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. INDUSTRIA, Features sculpture by Doug Herren. Runs through March 8.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. BEST AND BRIGHTEST, Features work by Vitetta architectural students. Runs through March 2.
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. GAIA, Features installations by Michael Schwartz, who uses a variety of materials and found objects to discuss the crisis of global climate change. The work explores the dichotomy between technological and industrial progress and environmental sustainability. Runs through March 1.
• AMBLE GALLERY & BOOKS , 1001 N. 2nd St., 267-882-5674. BUILT, Features paintings, video projection and found objects by Chris Garvin. Runs through March 6.
• ARCADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY , 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, 215-572-2131. AIR KISSING: AN EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORY ART ABOUT THE ART WORLD, Features works in many media by Andrea Fraser, Jeff Preiss, Elena Nem-kova and William Powhida, which explore the problem faced by artists working in a world they hold in low regard. Runs through April 25.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. THE CARDINAL MIGRATIONS OF ZMEY, Features oil paintings by Isaac Bushkin, who draws on his Latvian and Russian heritage to create his world of mythical beasts and charming creatures. Zmey, serpent-like dragons from Russian folklore, appear frequently in the series, as do skulls and images of rebirth. Runs through April 6.
• 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' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. GROUP SHOW, Features paintings and mixed-media works by Gregory Watson, Ben Johnson, Abby Heller-Burnham and Jennifer White. Runs through March 2.
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. DISTILLATIONS, Features paintings by John Clark, who used a variety of materials including oil paints, acrylics, water on acetate, paper and wood panels in a fluid way to give his pieces a suspenseful, three-dimensional feel. Runs through March 29. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 29, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• B SQUARE GALLERY , 614 S. 9th St., 215-625-0692. STITCH: CONTEMPORARY FIBER ART, Features textile work by nine artists who have used a variety of different techniques to create their renditions of what contemporary fiber art is. Methods include weavings, needlepoint, embroidery dipped in wax, wall hangings and framed pieces using felt, wool, silk and cotton. Runs through April 26.
• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. BAMBI BIENNIAL, Features sculpture, video, animation, painting, photography and mixed media by 18 national and international artists selected by Libby Rosof and Roberta Fallon. Runs through March 16.
• 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.
• BOROWSKY GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. CLOUDS: AN EXHIBITION IN MANY MEDIA, Features mixed-media works focusing on the power and allure of clouds 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.
• 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.
• 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. A SURVEY, Features still-life and landscape paintings by Norman Turner. Runs through March 30. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 29, 5:30-7:30pm. ( Reception )
• 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 different water pails on the beach as well as animals and skylines, and Spector's stillife paintings are of fruits and flowers. Runs through Feb. 29.
• 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, who created their pieces in Spain, France, Mexico and Italy. Runs through Feb. 29.
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. DRAWING NEAR, Features work by Tamar Miller, Kathranne Knight, Joshua Marsh and Sarah Steinwachs. Runs through April 11. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 29, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. WINTER ART SALE AND RECEPTION, Features new works by local, regional and international gallery artists. Runs through March 15.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. BEYOND TRADITION: YIXING TEAPOTS, Features pottery by Xiaoping Luo 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.
• DAVINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. FIBER ARTISTS #5, Features fiber and textile work by various artists who created works that celebrate texture and technique. Runs through March 30.
• DUPREE GALLERY , 703 S. 6th St., 215-413-3884. MUMMERS ENCORE, Features photographs of the 2008 Shooting Stars Fancy Brigade. Also included are photographs and DVDs by Idalie Adams and James Dupree's prints, drawings and mixed media. Runs through March 31.
• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. TRAPPED IN ORBIT, Features 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 paintings by Al Gury of landscapes in Philadelphia, Bucks County and Lancaster County. Runs through March 1.
• FLEISHER OLLMAN GALLERY , 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. 2000 YEARS OF SCULPTURE, Features three-dimensional art by more than 60 artists, some of which is dated 2,000 years. Runs through March 8.
• 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 AND ROCK 'N' ROLL, Features a digital projection by Judy Gelles and a six-channel video installation 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. Hopkins' figurative acrylic-on-paper pieces capture nature, and Goldschmidt creates her work by casting in molds. Runs through March 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 817 , 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6504. DECONSTRUCTION SITES, Features oil paintings by Carla Tudor, who traveled to the suburbs of Philadelphia to chronicle the quickly developing terrain. Her pieces look at construction sites, decreasing forests and fields, people involved in everyday activities, supermarkets and laundromats. Runs through March 6.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. TERMA ZONES, Features paintings by Trudy Kraft, who used watercolor and masking fluid to create great detail in her vibrant spring colors and flowers. Runs through March 21.
