Museums/Exhibits

Museums and exhibits have varying schedules;please call for exact days, hours and prices.

• ABINGTON ART CENTER , 515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, 215-887-4882. FEBRUARY SOLO SERIES, Features a video installation by Louise Barteau-Chodoff, ink drawings by Danielle Bursk, oil paintings by Rosalyn Richards and bundle houses by Nyugen Smith. Runs through March 1.
• ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES , 19th St. & the Parkway, 215-299-1000. BUTTERFLIES! Features dozens of types of butterflies from around the world. Ongoing. ENDS OF THE EARTH: POLAR BEARS TO PENGUINS, Features a hands-on, family-friendly exhibit that explores the Earth's extreme and fragile polar ends while focusing on the regions' wildlife and the explorers who have been brave enough to venture there. Runs through April 27.
• ADOLPH AND ROSE LEVIS SPORTS MUSEUM , 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3032. PERMANENT EXHIBIT, Features memorabilia from inductees into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Ongoing.
• AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY , 661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville, NJ, 609-704-7262. UNEARTHING PANGEA, EVIDENCE OF SOMETHING MORE, Features drawings and paintings by Nigerian artist Imo Nse Imeh, who is inspired by the duality of the body's inherent fragility and strength. Runs through March 15. IMAGES OF AFRICA, Features photographs by Rod Robinson of his trips to Kenya and Tanzania, which bring attention to the need of conservation efforts in east Africa. Runs through March 15.
• AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM , 7th & Arch sts., 215-574-0380. BACKSTAGE PASS, Features work by celebrity photographer Oggi Ogburn. His subjects include Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and Sade. Runs through March 16. PRINTS AND WORKS ON PAPER, Features work by Lois Mailou Jones, who paid tribute to her African heritage through the incorporation of traditional motifs and patterns. Runs through April 20. STATEMENTS, Features work by local artists Bernard Collins, David Lawrence, Jose Sebourne, Kayode Malomo, Ronald Padgett and Pauline Houston McCall, who explore identity both within and beyond the African-American community. Runs through March 30.
• ALLENS LANE ART CENTER , McCallum St. & Allens Lane, 215-248-0546. TOXIC PSYCHIATRY, Features work by Jim Bloom presented by the Coalition Ingenu Self-taught Artists Collective. Runs through March 29.
• ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM , 5th & Court sts., Allentown, 610-432-4333. THE ART OF EXPLORATION, Features more than one 100 original paintings and illustrations selected from National Geographic. Runs through May 25. MEMPHIS BLUES, Features photographs by Ernest C. Withers, which document key moments in the Civil Rights movement, the life and death of the Negro Baseball League and the vibrant Beale Street music scene. Runs through April 20.
• AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY , 104 S. 5th St., 215-440-3400. CELESTIAL GARDEN, Features an outdoor installation by Winifred Lutz, which mimics the constellations in the Philly sky and is made up of more than 140 glass demispheres suspended above the grass and illuminated by LED lights. Runs through March 31.
• ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA , 1622 Chestnut St., 215-246-3302. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, Features a behind-the-scenes look at creating stop-motion and CGI films and the personal animation art collection of claymation guru Will Vinton, best known for creating the California Raisins. Runs through Feb. 29. BROKEN LEVEES: NEW ORLEANS, Features photographs of people and landscapes in New Orleans by AP photographer Rick Smith. Runs through April 18.
• ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. YOUNG VIBES, Features drawings and paintings by students from Trention Central High School. Runs through March 1.
• ATWATER KENT MUSEUM , 15 S. 7th St., 215-685-4830. A GREAT COMPANY IN A GREAT CITY, Features highlights from the collection of more than 275 objects, etchings, lithographs and engravings recently transferred from the Insurance Company of North America. Included are painted engine panels, a fire warden's presentation staff and various images of volunteer fire companies in the 1800s. Runs through Aug. 1. EXPERIENCE PHILADELPHIA, Features a 40-by-40-foot Rand McNally map of the region and objects from the collection that help explain the city, its people, its businesses and its recreation. Ongoing. HOW PHILLY WORKS: STREETS AS BAROMETERS FOR URBAN LIFE, Features paintings, photographs, prints, objects and documents that explore Philadelphia street activity over 300 years. Included are objects from the City Records department, individual City departments and the Atwater Kent Museum collection. Runs through Dec. 31.
