222 GALLERY, 222 Vine St., 215-873-0750. SOMETHING IN THE WATER, Features works of artists from across Delaware County. Runs through Jan. 22.

ABINGTON ART CENTER, 515 Meetinghouse Rd., 215-887-4882. ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, Features 85 different works of art from various forms of media selected by critic G. Roger Denson. Runs through Jan. 27.

AFIF GALLERY, 1904 South St., 215-520-4062. HOT CAKES, Features recent works. Runs through Jan. 6.

APHRODITE GALLERY, 704 S. 5th St., 2nd Fl., 215-829-4986. GUILTY PLEASURES, Features punk pin-up art by Dave Glass. Runs through Jan. 30.

ART IN CITY HALL, Broad & Market sts., 2nd & 4th Flrs., 215-686-2803. ART BY CITY EMPLOYEES, Features art by city wokers and their families. Runs through Feb. 24.

ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY, 220 S. 34th St., University of PA, 215-898-4401. MAPPING THE PACIFIC COAST, Features explorers' maps from Coronado to Lewis and Clark. Runs through Jan. 9.

ASIAN ARTS INITIATIVE, 1315 Cherry St., 2nd Fl., 215-557-0455. CHINATOWN IN/FLUX, Features work by seven leading artists investigating the changing demographics of the Asian community. Runs through Jan. 29.

BALANCE GALLERY, 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. KAREN HENDERSON, Features fiber abstracts. Runs through Jan. 31.

BRIDGETTE MAYER GALLERY, 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. SUM OF ALL PARTS, Features works by Elyce Abrams, Doborah Caiola, Deirdre Murphy, Alexis Serio and others. Runs through Jan. 14.

BURRISON ART GALLERY, UPenn's Faculty Club, 3611 Walnut St., 2nd floor, 215-898-4618. SIBYLLA SHEKERDJISKA-BENATOVA, Features recent works. Runs through Jan. 27.

CLAY STUDIO, 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. JANUARY EXHIBITS, Exhibits featuring new clay works by Zach Duncan-Tessmer, a group exhibition entitled "The Figure in Context", and works by Bernadette Curran. Runs through Jan. 29. THE FIGURE IN CONTEXT, Features works by Tanya Batura, Kyle and Kelly Phelps, Katy Rush, Lee Stoliar, Hirotsune Tashima and Arnie Zimmerman. Runs through Jan. 29. STRANGE FUNCTION, Features works by resident artist Zach Duncan-Tessmer. Runs through Jan. 29. IN THE NICHE, Features works by Bernadette Curran. Runs through Jan. 29. Opening reception for all exhibits Fri., Jan. 6, 5-9pm. E

DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE, 704 Catharine St., 215-829-0466. COLLEEN QUINN, Features welded metal sculpture. Runs through Jan. 29. SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, Features works by Colleen Quinn. Runs through Jan. 27. Opening reception Sun, Jan. 8, 3-5pm. E

DELAWARE ART MUSEUM, 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE, 302-571-9590. PIRATE TALES AND BEYOND: THE ADVENTURES OF RIP SQUEAK AND FRIENDS, Features works by Leonard Filgate. Runs through Jan. 29.

DELAWARE CENTER FOR THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS, 200 S. Madison St., 302-656-6466. INSIDE OUT, Features sculpture made from tree pods by Ron Klein. Runs through Feb. 26. TIME SPENT, Features retrospective drawings, paintings and sculpture by Gretchen Hupfel. Runs through Jan. 15. TIMBER ON THE FLOOR, SONGBIRD IN THE RAFTERS, Features freestanding wooden sculpture by Christopher Romer. Runs through Feb. 5. IT FEELS GOOD TO BE FAITHFUL TO YOU, Features fabric art by Adam Parker Smith. Runs through Feb. 14. LIFE, STILL, Features ink drawings by Leonard Ragouzeos. Runs through Jan. 29.

FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL, 719 Catherine St. NEAPOLITAN PRESEPIO DISPLAY, Features more than 100 pieces collected by the late Elizabeth Anne Evans. Runs through Jan. 6.

GALLERY 339, 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. FIFTEEN PHOTOGRAPHERS, Features photos from around the world. Runs through Jan. 22.

