Art Museums and Institutions
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African American Museum in Philadelphia 7th & Arch Sts; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. Black dolls from collection of Regenia Perry & Phila Doll Museum. Reception & talk by Perry 5:30-8 p.m. 11/1. Closes 4/29. Willie Little, juke joint installation. Closes 2/28. "4 Artists of Distinction": Charles Burwell, Barbara Bullock, James Dupree, Martina Johnson-Allen, mixed media. Reception 5:30-8 p.m. 11/1. Closes 3/30. $6; $4 seniors, ages 5-12; free ages under 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Sats, noon-5 p.m. Suns.
Barnes Foundation 300 N Latches Ln (2 blocks N of 54th St & City Ave), Merion; 610-667-0290. www.barnesfoundation.org. Work by Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Rousseau, Matisse, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, other impressionists & post- impressionists, African art & PA Dutch functional pieces. $5. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fris-Suns. 400 people allowed entry per day. Reservations required: 610-667-0290 option 5.
*FREE* Berman Museum of Art Ursinus College, Main St, Collegeville; 610-409-3500. Edo period woodblock prints & Meiji bronze sculptures. Closes 12/8. Permanent: changing shows, 19th & 20th century American sculpture, paintings. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues-Fris, noon-4:30 p.m. Sats-Suns.
Brandywine River Museum Rtes 1 & 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Painting, drawings depict Revolutionary War fought in Chester Co. Closes 11/24. N C Wyeth in Wilmington: pre-1911 magazine paintings; with images by great illustrators (1885-1905). Closes 11/24. N C Wyeth house/studio tour. $3 shuttle bus; ages 6 & over only. Timed intervals through 11/24. $6; $3 students, seniors; free ages under 6. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.
Delaware Art Museum First USA Riverfront Arts Center, 800 S Madison St, Wilmington; 302-571-9590. 250 works from permanent collection, including Howard Pyle's
Mermaid
; 50 works from Pre-Raphaelite collection; paintings from American Art collection; works by John Sloan, more. Downtown Gallery, 919 Market St, Wilmington; 302-571-9590. www.delart.org. 1960s works from the collection. Closes 11/8. American art & popular culture, 1960s-70s: 30 works examine shared subject matter, process, style. Closes 11/7. For Riverfront shows: $7; $5 seniors; $2.50 students; free ages 6 & under & 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sats. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues, Thus-Fris; to 9 p.m. Weds; to 5 p.m. Sats; 1-5 p.m. Suns.
*FREE* The Fabric Workshop & Museum 1315 Cherry St, 5th fl; 215-568-1111. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org. Doug Aitken, sound/video installation. Closes 11/16. Tours by appt. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mons-Fris, noon-4 p.m. Sats.
Institute of Contemporary Art 36th & Sansom Sts; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. Four diverse collections: contemporary art, 19th century patent models, sock monkeys, Egyptian antiquities. Damian Ortega, installation. Amy Cutler, surrealistic drawings. Kimowan McLain, site-specific installation. All close 12/15. $3; $2 ages over 12, artists, seniors; free ages 12 & under & 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Suns. Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Weds-Fris, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sats-Suns.
*NEW* James A Michener Art Museum 138 S Pine St, Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. Retrospective:
The Berenstain Bears
authors/illustrators Stan, Jan Berenstain: drawings, sketchbooks, interactive displays. Opens Sat. Closes 1/12. Group show, works by early 20th-century artists of New Hope art colony. Closes 2/2. PA impressionist paintings by Coppedge, Redfield, Sotter, Rosen, others. Closes 12/29. Harry Gordon, outdoor organic sculptures. Closes Sun. $6; $5.50 seniors; $3 students; free under age 6. Hours: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues-Fris (to 9 p.m. Weds), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sats-Suns. Joint admission, Mercer Museum: $8, adults only.
Noyes Museum Lily Lake Rd, Oceanville; 609-652-8848. www.noyesmuseum.org. Permanent: American crafts, folk art, more. $3; $2 seniors, ages 12-17; free ages under 12 & Fris. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tues-Sats, noon-5 p.m. Suns.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 118 N Broad St; 215-972-7600 (TTD: 215-972-6198; Request sign language interpreter: 215-972-2071). www.pafa.org. Edwin Dickinson, paintings. Closes 1/12. Astrid Bowlby, installation (Morris gallery). Closes 11/10. Gallery 1301 (1301 Cherry St): Continuing education faculty show, mixed media. Closes 11/10. $8; $7 seniors, students; $5 ages 5-18; free under 5; free to Morris & 1301 Galleries. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Sats, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Suns.
Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St & the Parkway; 215-763-8100 (TDD: 215-684-7600; request sign language interpreter: 215-684-7601). www.philamuseum.org. Gifts honoring 125th anniversary. Closes 12/8. Family programs. Phone: 215-684-7605. Through 12/29. Richard Hamilton, installation. Closes 11/3. Munakata Shiko: more than 128 paintings, prints, calligraphy & ceramics. Closes 11/10. Fri night jazz concerts: Free with admission. 5:45-8:45 p.m. Wed night: themed tours, slide lectures, food, music, films. 5-9 p.m. $10; $7 seniors, students; pay what you wish Suns. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Suns (to 8:45 p.m. Weds & Fris).
*FREE* Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art 615 N Broad St; 215-627-6747. Shelley Spector, wooden figures, paintings. Closes 11/24. Permanent: 20th-century Jewish art & photographs. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mons-Thus, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fris, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Suns. Guided tours by appt.
*FREE* Princeton University Art Museum on campus behind Nassau Hall, Princeton; 609-258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.org. 16 Cezanne watercolors from Pearlman collection. Closes 1/12. 19th century European landscapes. Closes 1/12. Paintings from collections. Closes 1/5. Lewis Baltz, photographs. Closes 1/19. Gallery talks: 12:30 p.m. Fris & 3 p.m. most Suns. Children's talks (ages 5-9) 11 a.m. Sats Free tours 2 p.m. Sats. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Sats, 1-5 p.m. Suns.
Rodin Museum 22d St & the Parkway; 215-763-8100. www.rodinmuseum.org. Auguste Rodin, 127 bronze, marble & plaster sculptures, drawings. Garden: Alexander Calder, sculptures. $3 suggested. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Suns.
Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008 DeLancey Pl; 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. "Making Shakespeare": more than 40 rare editions, adaptations, forgeries, theatrical memorabilia. Closes 1/5. $5; $3 seniors, students; free ages under 5. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues, Thus-Fris, to 8 p.m. Weds; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sats-Suns.
*NEW* Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave; 215-247-0476. www.woodmereartmuseum.org. Harry Sefarbi retrospective, paintings. Opens Sun. Closes 1/12. Lectures on art, artists & creativity. $10. Mons through 12/16. Martha Walter, paintings. Closes 11/17. $5; $3 students, seniors; free ages under 12. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues-Sats, 1-5 p.m. Suns.
Galleries Philadelphia
ArtForms Manayunk 106 Levering St; 215-483-3030. Lori Balistocky, paintings & works on paper; Judy Golden, ceramics. Close 11/3.
Arthur Ross 220 S 34th St; 215-898-2083. Antiquities from Pompeii & Herculaneum. Closes 12/1.
*NEW* Artists' House 57 N 2d St; 215-923-8440. www.artistshouse.com. Glenn Rudderow, Anastasia Pollard, oils; Barbara Zucker, paintings. Open Wed. Receptions 5-8:30 p.m. 11/1, 1-4 p.m. 11/3. Close 12/1. Susan Land, works on paper; Harold Kimmelman, sculptures; Nancy Bea Miller, paintings; Ursula Seinige, mixed media. Close Sun.
Borowsky/Open Lens Gershman YW/YMHA, 401 S Broad St; 215-446-3027. Art Spiegelman, sketches, drawings; Paula Chamlee, photographs. Chamlee reception/booksigning 12:30-3 p.m. 11/10. Close 11/24.
Bridgette Mayer 709 Walnut St, 1st fl; 215-413-8893. www.mayerartconsultants.com. Allen Bentley, paintings & works on paper. Closes 11/23.
B Square 614 S 9th St; 215-625-0692. Bryan Willette, prints, glass, oil; David Bowman, collage with rubber stamp; Lisa Spera, photography. Closes 12/24.
Carol Schwartz 101 Bethlehem Pike; 215-242-4510. Howard Watson, watercolors. Closes Wed.
Clay Studio 139 N 2d St; 215-925-3453. Group exhibition/auction, new works. Reception 5-9 p.m. 11/1. Closes 11/10.
Da Vinci Art Alliance 704 Catharine St; 215-829-0466. Antonio Puri, paintings. Closes Thu.
FAN 221 Arch St; 215-922-5155. Serge Zhukov, paintings. Closes 11/17.
Fleisher Art Memorial 719 Catharine St; 215-922-3456. www.fleisher.org. Challenge Series #2: Rebecca Rutstein, paintings; Emma Varley, paper wall forms; Barbara Woodall, collages. Closes 11/9. Center for Works on Paper, 705 Christian St; 215-922-3456. Lynne Allen, Judith K Brodsky, Barbara Madsen, mixed media on theme of assimilation & ethnicity. Closes 12/21.
