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. ABOUT FACE, Features portraits by gallery artists, from traditional pieces to faces painted on puppets and birds. Runs through Aug. 22.
• 3RD STREET GALLERY , 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. HORSES, Features recent paintings, drawings and straw sculptures by Alysa Bennett. Runs through Aug. 31.
• ART STAR GALLERY AND BOUTIQUE , 623 N. 2nd St., 215-238-1557. MY ROYALTY, Features the latest jewelry designs by the local AYM Collective, as inspired by historic royalty and personal friends. Runs through Sept. 1.
• ARTISTS' GALLERY , 32 Coryell St., Lambertville, NJ, 609-397-4588. THIRTEEN AND THIRTY, Features watercolors and acrylics by Gail Bracegirdle and Rich Harrington of U.S. Routes 13 and 30. Runs through Aug. 31.
• ARTISTS' HOUSE , 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. SUMMER EXHIBITION, Features oil painting and portraits by more than two dozen gallery artists. The exhibition has no set theme, with pieces that range from still life photorealism to the symbolic and abstract. Runs through Aug. 20.
• 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.
• ARTWORKS , 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, NJ, 609-394-9436. TAWA: FORWARD, Features multidisciplinary works by local college students and professors alike. Runs through Aug. 23. WATERCOLOR ANARCHISTS, Features recent work by ArtWorks instructor Gail Bracegirdle and her students, the so-called Watercolor Anarchists. Runs through Sept. 6.
• AXD GALLERY , 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. AXD ANNUAL, Features highlights of the gallery's previous exhibition, showcasing a diverse array of works by 11 AxD favorites. Runs through Aug. 23.
• BALANCE GALLERY , 112 S. 20th St., 215-751-0344. CAROL PHY BLANKEMEYER, Features oil paintings, collages and mixed media works. The "Planets" series explores personal relationships through intergalactic portraits, while other works deal in landscapes and architectural forms. Runs through Aug. 30.
• 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 paintings, drawing and sculpture. Runs through Sept. 20.
• BOROWSKY GALLERY , 401 S. Broad St., 215-545-4400. SMALL SURVIVORS: VULNERABLE CHILDREN OF UGANDA, Features 30 large-scale photographs by Stephen Shames of children affected by war and AIDS in Northern Uganda, including former child soldiers and prostitutes, commuter children and orphans of AIDS victims. Runs through Aug. 15.
• BURRISON GALLERY , University Club, the Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St., 215-898-5994. FACES AND PLACES, Features acrylic, oil and watercolor paintings by Ross A. Webber, who was inspired by his time on the road from New Mexico to Croatia. Runs through Aug. 15. COAST TO COAST, Features lush and realistic landscapes, still lifes and portraits by Susan Schary, dated from the 1980s to the present. 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. DECOR/DECORUM, Features Joelle Jensen's photographs and Jedediah Morfit's sculpted plates. Morfit's work confronts issues of craft, narrative, and faith, while Jensen turns a scientific gaze on the austere rooms of her parents' retirement home. Runs through Aug. 21.
• CERULEAN ARTS , 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. THREADS IN THE CURRENT, Features work by Michelle Soslau, who uses simple material like Japanese paper and thread to make her paintings, sculptures and prints. Runs through Aug. 29.
• CLAY STUDIO , 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. MADE AT THE CLAY STUDIO, Features pieces by international artists who each worked for two months in the Clay Studio's guest artist space, representing countries including Israel, Scotland and the Czech Republic. Runs through Aug. 24. SEPARATED BY A COMMON LANGUAGE, Features the multi-sensory, mixed media works of Shawn Spangler, who augments his ceramic works with animated video and other, more physical implements. Runs through Aug. 24.
• CORAL STREET ARTS HOUSE , 2446 Coral St., 215-427-0350. ARTOLOGY, Features work by middle school students from BuildABridge's 2008 Artology summer camp, which combined art with biology. Runs through Aug. 27.
• EDGE GALLERY , 72 N. 2nd St., 215-413-7072. A WOMAN'S VIEW, Features abstract work by Linda Luise Brown, Mimi Cahalan, Monika Dalkin, Marilyn Kuksht and Noelle Stoffel. Runs through Aug. 31.