GALLERY JOE, 302 Arch St., 215-592-7752. SERIES..., Features works by Astrid Bowlby, Annabel Daou, Douglas Florian, Xylor Jane, Sharyn O'Mara, Michelle Oosterbaan, Sherae Rimpsey, Hadi Tabatabai and Susan Tiger. Runs through Feb. 4. Opening reception Fri, Jan. 6, 6:30-8:30pm. E

GERSHMAN Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3021. THE EVOLVING LIBRARY, Features Moshe Safdie's plans for the Philadelphia Free library. Runs through Jan. 27.

GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY, 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. CHRISTINE LAFUENTE, Features recent oil paintings. Runs through Jan. 28. Opening reception Fri, Jan. 6, 5-7pm. E

HICKS ART CENTER, Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, 215-504-8531. IN TRIBUTE, Features the work of recently retired professors. Runs through Jan. 31.

INDIGO ARTS, 153 N. 3rd St., 215-922-4041. SKY ABOVE AND EARTH BELOW, Features Tibetan landscapes and Thangka paintings by Karma Tsering Lama, Nimia Gyamcho Lama and Binod Moktan. Runs through Jan. 27.

INFUSION, 7133 Germantown Ave., 215-248-1718. STONE ANGELS, Features Ed Snyder's photographs from America's first garden cemeteries. Runs through Jan. 31. Opening reception Fri., Jan. 6, 7-9pm. E

JMS GALLERY, 8236 Germantown Ave., 215-248-4649. LUCRETIA ROBBINS, ELYNNE ROSENFELD & JOHN WARREN, Features new works. Runs through Feb. 4. Opening reception Sat, Jan 7, 4-7pm. E

JOE COFFEE, 1100 Walnut St., 215-551-6996. BEN FRANKLIN 300TH PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION, The Photographic Scoiety of Philadelphia members show and discuss their work. Runs through Feb. 3. Opening reception Sat., Jan. 7, 1-3pm. E

JOURNEY HOME ART GALLERY, 948 N. 8th St., 215.636.910. REALITY'S EXIT, Features the acrylic and mixed media paintings, ceramic masks, handmade dolls and blank note cards of Charletta Brown. Runs through Jan. 6.

LANGMAN GALLERY, Willow Grove Park, 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove, 215-657-8333. INTERIORS, Features oil paintings by Philadelphia artist Andee Dubin. Runs through Jan. 31.

LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART, 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. NEW OBJECTS, Features encaustic and enamel on wood works by David Goerk. Runs through Jan. 21.

LOCKS GALLERY, 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. SMALL WORKS, Features wall constructions, intimately scaled box sculptures and collages of found wood, paper and fabric elements by Louise Nevelson, a pioneer of assemblage art. Runs through Jan. 31. Opening reception Fri., Jan. 6, 5:30-7:30pm. E

MANGEL GALLERY, 1714 Rittenhouse Sq., 215-545-4343. SMALL WORK, Features small paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture by resident artists. Runs through Jan. 13.

MASON GROSS GALLERIES, Rutgers University, 33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, 732-932-9360. RCIPP EXHIBIT, Features the work of the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper. Runs through Jan. 27.

MULTIPLE CHOICE GALLERY, Montgomery County Community College, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, 215-641-6505. VARIED VISIONS, Features multimedia works by Alice Fallon, Gladys Mitchell and Margaret Warnke. Runs through Jan. 8.

MUSE GALLERY, 60 N. Second St., 215-627-5310. 28TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW, Features works by Edwina Brennan, Ben Cohen, Louise DeSalvorMasi, Ruth Humpton, Bette Johnson, Sissy Pizzollo, Keith Sharp, Etta Winigrad and more. Runs through Jan. 29. Opening reception Fri, Jan. 6, 5-8pm. E

NEWMAN GALLERIES, 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. THE ART OF STILL LIFE: NATURE MORTE, Exhibit features selection of still life paintings from 19h century to contemporary. Runs through Jan. 28. Opening reception Fri., Jan. 6. E

