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. RANDOM THOUGHTS, Features work by Philadephia native Ira Upin, who creates large panels that are both individual paintings and pieces that interlock to form a narrative. He uses roofing tar, paint and recycled paper as materials. Runs through Feb. 7.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. BEST & BRIGHTEST, Features work by the Vitetta architectural students. Runs through March 2. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. STUDENTS' SINGULAR VISION, Features work by the students of the Southwest Community Enrichment Center, which has been dedicated to providing services to the Kingsessing community since 1969. Included is paper collage by Imani Dorcey and photography by Chiquita Smith. Runs through Feb. 1.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. LINE, Features sleek illustrations of cats, roosters and other creatures by local artist Eleanor Grosch, who has been fascinated with animals since her youth. Runs through Feb. 17.
• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. BEYOND BOUNDARIES, Features contemporary fiber art by Lanny Bergner, Rebecca Medel, Warren Seelig, Tsuguo Yanai and others. Curated by Bruce Hoffman. Runs through March 16.
• 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. VARIOUS ARTISTS, Features paintings by Gregory Watson, Ben Johnson, Abby Heller-Burnham and Jennifer White. Runs through March 2. Opening Reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5:30-8pm. ( Reception )
• 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. RED YELLOW BLUE, Features abstract paintings by Vincent McLoughlin, who specializes in using a palette limited to the three primaty colors. McLoughlin creates layers with various degrees of transparency on plywood canvases. Runs through Feb. 23.
• BLINKART GALLERY , 108 Chestnut St., 215-588-4445. PHOTOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVES, Features silver gelatin prints, C-prints and digital images by John Andrulis, Piety Choi, Tor Chaikin, Charles Eustace and Glenn Stevens. Runs through Feb. 29. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• BOROWSKY GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. CLOUDS: AN EXHIBITION IN MANY MEDIA, Features mixed-media work exploring the power and allure of clouds by by Elsabe Dixon, Jacqueline Gourevitch, Nancy Hellebrand, Harry Kalish, Yukie Kobayashi, Libby Newman, John J.H. Phillips, Boris Putterman and Jon Schueler. Runs through March 24.
• BRANDYWINE WORKSHOP , Firehouse Art Center, 730 S. Broad St., 215-546-3675. TREASURES OF THE ARCHIVE, Features works donated by local artists and collectors that have never been shown to the public. Dating back to 1958, the pieces include lithography, intaglio, relief, screen-printing, monotypes and mixed-media collage. Runs through Feb. 9.
• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. TRAVELING THE PLANE, Features paintings by Neil Anderson, which build on the circle-in-square imagery using painted layers of saturated pigment on fine linen. Runs through March 1. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 6-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, The Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-4618. RECENT PAINTINGS, Features paintings by Anne Gilley, who explores the relationships between bright and saturated hues, textures and rich surfaces. Runs through Feb. 29.
• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. SELLING HAPPINESS IN CHINA, Features Chinese advertising posters from 1910 to the late 1930s, which depict Chinese fables, stories, glamorous women and luxurious home furnishings, gardens, radios, telephones and golf courses. Runs through Feb. 24.
