Galleries

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

• 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.

 

 

• ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. PROCESS IN PRINT, Features 30 master works from the print collection of David and Susan Goode. Highlights include pieces by Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol, Elizabeth Catlett and Neil Welliver. Runs through Oct. 2.

 

 

• 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 12 artists, including Noah Buchanan, Julia McGeehan, Anthony Palumbo and Lauren Tilden. Runs through Sept. 28.

 

 

• 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 landscapes, still lifes and portraits by Susan Schary, dated from the 1980s to the present. Runs through Sept. 26. OIL AND WATER, Features oil paintings and watercolors by Diane Lachman. Runs through Oct. 7.

 

 

• 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, John Baldessari and many more. Runs through Oct. 24.

 

 

• 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 percent breaks down like this:40 percent function as it applies to "non-functional" objects, 10 percent homecoming party, 20 percent interior decor, 10 percent fantasy, 10 percent whiskey. Runs through Sept. 27.

 

 

• CUBA RESTAURANT AND GALLERY , 8609 Germantown Ave., 215-967-1477. CUBA, Features photos by CP staff photographer Michael T. Regan taken in the streets of three different cities across Cuba: Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Baracoa. Says Mike, "I was drawn to the colorful urban textures and the openness of the Cuban people. As a street photographer, I've never experienced the magical mix of color, light and body language as I did in Havana." Sunday's reception will feature live music. Opening reception Sun, Sept. 28, 4-7pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• 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 4 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 and 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, a self-proclaimed "collector of souls." The works spans 50 years and reflect her 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 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. ALMOST PARADISE, Features vivid, surrealist photographs by David Graham, who explores the beauty beneath the absurdity that is being American. Runs through Nov. 8. HEART OF THE MATTER, Features mixed-media compositions by Paul Cava, who combines original photography, found imagery, painting and drawing to explore spirituality, corporality, longing and fulfillment. Runs through Nov. 8.. Opening reception Fri, Sept. 26, 6-8pm. ( Reception )

 

 

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

 

 

• GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. LOUD.SQUARE.FIRE.LOAD, Features sculpture and letterpress work by local artist Kate Moran, who revels in flipping your perceptions of familiar objects upside down. Runs through Oct. 25. LUNCHMEAT ON MY PANTSUIT, Features ink, pigment and graphite drawings by Indian miniature master Alexander Gorlizki, who takes an updated approach to the 600-year-old tradition. The 20 works will be making their Philadelphia debut. Runs through Oct. 25.

 

 

• 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. NATURE/HUMAN, Features vibrant, large scale compositions of gouache on paper by Joan Becker, who takes a nontraditional approach to figure and still life painting. Runs through Oct. 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.

 

 

• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. WYS/WYG, Features abstract photographs of the seemingly mundane by James Hyde, Summer Kemick, Sungmi Lee, Avery McCarthy, Colin Montgomery and Paul Salveson. Runs through Oct. 18.

 

 

• 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 the past five years of paintings by the artist. 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 — 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 the multi-disciplinary work of Anders Hansen, T, Clyde McCobb, Catherine (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.

 

 

• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. BIOFORMS, Features a multimedia installation by local artist Lisa Murch. Runs through Oct. 19. SOUTHWEST ALASKA, Features photographs by Robert Glenn Ketchum of Alaskan parks and wildlife refuges. Runs through Oct. 19.

 

 

• PII GALLERY , 242 Race St., 215-592-1022. MAKING FACES, Features recent oil-on-canvas 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.

 

 

• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY , 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. ANIMAL SHOW 2008, Features paintings, sculpture, photographs and ceramics informed by all things animal by 23 local artists including Joanne Hoffman, Hunter Clarke, Sam Hooper, Mike DeLuca, Markels Roberts, Susan Curtin, Warren Holtzman and Stacey Morgan, among others. Runs through Nov. 2. Opening reception Sun, Sept. 28, 2-6pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• SMILE GALLERY , 105 S. 22nd St., 215-564-2502. PAINTING WITH LIGHT, Features paintings and prints by Rikard Larma. Runs through Oct. 8.

 

 

• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , Philadelphia College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. THE COLOR OF LOSS: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF NEW ORLEANS, Features shockingly vivid photographs by Dan Burkholder of the devastating aftermath of hurricane Katrina. Runs through Oct. 24.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• SPP GALLERIES , 800 River Rd., Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. REFLECTIONS BY ARTISTS, Features paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs and mixed media by members of the Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists. Runs through Oct. 8.

 

 

• 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 catalog of Onestar Press. Runs through Oct. 25.

 

 

• THIRD BOAT GALLERY , 16 N. 3rd 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. 10.