PADLOCK GALLERY, 1409 Ellsworth St. LOGAN'S RUN 2006, features works by Kris Chau, Alex Decorte, David Dunn, Brielle Duym, Gerick Forston, Emily Glaubinger, Jesse Goldstein, Tim Gough, Caitlin Kuhwald, Max Lawrence, Thom Lessner, Adrienne Manno, Laura McDade, Jayson Munson, Annette Monnier, Carrie Powell, Luke Ramsey, Keren Richter, Miriam Singer, Chris Ward, Jonathan Weiner, Heather Jo Wingate and Aron Wohl. Runs through Feb. 7. Opening reception Sat., Jan. 7, 8pm. E

PAINTED BRIDE ART CENTER, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914. EXHIBIT 2, Features works by Katie Amelia Baldwin, Alyse C. Bernstein, Kitty Caparella and Rebecca Gilbert. Runs through Jan. 15. LINEAR INTERFERENCE, Features paintings, drawings and multi-layered silkscreen works by Paul Santoleri. Runs through Jan. 14.

PEGGY LEWIS GALLERY, Lambertville Public Library, 6 Lily St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-0275. FAMILIES, Features paintings by Deborah Maher. Runs through Jan. 16.

PENG GALLERY, 35 S. 3rd St., 215-629-5889. A SENSE OF PLACE, Features works by James Erikson. Runs through Jan. 14.

PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, 118-128 N. Broad St., 215-972-7600. IN PRIVATE HANDS, Features 100 paintings from 55 lenders representing private collections from across the country. Runs through Jan. 8. MAKING A MARK AGAIN, Features faculty works. Runs through Feb. 5. FANTASTIC TALES, Features photographic works by Nan Goldin, including women looking in mirrors, girls in bathrooms, drag queens and people making love. Runs through Feb. 12. MIRROR, Features video projection, faux-finishing techniques and mirrors hung salon-style in Ellen Harvey's Academy-specific installation. Runs through Jan. 8. OPEN EXHIBITION, Features all-academy works. Runs through Jan. 8.

PENTIMENTI GALLERY, 145 N. 3rd St., 215-625-9990. POINT OF VIEW, Features graphite and paint drawings by Kiki Gaffney. Runs through Jan. 28. BLACK AND SILVER UNFINISHED DRAWINGS, Features works by Joan Witek. Runs through Jan. 28.

PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE, 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. THE SEARCH FOR INNER PEACE, Features works by Jung Wha Ahn. Runs through Jan. 8. OUTSIDE THE MANDALA, Features the hybrid paintings of Antonio Puri. Runs through Jan. 29.

PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION'S COMMUNITY ART GALLERY, 1234 Market St., Ste.1800, 215-563-6417. COLLABORATION IN THE COMMUNITY: A PRINTMAKING TRADITION, Features prints and photographic works by area students reacting to other art exhibitions through The Print Center's Artists-in-Schools program. Runs through Jan. 16.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF JEWISH ART, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6747. INHERITANCE, Features photography by Andrea Stern. Runs through April 16.

PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB, 235 S. Camac St., 215-545-7140. WORKS ON PAPER, Features the annual juried exhibit. Runs through Dec. 31.

PHILIP & MURIEL BERMAN MUSEUM OF ART, Ursinus College, 601 E. Main St., Collegeville, 610-409-3500. WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION, Features selections from the society's juried exhibit. Runs through Jan. 8. 105TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION, Features works on paper by members of the Philadelphia Water Color Society. Runs through Jan. 8.

PLASTIC CLUB, 247 S. Camac St., 215-545-9324. DOROTHY INVERNIZZI GUINN MEMORIAL EXHIBITION, Features drawings and paintings. Runs through Jan. 8.

PRINT CENTER, 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. SUN PICTURES AND OTHER BROKEN IMAGES, Features works by Richard Torchia. Runs through Feb. 25. RECENT PHILADELPHIA GRADUATES, Featues works by Craig Mateunas, Altha Murphy-Price, Zoe Soslow and Sarah Stolfa. Runs through Feb. 25.

PROJECTS GALLERY, 629 N. 2nd St., 267-303-9652. WHAT FOLLY, Features workout prints by Peter Gourfain. Runs through Jan. 29. DISCOURSE IN EXTINCTION, Features Frank Hyder's installation as part of Art Miami 2006 showcase. Runs through Jan. 9. Opening reception Fri., Jan. 6 E

ROSEMONT COLLEGE'S LAWRENCE GALLERY, 1400 Montgomery Ave., Rosemont, 610-526-2967. AVODA: OBJECTS OF THE SPIRIT, Features the ceremonial art of the Tobi Kahn. Runs through Jan. 15.