• ESTHER M. KLEIN ART GALLERY , University City Science Center, 3600 Market St., 215-966-6188. BACKGROUND INFORMATION, Features a wallpaper installation, prints, paintings and video animation by Marisa Olson, who used animated gif files downloaded from the Web as the starting point for every piece. The exhibition is an exploration of what happens when one translates digitally seamless ephemera into the physical world. Runs through Aug. 30.
• GALLERIES AT MOORE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN , 260 S. Broad St., 215-965-4027. EMERGING ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS, Features work by recent Moore College grads. Runs through Oct. 6.
• GALLERY 339 , 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530. YALE MFA PHOTOGRAPHY 2008, Features work by nine international artists who have recently received an MFA in photography from Yale. Runs through Sept. 6.
• GERM BOOKS AND GALLERY , 2005 Frankford Ave., 215-423-5002. ALCHEMICAL ROTATION, Features abstract and symbolic paintings by John Malloy, which explore psych processes and phenomena. Runs through Sept. 21.
• GROSS MCCLEAF GALLERY , 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. THE LANDSCAPE: OBSERVED AND IMAGINED, Features seven artists' different perspectives and interpretations of the landscape portrait. Runs through Aug. 29.
• JENNY JASKEY GALLERY , 969 N. 2nd St., 215-253-9874. BETWEEN TWO STATES, Features sculpture by Trenton Duersken and paintings by Ryan McCartney. Runs through Aug. 22.
• KNAPP GALLERY , 162 N. 3rd St., 267-455-0279. THE NEW PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL, Features work by six local contemporary painters, who interpret themes of religion, sex and society. Runs through Aug. 24.
• LARRY BECKER CONTEMPORARY ART , 43 N. 2nd St., 215-925-5389. TO BE LOOKED AT..., Features abstract paintings by gallery members and several invited artists. Runs through Sept. 1.
• LIGNE ROSET , 4131 Main St., 215-487-2800. BOTANICAL PORTRAIT, Features Martha Madigan's photographic portraits of plant life. Runs through Sept. 30.
• LISA M. REISMAN ET CIE , 1714 Rittenhouse Square, 215-735-2781. VELO+CITY: THE SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE BICYCLE, Features original prints, vintage posters and miscellany that trace the 150-year history of the bicycle, from a privilege of the aristocracy to a widespread form of transportation. Runs through Aug. 14.
• LITTLE BERLIN , 119 W. Montgomery, 610-308-0579. MOLD CULTURE, Features the multimedia works and installations of brothers James and Gregory Labold, using mold as a starting point for explorations of various cultures and the objects and idols they discard. Includes the humorous "Super Saviors" series of action figures rearranged to resemble varieties of Jesus, including Spider Jesus, Bat Jesus and Safari Jesus. Runs through Aug. 23.
• MEDIA BUREAU NETWORKS , 725 N. 4th St., 215-592-1242. ROLLING CANVAS ART COLLECTIVE, Features more than 20 reimagined fixed gear bicycles using sculpture, metal work, street art and painting. Runs through Aug. 31.
• MEW GALLERY , 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. THE HEART IS A DAGGER ABOVE ALL ELSE, Features new dark, muted portraits by J.L. Schnabel of women on the verge of insanity, seduction and lust. Historical femmes fatales and mythical vixens abound. Runs through Aug. 29.
• MUSE GALLERY , 52 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. SIX OF ONE, Features paintings, drawings and collage by Catherine Bancroft, Nacny Frankel-Halbert, Nancy Kress, Susan McKee, Joan Marie McNamara and Michelle Malkasian-Weisberg. Runs through Aug. 31.
• NEW HOPE SIDETRACKS ART GALLERY , 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope, 215-862-4586. POP GOES THE EASEL, Features recent work of husband-and-wife duo Betty Jacobsen and Marc Deasy. Runs through Aug. 24.
• 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.
