Art Museums & Institutions

Additional art listings appear today in Home & Design and online at www.philly.com.

African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. Modern Masters: Artists From the Permanent Collection - Selected paintings, prints & sculptures. Closes 7/20. The African Presence in Mexico - Exhibit on Mexico's African roots & African-American/Mexican relations in the U.S. Closes 10/25. $8; $6 children & seniors. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm.

Barnes Foundation 300 North Latchs La., Merion; 610-667-0290. www.barnesfoundation.org. Work by Matisse, Van Gogh, other impressionists & post-impressionists. Guided Garden Tours of the Arboretum - Tours may be canceled due to inclement weather. $10 (reservations required). Fri.-Sun. 9:30 am-5 pm.

Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Beyond Content: Decorative Wooden Boxes - Attractive wooden boxes from the 18th & 19th centuries. Closes 7/20. $8; $5 seniors, students & children 6-12; free for children under 6. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington; 302-571-9590. www.delart.org. This Is War! - Artists' depictions of war dating from the 18th through 20th centuries. Closes 8/10. Garry Knox Bennett: Call Me Chairmaker - 52 unique sculptural chairs. Closes 9/21. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students; $3 youths; free for children under 7 & for all on Sun. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon-4 pm.

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org. Creighton Michael: SQUIGGLElinear - Interrelated works that explore the practice of drawing & the movement of line in space. Closes 8/17. Tom Huang - In a Collective Spirit: Sculpture Works & Furniture - Pieces attempting to bridge the gap between studio furniture, contemporary fiber arts & sculpture. Closes 9/7. Lauren Cotton: Wavefronts - Installation utilizing the gallery's walls & floor to create a 3D space from 2D components. Closes 9/21. $5; $3 students & seniors; free for children under 12. Tue., Thu.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. & Sun. noon-5 pm.

James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. Heart & Soul Yoga - Gentle, creative approach to yoga. $18. 7/9 8:30-9:45 am. Minas - Modern & traditional Brazilian music. 7/9 7-9 pm. A Living Landscape - Lecture on the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor & State Heritage Area. 7/10 2 pm. Color: 10 African American Artists - Work by Joyce Scott, Beverly Buchanan, Nick Cave & more. Closes 7/6. Lilli Gettinger: Memory Transformed - Polychrome relief sculptures & pastel drawings referencing the artist's experiences in Nazi-controlled Germany. Closes 8/3. Elliott Erwitt: Dog Dogs - Approximately 60 black-&-white photographs of dogs. Closes 8/31. $6.50; $6 seniors; $4 students 6-18; free for children under 6, military & family. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4:30 pm; Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. noon-5 pm.

James A. Michener Museum, New Hope Branch Union Square, New Hope; 215-862-7633. www.michenermuseum.org. New Hope: Art & the River - Over 50 pieces celebrating Bucks County's scenic waterways. Closes 10/5. $5; $4 seniors 60 & over; $2 children 6-18; free for children under 6. Tue.-Fri. & Sun. 11 am-5 pm; Sat. 11 am-6 pm.