Good Earth 252 S 12th St; 215-545-7898. Marcia Brasini Fowler, prints & sculptures. Closes Thu.
Gross McCleaf 127 S 16th St; 215-665-8138. Emily Richardson, fiber works; James Stewart, paintings. Reception 5-7 p.m. today. Closes 11/11.
Hahn 8439 Germantown Ave; 215-247-8439. Philip Cohn, paintings. Closes Wed.
Hot Soup 26 S Strawberry St; 215-922-2332. Wheaton Village group show, glass. Closes Sun.
Indigo Arts 151 N 3d St, 2d fl; 215-922-4041. Cuban artists' group show, mixed media. Closes 11/30.
Klein Art University City Science Center, 3600 Market St; 215-387-2262. Pahl Hluchan, paintings; Stan Smokler, sculptures. Closes Thu.
Larry Becker Contemporary Art 43 N 2d St; 215-925-5389. Steve Riedell, oil & beeswax paintings. Closes 11/16.
Locks 600 Washington Sq S; 215-629-1000. Ena Swansea, paintings. Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. 11/1. Closes 11/28. Group sculpture show: Benglis, Cornell, Hunt, others. Closes Sat.
Mangel 1714 Rittenhouse Sq; 215-545-4343. Theresa Bartol, landscapes. Closes 11/2.
Muse 60 N 2d St; 215-627-5310. Carolyn Harper, painted books, boxes, quilts. Closes Thu.
Newman 1625 Walnut St; 215-563-1779. www.newmangalleries1865.com. Timothy Barr, paintings. Closes 11/9.
Parallels 321 Arch St; 215-574-2989. Allen Soffer, acrylic paintings. Closes Wed.
Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S 18th St; 215-545-4302. Group show, mixed media. Closes 11/24. David Slovic, photographic constructions; Wlodzimierz, paintings; Anna-Maria Vag, photographs. All close 11/24. Satellite Gallery, Rittenhouse Hotel, 3d fl, 210 W Rittenhouse Sq: David Foss, mixed media paintings. Closes 12/29.
Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S Camac St; 215-545-9298. . Group show, works on paper. Closes 11/17.
PII 242 Race St; 610-328-3468. Agatha Wasilewska, photographs; Barbara Hubert, oil paintings. Closes Thu.
Plastic Club 247 S Camac St; 215-545-9324. Small works group show, mixed media. Closes 11/3.
Print Center 1614 Latimer St; 215-735-6090. Group show, public art installations. Closes 11/9.
Project Room 960 N 8th St; 215-413-3101. Dayna Mondello, installation. .Closes 11/1.
Sande Webster 2018 Locust St; 215-732-8850. Moe Brooker, pastels on paper, encaustic panels. Closes Sat.
*NEW* Schmidt/Dean/Sansom 1710-12 Sansom St, 2d fl; 215-569-9433. Michael Olszewski, watercolors, fabric pieces. Opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. today. Closes 11/30.
Show of Hands 1006 Pine St; 215-592-4010. Gerard di Falco, acrylic paintings. Closes 11/13.
Snyderman 303 Cherry St; 215-238-9576. Nancy Crow, constructions; Mary Barringer, ceramics. Close Sat.
Spector 510 Bainbridge St; 215-238-0840. www.spectorspector.com. Chie Harashima, paintings. Closes 11/5.
*NEW* Third Street 58 N 2d St; 215-625-0993. www.3rdstreetgallery.com. Anne Martin, oil paintings & monotypes; Nancy Markezin, painted eggs. Open Wed. Receptions 5-9 p.m. 11/1, 2-4 p.m. 11/10. Close 12/1. John James Pron, architectural sketches, studies, models, drawings. Closes Sun.
University City Arts League 4226 Spruce St; 215-382-7811. David McShane, acrylic paintings. Closes 11/1.
Vox Populi 1315-29 Cherry St, 4th fl; 215-568-5513. www.voxpopuligallery.org. Olivia Schreiner, paintings & drawings; Matt Suib, light, sound & video presentations; Paul Swenbeck, sculptures; Gary Panter, light performance. Close Sun.
Wexler 201 N 3d St; 215-923-7030. www.wexlergallery.com. Lino Tagliapietra, Laura de Santillana, Davide Salvadore, Italian glass. Closes 10/31.
