Galleries

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

• 13 NORTH ART GALLERY , 13 N. Centre St.,, Merchantville, NJ, 856-330-4760. GRAND OPENING SHOW, Features work by the gallery's founding members, including large political paintings by Russell Loue, a 7-foot book sculpture by Nicole EIland and scans by Mike Ryan of the hair on his body. Runs through May 23.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. FLUID SURFACES, Features oil paintings and monoprints by Conny Marchel Parsons, who captured landscapes with an intimate, up-close perspective of reflections of land and sky on water. Runs through April 27.
• AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. TALKING PICTURES, Features work by William Caldwell Sneed, who comments on class and societal standing with impressionist paintings, relics, spoken word and poetry, slum artifacts and film. Runs through May 2. Opening reception Fri, April 11, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• ARCADIA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY , 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, 215-572-2131. AIR KISSING: AN EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORY ART ABOUT THE ART WORLD, Features work by Andrea Fraser, Jeff Preiss, Elena Nem-kova and William Powhida, who explore the problems faced by artists working in a professional world they hold in low regard. Runs through April 25.
• ARTESANO IRON WORKS GALLERY , 4446 Cresson St., 215-483-9273. MEMORIAS, Features work by Venezuelan and Latin American artists from the Delaware Valley in celebration of the fourth anniversary of Casa de Venezuela. Runs through May 4.
• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. REMEMBERED LIGHT: DESTRUCTION AND RESURRECTION, Features work created from broken stained glass that was collected from debris of churches, chapels and synagogues across Europe during WWII. Runs through June 15.
• ARTISTS' GALLERY , 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-4588. REALIZATIONS: IDEAS THAT BECAME ART, Features digital prints by Alan Klawans created on his computer and new paintings by Florence Moonan, who wipes, scratches, builds on and removes the surface until she is satisfied with the work. Klawans' images are of past events, trips and family experiences. Runs through May 4. Opening reception Sat, April 12, 4-9pm. ( Reception )
• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. NEW WORKS, Features oil paintings of found objects, photographs and people by Adam Vinson. Runs through April 27. OIL PAINTINGS, Features realistic oil paintings of nudes, still and portraits by Carolyn Pyfrom. Runs through April 27. OIL PAINTINGS, Features oil paintings by Joseph Lozano, who painted portraits, animals, carousels and still scenes. Runs through April 27.
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. UP CLOSE AND IMPERSONAL, Features photographs by Karen Brown and Marcia Treiger taken with a pinhole camera. Treiger photographed blown glass close up so that the images appear to be landscapes, and Brown's monochrome transparencies are of urban scenes, graffiti and mixed-media sculptures. Runs through April 26.
• 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.
• BALANCE GALLERY , 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. SKY MANA, Features work by Estelle Carraz-Bernabei. Runs through April 30.
• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. THERE WILL BE ANIMALS, Features work by Tory Franklin, K-Fai Steele and Alan Prazniak, winners of the recent Bambi Biennial juried show. Inspired by the Victorian era, Franklin creates paper works that are a mix of fairy tale and horror imagery. Steele's Chinese watercolors feature catlike creatures from all corners of the earth, while Prazniak explores identity with icons and symbols. Runs through May 18.
• BLINKART GALLERY , 108 Chestnut St., 215-588-4445. DEXIANG QIAN, Features paintings. Runs through April 30.
• BOROWSKY GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. SMALL SURVIVORS: VULNERABLE CHILDREN OF UGANDA, Features 30 large-scale photographs by Stephen Shames of children surrounded by war and AIDS in Northern Uganda, including former child soldiers and prostitutes, commuter children and orphans of AIDS victims. Runs through Aug. 15.
• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. TEMPLES, TOWERS AND TOTEMS, Features sculptures by Paul Oberst, who repeatedly stamped text on pine wood surfaces to create rich colors. Runs through April 26. TRANSFIGURED, Features sculptures by Clint Takeda inspired by Japanese Buddhist sculpture from the seventh through 13th centuries. He layered wire and synthetic foam pieces with enamel and acrylic paint to produce work that looks like Shitenno sculptures and reflective objects. Runs through April 26.
