Galleries

 

• 13 NORTH ART GALLERY , 13 N. Centre St., Merchantville, NJ, 856-330-4760. IDENTITIES, Features work by Russell Loue, Sarah Luscher and Michael Ryan, who explore identity as it pertains to a world view as opposed to the self. Runs through Sept. 25.

 

 

• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. FLUX, Features acrylic paintings and digital prints by Carol Wisker and surrealist collages by John James Pron in exploration of the effects of global warming on the Delaware Valley. Runs through Sept. 26.

 

 

• ART AROUND GALLERY , 2011 Chestnut St., 215-972-1644. ABBY SCHMIDT, Features portraits on light boxes with melted crayons and toy army men. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , 623 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. PAPERLAND, Features drawings, collages, and mixed-media on paper by Swedish illustrator Camilla Engman. Runs through Oct. 12.

 

 

• ARTISTS' GALLERY , 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-4588. FACES AND PLACES, Features landscape paintings by Joe Kazimierczyk and portraits by J. Stacy Rogers. Runs through Oct. 5.

 

 

• ARTISTS' HOUSE GALLERY & STUDIOS , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. THE ART OF THE PORTRAIT, Features portraits by twelve artists, including Noah Buchanan, Julia McGeehan, Anthony Palumbo and Lauren Tilden. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• ARTJAZ GALLERY , 53 N. 2nd St., 215-922-4800. FRESH, Features recent work by Debs Bleicher, Cynthelia Cephas, Annnette Labedzki, Anissa Lewis, Sonia Sadler, Ernani Silva,R.L. Washington, W.J. Zhang and more. Runs through Sept. 20.

 

 

• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. MAMBO SHOWCASE, Features pieces by Pete Danz and Serge Krupnov from the Mambo Movers art initiative, including the painting, drawing and sculpting disciplines. Runs through Sept. 20.

 

 

• BLUE LOTUS , 1314 Sansom St., 215-545-2800. MUKTI SINGH THAPA, Features paintings based on the traditional devotional art form Newari thangkas in bright colors and careful detail. Runs through Oct. 31.

 

 

• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. STILLNESS, Features small watercolors and larger works on paper by Alexis Serio, in which tree branches reach out quietly and subtly, leaving plenty of open space. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, the Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-5994. COAST TO COAST, Features lush and realistic landscapes, still lifes and portraits by Susan Schary, dated from the 1980s to the present day. Runs through Sept. 26.

 

 

• 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. SCRIABIN MUSIC BOXES, Features new sculptures by Julia Stratton as inspired by the piano music of Russian composer Alexander Scriabin. Runs through Sept. 25.

 

 

• CEREAL ART , 149 N. 3rd St., 215-627-5060. CIARAN MURPHY, Features small-scale paintings on stretched paper and canvas on subjects ranging from isolated landscapes to instinctive animal behavior in the wild. Runs through Nov. 1.

 

 

• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION, Features paintings, sculpture and works on paper by artists from the gallery's first two years, including Jeffrey Tritt, Joshua Marsh, Binod Shrestha, Ron Wyffels, Ann Northrup, Jaime Treadwell, Lisa Hamilton, Tamar Miller, Sarah Steinwachs, Judith Jacobson, Anthony Ciambella, Richard Estell, Alexander Cheves, Sarah Roche, Kathranne and Michelle Soslau. Runs through Oct. 17.

 

 

• CHARLES ADDAMS GALLERY , 200 S. 36th St., 215-573-5134. THROUGH YOU, Features photography selections from the Martin Z. Margulies Foundation's collection, including 56 rarely-before-seen works by Cindy Sherman, Andreas Gursky and John Baldessari. Runs through Oct. 24.

 

 

• CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT, Features photographs by Michele Haines and Katrina Mojzesz. Runs through Sept. 13.