• BENNA'S CAFE , 8th & Wharton sts., 215-334-1502. PHOTOGRAPHS, Features work by Kaitlin Mosley. Runs through Feb. 29.
• BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM , US Routes 1 & 100, Chadds Ford, 610-388-2700. JERRY PINKNEY AND OTHER TAILS, Features more than 75 animal illustrations by children's book illustrator Jerry Pinkney. Inspired by stories he heard as a child, such as Aesop's Fables and "The Ugly Duckling," Pinkney brings the stories to life with watercolors. Runs through March 9.
• CAFE ESTELLE , 444 N. 4th St., 215-925-5080. A SHOW OF LOVE, Features photography, paintings, needlework, drawings, sculpture and graffiti by local artists including Darla Jackson, Douglas Huntley, Katie Henry, Robert Enders, Jennifer Rothfus and Richard S. Bannister. Runs through March 5.
• CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY , Park Blvd. & Euclid Ave., Camden, NJ, 609-964-3333. LULLABY FOR DREAMLAND, Features 40 framed photographs from the 1940s of Lawnside's historic jazz venue, Dreamland Cafe. Photos include candid shots of club patrons along with publicity shots of jazz and blues artists of the era. Runs through April 30.
• CHAPTERHOUSE CAFE & GALLERY , 620 S. 9th St., 215-238-2626. ILLUSTRATIONS, Features illustrations by local artists Heather Jo Wingate and Leanne Biank. Runs through Feb. 28.
• CHESTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION , 100 N. Bradford Ave., West Chester, 610-696-5600. FOR THE LOVE OF LAKE GEORGE, Features 60 paintings by Nancy Rogal of the beach, stream and bay of Lake George. Runs through March 28.
• CONNELLY CENTER , Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Ave., 610-519-4612. RECOLLECTIONS, Features digital imagery by Alan J. Klawans, who scans found objects including toys, antiques and paper and enhances them with graphics. Runs through April 10.
• CRANE ARTS BUILDING , 1400 N. American St., 215-235-3405. CITY WITHOUT EXPRESSWAYS, Features a site-specific installation by Edward Epstein, which incorporates printed imagery on large canvases with transparencies exploring overlays of visuals, memory and meaning. Epstein proposes that the construction of the Vine Street and Schuylkill expressways and I-95 has reshaped public space in such a way that suggests we love cars more than our brothers. Runs through Feb. 29. YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF, Features photography by Ian Baguskas, John Francis Peters and Thomas Prior chronicling their travels through Europe, Asia and North America. Peters captured Guizhou, China and its culture, while Prior's work is focused on his personal life from 2003 to 2007. Ian Baguskas photographed the western half of the United States, including Utah, Northern California, Oregon and Washington. Runs through March 16.
• DELAWARE ART MUSEUM , 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. FRIDA KAHLO: THROUGH THE LENS OF NICKOLAS MURAY, Features almost 50 photographic portraits of Frida Kahlo dating from 1937 to 1941 by fashion and commercial photographer Nickolas Muray. Runs through March 30.
• DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS , 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE, 302-656-6466. BUZZWORD, Features photography, digital work, sculpture, paintings and drawings by Kim Cadmus Owens, who combines representative and abstract images to explore how technology influences our interaction with the physical world. Runs through March 16. CURLS, Features sculpture by Sonya Clark using thousands of hair combs to create shapes, twists and curls that resemble strands of hair and fabrics. Runs through June 15. INTERROGATING BEAUTY, Features work by various artists in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas, each reflecting their interpretation of this year's theme — beauty. Runs through May 25. A DISTANT CALL, Features work by Gail LeBoff, which depicts the beauty and innocence of the natural world. Runs through May 4. NEW VIEWS: NATURE CAPTURED, Features work by artists from across the country who use landscape in non-traditional ways to bring attention to global warming and pollution. Runs through May 11. ZIP CLOTH PROJECT, Features sculpture by Morgan Kennedy, who focuses on repetition that represents human attachment to rituals. Runs through May 18.
• DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY , 4840 Kenneth Pike, Wilmington, DE, 302-658-9111. INVISIBLE INVADERS, AMAZING ALLIES, Features in-depth analysis into the world of micro-organisms. This exhibit explores the beneficial and detrimental roles these tiny creatures play in our daily lives. Runs through Sep. 29. BIZARRE BEASTS: PAST AND PRESENT, Features unusual birds, fish and reptiles as well as the theories that explain how they got that way. Runs through April 27.
• DESIGN CENTER , Philadelphia University, 4200 Henry Ave., 215-951-2860. RUMMAGE, Features an installation by textile artist Susie Brandt, who was able to pick and choose from the center's collection of more than 200,000 artifacts. The result is a combination of her contemporary work and the collection pieces: piles of swatches once used in the local textile industry, a variety of laces fused into a single complex bedcovering, Barbie clothes and cast-offs. Runs through April 9.
• FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM , 1222 Arch St., 215-568-1111. FOREST THROUGH THE TREES, Features work by New York-based artist Cameron Gainer, including a 6-foot-tall sculpture of Bigfoot inspired by footage of the creature taken by amateur filmmakers in 1967. Runs through March 1.
• FRANKLIN INSTITUTE , 20th St. & the Parkway, 215-448-1200. THE GIANT HEART, Features a gigantic walk-through model of a human heart. Ongoing. IDENTITY: AN EXHIBITION OF YOU, Features an interactive look at how much of who you are is genetically influenced and the physical, psycholgical and social elements in your life that make you up. Runs through April 20. STAR WARS: WHERE SCIENCE MEETS IMAGINATION, Features costumes and props from all six "Star Wars" films (including the original Yoda puppet and Darth Vader's helmet) in an exploration of modern technologies that could one day make the fantasy world a reality. Runs through May 4.
• FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA , 1901 Vine St., 215-686-5322. WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, Features imprints and manuscripts from the Rare Book Department that trace the growth and development of religion and spirituality in the U.S. from colonial times through the Civil War. With no official or established faith, the early printing presses of New England focused on religious texts to meet the needs of a new country. Runs through March 28.
• GERM BOOKS AND GALLERY , 2005 Frankford Ave., 215-423-5002. SEANCE, Features work by Alison Nastasi, which creates a symbolic language and questions the way state of mind affects perceptions of reality. Runs through March 22.
• GLENCAIRN MUSEUM , 1001 Cathedral Rd., Bryn Athyn, 215-938-2600. HINDUISM IN PENNSYLVANIA, Features objects that pertain to Hinduism and focus on the history of religious diversity in Pennsylvania. Runs through May 31.
• GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE , 18 Fairgrounds Rd., Hamilton, NJ, 609-586-0616. ENCLOSURES, Features large-scale, abstract sculptures by Jon Isherwood, Wendy Ross, John Ruppert and Foon Sham. Each piece addresses the contrasts between negative and positive spaces and the relationship between texture, symmetry and balance. Runs through April 27. FOCUS ON SCULPTURE 2008, Features a juried exhibition of photographs of sculptures. Runs through April 27.
• HAVERFORD COLLEGE , 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1333. 100 AMERICANS: A PRESENCE OF THE PAST IN PHILADELPHIA, Features digital portraits of African-Americans in Philadelphia by Clarissa Sligh. Her goal was to bridge the gap she saw betweeen African-Americans in Philadelphia and art. Runs through April 13. MASCULINITIES, Features photographs by Clarissa Sligh that challenge gender, such as a stay-at-home dad or a gun-toting cowgirl. Runs through April 13. JAKE IN TRANSITION, Features a photo essay by Clarissa Sligh that chronicles the transition of a female into a male over the course of one year. Runs through April 13. A SURVEY, Features paintings and charcoal drawings by Norman Turner. Runs through March 30.
• INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM , 211 S. Columbus Blvd., 215-925-5439. THE ART OF THE BOAT, Features 40 nautical photographs by Morris Rosenfeld that capture the fusion of man, boat and sea. Runs through April 1.
• INFUSION , 7133 Germantown Ave., 215-248-1718. HATS, HANDBAGS AND ART EXPRESSIONS, Features work by Marsha Sickles. Runs through Dec. 31.
• INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART , 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-7108. THE PUPPET SHOW, Features a group exhibition that looks at the imagery of puppets in contemporary art. Included is sculpture, video and photography by Guy Ben-Ner, Nayland Blake, Louise Bourgeois, Maurizio Cattelan, Anne Chu, Nathalie Djurberg, Terence Gower, Dan Graham and Japanther, Pierre Huyghe, Doug Skinner and Michael Smith. Runs through March 30. BEYOND KIOSK, Features an installation on the ICA's ramp by Christoph Keller and Conny Purtill, in which periodicals, zines, video and audio projects band the walls on narrow shelves. Viewers are encouraged to pull material and peruse it along the way or stop and read in the window seat and lounge. Runs through March 30. TRISHA DONNELLY, Features an installation composed of the San Francisco-based artist's work made between 1998 and 2007. Included are sculptures, drawings, photographs, text, sound, videos and paintings,. Runs through Aug. 3. THE GOOD LIFE, Features a presentation of the documentary by Carlos Motta, which examines the regional history, perception and effects of U.S. interventionist policies in Latin America at a time of global critical awareness of those politics. Runs through March 30.
• INTERNATIONAL HOUSE , 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125. ACROSS THE ROOF OF THE WORLD: BEIJING TO KATHMANDU, Features photographs by Jill Katz chronicling her travels through Asia, including the landscapes, historical cities and the Friendship Highway. Runs through March 7. THE THIRD IDEA, Features a video and audio compilation by Nick Cassway (aka dj YardSale), which combines public domain sources and sound that reference various genres of the early 20th century. Runs through March 28.
• LA SALLE UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM , Olney Hall-Lower Level, 1900 W. Olney Ave., 215-951-1221. THE BUFFOONISH BOURGEOIS, Features caricatures and satire of the upper middleclass businessman in 19th-century France. Runs through May 30. PHILADELPHIA ARCHDIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION, Features work by students from local Catholic high schools. Runs through March 7.
• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. NIGHT PAINTINGS, Features paintings by artist John Zurier. Runs through April 19.
• MAIN LINE ART CENTER , 746 Panmure Rd., 610-525-0272. CHOICE ABSTRACTIONS, Features work by young local artists who promote experimentation and push boundaries and expectations. Runs through March 18.
• MATTHEW IZZO , 1109 Walnut St., 215-829-0606. NEW PAINTINGS AND PRINTS FROM THE CONSTRUCTED ELEMENTS SERIES, Features work by Thomas Parker Williams in exploration of the four alchemical elements: earth, fire, air and water. Runs through March 9.
• MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTER , 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville, 215-256-3020. THE WEAVER'S TRADE, Features an exploration of weaving in Pennsylvania's German rural communities. Runs through Oct. 19.
• MICHENER ART MUSEUM , 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, 215-340-9800. THE HOLY EXPERIMENT, Features a mural series by Philadelphia artist Violet Oakley, who was commissioned to paint the 13 pieces for the Governor's Reception Room in 1902. Runs through March 30. 2-4-6-8: AMERICAN CHEERLEADERS AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS, Features photographs of the American subculture of high school football by Brian Finke, who traveled the country for two years documenting top teams, rivalries and competition. Runs through March 2. THE QUICK AND THE CLASSICAL, Features 50 pieces by Elise Driggs, including abstract studies of women, mixed-media constructions and paintings. Driggs is often recognized with the Precisionism movement, but the exhibit illustrates how diverse her career was. Runs through April 13.
• MICHENER ART MUSEUM-NEW HOPE , 500 Union Square Dr., New Hope, 215-340-9800. CREATIVE BUCKS COUNTY, Features the work of visual artists, authors, playwrights, lyricists and composers who have lived and worked in Bucks County. Artists include Pearl S. Buck, Daniel Garber, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Parker, Jean Toomer and Charles Scheeler. Ongoing.
• MUGSHOTS COFFEEHOUSE , 110 Cotton St., 215-482-3964. BRETT MITTELSTAEDT, Features photographs of landscapes and people by Brett Mittelstaedt. Runs through March 31.
• MUTTER MUSEUM OF THE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS , 19 S. 22nd St., 215-563-3737. EXTRAORDINARY BODIES, Features photographs by 16 contemporary photographers that find beauty in the human body in non-conventional forms, from disembodiment to deformity. Runs through March 1.