Noyes Museum of Art 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville; 609-652-8848. www.noyesmuseum.org. Celebrating Fred Noyes - Abstract works filled with lush color & whimsical form. Closes 7/27. Home Grown: Americana From the Permanent Collection - Featured artists include James Toogood, Jack Gerber, Judith Brodsky, Joan Arbeiter, David Rhodes & Luigi Lucioni. Closes 7/27. Seams: Contemporary Art to Wear - Experimental textile techniques, cutting-edge digital technologies, traditional sewing & weaving. Closes 8/24. From Cape May to Cairo: The Work of George Washington Nicholson - Seascapes & New Jersey marsh paintings, as well as Orientalist subjects & other foreign landscapes. Closes 11/9. $4; $3 seniors, students; free for children under 6. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118-128 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. Over 1,800 paintings, featuring some of the most important & recognizable works in American art. Saturday Family Workshop - Sat. 11 am-12:30 pm. $6; $4 children. Fun & creative workshop offers an opportunity for families to work together on a variety of different art projects. Faith Ringgold: Artist Talk & Reception. $15. 7/9 6 pm. Harnett, Peto & Their Accomplices: Trompe L'oeil Paintings From the Collection - Features 12 of the Academy's 19th-century trompe l'oeil paintings & one work by 20th century artist. Closes 8/31. Reverberations: Modern & Contemporary Art From the Bank of America Collection - Installations, works on paper, vintage black & white photos, paintings. $15; $12 seniors & students with ID; $8 youth 5-18; free for children under 5 (incl. reg. adm.). Closes 9/21. $7; $6 seniors & students; $5 youth 5-18; free for children under 5. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Emerging to Established - Works by 25 artists associated with the CFEVA. Closes 7/6. Art Museum Folk Dancing - Dancing & lessons. Beginners welcome. $3. 7/8 8-10:30 pm. Live Cinema/Carlos Amorales - Shadowy worlds peopled by animals, people & insects in hostile environs. Closes 7/13. Turned & Thrown: English Pottery 1660-1820 - Approximately 50 pieces borrowed from local collections. Closes 7/27. Curious & Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800's - Over 80 prints from the museum's collections. Closes 8/24. Rhythms of India: The Art of Nandalal Bose - Nearly 100 of Bose's greatest works & pieces by his teacher, students & artists inspired by him. Closes 9/1. $14; $12 seniors; $10 students & youth 13-18; free for children 12 & under. Tue.-Thu., Sat.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm; Fri. 10 am-8:45 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building Fairmount Ave.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco & Modernism in Japan - Approx. 90 kimono in a variety of styles. Closes 7/20. Ansel Adams: Transcending the Literal - Over 40 photographs from the museum's collections. Closes 8/17. Hello! Fashion: Kansai Yamamoto, 1971-1973 - Designs by one of the founding fathers of Japanese contemporary fashion. Closes Spring, 2009. $7. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art 615 N. Broad St.; 215-627-6747. www.rodephshalom.org. Contemporary art that illuminates the Jewish experience. Works by William Anatasi, Chaim Gross, Tobi Kahn & others. (In)finite Place - Site-specific works by Elyce Abrams, Paul Oberst & Rebecca Rutstein. Closes 8/15. Mon.-Thu. 10 am-4 pm; Fri. 10 am-2 pm; Sun. 10 am-noon.

Rodin Museum Franklin Parkway at 22nd St.; 215-763-8100. www.rodinmuseum.org. Public Tours - Tue., Thu. & Sun., 1st & 3rd Sat. 1 pm. Donation suggested: $3. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008-2010 Delancey Pl.; 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. A Mad Tea Party - Installation in honor of the 80th anniversary of Dr. Rosenbach's purchase of the 'Alice in Wonderland' manuscript. Closes 8/31. There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak - Original artwork, rare sketches, never-before seen working materials, interview footage & more. Closes 4/30. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students & youth; free for children under 5. Tue., Thu.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm; Wed. 10 am-8 pm.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion 319 East State St., Trenton; 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Pottery, ceramics & other objects, most of which were made in the Trenton area. Dining Out on Trenton - The Maddock & Scammell Companies of Trenton, NJ - Selections from the Scammell Family Collection & the Larry Paul Collection. Closes 7/31. Suggested donation: $5; $3 seniors & students. Tue.-Sat. 11 am-3 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm.

University of Pennsylvania - Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. Trisha Donnelly: Solo Exhibition - Installation featuring sculpture, drawing, photographs, text, sound, video & painting; Mike's World: Michael Smith & Joshua White; Trenton Doyle Hancock: Project Space & Ramp Project. All close 8/3. $6; $3 students, artists & seniors; free for children 12 & under. Wed.-Fri. noon-8 pm, Sat.-Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Ursinus College - Berman Museum of Art Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3500. www.ursinus.edu/berman. In the Moment - Retrospective compilation of oil paintings by Richard Goldberg. Closes 8/17. Everything I See Is New & Strange - Retrospective of Walter Inglis Anderson. Closes 8/24. Richard Ellis: Icescapes - Photographs of Antarctica. Reception 7/10. Closes 8/29. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-4:30 pm.

*FREE* Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-0476. www.woodmereartmuseum.org. Paintings, sculpture, prints & drawings, with a focus on works by artists from the Philadelphia area. Woodmere Reaches Out - Artworks by 100s of area school children participating in Woodmere's educational outreach programs. Closes 8/4. Leon Sitarchuk - Education & Life: Lost Murals - Although the murals are gone, the artist's studies survive & are on display. Closes 9/7. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 1-5 pm.

