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. 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 that portray progress through time and space by Katherine Kurtz. Runs through Dec. 2. DOMICILE, Features an installation by Shirley Thomas, in which twelve old window sashes create the layout of a fragile glass house. Also included are architectural work and mobiles by Michael Sebright, who works with steel cables, metal, mesh and leather. Runs through Dec. 30.
• AMBLE GALLERY & BOOKS , 1001 N. 2nd St., 267-882-5674. WITCH WAGON, Features playful mixed-media works by William John Barras and David Wiliam Lindroth Anderson, which poke fun at American symbols like the limousine. Runs through Dec. 2.
• ARCADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY , 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, 215-572-2131. GIFTED, Features clay work by Jenni Lynn Brant. Runs through Dec. 2.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. HOLIDAY EXHIBITION, Features ornaments, stockings and cards by by Bella & Boo, My Imaginary Boyfriend, Amy Ric, Kurt Halsey, Supermaggie, the Small Object, My Paper Crane, Happy Owl Glass, Axelhoney, Giant Dwarf, Jane Wynn, the Black Apple and more. Runs through Dec. 30.
• 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.
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. CUT, Features mixed-media work by Peter G. Ray, who uses aluminum foil to hide and reveal parts of his paintings. Runs through Dec. 1.
• 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.
• BOBO'S ON 9TH , 1134 S. 9th St., 770-330-0615. COLT HAUSMAN, Features prints with repeating gradients and patterns and wild, intuitive drawings inspired by Kmart logos, sports and all that is weird and gross. Runs through Dec. 3.
• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. BLACK AND WHITE, Features new work by Elyce Abrams, Neil Anderson, Allen Bentley, Mark Brosseau, Charles Burwell, Deborah Caiola, Clark Gibson, Dana Hargrove, Kate Davis Caldwell, Tim McFarlane and Rebecca Rutstein. Runs through Dec. 22.
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-4618. IN THE STYLE OF JACKSON POLLOCK, Features paintings by James C. Davis, which honor Jackson Pollock's style. Runs through Dec. 1.
• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. ENVISIONING SCIENCE, Features photographs by Felice Frankel, who explores the intersection between art and science. Runs through Dec. 2.
• Center for Emerging Visual Artists , The Barclay, 237 S. 18th St., Suite 3A, 215-546-7775. VACANT, Features sketches and paintings of furniture and abandoned homes by Mark Khaisman and Jeffrey Stockbridge. Runs through Dec. 13.
• CEREAL ART , 149 N. 3rd St., 215-627-5060. TRAVELER, Features photographs and snow globes of arctic environments and stranded hikers by Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz. Runs through Jan. 25.
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. REFLECTIONS OF A FORGOTTEN SUNSET, Features mixed-media works by Binod Shresth, which focus on themes of memory and location. Runs through Dec. 9.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. HOLIDAY EXHIBITION, Features clay work by Matt Metz, Linda Sikora and Naomi Cleary, which include teapots and flower-stenciled cups. Runs through Dec. 30.
• CONSPIRACY SHOWROOM , 910 N. 2nd St., 215-925-2153. LOOKING BACK, Features paintings of reflective scenes by Boringbot. Runs through Dec. 9.
• 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., 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.
• FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. PARRIS, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, Features conceptual pieces and representational paintings by Ken Parris, which are both whimsical and melancholy. Also included are portraits by Joyce Korotkin and paintings by Doug Kinsey, Andrew Wrigley and Gigi Chen. Runs through Jan. 6.
• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-965-4027. INSIGHTS, Features an installation by Eva Wylie for the "Window on Race" series. Runs through Dec. 9. WOMEN TO WATCH, Features works by Philadelphia photographers Genevieve Coutroubis, Alida Fish, Eileen Neff, Clarissa Sligh, Sarah Stolfa, Zoe Strauss, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen and Deborah Willis. Runs through Dec. 9. FACTS, FANTASIES AND FICTIONS, Features mixed-media work by Christian Curiel, Sarah McEneaney and Matthew Suib. Runs through Dec. 9.
• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. BEST OF SHOW, Features work by the 16 winners of the Photo Review 2007 competition. Runs through Dec. 14.
• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. PHILADELPHIA MASTERS, Features photographs by George Krause, William Larson, Ray K. Metzker and Ruth Thorne-Thomsen. Runs through Nov. 30.
• GALLERY AT SAINT ASAPH'S , 27 Conshocken State Rd., Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-0966. TO SEW AND SOW, Features works by Spel, a man who has served 17 years on a life sentence for a crime that is heavily debated in the community. Runs through Dec. 9.
• ICEBOX GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., 215-235-3405. PASSAGE, Features work by Scottish artist Brian Kennedy, who is inspired by travel and the physical experience of the journey. Runs through Dec. 16.
• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. BILLBOARDS AND TREES, Features new work by Ron Johnson, who uses billboards as subjects in his exploration of the modern world's physical landscape. Runs through Dec. 30.
• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. VAST BEAUTIFUL SYSTEM, Features work by Chris Vecchio, Hollis Heichemer and Austin Heitzman. Runs through Dec. 21.
• KHMER ART GALLERY , 319 N. 11th St., 215-922-5600. RESILIENT SOUL: CAMBODIA, 2005, Features photographs by Jeff Alexander of his five-month bike trip through France as well as other international travels. Runs through Dec. 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 Lowes and Shmuel Madar. Runs through Dec. 31.
• 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.
• LITTLE BERLIN , 1801 N. Howard St., 610-308-0579. CATALOG, Features work by Michael Carter, Jay Hardman, Tony Harrington and Lauren Westenhiser, who are members of the Seed Works collective. Each explores location, nostalgia, identity and personal experience. Runs through Dec. 16.
• 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.
• LORENZO HOMAR GALLERY , 2721 N. 5th St., 215-426-3311. SANTOS FROM PUERTO RICO: CARVINGS OF FAITH AND SENTIMENT, Features wooden, Christmas-themed statues of the three wise men, evergreen trees and the nativity scene. Runs through Jan. 1.
• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. 100 PAINTINGS FOR $100, Features work by the Manayunk Artists Co-op. Runs through Dec. 16. Opening reception Sun, Dec. 2, noon-3pm. ( Reception )
• MEDFORD LEAS ART GALLERY , 17 N. Main St., Medford, NJ, 609-654-2512. VISIONS OF THE PINELANDS, Features mixed-media, two-dimensional works depicting 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. 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.
• 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, femininity and death. Runs through Dec. 1.
• NEXUS , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. NEW MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Featuring videos, drawings, photography, installations and performances by Bonnie Brenda Scott, Tasha Doremus and Bilwa. Runs through Dec. 7.
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. FALL GROUP SHOW, Featuring installations by Pete Checchia, drawings of female nudes by Peter Cottingham and detailed portraits by Gerald Foss. Runs through Nov. 30.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. FROM A THOUSAND PAGES, Features mixed-media works by Glenn Fischer, comic-book-inspired drawings by Matt Haffner and origami creations by Nate Moore. Runs through Dec. 15.
• PHOTO 612 , 612 Station Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ, 856-429-2304. MONTAINS, GLACIERS, ICEBERGS, Features panoramic landscape photos of wildlife by Tom Sheckel, whose subjects include penguins, flamingos, tortoises and sea lions. Runs through Dec. 4.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. MAREK WOJTOWICZ, Features dynamically colored, abstract paintings. Runs through Nov. 30.
• PRINTMAKING GALLERY , University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. THE ILLUSIVE IDENTITY, Features work by Jennifer Gioffre, who focuses on reflective and translucent objects and their optical and distortive qualities. Runs through Nov. 30.
