Galleries
Published: March 27, 2007
Galleries are usually open Tuesdays through Saturdays; please call the gallery for exact days and hours. Receptions are denoted with
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222 GALLERY , 222 Vine St., 215-873-0750. THE EVOLVING DRAWING, Features student work from the visual studies course at the University of Pennsylvania. Second-year graduate students in architecture focus on drawing with digital tools. Runs through March 30.
3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. COME TO MY PARTY, Features the wild and humorous paintings of Marcie Feldman, in which she draws from childhood imagination. Runs through April 1. MARGE PETERSON, Features the artist's paintings, in which she depicts surrealist atmospheres. Runs through April 1. WINDOWS AND DOORS: JEAN PLOUGH, Features the artist's oil and acrylic paintings. Runs through April 29.
AIRSPACE , 4013 Chestnut St., 215-694-8719. JENNIFER FERRELL: MOVIMIENTO, Features paintings, drawings and sculpture by the artist. Runs through April 7.
APHRODITE GALLERY , 704 S. 5th St., 2nd floor, 215-829-4986. VIBRANT NUDES ON POLYPROPYLENE, Features the paintings of Mina Smith-Segal. Runs through March 31.
ART AROUND GALLERY , 2011 Chestnut St., 215-972-1644. EXACTA: MAX MADDOX AND THERESA ROSE, Features recent drawings, video, collage, sculpture and painting conjuring the spirit of the race. Runs through April 15.
ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , Liberties Walk, 1030 N. 2nd St., unit 301, 215-238-1557. LANDSCAPES OF THE FORGOTTEN: NEW PAINTINGS BY PARSKID, Features the artist's enamel on wood paintings which explore the themes of life, death and rebirth. Runs through May 6. Opening reception Sat., March 31, 5-8pm. (
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ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY , University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-4401. DRAMATIC IMPRESSIONS, Features Japanese theatre prints from the Gilbert Luber Collection. Runs through May 6.
ARTIST'S HOUSE GALLERY , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. ADAM VINSON, Features the artist's paintings and drawings of still lifes and portraits. Runs through April 29. MUSTAFA LAMAJ, Features the artist's oil paintings, in which he emphasizes light and geometry in cityscapes. Runs through April 29. DAN MILLER, Features the artist's woodcuts of landscapes and historical portraits. Runs through April 29. TIMOTHY CLAYTON, Features the artist's oil paintings of landscapes and still lifes. Runs through April 29. EMERGING ARTISTS' EXHIBIT, Features paintings, drawings and sculpture from 18 artists, including Marjorie Russel, Jesse Whitacre, Joseph Lozano, Sean Taylor and Daria Zolatareva. Runs through April 1.
ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. MEL LEIPZIG: PORTRAIT OF A COLLEGE, Features the artist's recent realist paintings depicting life at Mercer County Community College. Runs through April 7.
B SQUARE GALLERY , 614 S. 9th St., 215-625-0692. HEATHER BRYSON, ROMY BURKUS AND MEGAN "VERB" KARGHTER, Features painting on silk, printmaking, drawings and paintings by the artists. Runs through April 14.
BAHDEEBAHDU , 309 Cherry St., 215-627-5002. WARREN + WARREN, Features the works of Warren Holzman of Iron Studio, as well as Warren Muller's "One-Liners" sculpture. Runs through April 4.
BALANCE GALLERY , 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. A NEW LEAF, Features works by Montgomery County artist Carole Phy Blankemeyer. Runs through March 31.
BOROWSKY GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. FINISH/LINE, Features paintings in which linear and fully painted elements co-habit. Artists include Matt Curius, Gina Triplett, John Gibbons, Isobel Sollenberger, Anne Krinsky and Rebecca Rutstein. Runs through April 13.
CANTOR FITZGERALD GALLERY , Whitehead Campus Center, Haverford College, 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, 610-896-1287. THE PENNSYLVANIA LANDSCAPE: COLONIAL TO CONTEMPORARY, Features paintings, photographs, prints and ceramics collected from museums, private collections and institutions all over the state; they depict Pennsylvania from its first European settlement to present day. Runs through April 1.
CEREAL ART , 149 N. 3rd St., 215-627-5060. INKY TOYS AFFINITAS, Features works on paper by 31 artists from Berlin, Hamburg, London and Paris. Runs through April 14.
CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. ANTHONY CIAMBELLA: RECENT SCULPTURE, Features new work by the Philadelphia artist, who creates secret worlds and make-believe mythology. Runs through April 20. Gallery talk Sun, April 1, 1-4pm. (
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CHESTNUT HILL GALLERY , 8117 Germantown Ave., 215-248-2549. SPRING RECEPTION & SALE, Features works by Elaine Lisle, Gary Kresge, Tim Simboli and Bill Roberts. Runs through April 30. Opening reception Sat., March 31, 5:30-8pm. (
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CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. FLOWER POWER: VESSELS OF CONTAINMENT, Features a group exhibition of vases, from simple, porcelain forms to wild, manipulated shapes. Artists include Christa Assad, Malcolm Davis, Sanam Emami, Suze Lindsay, Joyce Nagata and Bruce Winn. Runs through April 15. MARGE MARGULIES: NEW WORK, Features the artist's ceramics fluid, vibrant compositions which serve as centerpieces. Runs through April 1. MATT TOWERS: CATASTASIS, Features the artist's porcelain vases, which he accents by twisting and braiding the porcelain to resemble outrageous hair styles. Runs through April 1.
DEEP SLEEP , 54 N. 3rd St., 215-351-9124. CARINA ROMANO, Features photographs by the local artist. Runs through March 31.
DOWNSTARES GALLERY AT FRUGAL FRAMES , 1234 Pine St., 215-772-1150. RA FRIEDMAN: IMAGES OF WOMEN, Features photographs by the artist, who uses expired Polaroid film (some frozen for more than 30 years ago) and a 1950 Graflex press camera and lets chance, age, temperature and humidity have their way with his works. Runs through Nov. 30.
E.M. ADAMS GALLERY , 19 N. Main St., New Hope, 215-862-5667. PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES AND PRINTS, Features the artwork of Ed Adams. Ongoing.
ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. ART & SCIENCE XXII: PANORAMAS AND OTHER CIRCULAR STORIES, Features Roderick Coover's six looped video works incorporating layered photographs, audio, language and manipulated video recordings. His pieces examine the themes of travel, time and technology. Runs through March 31.
F.A.N. GALLERY , 221 Arch St., 215-922-5155. JESSE J. GARDNER: EDGE CITY, Features new paintings by the artist. Runs through March 31.
FALLING COW GALLERY , 732 S. 4th St., 215-627-4625. PEOPLETIME 2005, Features an installation of 100 paintings by Tim Bowen, depicting various national and international events of 2005. Bowen juxtaposes images from People and Time magazines, highlighting the superficiality of pop culture and the sobering reality of social and political situations. Runs through March 31.
FUEL COLLECTION , 249 Arch St., 215-592-8400. ACROSS THE SEA, Features the works of 40 young illustrators, who've interpreted the phrase "Across the Sea" in their drawings. Runs through April 6.
GALLERY 1401 , 221 S. Broad St., 14th floor, 215-717-6300. MICHAEL MARSHALL: NATURAL HISTORIES, Features works by the artist which explore the intersection of scientific investigative processes and left brain intuition and emotions. Runs through April 6.
GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. QI: JUSTIN GUARIGLIA AND ZOE CHEN, Features the artists' photographs, in which they portray the practice of kung fu as practiced for more than 1,500 years by Buddhist monks of the Shaolin Temple in China. Guariglia and Chen seek to depict the nature of kung fu as both a physical act and an act of meditation. Runs through May 5.
GALLERY JOE , 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. LYNNE WOODS TURNER, Features the artist's recent drawings, in which she studies lines, curves, circles and other elemental forms. Runs through April 28.
GALLERY SIANO , 309 Arch St., 215-629-2940. SEONG LAN KIM, Features the artist's paintings from 1986 to 2006. Runs through March 31.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE ART GALLERY , 1400 Tanyard Rd., Sewell, NJ, 856-415-2236. THE PERSONAL PICTURE PLANE, Features the paintings of Ellen Abraham, Jim Brossy, Aurora Deshauteurs, Carol Taylor-Kearney, Richard Elzo Dunn, Jessica Makin and DeSalvor Masi, as well as the stained glass of Ken Cabot. Runs through April 20.
GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. THE FAINT EDGE OF THE WORLD, Features new paintings by Susan Ziegler. Runs through April 7. LEAP OF FAITH, Features new bronze sculptures by Mark Pettegrow. Runs through April 7.
HOT SOUP GLASSBLOWING STUDIO AND GALLERY , 26 S. Strawberry St., 215-922-2332. NESTING: HOT SOUP AT HOME, Features housewares, lighting and furniture hardware by local glass artists. Runs through April 29.
HUSTON GALLERY , 100 N. Bradford Ave., West Chester, 610-696-5600. LAURA BARTON: CONTINUUM, Features the oil landscape paintings of the artist. Runs through March 30.