Wood Turning Center 501 Vine St; 215-923-8000. www.woodturningcenter.org. Internat'l Turning Exchange Residents' show. Closes today.
Works 303 Cherry St, lower level; 215-922-7775. William Richey, jewelry; Jamie Walker, ceramics. Close Thu.
Works On Paper 1611 Walnut St; 215-988-9999. Caio Fonseca, prints, gouaches. Closes Wed.
Pennsylvania suburbs
Cheltenham Center for the Arts 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham; 215-379-4660. Guild of Papermakers' group show. Closes Sat.
Garrubbo Bazan 16 W Market St, West Chester; 610-696-1266. www.gbgfineart.com. Marc Aghemio, geometric landscapes. Closes 11/2.
Gratz 30 W Bridge St, New Hope; 215-862-4300. www.gratzgallery.com. Melville Stark, other Pa Impressionists, oil paintings. Closes 11/3.
Langman Willow Grove Park Mall, 2500 Moreland Rd, Willow Grove; 215-657-8333. Raven Tata, mirrors; John Gilvey, glass; William McCarthy, paintings. Closes Thu.
*NEW* Merritt Young Suburban Square, 103 Coulter Ave, Ardmore; 610-645-9945. Jessica Rice, print on canvas. Opens today. Closes Mon.
Mixed Media 323 S Main St, Doylestown; 215-345-0980. Group collage show, mixed media. Closes Sun.
Salon des Amis 2321 Yellow Springs Rd, Malvern; 610-647-6010. Animal-theme group show, mixed media; benefits German Shepherd Rescue. Closes Thu.
Toro 2511 Huntingdon Pike, Huntingdon Valley; 215-947-3894. Barbara Lewis, oil paintings. Closes 11/2.
Travis 6089 Rte 202, New Hope; 215-794-3909. Glenn Harrington, paintings. Closes 11/2.
Tyme 17 W Eagle Rd, Havertown; 610-853-1215. www.tymegallery.com. Kyle Margiotta, Donna Plaisted, paintings. Closes 11/6. Psychic Fair: tarot readings (fee), astrological charts, channeling, massages (fee), lecture. Noon-4 p.m. Sat.
Walnut Street 319 Walnut St, Perkasie; 215-453-8398. Judy Antonelli, watercolors, pastels. Closes 11/2.
New Jersey
Artists' Gallery 32 Coryell St, Lambertville; 609-397-4588. www.lambertvillearts.com. Gail Bracegirdle, watercolors; Ruth Laks, drawings. Closes 11/3.
Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey The Jaggard House, 123 S Elmwood Rd, Marlton; 856-985-1009. Oil, pastel, acrylic juried show. Closes Thu.
Perkins Center for the Arts 395 Kings Hwy, Moorestown; 856-235-6488. www.perkinscenter.org. Group show, mixed media. Slide talk 1 p.m. 11/4. Poetry reading 3 p.m. 11/10. Closes 11/17.
Riverrun 287 S Main St, Lambertville; 609-397-3349. Malcolm Schacter, sculptures & assemblages. Closes Sun.
Delaware
Center for the Creative Arts 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn; 302-239-2434. Regional fine arts show, mixed media. Closes today.
*NEW* Somerville Manning Adjacent to Hagley Museum at Breck's Mill, 101 Stone Block Row, 2d fl, Greenville; 302-652-0271. J Clayton Bright, bronze sculptures. Opening reception 5:30-8 p.m. today. Closes 11/16.
The Station 3922 Kennett Pike (Rte 52), Greenville; 302-654-8638. Edwin Bronstein, paintings. Closes Sat.
College Spaces
Arcadia University 450 Easton Rd, Glenside; 215-572-2131. Jim Hinz, installation; Jennifer MacDonald, video & paintings; Kate Moran, installation. Closes Thu.
*NEW* Bryn Mawr College Miriam Coffin Canaday Library, 101 N Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr; 610-526-5335. Katherine Bradford, paintings & drawings. Opening reception & talk 4-6:30 p.m. today. Closes 11/22. Literature, cartoons, buttons, photographs on women's suffrage movement. Closes 12/20.
Cabrini College Gorevin Fine Arts, 610 King of Prussia Rd, Radnor; 610-902-8255. Leslie Ehrin, paintings. Closes 11/3.
Camden County College Lincoln Hall, College Dr, Blackwood; 856-227-7200 ext 4201. Phil Rychert, mixed-media sculptures. Closes Sat.
Delaware County Community College Academic Bldg, Rte 252, Media; 610-359-5391. Gail Fox, paintings. Closes 11/1.