Galleries

Philadelphia

1st Fri 3rd Street Gallery 58 N. 2nd St.; 215-625-0993. www.3rdstreetgallery.com. Michelle Malkasian-Weisberg: Disappearing Landscapes - Paintings inspired by humanity's encroachment on nature. Reception 7/4. Closes 7/30.

1st Fri Artists' House Gallery 57 N. Second St.; 215-923-8440. www.artistshouse.com. Summer Exhibition - Group show of gallery artists. Reception 7/4. Closes 8/20.

Asian Arts Initiative 1219-1223 Vine St.; 215-557-0455. www.asianartsinitiative.org. Alumni Show - Visual art work from current & past staff, interns, workshop participants, volunteers since 1993. Ongoing. Volunteers Sought - Help with the AAI's Oral History Project. E-mail Michelle Myerrs: michelle@yellowrage.com.

Bambi Gallery 1817 Frankford Ave.; 215-423-2668. www.bambiproject.com. Marie DesMarais, Bill Lohre & Joshua Erb: Welcome to My World - Mixed-media by DesMarais, sculpture by Lohre & photography by Erb. Closes 7/20.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery 709 Walnut St.; 215-413-8893. www.bridgettemayergallery.com. Kate Davis Caldwell: Rapture - Mixed media works. Closes 7/19.

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists (formerly Creative Artists Network) 237 S. 18th St., Ste. 3A; 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org. Michael Froio: Relic - Photographs of four local historic buildings. Closes 7/18. Donations accepted.

Cerulean Arts 1355 Ridge Ave.; 267-514-8647. www.ceruleanarts.com. Portraits of Places: Watercolors by Richard Estell. Closes 7/18.

Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery 33rd St.; 215-895-2548. www.drexel.edu/westphal/gallery. BITMAP: As Good As New - Celebrates the history of the digital image, the aesthetics of early computing & early video-game consoles. Closes 7/25.

Dupree Studios 703 S. 6th St.; 215-413-3884. www.dupreestudiosinc.com. James E. Dupree: Revision - Recent mixed media. Closes 7/31.

Edge Gallery 72 N. Second St.; 215-413-7072. Bob Rankin - Abstract paintings. Opening reception 7/4. Closes 7/27.

F.A.N. Gallery 221 Arch St.; 215-922-5155. www.fanartgallery.com. Colin Page - Landscapes, cityscapes & street scenes. Opening reception 7/4. Closes 7/26.

Fleisher Art Memorial 719 Catherine St.; 215-922-3456. www.fleisher.org. Fleisher Faculty Exhibition - Work in a variety of media. Closes 9/26.

Fleisher/Ollman Gallery 1616 Walnut St., Ste. 100; 215-545-7562. www.fleisherollman.com. A Cleaner Heart A Do It - Group show; paintings, film & sculpture. Closes 7/31.

Gross McCleaf Gallery 127 S. 16th St.; 215-665-8138. www.grossmccleaf.com. Inquiry: 5 Painting Practices - Work by Rachael Wren, Heidi Leitzke, Susan Ziegler, Jenny Hager, Chris Bunside. Opening reception 7/12. Closes 8/1.

International House of Philadelphia 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125. www.ihousephilly.org. Style Tribes v6.0 - Works exploring the connection between fashion, music, media & some social groups. Closes 8/22.

Locks Gallery 600 Washington Square South; 215-629-1000. www.locksgallery.com. Joy Feasley: Weaving Spiders Come Not Here - Closes 7/11.

Muse Gallery 52 N. Second St.; 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. Stand Up: What Do You Have to Say? - Juried show in which artists render their political points of view. Reception 7/11. Closes 7/27.

Nexus Gallery 1400 N. American St.; 215-629-1103. www.nexusphiladelphia.org. NEXUSselects - Juried exhibit featuring work by students from area art colleges & universities. Closes 7/4.

Pentimenti Gallery 133 N. Second St.; 215-625-9990. www.pentimenti.com. Summer Journeys, Summer Dreams - D. Charneco, H. Hutchinson, A. Robson, B. Roosevelt, P. Villinski & M. Zamora. Closes 7/12.

Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. Jolynn Krystosek: New Work; Paper(space) - Hand-recyled paper panels, cut cards & gouache on paper & more. Both close 8/17.