• CAROL SCHWARTZ GALLERY , 101 Bethlehem Pk., Chestnut Hill, 215-242-4510. LASTING IMPRESSIONS, Features oil paintings by Kathleen Scott-Gallagher, Nancy Beck and Dori Spector. Scott-Gallagher's boldly colored collection includes waterfalls, landscapes, flowers and vegetables. Beck painted a series of water pails on the beach as well as animals and skylines, and Spector's still lifes feature fruits and flowers. Runs through Feb. 29. Opening reception Sat, Feb. 2, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS , 237 S. 18th St., Suite 3A, 215-546-7775. ALUMNI TRAVEL GRANT EXHIBITION, Features work by Ava Blitz, Jill Bell and Douglas Takeshi Wolf. Runs through Feb. 29. Opening reception Thu, Feb. 7, 5:30-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. IN CONVERSATION WITH NATURE, Features prints and sculptures by Lisa Marie Hamilton, which are inspired by organic forms and the relationships that exist in nature. Runs through Feb. 22.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. NEW WORK, Features porcelain tableware by Munemitsu Taguchi with pure, clean, linear forms glazed in one color. The minimalism and simplicity of his work is drawn from his Asian heritage and study of Chinese and Japanese potters. Runs through March 2. BEYOND TRADITION: YIXING TEAPOTS, Features pottery by Xiaoping Luo based in the tradition of yixing, which uses a special zisha clay found only in Yixing, China. The clay's ability to absorb flavors from the tea it contains makes it more seasoned with every pot brewed. Runs through March 2. ALISON REINTJES, Features ceramic work including wall tiles and simple dish forms with graphic and patterned surfaces. Runs through March 2. CLAYMOBILE CREATIONS, Features ceramic work by children and adults who participated in the Claymobile program, which brings clay art education to communities in the Philadelphia area. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• DAVINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. CITY SHAPES AND COLORS, Features paintings by Lilliana Didovic and Ken Tutjamnong. Both immigrants to the United States, the artists give their interpretations and impressions of Philadelphia through new eyes. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Sun, Feb. 3, 1-4pm. ( Reception )
• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. TRAPPED IN ORBIT, Features three- and four-dimensional works by Philadelphia artist and tinkerer Charles Hobbs, who brings together art and science with his DIY ethos and low-tech gadgets. Runs through March 1.
• F.A.N. GALLERY , 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. RECENT PAINTINGS, Features landscape paintings by Al Gury of the Philadelphia area, Bucks County and Lancaster County. Runs through March 1. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• FINE ARTS PEOPLE GALLERY , 305 N. Pottstown Pike, Exton, 610-363-6721. SOLO SHOW, Features oil paintings by Terry DeAngelo of regional landscapes in the representational style. Runs through Feb. 27. Opening reception Sat, Feb. 2, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• FLUXSPACE , 3000 N. Hope St., 610-864-2424. FOR YOU, FOR ME, FROM ME, Features intimate sculpture, video, photography and paintings by Ben, Julia, Steve and Zachar, who are putting on a show for you as opposed to a nameless viewer. Runs through Feb. 1.
• FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. PARRIS NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA, Features work by Maggie Van Scoyk, Jill Galloway Sherman, Stephen St. Francis Decky, Centa Petersen, Andrew Wrigley and Doug Kinsey. Runs through Feb. 11.
• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-965-4027. IN REPOSE, Features work by Janine Antoni, Cindy Sherman, Tanyth Berkeley, Pipolotti Rist and Bettina Von Zwehl, whose works in photography, video, sculpture and sound comment on femininity, identity and sexuality. Runs through March 15. TENSION, Features multimedia work by Moore Alumni that focus, either physically or in theme, on tension. Runs through March 15. ENCAPSULATED TIME: AGE, IMAGE & ROCK 'N' ROLL, Features a new digital projection by Judy Gelles and an installtation by Andrew Suggs. Runs through March 15.
• GALLERY 13W , 4504 Regent St., 215-432-5729. PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE, Features paintings by Albert Hopkins and sculpture by Rebecca Goldschmidt. Runs through March 8.
• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. FAR FROM ZION: JEWS, DIASPORA, MEMORY, Features photographs by Jason Francisco, who explores the concept of diaspora and the impact that Jewish history has had on Europe and North America in the past century. Runs through Feb. 8.
• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. PHILADELPHIA MASTERS, Features photographs by George Krause, William Larson, Ray K. Metzker and Ruth Thorne-Thompsen. Runs through March 8.
• GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. SURFACES AND REFLECTIONS, Features paintings by Emily Brown of water surfaces, snow heavy branches, sunlight pouring down through a canopy of trees and waves. Runs through Feb. 23. IT IS NOT A GOODBYE SAID TO ONE'S FATHER, Features paintings by Susan Tiger of simplistic items and shapes, including a billowy winter coat, a collar of cigarettes and an overcoat draped over a chair. Runs through Feb. 23.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. WINDOWS AND DISTANCES, Features paintings by Christine Lafuente, whose abstract work captures landscapes, alleys, dead-end streets and abandoned piers in Brooklyn. Runs through Feb. 20. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-7pm. ( Reception )
• HIGHWIRE GALLERY , 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. A CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND ART, Features works by the late Marge Peterson that span her career from the 1970s to 2007. Runs through Feb. 24. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• ICEBOX GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., 215-235-3405. FROM TABOO TO ICON, Features work in a variety of media exploring the concept of Africanist aesthetics and the taboo or iconic aspect of these influences in contemporary Western culture. Runs through Feb. 10.
• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. PIC ME, Features photographs by Nathan Chase, Don Fela, Kim Giannone, Alyssa Maloof, Daniel Newman, Justin James Reed and Jennifer Yager. Each artist has captured a different subject matter, including capitalist monuments, Americana, American influence abroad in India, Kenya and Japan, the intimacy of unkempt beds and large-scale cyanotype. Runs through Feb. 23.
• JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. JANUARY EXHIBITION, Features work by Pavel Efremoff, Claire Giblin and Jean Plough. Runs through Feb. 9.
• KHMER ART GALLERY , 319 N. 11th St., 215-922-5600. NEW WORKS FROM CAMBODIA, Features sculptures, paintings, bronze and silver works, jewelry, musical instruments and a collection of Buddhas. Runs through Feb. 29. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5:30-9pm. ( Reception )
• KNAPP GALLERY , 162 N. 3rd St., 267-455-0279. PASTELS AND 100 WORKS ON PAPER, Features expressionistic paintings by Tom Brady and pure, simplified drawings by Jon Eckel. Runs through Feb. 24.
• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. CONSTRUCTIONS, Features ceramic sculptures by Normandy Alden and woven paper constructions by Barbara Brodo. Alden's work is assembled by combining clay components thrown on the wheel to create large pieces. Brodo's constructions include bold colors and textures. Runs through Feb. 28.
• 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.
• LAWRENCE GALLERY , Rosemont College, 1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, 610-526-2967. DOORWAYS, WALLS AND FLOORPLANS, Features work by Tremain Smith. Runs through Feb. 28. Opening reception Thu, Feb. 7, 4-7pm. ( Reception )
• LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY , Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. OPEN TO INTERPRETATION, Features inkblots by John Langdon, who elevates its perceived simplicity from basic monoprint to complex ambigram. Included are responses and research by Eric Zilmer. Runs through Feb. 8.
• 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. ALYSON SHOTZ, Features new photographs and sculpture by Alyson Shotz, who transformed the gallery into a merging of nature and science using digital photography, wire, glass beads and plastic lenses. Runs through Feb. 29. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5:30-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• LONG GALLERY , West Chester University, 213 Mitchell Hall, West Chester, West Chester, 610-436-2755. SHELTER SKELTER, Features paintings by Kate Stewart. Runs through Feb. 22.
• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. DICKENS AND POE, Features work in various media inspired by the 19th-century writers. Runs through Feb. 24.
• MCGOPA , 800 River Rd., West Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. WORLD OF THE PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, Features paintings, mixed media and sculpture. Runs through Feb. 3. MAMACITA, Features paintings, mixed media and sculpture. Runs through April 6.
• 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. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, Features work by the Tolbert brothers as a representation of desolation, isolation and unrest in a technological world plagued with media influence. All prints were created in a wet darkroom on silver gelatin paper without the use of a computer. Runs through March 14. Opening reception Sat, Feb. 2, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• NEWMAN GALLERIES , 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY, Features a collection of works by American women of the early 20th century, including Elizabeth Washington, Alice Kent Stoddard, Dorcas Doolittle, Amelie Zell and Fern Coppedge. Runs through Feb. 23.
