Galleries

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

• 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 Sep. 27.

 

 

• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , 623 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. LOST, PICKING FLOWERS, Features acrylic-on-wood and ink-on-paper pieces by Kathleen Lolley, in which curious creatures engage in mysterious acts in a mix of surrealism, folk and fantasy. Lolley's pillows, buttons, stationery T-shirts and prints will also be available. Runs through Nov. 23.

 

 

• 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, Georges Braque, Romare Bearden and Elizabeth Catlett. Runs through Nov. 2.

 

 

• ARTISTS' HOUSE GALLERY & STUDIOS , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. KATHERINE FRASER, JOSEPH LOZANO, MUSTAFA LAMAJ, ELAINE LISLE, DORIS PELTZMAN, Features oil paintings by the artists. Runs through Nov. 30. ( Reception )

 

 

• ARTJAZ GALLERY , 53 N. 2nd St., 215-922-4800. SOUL, EGO AND REFLECTIONS, Features paintings, pen-and-ink drawings and mixed-media work by Alabama-native Charly Palmer, whose Southern roots inform his exploration of human experience. Runs through Nov. 1.

 

 

• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. ORGANIC MECHANICS, Features mixed-media paintings, drawings and furniture by Deborah Sawyer, who found her materials in America's decaying landscape of disposable cars and their rusting grills and fenders. Runs through Nov. 8.

 

 

• BALANCE GALLERY , 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. COSMIC NECTAR, Features galactic-informed artwork by Estelle Carraz-Bernabei. Runs through Oct. 31.

 

 

• BAMBI GALLERY , 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. PRETTY PRETTY, Features work by Anna Tas, Gail Cunningham and Jennifer Elia. Tas' "Bunny" series is a humorous reflection of crushing grief; Cunningham's paper work uses the metaphor of the house coupled with insect colonies to talk about the influence of our structured environments; Elia's series of mixed-media paintings, "Cat Lady: Collections and Obsessions," explores discontent with a sense of humor. Runs through Nov. 16.

 

 

• BLINKART GALLERY , 108 Chestnut St., 215-588-4445. EXPRESSIONS OF TIME, Features photos by regional artists Jose Avila, Elizabeth Bar, Stephanie Krik, Felise Luchansky, Roger Matsumoto, Dain Simons, Jeffery Smith, Heather Siple, Rob Tuttle and R. Alexander Trejo. Runs through Nov. 1.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• BOROWSKY GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. INSIDE THE DOWNTOWN ARTS COMMUNITY, Features photographs by John Cohen taken in NYC between 1959-1960 in an effort to document the world of Rauschenberg, Kline, Ginsberg and Kerouac. Runs through Nov. 23.

 

 

• BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY , 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. EXTRAVAGANCE!, Features figure paintings by Allen Bentley, who explores the relationship between couples through the dynamics of motion. Runs through Nov. 1. DIVIDE AND CONSIDER, Features work by Scottish artist Dana Hargrove, who explores the role of globalization and militarism in the colonization of South Africa. Runs through Nov. 29.

 

 

• CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. AMERICAN HORIZONS, Features landscape photography by Art Sinsabaugh. The nearly 100 works constitute the first complete survey of Sinsabaughís career. Runs through Dec. 14.

 

 

• CAROL SCHWARTZ GALLERY , 101 Bethlehem Pk., Chestnut Hill, 215-242-4510. CELEBRATE PHILADELPHIA!, Features streetscape watercolors by Howard Watson. Runs through Oct. 31.

 

 

• 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. HEAVEN'S GATE, Features oil paintings by Yuri Makoveychuk, who explores mankind's desire to know what lays beyond our physical existence. Runs through Nov. 28.

 

 

• CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. SUSAN SCHARY AND ELEANOR DAY, Features new paintings. Runs through Nov. 22.

 

 

• 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."