• NEXUS GALLERY , 1400 N. American St., Suite 102, 215-684-1946. NEIGHBORHOOD HEARTS AND HANDS, Features photographs by artists ages 5-13 enrolled in the Goodlands Community Arts Program, which attempts to counter the negative image of the West Kensington and Fairhill sections of the city, sometimes referred to as "The Badlands.". Runs through Aug. 23. Opening reception Thu, Aug. 14, 6-9pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• ORCHARD ARTWORKS , 520 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn, 215-947-9882. COLORS OF SUMMER, Features portraits of summer and the shore by various artists, expressed through handmade pottery, stained glass, mosaics and "sea glass" jewelry. Runs through Aug. 31.
• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. NEW WORK, Features intricate floral wax sculptures and paper carvings by Jolynn Krystosek. Runs through Aug. 17.
• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. PAPER[SPACE], Features various paper-based work by eight artists, including Leslie Mutchler's ornate hand-recycled sculptures, Donna Ruff's flax designs and Natasha Bowdoin's gouache-cut card structures. Runs through Aug. 17.
• PHILADELPHIA ART ALLIANCE , 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. PERSPECTIVES IN BUOYANCY, Features large-scale, multipanel abstract paintings by John Clark, which explore representational visual conditions such as buoyancy, suspension, flotation and reflection. Runs through Aug. 17.
• RODGER LAPELLE GALLERIES , 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. NEW WORKS, Features recent paintings by Jenn Warpoole, Justin Boldwin and Justin Web. Runs through Aug. 31.
• 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. ART AND THE CITY, Features paintings, photographs and mixed-media works inspired by urban life by artists including James Brantley, Brian David Dennis, Tara Good, James Garvey, Theodore A. Harris,Tahir Hemphill, Lee Lippman, Arlene Love and Eric Mack. Runs through Aug. 27.
• SCHMIDT DEAN GALLERY , 1710 Sansom St., 215-569-9433. 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALLERY GROUP SHOW, Features multidisciplinary work by local, national and international artists. Runs through Aug. 30.
• SNYDERMAN-WORKS GALLERY , 303 Cherry St., 215-922-7775. 10TH ANNUAL GOBLET SHOW, Features the creative chalices of more than 20 artists, marked by bright colors, inventive adornments and unwieldy shapes and sizes. Runs through Aug. 31.
• SPACE 1026 , 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-833-5672. ONE LONG FUNERAL SONG, Features collaborative installation works by longtime friends and San Francisco-based artists Monica Canilao and Kyle Ranson. Their work addresses the clashes of two magics and the hope for a more perfect and beautiful third. Runs through Sept. 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 "diaporama" 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.
• TOPSTITCH BOUTIQUE , 311 Market St., 215-238-8877. WILDEORNES, Features illustrations and textile work by local artist Beth Brandon. Runs through Sept. 1.
• TWENTY TWO GALLERY , 236 S. 22nd St., 215-772-1911. TO A GOOD HOME: ANIMAL ART, Features portraits of animals by various local artists to benefit the Main Line Animal Rescue. Runs through Sept. 8.
• TYME GALLERY , 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown, 610-853-1215. INNER ESSENCE, Features oils, acrylics, watercolors, photography, mixed-media and relief work by more than 30 artists. Runs through Aug. 29.
• VOX POPULI , 319 N. 11th St., 3rd floor, 215-238-1236. EVERYTHING WAS COOL ... 'TIL THE NEW GUYS SHOWED UP, Features work by new Vox members, including Kate Stewart's painted explorations of disasters both natural and man-made; Rob Swainston's mixed-media amalgam that began with an unwieldy steel rack; and Dustin Sparks' situational sculptures. Runs through Aug. 31.
• WEXLER GALLERY , 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. HISTORIC GLASSWORKS: THE COLLECTION OF TED NASH, Features work by glass artists Howard Ben Tre, Harvey Littleton, Dale Chihuly and many more from the collection of Ted Nash, a champion of the contemporary glass movement. Runs through Aug. 30.
• 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. Opening reception Fri, Aug. 15, 7-9pm. ( Reception )
• 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.
• YO DARKROOM AND GALLERY , 113 N. 23rd St., 609-977-9710. UNTIL I REACH MY HOME, Features 15 photographs by Daesha Devon Harris, which illustrate the impact of gentrification on the African-American community, and adolescents in particular. Runs through Aug. 24.