Drexel University Leonard Pearlstein, Nesbitt Hall, 33d & Market Sts; 215-895-2548. 25 graphic works. Closes 11/15.
Haverford College Sharpless, Magill Library, 370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford; 610-896-1011. 18th-19th cent Quaker maps, letters, diaries, publications. Closes 1/03. Cantor Fitzgerald. Phone: 610-896-1287. Books, paintings, photographs, prints by Adams, Aget, Bearden, Kandinsky & Rembrandt. Reception 4:15-7 p.m. today. Closes 11/3.
Moore College of Art & Design 20th St & the Parkway; 215-568-4515 ext 1119. Made at Moore: explore art shop, play games of chance, bid on original works. $50. 7-9:30 tonight. Phone: 215-965-4066. Tula Telfair, landscapes; Eleanor Schimmel, encaustic paintings. Closes 11/30.
Philadelphia University Design Center, 4200 Henry Ave; 215-951-2860. "What Is Design Today?": displays, activities explain contemporary role of design. Closes 3/2.
Rosemont College Lawrence Hall, 1400 Montgomery Ave, Rosemont; 610-527-0200. Jeff Dion, oil & watercolor paintings. Closes Thu.
St Joseph's University Boland Hall Art, Lapsley Ln off City Ave, S of 54th St; 610-660-1840. Richard Estell, paintings. Closes 11/4.
Swarthmore College List, Lang Performing Arts Center, 500 College Ave, Swarthmore; 610-328-8000. Sana Musasama, ceramic sculptures. Talk (Lang Cinema) 4:30 p.m., reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. today. Closes 11/2.
Tyler School of Art Temple University, Beech & Penrose Aves, Elkins Park; 215-782-2776. Shirley Irons, paintings. Closes 11/16.
University of Delaware Old College, Main St & N College Ave, Newark; 302-831-8242. Middleton Manigault retrospective. Portrait show, late-Victorian artists & writers. Close 11/10.
University of the Arts Rosenwald-Wolf, 333 S Broad St, 15th fl; 215-717-6480. Yvonne Rainer, video installations, photographs, manuscripts, posters, more (1961-2002). Closes 11/30. Sol Mednick, Terra Bldg, 211 S Broad St, 15th fl; 215-717-6300. Michael von Graffenried, war photographs. Closes 11/8. Gallery 1401, Media Arts Dept, 211 S Broad St, 14th fl; 215-717-6300.. Natl photographers' group show. Closes 11/8. vonHess Illustration, 333 S Broad St, 7th fl; 215-717-6240. Peter de Seve, illustrations. Closes 11/27.
*NEW* Villanova University Connelly Center, Rte 30 & Ithan Ave, Villanova; 610-519-4612. Alla Mossienko, paintings & ceramics. Opening reception 5-7:30 p.m. today. Closes 12/13.
Other Spaces
Allens Lane Art Center Allens Ln & McCallum St; 215-248-0546. Ruth Bridges & Rebecca Hoenig, mixed media. Closes Sat.
ALMA Sedgwick Cultural Center, 7137 Germantown Ave; 215-248-2573. Group show, mixed media. Closes Sun.
Asian Arts Initiative 1315 Cherry St, 2d fl; 215-557-0455. Natl group show, mixed media. Closes 12/3.
Backspace Project HOME, 1515 Fairmount Ave; 215-232-7272 ext 3034. Laurence Salzmann, Cuban wrestling photographs; Luis El Estudiante, wrestling paintings. Closes Thu.
Burrison Art Inn at Penn, 3611 Walnut St, 2d fl; 215-898-4618. Mien Lee, Chinese calligraphy, paintings. Closes Thu.
Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S Valley Forge Rd, Devon; 610-644-0160. Ben Blatt, illustrations; J Kadir Cannon, relief paintings; blind/visually impaired group show, sculpture. Slide talk Sun. Close 11/3.
Mennonite Heritage Center 565 Yoder Rd, Harleysville; 215-256-3020. Artifacts from permanent collection. Closes 11/3. Disaster Service show: history in photos, text, interactive activities. Closes 11/20.
Phillips Mill Rte 32, New Hope; 215-862-0582. www.phillipsmill.org. Juried show, framed pieces & sculpture by artists within 25 miles. Closes Sun.
SPP 800 River Rd, West Conshohocken; 610-292-6048. McGOPA juried show, new mixed media works. Closes 11/10.
Upstairs Peddler's Village, Courtyard, Rtes 202 & Street Rd, Lahaska; 215-794-8486. Sue Ann Rainey, Bucks Co nature photographs. Closes 11/2.