INDIGO ARTS , 153 N. 3rd St., 215-922-4041. IGNACIO FLETES CRUZ: NICARAGUAN PRIMITIVISTA PAINTER, Features paintings by the artist. Runs through March 31.
JAMES OLIVER GALLERY , 723 Chestnut St., 4th floor, 215-923-1242. HOT FOR JOG, Features a group show of hot process media, including a variety of glass techniques, fine and forged metals. Runs through April 10. Closing reception Sat., March 31, 6-10pm. (
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JMS GALLERY , 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. JOHN GREIG, Features recent mixed-media figurative sculptures. Runs through May 5. JEREMIAS PAUL, Features photographs from the series "My Invented Country." Runs through May 5.
KAMIN GALLERY , Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, UPenn, 3420 Walnut St., 215-898-7088. EQUUS UNBOUND: FAIRMAN ROGERS AND THE AGE OF THE HORSE, Features materials from the Fairman Rogers Collection of Books, examining the expanding role of the horse in 19th-century industrial America. Rogers was a Philadelphia engineer, Penn professor, horseman and art patron whose collection of books on horses comprises more than 1,000 titles from the 16th century through the 20th century. Runs through June 15.
KNAUER GALLERY , West Chester University Performing Arts Center, 817 High St., West Chester, 610-436-2755. FACULTY EXHIBIT, Features works by the faculty of the Deparment of Art. Runs through March 30.
LANGMAN GALLERY , 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove Park, 215-657-8333. WILLIAM ROBBINS: WOODWORKS, Features original furniture designs by the Delaware Valley craftsman. Runs through March 31. JOANNE TAYLOR BROWN: PORCELAIN IMPRESSIONS, Features the artist's series of teapots, trays, jars and vessels, on which she depicts the cycles of growth and decay in nature. Runs through April 30. DIANE HARK: WATERWAYS, Features the artist's watercolors, in which she colorfully depicts boats, bridges, waterways and shorelines. Runs through April 30.
LEONARD PEARLSTEIN GALLERY , Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd & Market sts., 215-895-2548. LORIE PETERS LAUTHIER COLLECTS, Features pieces from Lauthier's collection, including photography, sculpture and mixed media works by Wim Wenders, Jenny Holzer, William Wegman, Tony Oursler, Wim Delvoye and others. Runs through May 4. Opening reception Wed., April 4, 5-7pm. (
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LINEAGE GALLERY , 21 N. 2nd St., 215-928-0980. CITIZEN DANDY CAIN, Features Sean Christopher's works, which expose the viewer to uncharted territories and enigmatic characters. Runs through April 8. SOMBER BEGINNINGS, Features Shawn Barber's paintings of doll characters. Runs through April 8.
LIST GALLERY , Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, 610-328-7811. MICHAEL ANANIAN: TWO VOICES, Features the artist's narrative figure paintings and drawings, arranged chronologically to tell the story of a man and woman preparing to meet. Runs through April 7.
LOCKS GALLERY , 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. THOMAS CHIMES: THE ENTROPY PAINTINGS, Features about 50 works by Chimes. The cartoonlike imagery of the paintings is inspired by the drawings of Alfred Jarry. His works also contain references to entropy, alchemy and astronomy. Runs through April 14. JENNIFER STEINKAMP: VIDEO INSTALLATIONS, Features six video installations incorporating three-dimensional animations of plants, vines and a tree in full bloom. Runs through April 14.
LORENZO HOMAR GALLERY , 2721 N. 5th St., 215-426-3311. GINA ECHEVERRY: RECENT WORKS, Features the artist's paintings and three-dimensional works, in which she focuses on the varied cultural expressions of the African Diaspora in Latin America, as well as the permanent struggle of women seeking fulfillment in that society. Runs through April 14.
MANAYUNK ART CENTER , 419 Green Ln., 215-482-3363. MAINLY MANAYUNK, Features work by 30 Manayunk artists inspired by their local landscape. Runs through April 29.
MASON GROSS GALLERIES , Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 732-932-9360. M.F.A. THESIS GROUP III, Features painting, drawing, sculpture, video and installation by eight MFA students at Mason Gross. Artists include Chip Allen, Becky Blosser, Paul Gillis, Wonder Koch, Ben Malloway, Hugo F. Perez, Brian Ross and Amy Squires. Runs through March 30. BFA THESIS GROUP I, Features mixed-media works by BFA students at Mason Gross. Runs through April 13. Opening reception Thu., April 5, 4:30-6:30pm. (
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MCKINNEY GALLERY , S. Church St., West Chester, 610-436-2755. JACK JACK AND THE NATIVE BLUE SANDWICH, Features Brett Walker's video production on three gallery walls. Runs through April 6. RIGHT OFF THE BAT, Features former professor Mitch Lyons' clay monoprints and ceramic vessels. Runs through April 6. ALUMNI WORKS, Features graphic design by Ryan Aungst, ceramic mosaics by Rhoda Kahler and mixed media by Donna Maska. Runs through April 6. MITCH LYONS, Features the artist's abstract clay monoprints, works loaded with vibrant layers of color. Runs through April 6.