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, the Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-5994. WATER, Features photographs by Richard W. Golden of water in many different scenes, including lakes, rivers, waterfalls and storms. Runs through April 11.
• 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.
• CHARLES ADDAMS GALLERY , 200 S. 36th St., 215-573-5134. SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION, Features video animation, oil painting, photography, sculpture and prints by graduating seniors seniors from Penn's Fine Arts department. Runs through April 18.
• CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. AMERICAN PRINT SOCIETY MEMBERS EXHIBITION, Features work by various artists who use several methods of printmaking techniques. Runs through April 26.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. SPEAKING LOW: SURFACES IN EARTHENWARE, Features work by 28 American and Canadian artists who have used earthenware or low-fire processes. Runs through April 27.
• DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. TOUCH: AN ART EXHIBIT FOR THE SENSES, Features touchable and accessible textile and mixed-media work by various artists. Youths from the St. Lucy's Day School for the Blind and Visually Impaired made a quilt; a group of visually impaired adults created a tile with many different pieces; and sculptors created pieces that vibrate when touched. Runs through April 26.
• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. GIVEN ENOUGH EYEBALLS, Features collaborative pieces by various artists who worked together using traditional and new media to approach and solve given problems. The exhibition title is from Eric S. Raymond's essay, "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," which is based on two types of software engineering strategies: one restricted and one public. Runs through April 26.
• F.A.N. GALLERY , 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. GREGORY PRESTEGORD, Features new paintings of Philadelphia scenes. Runs through April 26.
• FLEISHER OLLMAN GALLERY , 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. CAVE PAINTINGS, Features large wall works and paintings by Kate Abercrombie, Chris Churchill, Charles Fahlen, Isaac Lin, Mark Mahosky, Bruce Pollock and Mark Surface. Runs through April 12.
• FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. INDIFFERENCE AND APOCRYPHA, Features paintings, drawings and mixed media by various international artists who focused on forgotten memories, dreams and childhood experiences. Subject matter includes awkward children, animals and mysterious situations, such as tractor trailers popping wheelies. Runs through April 25. MEMENTO MORI, Features drawings, paintings, video, mixed media and text by various international artists who incorporated the idea of Memento Mori into their work. A Latin expression translated roughly as "remember that you are mortal, Memento Mori is used in this exhibit to reflect on materialism and mortality. Included are a Nature Matching System by Tattfoo Tan and Eva Rossof's word collection of people's first responses to an image of President Bush. Runs through April 25.
• GALLERY AT PFS , 1733 Chestnut St., 215-563-1680. CATALYST: DECAMERON, Features work by Virginia Stewart, Sheldon Strober and Mark Fields. Runs through May 1.
• GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. SEARCH, Features five large-scale abstract drawings by Christine Hiebert, which are composed of charcoal on paper with rabbit skin glue. Her work focuses on structure and movement through space. Runs through April 26. HEAD OF A GIRL (IN PLAY), Features drawings by James Nelson using charcoal and graphite on handmade Japanese paper. Runs through April 26.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. TEXTILE CONSTRUCTIONS AND NEW FABRIC WORKS, Features textile work by Philadelphia native Emily Richardson and Judith James. Richardson's fabrics are organized using bold colors and transparencies in layers so that the pieces resemble paintings. James uses Japanese shibori patterned cloths, African adire textiles, relief printing and dyeing methods to manipulate the fabric. Runs through April 15.
• HIGHWIRE GALLERY , 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. FROM THE GROUND UP, Features mixed-media work by Piety Choi and Jeff Waring, who have focused on building works from scratch that look at nature through a spiritual lens. Runs through April 28.
• HOPKINS HOUSE GALLERY , 250 South Park Drive, Haddon Township, NJ, 856-858-0040. STILL LIFE TO LANDSCAPE, Features oil and acrylic paintings by Fran Gallun of topographical landscapes as well as those of the heart and mind. Runs through April 19. WORKS ON PAPER AND SILK, Features paintings and textile work by Penny Solomon, who draped fabrics on the walls and supplemented them with large paintings. Runs through April 19. NOT THE IDEAL, Features paintings of the female figure by Patricia Lafferty, whose work dissects societal views on body image and the American obsession with the perfect body. The women portrayed are contemplating cosmetic surgery to alter certain parts of their bodies. Runs through April 19.