 

 

• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. SUBFOUNDATION, Features mixed-media sculpture by Colleen Toledano, who comments on the public's romance with cosmetic surgery. Runs through Sept. 21. JUST DESSERTS, Features dessert-themed tableware. Runs through Sept. 21.

 

 

• COPY GALLERY , 319 N. 11th Street, 267-679-4587. 10% TIGER FIRE, Features work by Beth Brandon and Carrie Collins as curated by Annette Monnier. According to the ladies, the other 90% breaks down like this:40% function as it applies to "non-functional" objects, 10% homecoming party, 20% interior decor, 10% fantasy, 10% whiskey. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE , 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. NEW WORKS, Features contemporary works on paper and canvas by Nikolay Milushev and Plamen Veltchev, who work with abstract and representational elements to describe personal conflicts and express the environment in which they live. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• DUPREE GALLERY , 703 S. 6th St., 215-413-3884. STUDENT EXHIBITION, Features work by students who attended the Dupree Studios summer session. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• EDGE GALLERY , 72 N. 2nd St., 215-413-7072. 4 PAINTERS X PERSPECTIVES, Features abstract expressionist paintings by David Freeman, James Leonard, David Novak and Ray Mantella. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. FALL COLLECTION, Features work by 21 local and emerging artists. Included are landscape watercolors of China by Tang Hongxuan, minimal abstracts by Brian Richmond, urban landscapes by Amze Emmons and Erin Murray and surrealistic works from husband and wife Jim and Lynn Lemyre. Runs through Oct. 26.

 

 

• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 260 S. Broad St., 215-965-4027. EMERGING ARTISTS & DESIGNERS, Features work by recent Moore College grads. Runs through Oct. 6. DRAWING FROM LIFE, Features portraits and still lifes by Philadelphia native and Moore alumna Alice Neel. The works spans 50 years and reflect the self-proclaimed collector of souls' commitment to the individual and the moment. Curated by Lorie Mertes. Runs through Dec. 6. GODDESSES, Features gowns, ensembles and jewelry by designer Mary McFadden, as well as her personal collection of textiles and jewelry. The pieces span her 35-year career and are inspired by the art and culture of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, Byzantine, pre-Colombian, Indian and African civilizations. Curated by Lorie Mertes. Runs through Dec. 6.

 

 

• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. SHADOWS AND STAINS, Features work by Aline Smithson in tribute to traditional analog photography and the creative possibilities of the photographic negative. Runs through Sept. 19.

 

 

• GALLERY 51 , 51 N. 2nd St., 215-413-3191. PILLOW TALK, Features antique woven yastiks from Anatolia. Runs through Oct. 15.

 

 

• GERM BOOKS AND GALLERY , 2005 Frankford Ave., 215-423-5002. ALCHEMICAL ROTATION, Features the abstract and symbolic paintings of John Malloy, exploring psych processes and phenomena. Runs through Sept. 21.

 

 

• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. LANDSCAPES, Features paintings by Thomas Paquette, which range from small, intimate oils to large scale pieces that measure 7 feet across. Scenes include Scotland, Yosemite and pastoral Pennsylvania. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• HIGHWIRE GALLERY , 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. DREAMSCAPE, Features an installation by Jeff Thomas. He's only giving up a quote, but it's a nice one: "We live two lives, or so it seems/ One for ourselves, and one for our dreams." Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 215-923-1242. A BEAUTIFUL FIND, Features work made of found objects and salvaged materials — from disgarded sample spoons to mummified rats. Artists include Tom Judd, Phillip Johnson, George-ann F. Greth, Ron Johnson, Andrew Brehm, Brookes Britcher, Steven Earl Weber, Fatima Adamu, Justin Coffin and Billy and Steven Dufala. Runs through Oct. 6.

