Galleries

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

• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. DOMICILE, Features an installation by Shirley Thomas, in which 12 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. NEW DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS, Features oil paintings and mixed-media pieces on paper and panels by Marjorie Grigonis, which are composed of abstract lines and are influenced by her visits to Asia. Runs through Jan. 27.
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. RESIDENT GROUP SHOW, Features collages of photographs and poetry by Pheralyn Dove and mixed-media works by Michael Schwartz, who explores the disunion between human advancement and environmental sustainability. Runs through Dec. 30.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. HOLIDAY EXHIBITION, Features ornaments, stockings and cards by Bella & Boo, My Imaginary Boyfriend, Amy Ric, Kurt Halsey, Supermaggie, the Small Object, My Paper Crane, Happy Owl Glass, Axelhoney, Ginat Dwarf, Jane Wynn, the Black Apple and more. Runs through Dec. 30.
• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. TREASURED PAGES, Features medieval and renaissance manuscripts from the Rare Book department of the Free Library. The exhibition addresses their use in ritual, devotion and prayer, learning and leisure, politics and law and the Bible. Runs through Jan. 6.
• ARTISTS' GALLERY , 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-4588. OF ART AND ORNAMENTS, Features contemporary and traditional art including watercolors by Beatrice Bork, Gail Bracegirdle, Rich Harrington and Carol Sanzalone. Runs through Feb. 3.
• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. JANUARY EXHIBITION, Features oil paintings by Valerie Craig, Linda Price Thompson, David Stier, Lauren Tilden, Anastasia Alexandrin, Ryan Muldowney, Andrew Paterson-Tutschka and Matthew Pinney. Runs through Jan. 27.
• ARTJAZ GALLERY , 53 N. 2nd St., 215-922-4800. FLOW, COLOR, FORM, TEXTURE, Features paintings by Samad Arastu, Cynthelia Cephas, Jackson-Collins, Priscilla Romero Cubero and Sonia Sadler. Runs through Feb. 9.
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. VEILINGUNVEILING, Features mixed-media works by Peter Hayes and Marjorie Arendt, which examine maps, architecture and the structure of canvases. Runs through Jan. 19.
• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. SHADOW WORLD, Features a video installation by David Kessler, who has spent the past year interacting with the residents and transients of the "subtrackean" community under the El in North Philadelphia. Runs through Jan. 20. LOST AND FOUND, Features photographic images by local artist Candace Karch, who manipulates her collection of both human and animal X-rays to explore the inner workings between creature and creator, between man and monster. Runs through Jan. 20.
• BRANDYWINE WORKSHOP , Firehouse Art Center, 730 S. Broad St., 215-546-3675. TREASURE OF THE ARCHIVES, Features never-before-seen lithographs, etchings, screenprints and monotypes by Belkis Ayon, Toshio Mori, Benny Andrews, Faith Ringgold, Sam Gilliam and others. Runs through Feb. 9.
• BUCKS GALLERY OF FINE ART , 201 S. State St., Newtown, 215-579-0050. SIGNIFICANT AND SIZEABLE, Features modern art and sculpture by Jan Desmartes. Runs through Jan. 17.
• 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 new work by Binod Shrestha. Runs through Jan. 4.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. HOLIDAY EXHIBITION, Features clay works by Matt Metz, Linda Sikora and Naomi Cleary, including teapots and flower-stenciled cups. Runs through Dec. 30.
• DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. HOLIDAY ART SHOW, Features small crafts and jewelry by local artists. Runs through Dec. 30.
• DUPREE GALLERY , 703 S. 6th St., 215-413-3884. COLLABORATION, Features paintings by Pheoris West and James Dupree. Runs through Dec. 31.
• EDAVID GALLERY , 535 Main St., Bethlehem, 610-814-0369. HOLIDAY SHOW, Features work by Joe Velez, Myron, Heise, John Silver and David Stravitz. Runs through Dec. 29.
• 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.
• FLEISHER OLLMAN GALLERY , 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. STREET BUTTON, Features installations and paintings by Stephanie Beck, Andrew Brehm, Gregory Brellochs, Jamie Dillon, Andrew Gbur, Jennifer Levonian, Yvonne Lung, Ryan McCartney and Eva Wylie. Runs through Jan. 26.
