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. ART OF THE CAR, Features work by various contemporary artists who express the impact of the automobile in modern life. Runs through July 25.

 

 

• 1622 CHESTNUT GALLERY , Art Institute, 1622 Chestnut St., 800-275-2474. KILLING TIME, Features mixed-media work by Jamie Alvarez, Joan Kathleen Smith, Tommy Reynolds, Lauren Rossi, Katherine Kesselring, David Kessler and Steve Earl Weber. Runs through July 30.

 

 

• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. DISAPPEARING LANDSCAPES, Features acrylic and mixed-media paintings by Michelle Malkasian-Weisberg, who looks for beauty in mundane and was inspired by her time spent in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Runs through July 27. COLOR FIELDS, Features Bianca O'Keefe's study of the seasons, as investigated through a variety of monoprints, collagraphs and mixed media. Runs through July 27. HORSES, Features recent paintings, drawings and straw sculptures by Alysa Bennett. Runs through Aug. 31.

 

 

• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , 623 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. MY ROYALTY, Features the latest jewelry designs by the local AYM Collective, as inspired by historic royalty and personal friends. Runs through Sept. 1.

 

 

• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. SUMMER EXHIBITION, Features oil painting and portraits by more than two dozen gallery artists. The exhibition has no set theme, with pieces that range from still life photorealism to the symbolic and abstract. Runs through Aug. 20.

 

 

• ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. TAWA: FORWARD, Features multidisciplinary works by local college students and professors. Runs through Aug. 23. WATERCOLOR ANARCHISTS, Features the recent work of ArtWorks instructor Gail Bracegirdle and his students, the Watercolor Anarchists. Runs through Sept. 6.

 

 

• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. AXD ANNUAL, Features highlights of the gallery's previous exhibition, showcasing a diverse array of works by 11 AxD favorites. Runs through Aug. 23.

 

 

• B SQUARE GALLERY , 614 S. 9th St., 215-625-0692. WYSIWYG, Features paintings and sculpture by Patrick Lane on the theme, "What You See Is What You Get." Runs through July 26. SUNFLOWER SERIES, Features paintings and floral work by Sandra Webberking. Runs through July 26.

 

 

• BALANCE GALLERY , 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. NICHOLAS SKALLY, Features abstract acrylic paintings. Runs through July 31.

 

 

• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. MAMBO SHOWCASE, Features pieces by Pete Danz and Serge Krupnov of the Mambo Movers art initiative, including painting, drawing and sculpture. Runs through Sept. 20. Opening reception Thu, July 31, 5-8:30pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• 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 affected by war and AIDS in Northern Uganda, including former child soldiers and prostitutes, commuter children and orphans of AIDS victims. Runs through Aug. 15.

 

 

• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, the Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-5994. FACES AND PLACES, Features acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings by Ross A. Webber, who was inspired by his time on the road from New Mexico to Croatia. Runs through Aug. 15.

 

 

• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. A CENTURY OF HAVERFORD ALUMNI PHOGOTRAPHERS, Features work by alumni of the Haverford College photography department, including John G. Bullock, the Vaux family, Andrew Borowiec and Peter Moore, among others. Runs through Sept. 21.

 

 

• CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS , the Barclay Building, 237 S. 18th St., 3A, 215-546-7775. DECOR/DECORUM, Features Joelle Jensen's photographs and Jedediah Morfit's sculpted plates. Morfit's work confronts issues of craft, narrative and faith, while Jensen turns a scientific gaze on the austere rooms of her parents' retirement home. Runs through Aug. 21.

 

 

• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. THREADS IN THE CURRENT, Features work by Michelle Soslau, who uses simple material like Japanese paper and thread to make her paintings, sculptures and prints. Runs through Aug. 29. Opening reception Fri, July 25, 5-9pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. ASSOCIATE ARTISTS GROUP EXHIBITION, Features the diverse works of 40 artists currently sharing a communal studio space at the Clay Studio, spanning from functional pots to figurative sculpture. Runs through July 27. MARGE BROWN KALODNER GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION, Features work by current graduate students and recent graduates of MFA programs from across the country. Runs through July 27. GUY MICHAEL DAVIS, Features recent work. Davis' style revolves around the striking white forms and figures he casts from clay, prominently featuring spare tree branches and various adorning wildlife. Runs through July 27.