• PROJECT BASHO , 1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928. FRIENDS OF PROJECT BASHO, Features photographs by students, teachers and other people involved with the gallery. Runs through Nov. 30.
• 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 Kit Brown's photographs and Huston Ripley's ink drawings. Runs through Dec. 29.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. NOGUCHI/GRAHAM, Features a set created by Isamu Noguchi for the 1946 Martha Graham production "Cave of Heart." Also included are videos and photos of the Martha Graham Company, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Runs through Nov. 29.
• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. PASSION MANIFESTO, Features paintings of thread, bamboo and other goods from the East. Runs through Nov. 29. SOUTHERN CONNECTIONS, Features photographs and mixed-media work by Tanya Murphy Dodd inspired by the Southern states. Runs through Nov. 29.
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. NEW PAINTINGS, Features acrylic, abstract expressionist paintings by Robert Straight. Runs through Dec. 24.
• SCHUYLKILL GALLERY , 3510 Scotts Lane, 215-287-9963. ARTISTS CULTURAL EXCHANGE, Features paintings, photographs, beadwork, sculpture and mixed-media work by Lynn Amarnick, Harold Grote, Ellie Seif and Harrit Sommers. Curated by Nike Desis. Runs through Dec. 1. HOLIDAY CRAFT EXHIBIT, Features functional and decorative art by gallery artisans. Runs through Dec. 23.
• SCHWARZ GALLERY , 1806 Chestnut St., 215-563-4887. CHARLES LEWIS FUSSELL, Features landscape paintings of Long Island, NY, PA and NJ. Ongoing.
• SEEBER FINE ART GALLERY , 2007 Chestnut St., 215-756-7999. SEEBAHERMARAMA 2007, Features paintings by Kurt Herrmann and Michael Seeber and mixed-media pieces by Chris Clark and TaiWoong Kang. Runs through Nov. 30.
• SERAPHIN GALLERY , 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. SMALL WORKS, Features new and compact work by gallery artists. Runs through Dec. 30. Opening reception Fri, Nov. 30, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. THIN SKINNED THICK, Features large-scale black-and-white photographs of scarred subjects by Amie Potsic, who explores the physical and psychological terrain of scarred human skin. Also included are audio recordings of the subjects speaking about themselves and their photographs. Runs through Dec. 14.
• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. NEVER FORGET! DO IT YOURSELF WITH OTHER PEOPLE, Features mixed-media works by artists who have shown at the gallery during the past 10 years. Runs through Dec. 7.
• ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY GALLERY , Boland Hall, 21 Lapsley Lane, 610-660-1840. FADED, CRACKED AND TORN, Features photographs of discarded postcards and books by Johanna Inman. Runs through Dec. 10.
• TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. 3rd St., 215-925-7379. DAMIAN MOPPETT, Features the Vancouver-based artist's drawings, sculpture and paintings, which explore his own workspace and the strategies of other artists. Runs through Feb. 16.
• TOPSTITCH , 311 Market St., 267-322-4057. LOGGERHYTHMS, Features mixed-media work by Megan Thomas-Melly, Robert Enders, Christine Jones, Alina Josan, Tiffany Crisci, Gerold Mooney, Bill McRight and others. Each was given a slice of wood to build upon. Runs through Nov. 30.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. SELECTED PAINTINGS, Features watercolors by Carter Leidy. Runs through Dec. 13.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. JOANNA REITANO, Features watercolor landscape paintings and porcelain sculptures. Runs through Dec. 11.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. BUT NATURE MORE, Features animation of dense clouds and infinite space 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 Stephanie Dotson's mythical installations, which include images of bears, children and flowers. Runs through Dec. 2. PARTICULATE, Features video interpretations of MP4 players by 10 artists. Runs through Dec. 2. UNTITLED (PINK DOT), Features abstract video by Takeshi Murata, which displays images of Sylvester Stallone and John Rambo. Runs through Dec. 2.
• 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.