MIDWIVES GALLERY , 722 Sansom St., 215-771-2609. GROWING LOVE: CHRISTIANA KUGEL, Features the artist's paintings and drawings, in which she creates dreamlike worlds blending images of the body and nature. Runs through April 7.
MONSOON GALLERY , 11 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem, 610-866-6600. FATHER AND DAUGHTER SHOW: JOHN AND KARLA STINGER, Features John's impressionist oil paintings of landscapes and Karla's modern, abstract acrylic paintings. Runs through April 4.
OFF THE WALL GALLERY , Dirty Frank's Bar, 13th & Pine sts., 215-732-5010. THE 3RD ANNUAL MARY LIZ MEMORIAL MASTERS EXHIBITION, Features assemblage art by Wayne Urffer and paintings by Raphael Tiberino. Runs through March 30.
PAGEANT , 607 Bainbridge St., 215-925-1535. ALL ALONE IN THE ELECTRO MAGNETIC SPHERE, Features the drawings and paintings of Sarah Gamble. Runs through April 8.
PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY , Lambertville Public Library, 6 Lily St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-0275. WOMEN & COOKBOOKS: IN THE KITCHEN IN THE 1940S, Features Kirby Fredendall's paintings and assemblages of vintage cookbooks. Runs through April 10.
PENTIMENTI GALLERY , 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. JACKIE TILESTON: EVERYTHING, IN YOUR FAVOR, Features colorful abstract paintings by the artist, drawing inspiration from the cultures and patterns of countries such as India and China. Runs through April 28. KAY HWANG, Features the artist's oil pencil drawings on denril, in which simple repetitive shapes are built up into complex, geometric forms. Runs through April 28.
PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY ART GALLERY , 1234 Market St., Ste.1800, 215-563-6417. EL CORAZON CULTURAL DEL BARRIO: THE CULTURAL HEART OF EL BARRIO, Featuring more than 40 paintings, prints and sculptures produced by local Latino artists working with Taller Puertorriqueno. Runs through May 1.
PLASTIC CLUB , 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324. ALL MEDIA EXHIBITION, Features work by area artists. Runs through April 25. Opening reception Sun., April 1, 2-5pm. (
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PRINT CENTER , 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. DANIEL HEYMAN: ABU GHRAIB DETAINEE INTERVIEW PROJECT, Features two editions of Heyman's prints, portraits of Abu Ghraib prison detainees, whom he saw interviewed during his travels to Amman and Istanbul. Runs through May 5. BOOKS: PHOTOGRAPHIC SEQUENCES, Features works by Ditta Baron Hoeber. Runs through May 5. JAMES STOGDILL: DREAM, Features the artist's black and white photography. Runs through May 5.
PROJECTS GALLERY , 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. ALTERED LANDSCAPES, Features landscape paintings that present disparate visions of the world, real and imagined. Artists include Douglas Wirls, Frank Hyder, Nic Coviello, Steve Cope, Tom Brady and Henry Bermudez. Runs through April 1.
RINCLIFFE GALLERY , Drexel University, 32nd & Chestnut sts., 215-895-0480. AFRICAN ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. GEORGE L. STARKS, JR., Features statues, sculpture, masks, musical instruments and other art objects from Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Tanzania, Mali and Rwanda. Runs through March 30.
RODGER LAPELLE GALLERY , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-596-0232. MARTIN POOLE: ONE CANDLE AND OTHER NEW PAINTINGS, Features the artist's works. Runs through April 29.
ROSENWALD GALLERY , Penn Library, 6th floor, 3420 Walnut St., 215-573-8280. THE ART OF REINVENTION, Features the works of Franz Werfel and Kinga Araya, two artists whose political exile occurred exactly 50 years apart. Runs through April 13.
ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY , 320 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. RADICAL MODERNISM: DAN FRIEDMAN, Features the works of Friedman, one of a group of designers who popularized new-wave typography in the 1970s. His exhibit is part of the 40th anniversary of graphic design at UArts. Runs through April 8.