 

 

• DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. FOUND OBJECTS/NEW CONTEXTS, Features multimedia pieces incorporating existing objects and ready-mades by gallery members. Runs through July 30.

 

 

• DUPREE GALLERY , 703 S. 6th St., 215-413-3884. REVISION, Features new works in mixed media by James Dupree. Runs through July 31.

 

 

• EDGE GALLERY , 72 N. 2nd St., 215-413-7072. AN ABSTRACT LANGUAGE, Features paintings by Bob Rankin, who uses a broad palette of colors, textures and tones. Runs through July 27.

 

 

• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. BACKGROUND INFORMATION, Features a wallpaper installation, prints, paintings and video animation by Marisa Olson, who used animated gif files downloaded from the Web as the starting point for every piece. The exhibition is an exploration of what happens when one translates digitally seamless ephemera into the physical world. Runs through Aug. 30.

 

 

• F.A.N. GALLERY , 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. COLIN PAGE, Features oil paintings of city streets and small town life. Runs through July 26.

 

 

• FLEISHER OLLMAN GALLERY , 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. A CLEANER HEART A DO IT, Features Jennifer Levonian's new watercolor animation "Holy Donuts!," Matthew Rich's ludic sculptures and cut paintings, Bill Watson's latest minimalist sculpture and Casey Watson's intensely layered two-dimensional work. Runs through July 31.

 

 

• FLUXSPACE , 3000 N. Hope St., 610-864-2424. CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITURE, Features the disparate perspectives on the idea of contemporary portraits by photographers Jessica Roberts and Chad Muthard. Runs through Aug. 1.

 

 

• FUSION GALLERY , 697 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ, 609-410-8800. SCHEMATICA, Features work by Florida-based artist John Westmark, who explores the symbolic potential of objects that have been stripped from their usual context. Runs through Aug. 3.

 

 

• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 260 S. Broad St., 215-965-4027. CIRCUS TIME, Features illustrations by Pamela Deitrich of creatures and shows you would see at the circus, including tigers, tightrope walkers and clowns, all of which were created during live performances at the Big Apple Circus in order to convey the carnival atmosphere. This exhibit was the core of a children's book that will be released by the artist. Runs through Aug. 9. EMERGING ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS, Features work by recent Moore College grads. Runs through Oct. 6. NET, Features local artist and professor Robert Goodman's gigantic eponymous painting, which mixes oil, acrylic and spray paint on a 28-by-8 foot canvas. Runs through Aug. 6.

 

 

• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. A ROOM WITH GOOD LIGHT, Features Mary Ruth Moore's archival pigment prints of old bottles and human desire, as made using a restored studio camera built in 1900. Runs through Aug. 8.

 

 

• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. YALE MFA PHOTOGRAPHY 2008, Features work by nine international artists who have recently received an MFA in photography from Yale. Runs through Sept. 6.

 

 

• GALLERY 51 , 51 N. 2nd St., 215-413-3191. FRAGMENTARY LOVE, Features rugs from Middle Eastern villages. Runs through July 31.

 

 

• GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. SENSE OF PLACE, Features nine artists' experiments with capturing a "sense of place," visiting a wide spectrum of different scenes through various ideas and techniques. Runs through July 26.

 

 

• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. INQUIRY: FIVE PAINTING PRACTICES, Features the widely disparate work of five young abstract painters hailing from Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Lancaster. Runs through Aug. 1.

 

 

• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. THE EFFECT!, Features work by 29 artists from around the nation who reinterpret the 1960s Pop Art movement. Included are German glassworks, American street art and large-scale photos of Philadelphia. Runs through Aug. 2.

 

 

• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. HAD, Features surrealist works by Christopher Davison, whose figures are often distinguished by characteristics such as beet red complexions, dismembered faces and clothes made of tree trunks and flowers. Runs through July 31. BETWEEN TWO STATES, Features New York sculptor Trenton Duersken's abstract interpretations of functional objects, alongside Pennsylvania "analogs" painter Ryan McCartney. Runs through Aug. 22.