Philadelphia Art Alliance Satellite Gallery 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq., 3rd Fl.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. John Clark: Perspectives in Buoyancy. Closes 8/17.

Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S. Camac St.; 215-545-9298. www.sketchclub.org. Artist & Poet: Image & Word - Invitational exhibition pairs works of poets with Sketch Club visual artists. Closes 7/13.

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St.; 215-735-6090. www.printcenter.org. Benjamin Edwards: Triumph of Democracy. Closes 8/2. 82nd Annual International Photography Competition - Exhibit juried by Joel M. Smith, Curator of Photography, Princeton University Art Museum. Closes 8/2.

Projects Gallery 629 N. 2nd St.; 267-303-9652. www.projectsgallery.com. ID - Showcases emerging artists united in pushing the boundaries of myth & persona in contemporary art. Utilizes video, performance, sculpture & photography. Closes 7/26.

Sande Webster Gallery 2006 Walnut St.; 215-636-9003. www.sandewebstergallery.com. Yesterday & Today: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Alumni Invitational - Exhibit occurs in tandem with the juried Alumni Exhibition at the Academy. Closes 7/27.

Space 1026 1026 Arch St., 2nd Fl.; 215-574-7630. www.space1026.com. Out of the Shell of the Old - Unique collaborative installation/exhibition from members of the radical artists' cooperative Justseeds. Closes 7/31.

Temple Gallery 259 N. Third St.; 215-925-7379. www.temple.edu. Volume Attempts: The Space of Books - Focuses on relationship of books to contemporary visual arts. Closes 10/25.

Twenty Two Gallery 236 S. 22nd St.; 215-772-1911. Suzanne Schireson: Recent Paintings - Watercolors & oils. Closes 7/9.

University of the Arts - Gallery 1401 211 S. Broad St., 14th Fl.; 215-717-6300. www.uarts.edu. Mary Ruth Moore: A Room With Good Light - Prints from 8x10-inch paper negatives. Closes 8/8.

University of the Arts - Sol Mednick Gallery 211 S. Broad St., 15th Fl.; 215-717-6300. www.uarts.edu. Carol Golemboski – Prints exploring psychometry - Closes 8/8.

UPenn - Burrison Gallery 3611 Walnut St.; 215-898-4618. www.business-services.upenn.edu/universityclub/burrison.shtml. Shirley Steele: Symbiosis - Recent digital prints. Closes 7/4. Faces & Places - Drawings & paintings by Ross A. Webber. Closes 8/15.

Vox Populi 319 A N. 11th St., 3rd Fl.; 215-238-1236. www.voxpopuligallery.org. Bellwether - Group exhibition represents one half of Vox's yearly gallery exchange with an alternative art space. Reception 7/5. Closes 7/27.

Wexler Gallery 201 North 3rd St.; 215-923-7030. www.wexlergallery.com. Historic Glass Collection of Ted Nash & New Arrivals - Survey of newly acquired glass pieces & studio furniture as well as recent works by emerging glass artists. Closes 8/30.

Works Gallery 303 Cherry St.; 215-922-7775. www.snyderman-works.com. 10th Anniversary Goblet Show - About 40 artists will be showing special pieces created to mark the anniversary. Closes 8/31.

Pennsylvania suburbs

Abington Art Center 515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown; 215-887-4882. www.abingtonartcenter.org. Metamorphosis - Artistic renderings of caterpillars, worms, cocoons, moths & butterflies. Closes 7/26. Hovering Above - Exhibit takes the sculptures off the ground & puts them in the air & in the trees. Closes 11/30.

The Art Trust 16 W. Market St., West Chester; 484-467-1664. www.thearttrust.com. Art of the T-Shirt - Tshirt artistry by local artists & leading graphic designers. Closes 7/28.

Bucks Gallery of Fine Art 201 South State St., Newtown; 215-579-0050. Two Worlds: Shared - Featuring the work of husband & wife, Valeriy & Tamara Skrypka. closes 7/15.

The Gallery at Cedar Hollow 2447 Yellow Springs Rd., Malvern; 610-640-2787. Handcrafted Bridal Display. Closes 12/31.