 

 

• LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. RECENT PAINTINGS, Features abstract oil paintings on paper by Delaware Valley artist Val Rossman, who is inspired by her daily morning runs in Bala Cynwyd. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• LAWRENCE GALLERY , Rosemont College, 1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, 610-526-2967. WORKS ON/OF PAPER, Features sculptural installations by Joan Giordano, who burns, stitches and welds her work. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• LIGNE ROSET , 4131 Main St., 215-487-2800. BOTANICAL PORTRAIT, Features Martha Madigan's photographic portraits of plant life. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• LIST GALLERY , Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, 610-328-7811. BILL SCOTT, Features five years worht of paintings. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• LITTLE BERLIN , 119 W. Montgomery, 610-308-0579. DOES THIS SHOW MAKE ME LOOK FAT?, Features video, works on paper and paintings by Sara Stenger, Maggie Van Scoyck and Alice Tippit in celebration of Little Berlin's first anniversary. Stenger's "Slut Baby" photo series depicts an infant in a sexy onesie (complete with tassels and pasties); Van Scoyck's extra-large canvas simply asks, "What's the matter with meh?"; and Tippit's text-based painting, "Meet Your Maker" explores the preoccupied self-awareness of the female artist. Runs through Oct. 4.

 

 

• LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. MONOCHROMES, Features four large-scale fabric installations by Polly Apfelbaum comprised of hundreds of individual dyed pieces. Each is a variation on flower imagery and is limited to a single color with the flowers outlined in black. Also included are her Polaroid images. Runs through Sept. 30. THE EXPANDING SQUARE, Features late diptych paintings by Warren Rohrer (1927-1995), whose work was defined by his two-panel format. In his last body of work, Rohrer chose to paint a series of diptychs ó pairs of 14, 16 or 36-inch canvases — either joined or discreetly spaced. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. THE ART OF POLITICS, Features patriotic, lyrical and satirical pieces by center members in honor of the upcoming election. Included is G. Loie Grossman's mixed-media portrait of her "ideal Barack Obama" and Marita McVeigh's collage of recent newspaper articles. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• NEWMAN GALLERIES , 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. FAMILY ARTISTS, Features work by George A. Newman, Walter Andrews and Elise Newman Phillips. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• OFF THE WALL GALLERY , 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. QUATTRO AMICI, Features work by Anders Hansen, T. Clyde McCobb, Kit Mitchell, Diane Podolsky and Karl Olsen. Runs through Oct. 3.

 

 

• PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER , 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. FEET, Features photographs by Lisa Rastl exploring the personality and intimacy of the feet of the world's leading choreographers. Included are the toes of Carlos Orta, Wim Vandekeybus, Ko Murobushi, Nir Ben Gal, Amanda Miller, Louise le Cavallier, John Jasperse, Jorma Uotinen, Nigel Charnock, Koffi Koko, Stephen Petronio, Charles Cre-Ange, Jonathan Burrows, Carolyn Carlson, Xavier LeRoy and Yvonne Rainer. Runs through Oct. 18.

 

 

• PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. THE SMOOTH AND THE STRIATED, Features paintings by Jacob Lunderby. Runs through Oct. 18. VIDEO RELIQUARIES, A LOOK INSIDE A DIGITAL MIND, Features video and sculpture by Tim Tate. Runs through Oct. 18.

 

 

• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. MAKING FACES, Features recent paintings by Asya Livshits. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. FRESH 2008, Features work by emerging local artists, many who have recently graduated from Moore, PAFA and Tyler. Participants include Cat Badger, Rosanne D'Andrea, Talia Greene, Brooke Holloway, Carl Marin, Itsuki Ogihara, Marilyn Rodriguez-Behrle, Lynn Rosenthal, Mia Rosenthal, Krista Rothwell, Gregory Farrar Scott and Heather Sundquist. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• PROXIMITY GALLERY , 2434 E. Dauphin St., 267-825-2949. HOT AIR, Features a new series of prints by Pat Kinsella, who was inspired by photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson's "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: A Photographer's Chronicle of the Iraq War." Like many of the photos in the book, Kinsella's new prints explore the feelings and complexities associated with living in a warlike state.The lines between good and evil, innocence and corruption are blurred to create scenes of confusion and contradictions. Runs through Oct. 1.