 

 

• KNAPP GALLERY , 162 N. 3rd St., 267-455-0279. THE NEW PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL, Features work by six local contemporary painters, who interpret themes of religion, sex and society. Runs through Aug. 24.

 

 

• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. TO BE LOOKED AT..., Features abstract, austere painted works by gallery members and several invited artists. Runs through Sept. 1.

 

 

• LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY , Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. BITMAP: AS GOOD AS NEW, Features a celebration of everything 8-bit by the lovable nerds at Drexel's Westphal College of Arts & Design. Runs through July 25.

 

 

• LISA M. REISMAN ET CIE , 1714 Rittenhouse Square, 215-735-2781. VELO+CITY: THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE, Features original prints, vintage posters and miscellany that trace the 150-year history of the bicycle, from a privilege of the aristocracy to a widespread form of transportation. Runs through Aug. 14.

 

 

• LITTLE BERLIN , 119 W. Montgomery, 610-308-0579. MOLD CULTURE, Features the multimedia works and installations of brothers James and Gregory Labold, using mold as a starting point for explorations of various cultures and the objects and idols they discard. Includes the humorous "Super Saviors" series of action figures rearranged to resemble varieties of Jesus, including Spider-Jesus, Bat-Jesus and Safari Jesus. Runs through Aug. 23. Opening reception Fri, July 25, 6-10pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. 85% NEW, Features (mostly) recent paintings and collages by John Graham, alongside pieces by the Manayunk Artists' Co-Op. Runs through July 27.

 

 

• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. THE HEART IS A DAGGER ABOVE ALL ELSE, Features new dark, muted portraits by J.L. Schnabel of women on the verge of insanity, seduction and lust. Historical femmes fatales and mythical vixens abound. Runs through Aug. 29.

 

 

• MUSE GALLERY , 52 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. STAND UP — WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY?, Features politically-charged work by artists including Tom Herbert, Linda Guenste, Jack Hanson, Maya Camille Winters, Maureen Duffy, Ed Marston and Anne Caramanico. Runs through July 27. SIX OF ONE, Features paintings, drawings and collage by Catherine Bancroft, Nancy Frankel-Halbert, Nancy Kress, Susan McKee, Joan Marie McNamara and Michelle Malkasian-Weisberg. Runs through Aug. 31.

 

 

• NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY , 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, 215-862-4586. POP GOES THE EASEL, Features the recent work of husband-and-wife duo Betty Jacobsen and Marc Deasy. Runs through Aug. 24.

 

 

• OCEAN GALLERIES , 9618 3rd Ave., Stone Harbor, NJ, 609-368-7777. JOURNEY THROUGH IMPRESSIONISM, Features original lithographs, etchings, and oils by Renoir, Manet, Pissarro and Whistler. Runs through July 26.

 

 

• PAGEANT , 607 Bainbridge St., 215-925-1535. THANKS TO MOM AND DAD/CHAINS OF THE WORLD, Features recent work by Hunter Stabler. Runs through Aug. 3.

 

 

• PENNSYLVANIA ART CONSERVATORY , 1824 Chestnut St., 215-564-2100. WORKS ON PAPER, Features pastels, watercolors, charcoals, etchings and engravings. The selections are both antique and contemporary, American and European. Runs through July 26.

 

 

• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. NEW WORK, Features intricate floral wax sculptures and paper carvings of Jolynn Krystosek. Runs through Aug. 17. PAPER[SPACE], Features various paper-based work by eight artists, including Leslie Mutchler's ornate hand-recycled sculptures, Donna Ruff's flax designs and Natasha Bowdoin's gouache-cut card structures. Runs through Aug. 17. PERSPECTIVES IN BUOYANCY, Features large-scale, multi-panel abstract paintings by John Clark, which explore representational visual conditions such as buoyancy, suspension, flotation and reflection. Runs through Aug. 17.