• NATIONAL ARCHIVES , 900 Market St., 215-606-0100. MELTING POT WOES, Features a look at patriotism and xenophobia on the home front during WWI. Runs through Aug. 31.
• NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER , Independence Mall, 525 Arch St., 215-409-6600. THE STORY OF WE THE PEOPLE, Features film, photographs, text, sculptures and rare historical artifacts, including a letter sent by George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" jacket and items pertaining to Lincoln's assassination, to tell the story of the Constitution. Ongoing. BASEBALL AS AMERICA, Features a 6,000-square-foot exhibition examining the relationship between baseball and American culture. Included are pieces from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Runs through May 11.
• NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY , Independence Mall, E. 55 N. 5th St., 215-923-3811. FORSHPEIS: A TASTE OF JEWISH AMERICANA, Features almost 10,000 items meant to capture the daily lives of American Jews from the 1880s to the present, with emphasis on food and food practices. Included are deli menus, matzo ball recipes and bar mitvah cake designs. Ongoing. SHAPING SPACE, MAKING MEANING, Features design sketches, computer-generated images, video and text that offer an inside look into the process of developing a major exhbition. The museum is in the process of developing a 10,000-square-foot, five-story building dedicated to 350 years of American Jewish Life. Runs through March 1.
• NEW CASTLE COURT HOUSE MUSEUM , 211 Delaware St., New Castle, DE, 302-323-4453. EMELINE HAWKINS, Features an exhibit chronicling the story of Emeline Hawkins and her family as they escaped slavery in Maryland through the Underground Railroad. Runs through Dec. 31.
• NOYES MUSEUM OF ART , 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville, NJ, 609-652-8848. SIGNATURE ARTIST MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Features work by the museum's new artist members. Runs through Dec. 31. HOMER'S ODYSSEY, Features visual interpretations of Homer's classic tale by members of the Princeton Artists Alliance. Included is a handmade paper piece by Marie Sturken inspired by escaping Cyclops. Runs through April 13. CARL BURGER, Features watercolors, which were created in southern New Jersey natural sites, including Batsto Village and the Pinelands. Runs through May 9. A CAPE MAY HISTORICAL JOURNEY, Features 42 drawings and paintings by Herbert Pullinger of Cape May's natural and man-made environment during the mid-20th century. Runs through March 9.
• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER , 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. AMPS, VOLTS, OHMS AND WATTS, Features pieces exploring human relationships with technology by both local and national artists who revived and transformed obsolete electronics and defunct computer hardware. Runs through March 15. GENRICH, Features new sculpture by Steven Earl Weber in response to recent scientific breakthroughs in genetics. Runs through March 15.
• PENN MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY , 3260 South St., 215-898-4000. CULTURES OF SUDAN: ONE BOOK, ONE PHILADELPHIA DISPLAY, Features a collection of artifacts collected between 1903 and 1950 representing the diverse cultures of Sudan. Runs through March 20. COUNTERPOINT: ANTHROPOLOGY AND PHOTOGRAPHY IN NEW GUINEA, Features photographs by Austin Supers shown along with commentary by anthropologist Stuart Kirsch that show Papua, New Guinea natives in traditional face and body decoration and costume. Runs through Sep. 14.
• PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS , 118 N. Broad St., 215-972-7600. LANDSCAPE WALLPAPER WITH STAR BORDER AND SHROOMS AND FLAME DADO, Features an installation by local artist Virgil Marti in which neon-printed wallpaper is black-lit to spoof Victorian excess. Imagery includes PAFA's architecture, the calendar art of Maxfield Parrish and science fiction movies of the '60s and '70s. Runs through March 30. CECILIA BEAUX, AMERICAN FIGURE PAINTER, Features more than 85 pieces by Philadelphia native Cecilia Beaux, including oil paintings, works on paper and decorative objects. Runs through April 13.
• PENNSYLVANIA ART CONSERVATORY , 1824 Chestnut St., 215-564-2100. FEMMES ET FLEURS, Features a selection of antique and contemporary paintings of women and flowers that speak to Romanticism and beauty. Runs through March 1.
• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. GIJS BAKKER, Features art jewelry created with a variety of materials and inspired by many concepts and traditions. Runs through May 13.