 

 

• RODGER LA PELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. RIVERS AND RAVISHMENT, Features 80 paintings, drawings and etchings by James Feehan, the majority of which were completed in the last two years and reflect the history and character of rivers. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• SAM QUINN GALLERY , 4501 Spruce St., 267-408-5769. RECONFIGURED, Features work by Ana Hernandex, Matthew Neff, Amy Stevens, Lindsay Weisenthal, Lee Wilkinson and Wendy Wolf. Runs through Nov. 7. Opening reception Fri, Sept. 12, 6-8pm. ( Reception )

 

 

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

 

 

• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. SICA, Features paintings collages, metal sculptures and prints by Sica as inspired by her extensive world travels. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. L.A. LAW, Features work by artists including Dani Tull, Heather Brown, Nick Lowe, Pentti Monkkonen, Nick Taggert and Liz Craft. Curated by Scott Marvel Cassidy. Runs through Oct. 11.

 

 

• SILICON GALLERY , 139 N. 3rd St., 215-238-6063. OFF SEASON, Features large-scale, haunting photographs by Trevor Dixon of vacation spots in the off season. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. WHERE WE FIND OURSELVES, Features photographs by Justin Kimball, who explores the relationships people have with nature through campsites, golf courses, backyards and beaches. Runs through Sept. 19.

 

 

• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-833-5672. EBONZA SUNGONDORA UNILLUMINA FAUNANDFLORA:: SACRED ASYMMETRY, Features multimedia pieces, including a gumball-style vending machine containing 300 extra small original pieces of art by Brooklyn-based project Seven Eight. But mostly, the exhibit consists of pieces by two collectives, Immaginarium and Totally Wreck Fringe Cultural Arts Institute. Runs through Oct. 1.

 

 

• 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 "diaporamaî 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.

 

 

• THIRD BOAT GALLERY , 16 N. Third St., 917-532-0531. KIM ALSBROOKS AND PATRICK FARELL, Features paintings and silkscreens on drywall and paint on panels. Also featured will be work by bsshirts owners Chris Colon and Schell. Runs through Sept. 30.

 

 

• TOPSTITCH BOUTIQUE , 311 Market St., 215-238-8877. SOFT SPOTS, Features a collection of small works by Erin E. Castellan. Says Erin: "It is a working process through which I come to terms with mortality. I contemplate isolation, intimacy, coexistence, simultaneous construction and destruction, and the passage of time." Runs through Oct. 1.

 

 

• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. ANOTHER DAY IN THE BEAUTIFUL WORLD, Features oil paintings and monoprints by Alfred Ortega. Runs through Oct. 1.

 

 

• VIVANT GALLERY , 60 N. 2nd St., 215-922-6584. FRITO BASTIEN, Features work by the local artist, whose paintings and murals — both joyful and violent — are inspired by his homeland of Haiti. During the early '90s, Fritoís political activities made him a target of Haiti's paramilitary forces, which caused him to go into hiding and later exile. Runs through Sept. 19.

 

 

• WHITE STONE GALLERY , 4219 Main St., 215-482-7700. BEATITUDES, Features interpretations of Jesus Christ's Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, as painted by New Zealand oil expressionist Cornelis Monsma and North Carolina stained glass artist Vanessa Wright Hollifield. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• WOOD TURNING CENTER , 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000. ALLTURNATIVES: FORM + SPIRIT 2008, Features work in a variety of disciplines by International Turning Exchange resident artists. Three-dimensional pieces will be accompanied by photos and/or films explaining the process. Participants include Jason Busch, Hunt Clark, Peter Exton, Satoshi Fujinuma, Stephan Goetschius, Peter Oliver, Martina Plag and Vincent Romaniello. Runs through Sept. 13.