 

 

• PLASTIC CLUB , 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324. ART IS HAPPENING, Features the works of over 25 plastic artists from Philadelphia and around the country. Runs through July 27.

 

 

• PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: PHOTOGRAPHY, Features photographs by 36 artists out of more than 500 who submitted. Runs through Aug. 2. THE TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY: INSIDE THE STUDIO, Feature digital prints by Washington, DC artist Benjamin Edward, including several studies relating to a recently completed public commission titled "The Triumph of Democracy." Runs through Aug. 2.

 

 

• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. ID, Features video, performance, sculpture and photography by emerging local artists including Andria Bibiloni, Jamie Diamond, Alex Gartelmann, Katy Rose Glickman, Jay Hardman, Samantha Hill, Phil Jackson, Diedra Krieger, Carl Marin and Sarah Zimmer. Curated by Roberta Fallon and Libby Rosof. Runs through July 26.

 

 

• ROSENFELD GALLERY , 113 Arch St., 215-922-1376. THE ANNUAL NEW TALENT SHOW, Features new pieces by artists who have worked around the world. Jeffrey Morabito, one of seven artists represented, is providing paintings made on a recent stay in Korea. Runs through July 27.

 

 

• SAMUEL S. FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL , 719 Catharine St., 215-922-3456. FACULTY EXHIBITION, Features paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, installations and photography by the Flesicher Art Memorial's teaching staff. Runs through Sept. 26.

 

 

• SERAPHIN GALLERY , 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. FORTY YEARS OF DRAWING, Features rarely seen monoprints and drawings from the estate of Italian artist Harry Bertoia. Runs through July 31.

 

 

• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY , 303 Cherry St., 215-922-7775. 10TH ANNUAL GOBLET SHOW, Features the creative chalices of over 20 artists, marked by bright colors, inventive adornments and unwieldy shapes and sizes. Runs through Aug. 31.

 

 

• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , Philadelphia College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. PSYCHOMETRY, Features black-and-white prints by Carol Golemboski that explore psychometry, the concept of mental impressions through the visual perception of objects. The works are marked by Golemboski's unusual darkroom methods, including drawing, scratching, photogram techniques and appropriated text. Runs through Aug. 8.

 

 

• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-833-5672. OUT OF THE SHELL OF THE OLD, Features a mixed-media, rebirth-themed installation by radical artists' cooperative Justseeds, alongside a revolving lineup of DJs, puppet shows and live performances. Runs through Aug. 31.

 

 

• TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. 3rd St., 215-925-7379. VOLUME ATTEMPTS: THE SPACE OF BOOKS, Features an exhibition of and about books organized by graphic designer Purtill Family Business. Included are photographic projects that look at the spaces and images of books, a "diaporama" event by French artist Pierre Leguillon; a "Collective Investigation" event by Minnesota-based artist Matt Bakkom; and the complete catalogue of Onestar Press. Runs through Oct. 25.

 

 

• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. TO A GOOD HOME: ANIMAL ART, Features portraits of animals by various local artists to benefit the Main Line Animal Rescue. Runs through Sept. 8.

 

 

• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. ARTSISTERS, Features the cooperative efforts of this group of female visual artists, who attempt to reach out to the women and children in their community via art. Included are paintings, prints and glass work. Runs through Aug. 2.

 

 

• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. BELLWETHER, Features works by more than a dozen artists from around the country who explore cultural decline and environmental decay, while deconstructing the pretenses of the abstract, the avant-garde and art itself. Runs through July 27.

 

 

• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. HISTORIC GLASSWORKS: THE COLLECTION OF TED NASH, Features work by glass artists Howard Ben Tre, Harvey Littleton, Dale Chihuly and many more from the collection of Ted Nash, a champion of the contemporary glass movement. Runs through Aug. 30.

 

 

• YO DARKROOM AND GALLERY , 113 N. 23rd St., 609-977-9710. UNTIL I REACH MY HOME, Features 15 photographs by Daesha Devon Harris, which illustrate the impact of gentrification on the African-American community, and adolescents in particular. Runs through Aug. 24.