• INFUSION , 7133 Germantown Ave., 215-248-1718. BRIAN AMES, Features mixed-media work. Runs through April 30.
• 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. Mogck works with symbolic Norse and medieval images in simplistic graffiti style using earthtones. Runs through April 12.
• JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. GROUP EXHIBITION, Features work inspired by nature by Anne Boysen, Jim Condron and Amy Evans. Runs through April 19.
• KHMER ART GALLERY , 319 N. 11th St., 215-922-5600. FACE OF A NATION: CAPTURING THE SOUL OF CAMBODIA, Features photographs by Angela Capano taken during her time in South Africa and Cambodia working with Operation Smile. Runs through April 30.
• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. REPOSE, Features nine figurative resin sculptures with intricate patterning and floral work Lynda Pleet. Runs through April 30.
• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. NIGHT PAINTINGS, Features paintings by John Zurier. Runs through April 19.
• LITTLE BERLIN , 1801 N. Howard St., 610-308-0579. THESE GHOSTS THAT HAUNT US, Features collaborative photography, video and painting by Mike Montgomery and Tyler Kline in response to loss, yearning and re-creation. Runs through April 19. Reception Thu, April 10, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. SHAPE-SHIFTERS, Features sculpture by Lynda Benglis, which is split into three series based on materials: "King Pin" is cast in silver, "Cloud Shadow" is cast in polyurethane and "Ghost Shadow" is made of chicken wire and rubberized foam. Runs through April 12. THE IAMBIC PAINTINGS, Features 25 miniature panel paintings by Thomas Chimes inspired by his interest in alchemy. The work is arranged in a grid layout so that it can be read like visual poetry with an iambic beat. Runs through April 30.
• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. OF THOUGHT AND COLOR, Features paintings, drawings, painted objects, collages and assemblages by David Kozinski and David Karasow, who have used acrylip paints, colored pencils, pastels and gouaches to create lush colors. This exhibit also includes paintings and mixed media by members of the Artists' Co-op. Runs through April 27.
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. HOLOGRAPHIC AWARENESS, Features prints, illustrations and mixed media by Abiezer Galloza and Sarah Everton, who have infused their work with folklore artifacts and animals. Runs through April 25.
• NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY , 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, 215-862-4586. DAYS OF VINES AND POSIES, Features new and selected works by Leah K. Tomaino with contributed memorial works by Inge Klimpt. Runs through May 11.
• NEXUS GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-684-1946. FROM STILLNESS, Features photographs and paper by Susan Abrams, whose work displays the processes behind melding paper and photography using silver emulsion. Runs through May 2. NEW WORKS, Features images by Tasha Doremus of combined polaroids and photographs of landscapes from around the world. Runs through May 2. Opening reception Thu, April 10, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• PADLOCK GALLERY , 1409 Ellsworth St.., padlockgallery.com. DRAWINGS BY JOEL CHARTKOFF AND SCULPTURE BY BEN NEIDITZ, Features dense, intricate ink drawings and an assemblage of sticks, tar, fur and used medical equipment. By appointment only. Runs through April 25.
• PAGEANT , 607 Bainbridge St., 215-925-1535. GOLDEN CUP, Features new paintings by Enrico Riley. Runs through May 25.
• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER , 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. WORLD HEADQUARTERS, Features paintings and prints by Amze Emmons. Runs through May 17. AM THE RHYTHM, Features an interdisciplinary installation curated by Shelley Spector, which uses color and rhythmic imagery to create a visual music composition. Artists include Jeanne Jaffe, Isaac Tin Wei Lin, Jackie Tileston, Laura Watt and Andrew Jeffrey Wright. Runs through May 17.
• PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY , 6 Lilly St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-0275. DOMENCIO MARRONE, Features paintings by Domencio Marrone, mayor of Positano, Italy, of local scenes of politicians, singers and actors. Runs through April 30.
