peter Campus. Runs through Nov. 30. SECOND SKIN, Features paintings of tattooed subjects by Susan Moore. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 5:30-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• LORENZO HOMAR GALLERY , 2721 N. 5th St., 215-426-3311. SANTOS FROM PUERTO RICO: CARVINGS OF FAITH AND SENTIMENT, Features wooden, Chirstmas-themed statues of the three wise men, evergreen trees and the nativity scene. Runs through Jan. 1.
• MCC GALLERY , 1200 Old Treton Rd., West Windsor, NJ, 609-570-3355. PERSPECTIVES ON THE HOLOCAUST, Features photographs by Ella Libermann-Shiber and Halina Olomucki, which tell the story of women and children who survived the horrific genocide. Runs through Nov. 15.
• MCGOPA , 800 River Rd., West Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. DEFINING MOMENTS, Features paintings, sculptures and mixed-media works bu gallery artists. Runs through Nov. 11.
• MEDFORD LEAS ART GALLERY , 17 N. Main St., Medford, NJ, 609-654-2512. VISIONS OF THE PINELANDS, Features mixed-media works of Pinelands culture by Maureen Gass Brown, Denise Bush, Al Celenza, Marlene Craig, Sandra Jones and Christine Seo. Runs through Dec. 2.
• 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. TAPE, Features paintings by Alyssa Grenning and West Philly's Jonathan Hafer, who focus on the connections and ties that bind people, places and time. Runs through Dec. 14. Opening reception Sat, Nov. 3, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• NEXUS , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. THE VINYL ATELIER, Features work by a collection of artists who investigate the difference between organic and digitally created 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.
• 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. 4.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. FROM A THOUSAND PAGES ..., Features Glenn Fischer's mixed-media works, Matt Haffner's comic-book-inspired drawings and Nate Moore's origami creations. Runs through Dec. 15. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 6-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• PHOTO 612 , 612 Station Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ, 856-429-2304. LINE, Features photographs by Paul Rider taken during his career as a freelancer. Runs through Nov. 2.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. MAREK WOJTOWICZ, Features dynamically colored, abstract paintings. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. SCULPTURE AND WORKS ON PAPER, Features sculptures, paintings and drawings by Peter Gourfain. Runs through Dec. 29. DRAWN OUT AND SHOT, Features photographs by Kit Brown and ink drawings by Huston Ripley. Runs through Dec. 29.
• ROSENFELD GALLERY , 113 Arch St., 215-922-1376. GROUP SHOW, Features Todd Double's mixed-media sculptures, Vincent Hron's oil paintings and Marianne Mitchell's acrylic paintings and pastel drawings. Runs through Nov. 4.
• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY , 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. ANIMAL SHOW, Features paintings, ceramic pieces, photographs and sculptures by Susan Curtin, Lisa Muller, Hugo Hsu, Burnell Yow and Elenor Day. Included are whimsical kittens, metal dragons and taxidermied groundhogs. Runs through Nov. 16.
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. NEW PAINTINGS, Features works depicting nature by Eleanor Miller. Runs through Nov. 24. MORDENCAGE PRINTS, Features photographs of trees, snow and other natural landscapes by Samuel Worthington. Runs through Nov. 24.
• SCHUYLKILL GALLERY , 3510 Scotts Lane, 215-287-9963. ARTISTS CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Features paintings, photography, beadwork, sculpture and mixed-media work by Lynn Amarnick, Harold Grote, Ellie Seif and Harrit Sommers. Curated by Nike Desis. Runs through Dec. 1.
• 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. LATIN AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY MASTERS AND MAVERICKS, Features paintings by Latin American artists who are not well-known in the U.S. Runs through Nov. 25.
• SHOW OF HANDS GALLERY , 1006 Pine St., 215-592-4010. AT SEA, Features sculpture representing balance, nature and culture by Sebastian Trienens. Runs through Nov. 10.
• SILICON GALLERY , 139 N. 3rd St., 238-6063. LAUREN LYONS AND NADINE ROVER, Features photographs of well-known celebrities, random townspeople, '70s home decor and autumn landscapes. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 6-9 pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• THE MILL STUDIOS , 123 Leverington Ave., 215-482-2110. ONCE UPON A TIME, Features oil paintings by Rachel Marcus Dinkin and etchings by Rachel Isaac, which combine elements of fairy tales, feminity and death. Runs through Dec. 1. Opening reception Sat, Nov. 3, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. RECENT WORK, Features paintings and monotype prints of natural settings by Dale Levy. Runs through Nov. 8.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. COLORS, COULEURS, Features Josette Simon-Gestin's pint works, Joseph Finisdore's sculptures and Marie Garafano's oil paintings. Runs through Nov. 6.
• UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS , Broad & Pine sts., 215-717-6504. ALGORIST MUSINGS, Features mixed-media works tby Shawn Lawson that analyze computer phenomena, cultural progression and natural experiences. Runs through Nov. 28.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. BUT NATURE MORE, Features animation of dense clouds and infinite spaces by Amy Adams. Runs through Dec. 2. TABLE TURNING, Features sculptures, video installations and paintings by Andrew Suggs, which examine the human attempt to communicate with the spiritual world. Runs through Dec. 2. PROVIDENCE #709, Features cardboard sculptures of dogs, masks and weaponry by Jonathan Prull. Runs through Dec. 2. DRIFT-A-WEIGHT, Features mythical installations by Stephanie Dotson, which include images of bears, children and flowers. Runs through Dec. 2. UNTITLED (PINK DOT), Features abstract video by Takeshi Murata, which contains images of Sylvester Stallone and John Rambo. Runs through Dec. 2. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 2, 6-11pm. ( Reception )
• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. JOEL PHILIP MYERS AND MARK PEISER, Features glass pieces from the artists' personal collections. Runs through Nov. 24.
• 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.
• WOODMERE ART MUSEUM , 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. ANGELS, ALLEYS AND ANIMAL ACTS, Features printmaking by Julius Bloch, Robert Riggs, G. Ralph Smith, Earl Horter and Benton Spruance. The five artists explore the difficulties of life during the Depression, WWI and WWII. Runs through Jan. 6.