ROSENWALD-WOLF GALLERY, University of the Arts, 333 S. Broad St., 215-717-6480. THE FIGURE: EXPRESSIVE POTENTIAL AS ABSTRACTION, Features the sculpture of Demond L. Baine. Runs through Jan. 6.

SALON DES AMIS GALLERY, 2321 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern, 610-647-6010. THE ELEMENTS: EARTH, AIR, FIRE, WATER, Features 19 area artists' paintings, ceramic art, sculpture and photography focusing on the four elements. Runs through Feb. 28. Opening reception Sun., Jan. 8, 2-6pm. E

SANDE WEBSTER GALLERY, 2006 Walnut St., 215-636-9003. A FORCE OF NATURE, Features landscapes and cityscapes by James Brantley. Runs through Jan. 6. DAVID WANDER, Features recent paintings and pastels. Runs through Feb. 1.

SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY, 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. PAINTINGS AND FOLDED, Features works by Stephen Estock and Bill Walton. Runs through Jan. 28.

SCHWARZ GALLERY, 1806 Chestnut St., 215-563-4887. NEW JERSEY REMEMBERED, Features 75 paintings. Runs through March 1.

SEDGWICK CULTURAL CENTER, 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-248-9229. THE PHOTOGRAPH AS DOCUMENT, Features recent works by photographer Jason Fransisco. Runs through Jan. 20.

SERAPHIN GALLERY, 1108 Pine St., 215-923-7000. OUT OF LINE, Features works by Sidney Goodman, Edgar Jerins, Phoebe Adams and Walter Benjamin Smith. Runs through Jan. 11.

SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY, 303 Cherry St., 215-238-9576. BEADED FOUND OBJECTS, Features the beadwork of Tom & Kathy Wegman. Runs through Jan. 7. THE WATERSHED CONNECTION, Features the works of Chris Gustin, Jim Lawton and Steve Welch. Runs through Jan. 14.

TALLER PUERTORRIQUENO EDUCATION CENTER, 2557-59 N. 5th St., 563-5847. GARDEN OF THE FORKRING PATHS, Features works by Miguel Trelles. Runs through Jan. 15.

TEMPLE GALLERY, 45 N. 2nd St., 215-925-7379. MIX, Features video works addressing the cultural significance of popular music. Runs through Feb. 18.

THE FABRIC WORKSHOP AND MUSEUM, 135 Cherry Street, 5th Floor, 215-568-1111. SWARM, Exhibit connects the social life of bees, birds, crowds and cities to contemporary art and design. Runs through March 18.

THOMAS EAKINS HOUSE, 1729 Mt. Vernon St., 215-235-7475. ANNUAL WINTER EXHIBIT, Features works by students in the Big Picture and Mural Corps Programs. Runs through Feb. 3.

TROLLEY CAR DINER, 7619 Germantown Ave., 215-753-1500. EUGENE MARTIN, Features an art show and sale of photography by the Mt. Airy resident. Runs through Jan. 31.

TWENTY TWO GALLERY, 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. FORM/MOTION/EMOTION, Features recent figure sculptures by Jeffrey Forman. Runs through Jan. 12.

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, Connelly Center, Villanova, 610-519-4612. NATURAL INTROSPECTION, Features painter Jane McNichol's large-scale landscapes. Runs through Feb. 9.

WEXLER GALLERY, 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. YUJI KUBO, Features works by the Japanese master lacquer artist. Runs through Feb. 3.

WILLIAM WAY ART GALLERY, William Way Community Center, 1315 Spruce St., 215-732-2220. FEMALE, Features two-dimensional works by Esteban Cabrera and John Sappington depicting the female form in various anthropological contexts. Runs through Feb. 28.

WOOD TURNING CENTER, 512 Vine St., 215-923-8000. ANOTHER VIEW, Features works by Garry Knox Bennett and Gord Peteran. Runs through Jan. 7.