• PHILADELPHIA ATHENAEUM , 219 S. 6th St., 215-925-2688. PALAZZOS OF POWER, Features photographs of Philadelphia Electric Company generating stations by Joseph E. B. Elliot, which were taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey. Runs through March 21.
• PHILADELPHIA FOLKLORE PROJECT , 735 S. 50th St., 215-726-1106. ALL THAT WE DO: CONTEMPORARY WOMEN, TRADITIONAL ARTS, Features photographs documenting the experiences of nine local women practicing diverse folk and traditional arts such as flamenco, Jewish klezmer, Liberian song, Ukrainian needlework, African-American crochet and hair sculpture and Lebanese dance and song. Included is work by Antonia Arias, Fatu Gayflor, Vera Nakonechny, Ayesha Rahim, Anna Rubio, Yvette Smalls, Michele Tayoun, Elaine Watts and Susan Watts. Runs through May 10. IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: WILLIAM & MIRIAM CRAWFORD'S DINING ROOM, Features an installation of Bill and Miriam Crawford's actual dining room walls, which are collaged with 40 years of social change memorabilia. The dining room records the Crawford's involvement in the Communist Party, civil rights, Black Power and anti-war movements, the "Stop Rizzo" campaign and more. Ongoing.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART , 26th St. and the Parkway, 215-763-8100. PORTRAIT OF A PROFESSOR, Features the first in Thomas Eakins' series of portraits of physicians and scientists, which shows Jefferson Medical College professor Benjamin Rand immersed in work in his home office. The painting, which won great critical acclaim after its 1876 unveiling, is displayed alongside related works by Eakins and his contemporaries. Runs through May 31. A CONVERSATION IN THREE DIMENSIONS, Features rare pieces from the museum's extensive sculpture collection, including work by Pablo Picasso and Anselm Kiefer. Runs through May 25. A PASSION FOR PERFECTION, Features costumes by award-winning Philadelphia fashion designers James Galanos, Gustave Tassell and Ralph Rucci. The pieces highlight the detail that is associated with Paris haute couture. Runs through March 9. CLAY, WOOD, AND PAPER, Features a wide variety of Korean arts and crafts made from these simple materials. This exhibit spans over 1,500 years and explores usage in traditional and contemporary art. Runs through July 1. A FLUTE IN THE FOREST: TALES OF YOUNG KRISHNA, Features 25 paintings from the museum's collection as well as sculpture, textiles and ritual arts depicting the Krishna in his early years. Included are 10 Bhagavata Purana illustrations from Gujarat and one of the earliest-known painted depictions of the rasalila, the circular dance of Krishna with the cowherd-girls. Runs through June 1. COSTUME AND TEXTILES: RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM A TO Z, Features a selection of textiles, historic costumes and contemporary fashions acquired by the museum during the past decade. Included is a a Neoclassical dress with whitework embroidery and a futuristic T-shirt designed by Belgian artist Walter Van Bierendonck in the 1990s. Runs through March 1.18-CENTURY ENGLISH SILVER, Features 30 pieces of silver by silversmiths as David Willaume and Paul de Lamerie. Runs through March 23. IMAGINING CATHAY, Features 18th- and early 19th-century Chinoiserie textiles and embroideries from the collection. Runs through July 1. MARVELS OF THE MALLA PERIOD, Features rare pieces from the Nepalese Renaissance, including Buddhist ritual paintings and Hindu sculptures. Runs through June 1. POP ART AND ITS AFFINITIES, Features work that captures a pivotal moment in the history of American art in the 1960s and early 1970s by pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg. Runs through Feb. 29. FRIDA KAHLO, Features more than 40 of the Mexican artist's self portraits, portraits, allegorical and symbolic paintings and still lifes. Among them are paintings that have never before been exhibited or shown in the U.S. Runs through May 18. FRAGILE DEMON, Features 16 pieces by Mexican moderninst Juan Soriano dating from 1935 to 1950. Runs through May 18. COLONIAL PHILADELPHIA PORCELAIN: THE ART OF BONNIN AND MORRIS, Features 19 surviving porcelain pieces from Philadelphia's former American China Manufactory. Runs through June 1.
• PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART , Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6747. YOU PEOPLE, Features large-scale drawings and watercolors by Philadelphia native Phil Blank, which explore issues of authenticity, identity, ethnicity, modernity, class and race. Runs through May 9.
