First Friday art events

Art galleries in and around Old City stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of local exhibits and First Friday arts events:

Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. Group exhibit by gallery artists. Until Aug. 24.

Bambi Gallery. 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. "Mambo Showcase," various artists. Through Sept. 20. Reception 6-9:30 tonight.

Cerulean Arts. 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. "Threads in the Current," by Michelle Soslau. Through Aug. 29.

Clay Studio. 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. New work by Shawn Spangler; "Made at the Clay Studio," guest artist group exhibition; new work by Albion Stafford. Until Aug. 24. Reception, 5 tonight.

Fleisher Art Memorial. 719 Catharine St., 215-922-3456. Annual Fleisher Faculty Exhibition. Until Sept. 26.

Gross McCleaf Gallery. 127 S. 16th St., 215-665-8138. "The Landscape: Observed and Imagined," by various artists. Until Aug. 29.

Mew Gallery. 906 Christian St., 215-625-2424. "The Heart is a Dagger Above All Else," works by J.L. Schnabel. Until Aug. 29.

Muse Gallery. 60 N. 2nd St., 215-627-5310. "Six of One: six artists of contemporary mind united by exchange." Until Aug. 31. Reception 5-8 tonight.

Newman Galleries. 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. Works by Newman family members George A. Newman (1875-1965), Walter Andrews (1905-1969) and Elise Newman Phillips (1961). Aug. 8-Sept. 27.

Gershman Y Galleries. 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3001. "Small Survivors: Vulnerable Children of Uganda," photography by Stephen Shames. Until Aug. 15.

Philadelphia Art Alliance. 251 S. 18th St., 215-545-4302. Paper[space] exhibition by various artists; new work by Jolynn Krystosek. At the Satellite Gallery (210 W. Rittenhouse Square, 3rd Floor), John Clark's "Perspectives in Buoyancy." Until Aug. 17.

Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art. 615 N. Broad St., 215-627-6747. "(In)finite Place," by Elyce Abrams, Paul Oberst and Rebecca Rutstein. Until Aug. 15.

Print Center. 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. "The Triumph of Democracy: Inside the Studio," works by Benjamin Edwards. Also, 82nd Annual International Competition: Photography, juried by Joel Smith, curator of photography at the Princeton University Art Museum. Until Aug. 2.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. New works group show. Reception 5-10 tonight.

Space 1026. 1026 Arch St., 2nd Floor, 215-574-7630. "One Long Funeral Song," collaborative works by Monica Canilao and Kyle Ranson. Until Aug. 29. Reception 8 tonight.

Third Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. "Horses," paintings, drawings and straw sculpture by Alysa Bennett. Until Aug. 31. Reception 5-9 tonight.

VOX POPULI. 319 N. 11th St., 4th Floor, 215-568-5513. "Everything was cool . . . 'til the new guys showed up," by new Vox Populi members Kate Stewart, Dustin Sparks and Rob Swainston. Until Aug. 31. Reception 6-11 tonight. Also, "Holy Holes: Absolute Stalls," group exhibition juried by Denise Carvalho, and "The Life and Times of Sarah McEneaney," juried by Melissa Feldman. Until Aug. 3.

Wood Turning Center. 501 Vine St., 215-923-8000. "allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2008," featuring work by International Turning Exchange (ITE) artists.

Submit First Friday listings to Jennifer Barkowitz by e-mail (barkowj

@phillynews.com), fax (215-854-5910) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19130). The September deadline is Aug. 28.