• HAMILTON & ARRONSON GALLERIES , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. CLOSE RELATIONS, Features photographs by Henry Horenstein representing his earliest work from 1970 to 1973. The subjects include his family and friends, landscapes and period imagery. Runs through Feb. 29.
• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. DREAM IN COLOR, Features work by Lauren Hawkins and Steven Mogck. Hawkins uses familiar media figures joined by stray animals in front of Philadelphia landmarks so that the viewer interprets the entire composition as a narrative with symbols that express feelings experienced by all people. Mogck works with symbolic Norse and medieval images in a simplistic graffiti style using earthtones. Runs through April 12. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 29, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. SHULCHAN ARUCH, Features work by Nicola Ginzel, who collects mementos from her daily life and combines them to create pieces that reflect her experiences. Runs through March 15.
• 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.
• 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 pieces include bold colors and textures. Runs through Feb. 28. FIGURAL ORIGINS, Features paintings by John Whitney, who draws on expressionistic influence and a respect for form and space to create emotional pieces. Runs through March 31.
• LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY , Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. PERIODICITY: IN THE PRESENCE OF NATURE, Features abstract paintings by Jeffrey Blondes, as well as a showing of his 52-hour film, "The Tree," which was filmed in one-hour time periods weekly for one year in Orbigny, France. Runs through March 21.
• LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. ALYSON SHOTZ, Features new photographs and sculpture, which transform the gallery into a merging of nature and science with digital photography, wire, glass beads and plastic lenses. Runs through Feb. 29.
• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. FLOWER POWER, Features works in many media and styles by various artists in conjunction with the Philadelphia Flower Show. Suzanne Marinell's watercolor paintings feature local flowers she observed while traveling in Portugal, while David Karasow's four paintings each feature a flower in a different shade of red. Runs through March 30. Opening reception Sun, March 2, noon-3pm. ( Reception )
• MCGOPA , 800 River Rd., West Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. MAMACITA, Features paintings, mixed media and sculpture. Runs through April 6.
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, Features photographs 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.
• NEXUS , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-629-1103. NEW MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Features video, sculpture and drawings by local artists J. Makary, Leah Reynolds and Blaine Siegel. Runs through March 7.
• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. PHOTOGRAPHY UNBOUND, Features photography, digital mixed media and ink by Melissa Hernandez Hughes, Gralin Hughes and Al Stegeman. Hernandez Hughes' work features the wood and steel structures of Coney Island printed on metal to maintain their industrial make. Hughes' work looks at the connections between digital and analog using different media, and Stegman's photo collages represent trips and memories from his past. Runs through Feb. 29.
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. FEBRUARY 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.
• PHOTO 612 , 612 Station Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ, 856-429-2304. ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, Features photography by national and international artists from Israel, California, Virginia and New England that was entered in the annual competition. Runs through March 13.
• PRINTED IMAGE GALLERY , the Firehouse Art Center, 730-732 S. Broad St., 215-546-3675. DETROIT: CONTEMPORARY WORKS ON PAPER, Features drawings, photographs, prints and works on paper by Detroit artists as part of the continuing "American Cities" series. Runs through April 26. Opening reception Fri, Feb. 29, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• RIVERRUN GALLERY , 287 S. Main St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-3349. RETROSPECTIVE, Features paintings by Gretchen Ney Laugier. Runs through March 29. Opening reception Sat, March 1, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• RODGER LA PELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. MEGAN COX AND SANDRA HOFFMAN, Features oil paintings. Runs through March 1. PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS, Features paintings by Raoul Middleman. Runs through March 30.
• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. HISTORY WILL ABSOLVE MIKE, Features video and printwork by Michael McFeat and David Dempewolf. Runs through Feb. 29. CONTEMPORARY KOREAN FIBER, Features new work in conjunction with the International Fiber Symposium. Runs through April 5.
• SAM QUINN GALLERY , 4501 Spruce St., 267-408-5769. INTERTWINE, Features work by Brooke Hine, Won Kyoung Lee, Marisha Simons and Eliza Stamps, who use fiber, clay and fabrics to draw out relationships between the past and present in organic forms. Runs through April 11.