• PHILIP & MURIEL BERMAN MUSEUM OF ART , Ursinus College, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3500. BEGGARS AND CHOOSERS: MOTHERHOOD IS NOT A CLASS PRIVILEGE, Features photographs depicting the complexities of being a young, poor, disabled or unprotected mother in contemporary America. Curated by Rickie Solinger. Runs through March 22. THE ART IN LOOKING: A STUDENTS VIEW OF ALBERT BARNES' VISION, Features work from the Berman permanent collection that draws on Barnes' legacy. Runs through April 6.
• READING PUBLIC MUSEUM , 500 Museum Rd., Reading, 610-371-5850. PRE-COLUMBIAN ART, Features 45 pre-Colombian artifacts donated by Luther W. Brady. This exhibit spans from 500 B.C. to 1500 A.D. and displays sculpture from Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico. Runs through March 16. SEA TURTLES: OLDER THAN DINOSAURS! Features photographs of endangered sea turtles by artist and nature photographer Anne Heimann. The exhibit attempts to provide information and create awareness of the many dangers that threaten these ancient creatures. Runs through April 27.
• ROSEMONT COLLEGE , McShain Auditorium, 1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, 610-527-0200. DOORWAYS, WALLS AND FLOORPLANS, Features mixed-media work by Tremain Smith, who uses materials such as oil glazes, collaged elements and transparent beeswax. Runs through Feb. 28.
• ROSENBACH MUSEUM & LIBRARY , 2008-2010 Delancey Place, 215-732-1600. REALLY ROSIE, Features original work by artist and author Maurice Sendak, who wrote children's books such as "Where the Wild Things Are," "In the Night Kitchen" and "Outside Over There." Runs through April 1.
• SLOUGHT FOUNDATION , 4017 Walnut St., 215-222-9050. POWER FIELDS, Features works in various media by Vito Acconci that illustrate his fascination with the relation of writing to the body and the environment, as well as to social and political power structures. Also included are his plans for several controversial and unrealized architectural projects. Runs through March 31.
• TALLER PUERTORRIQUENO , 2721 N. 5th St., 215-423-6320. COLUMBIA AND PHILADELPHIA: TWO DECADES IN IMAGES, Features photographs by Tony Rocco of Columbia and Philadelphia. Captured primarily in black and white, the images of Philadelphia are in stark contrast to the vibrant, colorful photos of his mother's homeland. Runs through April 19.
• UNIVERSITY CITY ARTS LEAGUE , 4226 Spruce St., 215-382-7811. PICTURING A DANCE, Features paintings, books and works on paper by Lesley Mitchell, who used collage, printmaking and monotypes to celebrate her love for visual art and dance, particularly the tango. Runs through March 8.
• UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS , Broad & Pine sts., 215-717-6504. NO CARRIER, Features an interactive Nintendo/NES installation piece designed by Don Miller, also known as "No Carrier." Runs through April 11. FOCUS: PHILADELPHIA, Features an annual exhibit of photography by local photojournalists. Runs through March 15.
• VALLEY FORGE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK , 1400 N. Outerline Drive, King of Prussia, 610-783-1075. VALLEY FORGE: A NAMESAKE REDISCOVERED, Features original timbers and artifacts excavated from the original iron forge, for which the area was named. Runs through March 30.
• WAYNE ART CENTER , 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne, 610-688-3553. YOUNG AT ART, Features work by children ages 2-17 to celebrate and encourage the creativity of youthful expression. Runs through March 27. ARTQUILTS AT THE SEDGWICK: RE:VIEW, Features a selection of 25 art quilts that resemble fine art. Runs through March 29.
• WHEATON ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER , 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ, 856-825-2410. CURATOR'S CHOICE, Features various pieces donated to the museum in 2007. Runs through March 9.
• WOOD TURNING CENTER , 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000. ROSE-ENGINES AND KINGS: CONTEMPORARY ORNAMENTAL TURNING 2008, Features new work executed with the same patience and perfection as historic ornamental turnings. Runs through March 22.
• WOODMERE ART MUSEUM , 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. STRIKING A POSE, Features work by Mark Khaisman with subject matter that bridges populism and high art: images of classical portrait busts, film noir movie stills and snapshots of teenagers. Runs through March 9.