• 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.
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. PHOTOGRAPHY UNBOUND, Features photographs by Melissa Hernandez Hughes, Gralin Hughes and Al Stegeman. Stegeman uses his photographs to create a series of photo collages, while Hernandez Hughes' images of Coney Island have been printed on metal for a structural feel. Hughes constructed a three-dimensional installation built around a series of segmented photographs. Runs through Feb. 29.
• 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.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. FEBRUARY 2008 EXHIBITION, Features drawings, paintings and sculptures by Isabel Bigelow, Nancy Blum, Richard Bottwin, Kay Hwang, Joseph Hu, Sara Hugues, Kevin Finklea, Franco Mueller, Margaret Murphy, Jackie Tileston and Julie York. Runs through Feb. 29. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 6-8:30pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• PROJECT BASHO , 1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928. ONWARD '08, Features 59 images with diverse subject matter by winners of Project Basho's first international competition. Images were selected by photographer Andrea Modica. Runs through Feb. 24.
• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. FRIDA AND ME: COMMON THREADS, Features work by Doris Nogueira-Rogers, Michelle Angela Ortiz, Mirliyn Rodriguez-Behrle and Marta Sanchez that celebrate the work of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. The artists have reflected on how Latin American female artists' identities are influenced by their culture. Runs through Feb. 23. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• REBEKAH TEMPLETON CONTEMPORARY ART , 173 W. Girard Ave., 267-519-3884. STARTING WITH GOO, Features sculpture by Adam Neuman, collage by Jackie Hoving, digital animation by Brian Zegeer and drawings by Bruce Campbell. Runs through Feb. 23.
• RODGER LA PELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. GET ME OFF THIS ROCK, Features new work by Andrew Wodzanski. Runs through Jan. 31. MEGAN COX AND SANDRA HOFFMAN, Features oil paintings. Runs through March 1. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 1, 5-10pm. ( Reception )
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. SCOTT MARVEL CASSIDY, Features new oil-on-canvas work. Runs through Feb. 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 SHOW, Features new and compact work by gallery artists. Runs through Feb. 17.
• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. AMERICA AT THE EDGE, Features black-and-white photographs by Steve Simon of his road trip along the border between the United States and Canada. The collection compares the two countries and examines whether Canada is leaning toward the U.S. in their social policy issues. Runs through Feb. 8.
• 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 photography. 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.
• TOWER GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. CORSETS FOR A CURE, Features custom corsets by Delicious, which were given to local artists as blank canvases. The decorated pieces will be auctioned off to benefit the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation. Runs through Feb. 29.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. A RETROSPECTIVE, Features abstract oil paintings and drawings from the 1950s, '60s and '70s by Harold Mesibov. Runs through Feb. 8.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. X: THE WINNERS' CIRCLE, Features oil paintings and photographs by Todd C. May, Bryan Davis and Andrew Goldenberg. Runs through Feb. 5.
• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. WENDELL CASTLE, Features furniture pieces that blur the line between art and design while exploring the possibilities and identities of materials such as wood, fiberglass and bronze. Runs through Feb. 29. CHUCK CLOSE, Features paintings, prints and photographs developed with methods such as mezzotint, aquatint, paper pulp and daguerreotype. Runs through Feb. 29.
• 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.
• WILLIAM WAY ART GALLERY , William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., 215-732-2220. EVIDENCE, Features new photographs by local artists Natalie Hope McDonald, Ellen Rosenberg and Rachelle Lee Smith. Runs through Feb. 29.
• YO DARKROOM AND GALLERY , 113 N. 23rd St., 609-977-9710. RE/MEMBER, Features three-dimensional collages in plastic resin by Sienna Freeman, who is influenced by gender and identity issues in the modern world as well as mythology and symbolism. Runs through March 16.