First Friday arts events
Many art galleries in and around Philadelphia stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of First Friday exhibits, plus other arts events throughout the month:
Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. Group exhibit. Reception 5:30-8:30 tonight.
AxD Gallery. 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. "Outgrowths," sculpture by Carey Netherton; "Velocity," paintings by Peter G.-Ray, through July 18. "Metallic Motion," Nancy Schall, July 24-Aug. 15. Reception 5-8 p.m. July 24.
The Caterpillar. 2205 Frankford Ave., 215-427-0350, ext. 124. Druid Circles and Endless Safari show, with live painting by Steve Teare. 6-9 tonight.
Cerulean Arts. 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. "Damn the Valley: Photographs by Tom Hunter." Through Aug. 7. Reception 5-9 p.m. July 10.
F.A.N. Gallery. 221 Arch St. 215-922-5155. Recent paintings by Colin Page. Through Aug. 1. Reception 5-9 tonight.
Fabric Workshop & Museum. 1214 Arch St., 215-561-8888. Tristin Lowe, Virgil Marti, Peter Rose and Ryan Trecartin. Through August.
Fleisher Art Memorial. 719 Catharine St., 215- 922-3456. "Challenge 3," 31st season of Wind Challenge Exhibitions: photographs by Johanna Inman, video installation by Yvonne Lung, sculpture by Constantina Zavitsanos. Ends today.
Gross McCleaf Gallery. 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. "Four-Ring Circus," paintings by Victoria Barnes, Dorothy Frey, Matthew Mann and Jay Noble. Through July 24. Reception 5-7 p.m. July 6.
Grounds For Sculpture. 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, N.J., 609-586-0616, ext. 20. Staff art exhibition, "Creations From Within" July 18-Sept. 20.
Highwire Gallery. 2040 Frankford Ave., 215-426-2685. Highwire Collective group show, "Summer Squash." Reception 5 p.m. today.
Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. July Salon, featuring David Lynch and Alex Cohen. Through Aug. 2. Reception 6-10 tonight.
Liberty Studios. 2205 Frankford Ave., 267-514-2857. Tonight: live metal-working demonstration, welding and casting lesson.
Locks Gallery. 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. "Elizabeth Osborne: '70s Still Life," ends today.
Mendez. 2480 Frankford Ave., 215-291-2891. Xander's "Snapshots and Samurais," digitally altered photographs. Reception 6-9 tonight.
NEXUS/Foundation for Today's Art. 137 N. 2nd St., 215-629-1103. "NEXUSselects," annual juried exhibit of area art school graduates, featuring Anni Altshuler, Elizabeth Briggs-Fandek, Matthew Cianfrani, Alicia Crosby, Debora Dias, Maxwell Hartley, Molly Morlock and Melissa Zetts. Ends today.
Open Lens Gallery. Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3022. "From Tesfa to Tikva/From Hope to Hope," by documentary photographer Irene Fertik. Through Aug. 7.
Colette Oswald Photography Gallery. 40 Tanner St., Haddonfield, N.J., 856-428-1911.
Pentimenti Gallery. 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. "Think Global, Go Local . . .": paintings, works on paper, sculpture and installation by various artists. Through July 18.
Perpetua. 2039 Frankford Ave., 215-634-4447. Modernist abstractions by Summer Adams. Reception 6-9 tonight.
Free Library of Philadelphia Central Branch. 19th and Vine streets, 215-694-9006. "African Hair Styles, Culture & Consciousness: Never a Bad Hair Day." Through Aug. 28. Gallery tour and discussion, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.
Print Center. 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. 83rd Annual International Competition: Printmaking. Through Aug. 1.
Proximity Gallery. 2434 E. Dauphin St., 267-825-2949. Tonight, first anniversary celebration, plus "One Mile," works by gallery regulars Karen Gibson, Marie Desmarais, Chris Clark and gallery owner Janel Frey.
Arthur Ross Gallery. 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-2083. "West Philadelphia: Building a Community." July 7-Oct. 11. Family day, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 26.
Space 1026. 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. "Cadaver Corpse," drawing, painting and collage by 50 artists, curated by Tessa Perutz. Through July 31. Reception 7-10 tonight.
Tyme Gallery. 17 W. Eagle Road, Havertown, 610-853-1215. "Night and Day," works by Annette Alessi and Marge Feldman. Through Tuesday.
Wood Turning Center. 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000. "The Art of Opening: Bottles & Their Toppers" and "In Balance: Wood & Metal," through July 18.
Submit First Friday listings to Laurie T. Conrad by e-mail (conradL@phillynews.com) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130). The August deadline is July 31.