• PELLEGRINO/SHILL GALLERY , 204 N. Union St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-2889. SATIRICAL COLLAGES AND PAINTINGS, Features collages and paintings by Paul Matthews, who created satirical collages of models in magazines to reject the American ideals of slender and flawless. Runs through May 10. Opening reception Sat, April 12, 5-8pm. ( Reception )
• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. COMPONENTS, Features paintings on paper, mylar and Plexiglas by Kiki Gaffney, who focused on creating balance using hard edges, lines, geometry and minimalism. Runs through April 12. BECOMING BLURRED, Features sculptures by Roberley Bell examining nature using pigmented fiberglass, foam, mixed media, preserved butterflies and blow-up birds. Runs through April 12. WHILE WE SWALLOW DECEPTION, Features photographs by Signe Vad inspired by content from her daily newspaper. Runs through April 12.
• PHOTO WEST GALLERY , 3625 Lancaster Ave., 215-222-42649. OUT OF THE BLUE, Features photography inspired by Randy Dalton's Do Blue program by artists including Robert Asman, Leona Christie, Nancy Lisagor, Martha Madigan, W. Keith McManus, Amy Postic, Blaise Tobia, Ana Uribe and Ken Yanoviak. Do Blue is a public art campaign that aims to create as much blue as possible in the city, including fashion, lights, paint and swimming pool lights. Runs through April 20.
• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. TAPESTRY, Features textile work by French artist Swava Launay, who sewed landscapes and cities on large quilts. Runs through April 27. PHOTOGRAPHY, Features black-and-white and color photography by Martin Skuza of landscapes and portraits. Runs through April 27.
• PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. THE ROAD NOT TAKEN, Features woodcuts by Israeli artist Orit Hofshi honoring the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel. Runs through May 17. DRYPOINTS AND ETCHINGS 2005-2008, Features work by Bill Scott. Runs through May 17. THE PHILADELPHIA ETCHINGS, Features etchings by Janet Towbin of repeating and overlapping patterns. Runs through May 17.
• 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.
• PROJECT BASHO , 1305 Germantown Ave., 215-238-0928. TIME, Features contemporary collotype prints by Emmet Gowin, Eikoh Hosoe, Gaciela Iturbide, Koichiro Kurita, John Pfahl, Ryuji Taira, George Tice and Arthur Tress. This exhibit is in collaboration with Fotosphere in New York and Benrido in Kyoto, Japan. Runs through April 27.
• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. NOIR ET BLANC, Features woodprints and monochromatic etchings by Florence Putterman of her paintings. Runs through April 26. PEOPLE/PLACES/PAPER, Features cut-paper assemblages by Elizabeth Bisbing, whose work was inspired by the Dutch Golden Age. Bisbing created postcard-size portraits of religious and spiritual figures, including saints, a geisha and figures borrowed from well known artists such as Vermeer and Klimt. The faces on these miniatures are hidden, but the pieces are recognizable. Runs through April 26.
• REBEKAH TEMPLETON CONTEMPORARY ART , 173 W. Girard Ave., 267-519-3884. THE TRUTH ABOUT MAXIMILIAN, Features paintings, collage and installation by Todd Keyser, who combines science fiction, architecture and the abnormal to comment on the progress of mankind. Runs through April 19.
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERIES , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. THREE VIEWS, Features work by Thomas S. Buechner, Thomas Gardner and Martin Poole, who painted the same outdoor scenes in different styles to show how differently three artists can interpret the same image. Runs through April 30.
• 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.
• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. IMAGINATION: INTERIORS AND STILL LIFES, Features realistic watercolor paintings by Mike McDonnell of mysterious interiors and still lifes, which he decorates with intricate patterns. Runs through May 1. WATER SIGNS, Features archival pigment prints and mixed media by Shelly Lependorf and Stan Shire, who focus on water in its solid, liquid and gas states. Runs through May 2. Opening reception Fri, April 11, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY GALLERY , Boland Hall, 21 Lapsley Lane, 610-660-1840. SENIOR EXHIBITION, Features final projects by graduating art students. Runs through April 25.
• TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. 3rd St., 215-925-7379. A FIRMAMENT OF WATERS, Features large-scale sectionals of wooden ships and boats by Daniel Loren Ostrov composed of wood, glass, sound, light and salt. They are organized in such a way that the viewer is guided through the exhibit and encouraged to take a closer look at each one. Included is a glass shipwreck hung slightly off the floor. Runs through April 12. A PLACE TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE, Features sculptural vignettes by Jenny Buffington that explore the relationship between man and nature by combining places and things that would ordinarily not exist together: A hot air balloon circles the alps, a colored light show glorifies Niagara Falls and islands form trees in Dubai. Runs through April 12. Opening reception Fri, April 11, 6-8pm. ( Reception )
• TONY LA SALLE GALLERY , 260 S. 11th St., 215-351-5331. NEW WORKS, Features new paintings by Tony LaSalle of florals and vases. Runs through April 15.
• TOPSTITCH , 311 Market St., 215-238-8877. VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, Features a variety of dolls in mixed media by local artists including Abigail Bruly, Joslyn Newman, Sue White, James Ulmer, Vida Russell, Carrie Powel, Amy Miller and Erin Sweeney. Runs through May 1.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. ANNUAL GROUP SHOW, Features cartoons, paintings, photographs, jewelry and iron sculpture by 15 local artists including Boris Drucker and Bill Straus. Runs through April 10. RECENT WORKS, Features oil paintings and drawings by Patrick Monaghan. Runs through May 8. Opening reception Fri, April 11, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• TYLER GALLERY , Tyler School of Art, 7725 Penrose Ave., Elkins Park, 215-782-2776. PORKO BONITO, Features new work by Vincent Strijkan Balistrieri on canvas, paper, glass and plastic that examine anti-authoritarian tendencies. Balistrieri also incorporated comics, movie musicals and abstraction. Runs through April 19.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. SECOND NATURE: ONE WORLD, TWO PERSPECTIVES, Features photographs by Georg W. Purvis III and Stephen S. Shook. Runs through May 6. Opening reception Fri, April 11, 5-9pm. ( Reception )
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. BLACK HOLE, Features a video projection on a black wall by Nadia Hironaka and Matthew Suib with a soundtrack by Eugene Lew. It is a comment on being trapped and isolated and is meant to be horrific and unsettling. Runs through April 27. SOMETHING IS WRONG, Features paintings by Carl Baratta, who sought to create pieces that leave a sense of mystery and keep the viewer engaged. Runs through April 27. BIG BURL, Features a video commenting on chauvinism and self image by Lauren Kelly, which stars African-American dolls that resemble Barbies moving in Claymation and stop animation. The figures are clumsy and jerky in a way that is meant to be sweet, awkward and innocent. Runs through April 27.
• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. NEW GLASS WORKS, Features hand-blown and wheel-carved glass works by Tim Edwards, whose organic and asymmetrical pieces are shown in pairs. Runs through April 26.
• WHITE STONE GALLERY , 4219 Main St., 215-482-7700. LIFE OF CHRIST, Features paintings, silk embroidery and sculpture by Daniel Bonnell, Bernard Deschlar, Clay Enoch and He Qi celebrating the life of Jesus Christ. Runs through April 27.
• 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 , 1315 Spruce St., 215-732-2220. WORKS WOVEN, Features textile work by Kathryn Pennepacker of her pieces completed in the past year focused on political, social and personal agendas as interpreted through a mixture of textures, techniques and materials. Runs through May 2. Artist's talk Sat, April 12, 3-5pm. ( Reception )
• YO DARKROOM AND GALLERY , 113 N. 23rd St., 609-977-9710. THE PENNSYLVANIA PROJECT, Features photographs by Hinda Schuman and Linda Johnson that captures the diversity of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, including images of rural areas, African-American motorcycle clubs, Nazi rallies and other aspects of the Keystone State. Runs through June 15. Opening reception Sat, April 12, 6-9pm. ( Reception )