Newman Galleries 1625 Walnut St.; 215-563-1779. www.newmangalleries.com. Philadelphia Sketch Club Members' Exhibition & Sale - Work in a variety of media by Philadelphia Sketch Club members. Closes 7/3.

Nexus Gallery 1400 N. American St.; 215-629-1103. www.nexusphiladelphia.org. NEXUSselects - Juried exhibit of work by graduating seniors from the Philadelphia area's array of schools & programs. Closes 7/3.

1st Fri Old City Jewish Art Center 119 N. 3rd St.; 215-923-1222. www.firstfridayshabbos.com. The Ethics of the Fathers/Pirkei Avot Art Exhibition - Work by Marlene D'Orazio Adler, Kathleen Chapman, Bonnie Goldstein & more. Closes 7/29.

Pentimenti Gallery 133 N. Second St.; 215-625-9990. www.pentimenti.com. Think Global, Go Local - Work by Piper Brett, Alexis Granwell, Gloria Huang, Jason Austin, E.J. Herczyk & Alexsandr Mergold. Closes 7/18.

Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. Stanley Lechtzin: Five Decades 1959-2009 - Career retrospective of the works of metal designer & jewelry artist Lechtzin. rEvolution - Works by former & present Jewelry & Metals faculty members from The University of the Arts. Both close 7/26.

Philadelphia Folklore Project 735 S. 50th St.; 215-726-1106. www.folkloreproject.org. Tatreez: Palestinian Women's Embroidery in Philadelphia - Local Palestinian women artfully sustain heritage & community through the beauty that is tatreez. Closes 8/6. If These Walls Could Talk.. Posters, handbills, pictures & other social change-themed memorabilia.; Rethinking Plenty of Good Women Dancers - Exhibit on tap history. Tue. & Thu. 10 am-6 pm. Storied Objects - Paintings, stories & instruments from people with important tales to tell. Ongoing. Thu. 10 am-6 pm.

Philadelphia Foundation - Community Art Gallery 1234 Market St., Ste. 1800; 215-563-6417. www.philafound.org. Community Murals, An Appreciation - Features photographs that chronicle the transformation of neighborhoods. Closes 10/14.

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St.; 215-735-6090. www.printcenter.org. 83rd Annual International Competition: Printmaking - Juried by Shelly Bancroft & Peter Nesbett of 'Art on Paper' & Triple Candie. Andrew Jeffrey Wright: Movement I, Movement II & a Sculpture - Philadelphia-based artist who helped found Space 1026. Both close 8/1.

Projects Gallery 629 N. 2nd St.; 267-303-9652. www.projectsgallery.com. Summer in the City - Philadelphia artists with an urban & mixed media flavor. Closes 8/1.

1st Fri Rodger LaPelle Galleries 122 N. Third St.; 215-592-0232. www.rodgerlapellegalleries.com. July Salon - Work by various gallery artists. Closes 8/2.

1st Fri Ryan John Art Salon 1030 N. Second St.; 215-925-6900. www.ryanjohnartsalon.com. Carol Wisker - Work in a variety of media from this PA-based artist. Closes 7/31.

Sage Projects 333 South St.; 215-574-1418. sageset.blogspot.com. Personal Boundaries - Exhibit exploring the psychological & physical spaces that place limits upon the human body & consciousness. Closes 7/12.

Schmidt/Dean Gallery 1710 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.; 215-569-9433. www.schmidtdean.com. Cool Stuff New People - Work in a variety of media by six artists. Closes 8/15.

The Schuylkill Center 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd.; 215-482-7300. www.schuylkillcenter.org. Gimme Shelter - Displays of 6 functional woodland shelters designed to raise awareness about sustainable building/living. Closes May, 2010.

Seraphin Gallery 1108 Pine St.; 215-923-7000. www.seraphingallery.com. Sidney Goodman: Strange Clarity - Paintings & drawings by Sidney Goodman. Closes 7/28.

Silica Galleries 908-A North 3rd. St.; 215-627-3655. www.silicagalleries.com. Elizabeth Briggs-Fandek: A Doll Show - Doll-like figures with glass heads & fabric bodies. Closes 7/5.

Smile Cafe & Gallery 105 S. 22nd St.; 215-564-2502. www.kens-art.com. Joroko & Yow: Intuitive Bricolage - Mixed media exhibition featuring Yow & Joroko. Closes 7/7.

Space 1026 1026 Arch St., 2nd Fl.; 215-574-7630. www.space1026.com. Cadaver Corpse - Work in a variety of media by many different artists. Opening reception 7/3. Closes 7/31.

Twenty-Two Gallery 236 S. 22nd St.; 215-772-1911. twenty-twogallery.com. Michael Smith: Conceptual Glances - An exhibit of the artist's work, mainly acrylic on wood. Sarah B. Pohlman: Life Soup - Exhibit of Seattle based landscape painter's work. Both close 7/3.