• 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.
• 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 Jan. 19.
• GALLERY ST. ASAPH , 27 Conshohocken State Rd., Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-0966. PUSHING THE LIMITS, Features work by Joyce Norden, Adam Levin, Jeff Odiorne, Irma Shapiro, Debs Bleicher, Melissa Bollman-Jenkins, Kassem Amoudi, Bill Landes, Pat Burns, Peggy Getty, Lynn O'Connor, Amand Selfor and Norma Soong. Runs through Jan. 6.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. PAINTINGS, Features paintings by Larry Francis of local fixtures such as the Canvas Cafe, Snyder Market and Falls Bridge. Runs through Dec. 29.
• INTERNATIONAL HOUSE , 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6537. FOUR BY FOUR, Features video by Anita Allyn, Sinae Lee, James Rosenthal and Jody Sweitzer, which examines the different ways humans form their identities. Runs through Dec. 28.
• 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.
• JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. WINTER GROUP EXHIBITION, Features work by Pavel Efremoff, David Knoecklein, Boguslaw Lustyk, Sarah Myers, Troy Sayers and Michael Williamson. Runs through Dec. 29.
• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. CONTEMPORARY MENORAHS, Features hand-crafted menorahs by Tamara Baskin, Joel Bless, Harvey Brody, Gary Rosenthal, Lynn Rae Lowes and Shmuel Madar. Runs through Dec. 31.
• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. IN LIGHT, Features minimalistic paintings by Tom Benson, Mel Davis, Andrew Graham and Howard Smith. Runs through Feb. 16.
• LITTLE BERLIN , 1801 N. Howard St., 610-308-0579. NUTS AND BERRIES, Features works made out of telephone books, glass and packing material by Daniel Petraitis and Martha Savery, who examine the difference between trash and valuables. Runs through Feb. 12.
• LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. PAINTINGS FOR WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS, Featuring paintings of brightly-colored war and historical scenes by Jane Irish. Runs through Jan. 12. FIGURATIVE '60S, Featuring paintings and drawings of people in emotionally complex scenes by Elizabeth Osborne. Runs through Jan. 12.
• 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.
• MCKINNEY GALLERY , West Chester University, 213 Mitchell Hall, West Chester, 610-436-2755. GROUP SHOW, Features paintings, photography and mixed-media works about travel by Sally Van Orden, Belle Hollon and Nancy Rumfield. Runs through Dec. 28.
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. SOCK AND AWE, Features sock monkey art by Gail Bracegirdle, Bonnie K. Connelly, Lara Long, Dan Rule, Katy Yeaw, Jeff Kilpatrick and others. Runs through Feb. 2.
• MONSOON GALLERY , 11 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem, 610-866-6600. ARTFULLY ELEGANT: FASHION, Features 12 handmade dresses by Lehigh Valley native Lara Bly. Runs through Jan. 2.
• NEWMAN GALLERIES , 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. CONTEMPORARY FRENCH IMPRESSIONISTS, Features landscape work by Hans Joseph W. Becker, Jean-Pierre Dubord, Jean Kevorkian, Malva, Morro, Gerhard Neswadba, Daniel Sannier and Laurent Valient. Runs through Dec. 31.
• NEXUS , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. YUMMY, Features work by 38 artists from across the country in celebration of craving, compulsion and culture. Included is sculpture, photography, ceramics, painting, performance, video and a hands-on cake baking workshop. Runs through Feb. 1.
• PAGEANT , 607 Bainbridge St., 215-925-1535. ISSKUSTVO TRANSMAGICA PROVINCES ANIMAMINA, Features paintings of wild animals juxtaposed with playful imagery by Sarah Everton, Jesse Greenberg, Nick Lenker and Kate Norton. Runs through Feb. 3.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. NINA KENDZIERSKA, Features tapestries depicting small town scenes. Runs through Dec. 30.
• PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. MOON STUDIES AND STAR SCRATCHES, Features a large-scale photographic series of the moon and stars over various periods of time by Sharon Harper, who explores the way technology mediates our relationship with the natural world. Runs through Feb. 16. DAKAR PORTRAITS, Features photographs by Vera Viditz-Ward of urban life in West Africa. The works focus on Dakar, the capital of Senegal and an important political and cultural hub between North Africa and the sub-Saharan. Runs through Feb. 16. THAT'S WOMEN'S WORK, Features silkscreen prints and mixed-media work by local artist Laura Wagner, who is inspired by illustrations from 1950s cookbooks in which cheery housewives teach their obedient daughters the way to a man's heart. Runs through Feb. 16.
• 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.
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. RECENT WORK, Features mixed-media collages by Keith Newhouse, which juxtapose images of politicians, eyeballs and text. Runs through Dec. 30. DEAREST MOON, Features drawings and photographs b Matthew Frock of his Macgyver-like machines. Runs through Dec. 28.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. MILK DEPOT, Features photographs by Angela Baldridge. Runs through Dec. 28.
• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE, Features small portrait paintings by James Brantley of conceptual dreamscapes. Runs through Jan. 3. ASCENT/DESCENT, Features black-and-white photography by Andrea Baldeck, who explores horizontal and vertical points of transit through elegant staircases. Runs through Jan. 3.
• 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. SMALL WORKS, Features new and compact work by gallery artists. Runs through Dec. 30.
• SILICON GALLERY , 139 N. 3rd St., 215-238-6063. SMALL WORKS SHOW, Features compact prints by gallery artists. Runs through Dec. 31.
• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY , 303 Cherry St., 215-922-7775. MIMESIS AND MEMORY, Features trompe l'oeil pieces by Ron Isaacs, who transforms three-dimensional constructions with techniques borrowed from 17th-century Dutch painting. Runs through Jan. 19.
• STEDMAN ART GALLERY , Rutgers Unviersity, 326 Penn St., Camden, NJ, 609-757-6245. A NEW REALITY: BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRPAHY IN CONTEMPORARY ART, Features black-and-white photographs by artists working in the 1950s to the present including Diane Arbus, Sherrie Levine, Cindy Sherman, Mike and Doug Starn, Vik Muniz, Richard Avedon, William Wegman and Joel Peter Witkin. The exhibition explores the medium in its visual and historical contexts as well as the expanding technical and conceptual role of photogrpahy. Curated by Jeffrey Wechsler. Runs through Feb. 23.
• 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. HOLIDAY SHOWCASE, Features paintings, prints, ornaments and illustrations by gallery artists. Runs through Jan. 1.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. FIXED, Features oil paintings, drawings and pastels by Caitlin Fennelly. Runs through Jan. 10.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. PLEASANT TIMES, Features paintings by Helene Whitman and hand-painted porcelain objects by the Mid Atlantic Porcelain Artists, a collective of Chinese painters. Runs through Jan. 8.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. THINGS HAPPEN AT NIGHT, Features surreal works from snapshot cameras and low-fi holograms by Micah Danges, which examine the psychedelic nature of nighttime. Runs through Dec. 30. THE DARLINGTON PAIR, Features an interactive light show by Maximillian Lawrence, in which two transistors amplify sounds between people and their instruments. Runs through Dec. 30. HOOKS IN THE WATER, Features paintings and drawings by Joshua Rickard, which explore the meanings and origins of friendship, community and religion. Runs through Dec. 30. DRIFT-A-WEIGHT, Features an installation by Stephanie Dotson, which questions family roles and graphic images. Runs through Dec. 30.
• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. GROUP SHOW, Features fine jewelry by Michael Manthey, sculpture by Marilyn Palley and lacquer art by Yuji Kubo. Runs through Dec. 28.
• WHITE LODGE GALLERY , 1508 Brandywine St., 215-988-9338. PHILADELPHIA HAS WONDERS, Features photographs and installtions by Jacob Hellman, who examines vacant spaces. Runs through Jan. 4.
• 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. HANS GINDLESBERGER, Features Gindlesberger's photographs, which explore the loss of identity and authenticity currently felt in small towns throughout America. Runs through Jan. 4.