 

 

• DANGER DANGER GALLERY , 5013 Baltimore Ave., 444-414-9919. TRI-ME, Features work by artists from three cities: Philadelphia's Kien Nguyen and Anastasia M.W.; Baltimore's Maria Aldana, Caitlin Cartwright, and Antoinette Suiter; and New York's Mark Aldain and Matt Rota. M.W.'s watercolors of mysterious faceless nudes on solid color fields and Aldain's layered, collage-like ink-and-watercolor illustrations are highlights. Runs through Dec. 5.

 

 

• EDGE GALLERY , 72 N. 2nd St., 215-413-7072. AN ABSTRACT EYE, Features abstract landscapes by Guam-born artist Mike Watson, who will be making his Philadelphia debut. Runs through Nov. 2.

 

 

• FLEISHER OLLMAN GALLERY , 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. CASTLE IN CONTEXT, Features the outsider art of James Castle paired with works from his art-world contemporaries. A complement to the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Castle retrospective, the exhibit recontextualizes art and artistic practice. Runs through Dec. 6.

 

 

• FLUXSPACE , 3000 N. Hope St., 610-764-7488. INTERSTICES: NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS, Features photographs by media artists and filmmakers Sherry Millner, Carolien Stikker, and Leslie Thornton. The works address the idea of the photographic "decisive moment" by pushing the limits of the medium through detournement, layering of surfaces, and shifting of focal planes. Sat. or by appointment. Runs through Oct. 31.

 

 

• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 260 S. Broad St., 215-965-4027. 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 13W , 4504 Regent St., 215-432-5729. SALVATORE, Features new sculpture. Runs through Dec. 6.

 

 

• GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6480. BEST OF SHOW, Features 16 works by the winners of Photo Review magazine's 2008 International Photography Competition. Among the highlights are John Delaney's "Kazakh Eagle Nomad #4," which recalls early documentary photographs of indigenous peoples, and local photographer Brian Lauer's "Basement Interior, 3218 Winter Street, Philadelphia — January 28, 2008," which captures a familiar unfinished basement. Runs through Nov. 12.

 

 

• 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.

 

 

• GALLERY 51 , 51 N. 2nd St., 215-413-3191. WOOL AS ART, Features contemporary felts by Mehmet Girgic. Runs through Nov. 30.

 

 

• GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT, Features drawings by Charles Ritchie. The 50 watercolor, graphite and gouache works span the artist's 30-year career and explore "the world that rests within reach." Runs through Dec. 20. CARVED IN CLAY, Features ceramic sculptures by Kay Healy. The outdoor installation is informed by interviews of immigrants from Laos and Vietnam now living in South Philly. Runs through Nov. 30.

 

 

• GERM BOOKS AND GALLERY , 2005 Frankford Ave., 215-423-5002. OPEN THE GATES, Features diabolic artwork by members of the Church of Satan, including Revered Jack Malebranche, Warlock Corvis Nocturnum, Warlock Daniel Byrd, Witch Laetitia Mantis, Witch Stephanie Crabe, Melissa Byrd and Warlock Jason Leach. Runs through Nov. 23.

 

 

• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. NEW WORKS, Features abstract landscapes by Naomi Chung, who works to capture the evolution of the outdoors over time. Runs through Nov. 26. AURELIA, Features abstract bronze sculptures by Shane Stratton, whose whimsical works explore the forces of nature. Runs through Nov. 26. Opening reception Fri.., Oct. 31, 5-7pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• HIGHWIRE GALLERY , 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. NEW, NEWISH & RENEWED, Features playful abstract portraits and poses by George Shinn. Runs through Nov. 30.

 

 

• INDIGO ARTS , 153 N. 3rd St., 215-922-4041. DRAPO VODOU HAITIAN VODOU FLAGS, Features Haitian Sequin artwork by Evelyn Alcide, Roudy Azor, Clotaire Bazile, Myrlande Constant, Lherison Debrice, Sylva Joseph, Eviland Lalanne, Maxon Scylla, Yves Telemak and George Valris. Runs through Nov. 29.

 

 

• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. MICHAEL EDWARD SMITH, Features sculptures by the Detroit artist. This is his first solo exhibition in the U.S. Runs through Nov. 29.