SALON DES AMIS GALLERY , 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. FLOWER SHOW, Features paintings, sculpture and photography on the theme of flowers by artists Robert Bohne, Hugo Hsu, Martin Pieczonka, Judy Jarvis, Joan Frain and more. Runs through April 14.
SAM QUINN GALLERY , 4501 Spruce St., 267-408-5769. SCARS OF TIME, Features the stark and provocative drawings and paintings of Chester County artist John Cartwright. Runs through April 22.
SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY , 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. ANNUAL UARTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM, Features a juried exhibit of sculptures, paintings and mixed media by UArts students. Runs through April 1. Opening reception Fri., March 30, 5:30-8:30pm. (
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SERAPHIN GALLERY , 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. MICHAEL GOLDBERG: RECENT WORKS, Features the recent paintings of this second-generation abstract expressionist. Runs through April 1.
SITE AND ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP , 105 N. Watts St., 215-636-0677. GREATER GOOD, Features the work of nine installation artists, architects and designers. Runs through April 14.
SOL MEDNICK GALLERY , Philadelphia College of Art & Design, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St. CHROMATHERAPY, Patrick Nagatani's series of photographs focuses on the ancient practice of chromatherapy or "color healing." The photos depict objects, people and animals exposed to colored lights, which are believed by some to have the power to cure disease. Runs through April 6.
SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. HANDJOB, Features the work of local artists who replicated (by hand) objects that are typically mass-produced. Runs through March 30.
SPP GALLERIES , 800 River Rd., Conshohocken, 610-292-6048. A WOMAN'S WORK, Features paintings, collage, jewelry, textiles, photography and sculptural installation, all examples of a "woman's work," i.e., the art she creates. The exhibition is a collaborative effort of Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists and A Mother's Cooperative in the Arts. Runs through April 8.
STOCKTON ART GALLERY , Jim Leeds Rd., Room H113, Pomona, NJ, 609-652-4566. THE ORIGINAL ART, Features a juried exhibition sponsored by the Society of Illustrators, including 50 books and their 50 original illustrations. Runs through March 31.
STRATA SPHERE , 1854 Germantown Ave., 215-235-4726. THE PROGRESS OF PROCESS, Features works in progress, including paintings by David Foss, wax and mixed media by Michelle Marcuse, and textiles by Kathryn Pannepacker. Runs through April 28.
TEMPLE GALLERY , 259 N. Third St., 215-925-7379. MFA THESIS EXHIBITIONS, Features a series of one-person shows in a full range of media: painting, printmaking, glass, fibers, graphic design and more. Artists include Jacquelyn Strycker, Dini Yang, Marco Phillips, Asuka Goto, Rachel A. Chambers, Ivette Spradlin, Chad States and more students from the Tyler School of Art. Runs through May 19. JOSEPH BORELLI: MACHOISME, Features the artist's carved polystyrene sculptures, in which he creates figures that ressemble 1980s cartoon superheros. Runs through March 31.
TOWER GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. HUDDLE: CARA ERSKINE AND NORM PARIS, Features large-scale paintings and sculpture based on the artists' allegorical treatment of sports iconography. Runs through March 31.
TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. FLOWERS: A GROUP SHOW, Features a multimedia exhibit that celebrates the Philadelphia Flower Show. Runs through April 12.
TYLER GALLERY , Tyler School of Art, 7725 Penrose Ave., Elkins Park, 215-782-2776. MFA THESIS EXHIBITIONS, Features paintings, glass, printmaking, metals, graphic design, photography, ceramics and more. Runs through May 19.
TYME GALLERY , 48 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. LAND OF FACES, Features Kathy Harris's ceramic faces, modeled after Venetian masks, and Clifton Anderson's sculptures and paintings of the human face and landscapes. Both Harris and Anderson have pursued their art despite physical illness. Harris contracted Parkinson's at age 34, and Anderson contracted polio at age 8. Runs through April 10.
WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN GLASS, Features works by Bertil Vallian, Thurman Statum, Roger Paramore, Hiroshi Yamano, William Morris, Tessa Clegg, Hank Adams and William Carlson. Runs through March 31.
WIDENER UNIVERSITY , University Center, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013, 610-499-1189. ALFRED O. DESHONG, Features 18th- and 19th-century Asian art, including Japanese ivory sculpture and bronze vases, and Chinese-carved hardstone vessels. Ongoing.
WOOD TURNING CENTER , 512 Vine St., 215-923-8000. COMING OF AGE: EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED WOOD ARTISTS, Features the work of veteran and up-and-coming wood artists. Runs through May 19.
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