Image Makers Art Inc. Gallery 12 W. Mechanic St,, New Hope; 215-862-4858. www.imagemakersart.com. Leader in acquisition & exhibition of artworks by famous musicians & actors. Jerry Garcia: A Visual Journey - Touring exhibition offers the opportunity for collectors & fans alike to acquire pieces of Garcia's work. Ongoing.

Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon; 610-688-8332. www.mluc.org. Paintings by Mary Kane, found object pieces by Ann Keech, fabric works by Barbara Bugliani, Raku pottery by Harry Rolnick on sale. Closes 8/31.

MCGOPA at SPP Galleries (Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists) Inquirer Building, Conshohocken; 610-292-6084. www.mcgopa.org. MCGOPA Summer Art Show. Closes 8/14.

Orchard Artworks 520 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn; 215-947-9882. www.orchardartworks.org. Summer New Artist Show - Recycled fabric creations, knitted beaded jewelry, watermedia paintings, monotypes, fiber art pillows & more. Reception 7/6. Closes 7/27.

Pebble Hill Gallery 320 Edison-Furlong Rd., Doylestown; 215-348-3428. www.pebblehillchurch.org. Dwight K. Harris. Closes 7/27.

Stover Mill Gallery 852 River Road, Rte. 32, Erwinna; 610-294-9420. Ed Baumlin: Both Sides of the Delaware - Watercolors & acrylics. Closes 7/27.

Tyme Gallery 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown; 610-853-1215. www.tymegallery.com. Decompositions - Photography of John Benigno & Celeste Giuliano & illustrations of David Seidman. Closes 7/8.

The Upstairs Gallery Rte. 202 & Street Rd., Lahaska; 215-794-8486. www.theupstairsgallery.com. New Hope Art League Annual Summer Art Exhibit. Closes 8/1.

New Jersey

Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey 123 S. Elmwood Rd., Marlton; 856-985-1009. www.cfasnj.com. Center for the Arts Member's Exhibition. Reception 7/10. Closes 7/28.

desChamps Gallery 7 Lambert Ln., Lambertville; 609-397-2100. www.deschampsgallery.com. W. Carl Burger: Now & Then - Oils, watercolors, drawings & lithographs. Closes 7/27.

Gloucester County Historical Society Museum 58 N. Broad St., Woodbury; 856-848-8531. Sports Memorabilia Mania - Closes 7/27.

Home Fine Art 2 Church St., Mount Holly; 609-261-8634. www.homefineart.org. Pine Shores Art Association Exhibition. Reception 7/20. Closes 7/28.

bold]Jim's of Lambertville 6 Bridge St., Lambertville; 609-397-7700. www.artnet.com/jimsoflambertville.html. The Thrilla in Lambertvilla XIX - Pennsylvania Impressionist & Modernist painting show & sale. Closes 8/31. Anthony Michael Autorino - Paintings. Closes 9/30.

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven; 609-494-1241. www.lbifoundation.org. LBIF Then & Now - Photos & memorabilia from the archives. Closes 7/24. National Juried Competition: Works of Art on Paper - contemporary works of art on paper. Closes 7/14.

Ocean Galleries 9618 Third Ave., Stone Harbor; 609-368-7777. www.oceangalleries.com. Journey Through Impressionism - Original lithographs, etchings, oils, bronzes & drypoints. Closes 7/6. Reception With the Curator: Journey Through Impressionism - Curatorial lecture by Alexandre Renoir offers insight on the value & significance of the artwork. 7/4-7/5.

Peter McPhee Fine Arts 9416 Second Ave., Stone Harbor; 609-368-8288. www.petermcpheefinearts.com. Summer Exhibition - Works by Anthony Rudisill, Joe Sweeney, Ron Orlando & Tim Simboli. Opening reception 7/5. Closes 7/30.

Delaware

Chase Center on the Riverfront 800 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-425-3929. www.centerontheriverfront.com. American Society of Marine Artists National Exhibition - Collection of American marine art. Closes 7/5.

Delaware Visitor Center & Galleries 406 Federal St., Dover; 302-739-4266. Women in Leadership - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow - Historical exhibit on women who've made a significant impact on Delaware. Closes 12/31.

Hardcastle Gallery 5714 Kennett Pike, Centreville; 302-655-5230. www.hardcastlegallery.com. Carol Tippit Woolworth - Paintings. Closes 7/18.