 

 

• KAMIN GALLERY , Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, UPenn, 3420 Walnut St., 215-898-7088. LIFE IN BOXES: COMIC ARTS AND ARTIFACTS, Features a sliver of Steven Rothman's mammoth collection of comic books, graphic novels and related material. The book collector recently donated all 25,000 titles to the University of Pennsylvania. Runs through March 22.

 

 

• 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 Sep. 30.

 

 

• LITTLE BERLIN , 119 W. Montgomery, 610-308-0576. FRIENDSHIP IS THE BEST SHIP, Features recent paintings and drawings by David Bratton and 3axap Bakc, New York artists and friends. Runs through Nov. 1.

 

 

• LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. MITIGATION, Features imaginative landscapes by Sarah McCoubrey of rural and suburban New York. Runs through Nov. 1. LIKE THE FLICKERING OF A CANDLE, Features surreal sculpture and mixed-media work by Rob Wynne, whose handcrafted objects will be set against a backdrop of digital images and wall-size, poured-glass text. Runs through Nov. 1. DANGOS, Features 7-foot hollow cast sculptures by Jun Kaneko. Japanese for "dumplings," the Dangos will dance in the gallery's rooftop garden. Runs through Nov. 8.

 

 

• MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. THE STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA, Features paintings and watercolors of Manayunk by Pauline Braun. Runs through Nov. 30. Opening reception Sun, Nov. 2, noon-3pm. ( Reception )

 

 

• NEWMAN GALLERIES , 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONISTS, Features work by artists including John Folinsbee, Fred Wagner, Antonio Martino, Fern Coppedge, Walter Baum, Arthur Meltzer, Edward Redfield and Geaorge Sotter. Runs through Nov. 5.

 

 

• NEXUS GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-684-1946. TOYLAND, Features photographs by Mark Sink, Rita Bernstein, Chris Macan, Diana Bloomfield, Mira Gohel and Andy Benson, whose images were taken exclusively with toy cameras. Runs through Nov. 7.

 

 

• OCEAN GALLERIES , 9618 3rd Ave., Stone Harbor, NJ, 609-368-7777. DR. SEUSS FOR PRESIDENT, Features political prints by Dr. Seuss, who entertained and educated children and adults about corporate responsibility, environmental conservation, Facism, nuclear proliferation and more. Runs through Nov. 4.

 

 

• PAGEANT , 607 Bainbridge St., 215-925-1535. FALLING SOUND, Features sculptures and print work by Toshimitsu Ito. Runs through Nov. 2.

 

 

• PLASTIC CLUB , 247 S. Camac St., 856-795-2332. AMERICAN COLOR PRINT SOCIETY MEMBERS AWARD EXHIBITION, Features work by members of the American Color Print Society, a national organization founded in Philadelphia in 1939 to promote the practice and exhibition of color printmaking. Also includes a selection of prints by master printmaker and former ACPS president Michael Kuncevich. Runs through Nov. 23.

 

 

• PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. NAKAZORA: SPACE BETWEEN SKY AND EARTH, Features an unframed photographic installation by Japanese photographer Masao Yamamoto, who combines still-lifes, nudes and landscapes treated with dyes, toner and paint. This is Yamamoto's Philadelphia debut. Runs through Nov. 26. FORECLOSED, Features documentation of constructions by six photographers. The anxious, unsettled sculptural installations in the photographs illustrate the artist's feeling of being blocked, or foreclosed, in their quest for purpose and newness. Features work by Alejandra Laviada, Gillian Pears, Ryan Widger, Tommy Reynolds, Melanie Schiff, and Hirsch Perlman. Runs through Nov. 26.

 

 

• PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. BLOOM, Features floral mixed-media works by Margery Amdur. Runs through Nov. 15. POLITICS AS USUAL!?, Features work exploring politics by local filmmakers. Pieces include Sarah Christman and Jen Simmons' "Bush for Peace," a re-mix of W's "Moment of Truth" speech; "Dis Poem," a collaborative dance video by Tania Isaac set to the poem of Mutabaruka; and "Bean Scene," Deb Rudman and AQ Quintero's celebration of community garden produce. Runs through Nov. 8.