• SAMUEL S. FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL , 719 Catharine St., 215-922-3456. WHITE KNUCKLES, Features motorized sculptures and prints by Shelley Spector backed by a soundtrack. Runs through March 15.
• SATELLITE GALLERY , Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 W. Rittenhouse Square, 3rd floor, 215-545-4302. DEEP, Features paintings by Vincent Romaniello. Inspired by satellite and spacecraft photos of Earth that display human activity, his paintings have deep textures that they resemble both painting and sculpture. Runs through March 18.
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. PRINTS, Features work by Milton Avery. Runs through March 8. DRAWINGS, Features work by Dean Dass. Runs through March 8. BUDDHA AND BERGS, Features work by Stuart Klipper. Runs through March 8.
• SCHWARZ GALLERY , 1806 Chestnut St., 215-563-4887. CHARLES LEWIS FUSSELL, Features landscape paintings of Long Island, NY, PA and NJ. Ongoing.
• SMILE GALLERY , 105 S. 22nd St., 215-564-2502. URBANA: CITY THEMES, Features graffiti art made with aerosol paint and hand-cut stencils by Anthony Cortosi and Karen McDonnell, as well as atmospheric paintings in the style of 19th-century French impressionism by Ken Tutjamnong. Runs through March 8.
• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. CZECH AND SLOVAK: STAGED PHOTOGRAPHY, Features staged fantasy and situational images by 10 artists as a reaction to the suffering of the Czech and Slovakian people under the communist rule in the 1960s and 1970s. Runs through March 7.
• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. WHITE NOISE, Features drawings, paintings, sculpture, installations and video animations by 12 international artists commenting on spirituality, new psychedelia, environmentalism and mysticism. Runs through March 1.
• ST. ASAPH GALLERY , 27 Conshohocken State Rd., Bala Cynwyd, 610-664-0966. CEMETERY PHOTOGRAPHY, Features photography by Ed Snyder of sculpture from the Laurel Hill, Mount Auburn and Metairie cemeteries for an intimate look at death and dying. Worn by the elements, this artwork is rare and often centuries old. Runs through March 16.
• ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY GALLERY , Boland Hall, 21 Lapsley Lane, 610-660-1840. WHEN I WAS A GIRL, Features photographs by Ann Chwatsky. Runs through March 27.
• STOCKTON ART GALLERY , the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Jim Leeds Rd., Pomona, NJ, 609-652-4566. THINKING ON PAPER, Features drawings and sculpture by Eamon Brown, Robin Mandel and Andy Ness from their preliminary work. The artists look at the process of bringing an idea from its initial stages to complete form and how that differs between drawing and sculpture. Runs through March 28.
• TOPSTITCH , 311 Market St., 267-322-4057. OPPOSITES ATTACK, Features works by male and female artists as they face off in a gender-vs.-gender contest to determine which sex is best. Viewers are challenged to determine whether knowing the gender of the artist affects their expectations of the work. Runs through Feb. 29.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. PHILADELPHIA PHOTOGRAPHY, Features black-and-white photographs by the late Bruce Murray from the years 1913-1940. This collection of never-published images includes sports legends such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Connie Mac as well as presidents and historical Philadelphia street scenes. Runs through March 31.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. UNTITLED, Features paintings, drawings and objects by Corey Antis, who explores the psychological and material interaction with space. Runs through March 2. IN A VALE, Features work by Julianna Foster that explores an image's ability to portray relationships between those pictured and the viewer. Inspired by her desire to connect cinema and photography, her pieces form a larger narrative that comments on the human experience. Runs through March 2. SOME ROOMS PART 1 (YOURS), Features objects, imagery and participatory situations by James Johnson, which reflect his fascination with illusions. Runs through March 2. SO LONG (PHILLY), Features a video project by Jason Schiedel, which is shown on a television tipped on its side. The footage is of the artist portraying a helpless man falling or flying through a series of urban and suburban landscapes, including shopping malls and city streets. Runs through March 2. WINDOW, Features installations by Sarah Zwerling, who uses blown sugar, silk, animated forms and video projection to actualize human sensations into form, sound and space. Runs through March 2. IN ORDER NOT TO BE HERE, Features a film by Deborah Stratman that examines the hermetic nature of suburban, upper-class communities. By exploring evacuated corporate landscapes and developments, she dissects how communities have been built up around fears of others and faith in safety and technology. Runs through March 2.
• 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.