 

 

• PROXIMITY GALLERY , 2434 E. Dauphin St., 267-825-2949. CONDITION CRITICAL, Features screenprinted and painted collaged paintings as well as T-shirts by local artist Chris M. Clark. Runs through Oct. 31.

 

 

• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERIES , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. HUMANITIS: N.O.S., Features paintings on poplar and birch by Jeanine Leclaire. Runs through Oct. 31.

 

 

• ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. ASSEMBLAGES 1948-1978, Features a selection of works by Philadelphia artist Salvatore Meo (1914-2004), who pioneered the assemblage before it was an art form. Runs through Nov. 26.

 

 

• SALON DES AMIS GALLERY , 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. ANIMAL SHOW 2008, Features paintings, sculptures, photographs and ceramics informed by all things animal by 23 area 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.

 

 

• 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. CHALLENGE 1, Features politically-charged ceramic figures by Cheryl Harper, trash-inspired paintings by John Slaby and a sculpture installation by Timothy Belknap. Runs through Nov. 22.

 

 

• SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. MAKING VISIBLE, Features mixed-media color abstractions by Moe Brooker. Runs through Nov. 4.

 

 

• SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , 211 S. Broad St., 15th floor, 215-717-6300. INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF TWO ADOLESCENT SONS, Features color portraits by Martine Fougeron of her two sons and their friends, taken in their home in New York City and in the south of France and which capture the boys' adolescence in a manner at once casual and urgent. Runs through Dec. 12.

 

 

• TOPSTITCH BOUTIQUE , 311 Market St., 215-238-8877. THE DARKNESS & SCALLIONS, Features drawings by Abigail Bruley and Keith Greiman, two Philadelphia artists exploring the root of emotion through the teary prism of the underground onion. Runs through Nov. 6.

 

 

• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. FROM THE ROOT UP, Features milkpaints, monoprints and mixed-media works by Megan Greenholt and Smita Rao. Runs through Nov. 12.

 

 

• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. ANN SIMON, Features impressionistic watercolors and oils. Runs through Nov. 11.

 

 

• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. RE-BUILDING, Features fragments of an imagined house by Leah Bailis, who cut apart and reconfigured, attempting a new sense of wholeness. Runs through Nov. 2. MOTETS FOR ARCHITECTURE AND FEAR, Features a grouping of images that comes out of a three-part series started earlier this year by Brent Wahl. In an effort to pull the viewer in and repel them at the same time, Wahl employs pop/historical references teamed with dark humor. Runs through Nov. 2. ONE GRAY GRASS IN THE BALL FIELD, Features work by a variety of artists on a mission: to create the feeling of a county fair art exhibition. Included is work by David Wickland, Jen Macdonald, Kait Midgett, Nick Muellner, Richard Harrod and Tristin Lowe. Runs through Nov. 2. BREAK-UP ALBUM (DEMO), Features a four-channel "video album" by Marisa Olson, who combines performance, video, sound, drawing and installation to address intersections of pop culture and the cultural history of technology. Runs through Nov. 2.

 

 

• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030.. MATTHIAS PLIESSNIG, Features new work by furniture artist Matthias Pliessnig, who uses boat-building techniques to stay "truer to the material," creating furniture that resembles tree trunks rather than cut lumber. Runs through Nov. 1.

 

 

• WOOD TURNING CENTER , 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000. DYSFUNCTIONAL, Features 33 works by 30 artists that are persuasive in content, form, surface and movement and evoke humor, curiosity and suspicion. The exhibit seeks to create a visual dialogue between objects and videos that were never intended to be displayed together. Runs through Jan. 17.

 

 

• WOODMERE ART MUSEUM , 9201 Germantown Ave., 215-247-0476. IN SEARCH OF MISSING MASTERS, Features over 100 paintings, sculptures and works on paper from Lewis Tanner Moore's collection of African American art. Runs through Feb. 22.