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Art Museum Events!

Listings of local museum events.

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Art Museums & Institutions

Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. Bonsai Show - Bonsai display from Brandywine Bonsai Society. 6/6-6/7 9:30 am. Fruits of Summer: Nineteenth-Century American Still Life. 6/6-6/11 9:30 am. $10; $6 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. Glory of Stories - Fri. 10:30 am. $3. Luminaria Labyrinth Walks - Information on the history of labyrinths & opportunity to walk through the museum's candlelit labyrinth. Donations accepted. 6/5 6-8 pm.$12; $10 seniors; $6 students & children 7-18; free for children 6 & under; $25 family of 4; free for everyone on Sun. Wed.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm; Sun. noon-4 pm.

The Fabric Workshop & Museum 1222 Arch St.; 215-568-1111. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org. Tristin Lowe, Virgil Marti, Peter Rose & Ryan Trecartin: New Work. Closes 8/31. Donation suggested: $3; free for children under 12. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat. noon-4 pm.

*FREE* Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. Dirt on Delight: Impulses That Form Clay - Features significant work in clay by 22 artists spanning 4 generations. Closes 6/21. Wed.-Fri. noon-8 pm, Sat.-Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

1st Fri James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. First Friday - Live entertainment & crafts for the kids. 6/5 6-9 pm. MADD Candlelight Vigil - Event honoring & remembering people killed or injured in alcohol-related accidents. 6/7 7:30-9 pm. $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.

Museum Square - Johnson Victrola Museum 375 S. New St., Dover; 302-739-4266. history.delaware.gov/museums/jvm/jvm_main.shtml. Black History Month Celebration - Hear recorded sounds of jazz greats played on vintage Victor Talking Machines. 6/6 11 am-3 pm.

Noyes Museum of Art 733 Lily Lake Rd., Oceanville; 609-652-8848. www.noyesmuseum.org. David Ahlsted: Reality Reconstructed - Masterful paintings of beach scenes, harbor scenes, still lifes & the like. Closes 6/7.$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. Painting Collection. $10; $8 seniors & students; $6 youth 5-18; free for children under 5. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Rodin Museum Franklin Parkway at 22d St.; 215-763-8100. www.rodinmuseum.org. Sculptures, finished bronzes, plaster studies & books by French artist Auguste Rodin. Public Tours - Tue., Thu. & Sun., 1st & 3rd Sat. 1:30 pm. Donation suggested: $3. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Galleries

Philadelphia

Art In City Hall 701 City Hall; 215-683-2078. www.artincityhall.org. In Your Dreams. Opening reception 6/11. Closes 9/11.

The Design Center at Philadelphia University 4200 Henry Ave.; 215-951-2860. www.philau.edu/designcenter. George Nakashima & Knoll: The Making of an Object. Closes 6/5. Donations accepted.

Esther M. Klein Art Gallery 3600 Market St.; 215-966-6188. www.kleinartgallery.org. The Fab Show - Exhibit featuring several digital fabricators, small machines that use 3-D printing to create solid objects. Closes 7/3.

Free Library of Philadelphia 1901 Vine St.; 215-686-5322. www.library.phila.gov. Cantate Domino - Selection of medieval music manuscripts from the Rare Books department. Closes 6/26.

The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design 20th St. & The Parkway; 215-965-4045. www.thegalleriesatmoore.org. 5 Into 1 Annual Student Exhibition - 2009 Moore College graduate, Jennifer Willett, curates this annual exhibit featuring work by senior & graduate students. Closes 6/20.

Gallery 51 51 N. 2d St.; 215-413-3191. www.gallery51.net. Boyoung Moon: Color in Warp & Weft - New textiles. Closes 7/17.

1st Fri Gallery 339 339 S 21st St.; 215-731-1530. www.gallery339.com. Yale MFA Photography 2009: We Belong Together. Opening reception 6/5. Closes 8/29.

1st Fri Highwire Gallery 2040 Frankford Ave.; 215-426-2685. www.highwiregallery.com. Northwest Artists Collective: Gone Fishin'. Closes 6/28.

Locks Gallery 600 S. Washington Sq.; 215-629-1000. www.locksgallery.com. Edna Andrade: Toward Infinity - Paintings & works on paper. Closes 6/13. Elizabeth Osborne: '70s Still Life. Opening reception 6/5. Closes 7/3.

Mt. Airy Contemporary Artists Space 25 W. Mount Airy Ave.; 215-764-5621. www.mountairycontemporary.com. And So On & So Forth - Exhibition designed to mimic how social networking happens. Closes 6/6.

1st Fri Pentimenti Gallery 133 N. Second St.; 215-625-9990. www.pentimenti.com. Think Global, Go Local - Work by Piper Brett, E.J. Herczyk & Alexsandr Mergold. Opening reception 6/5. Closes 7/18.

Rebekah Templeton Contemporary Art 173 W. Girard Ave.; 267-519-3884. www.rebekahtempleton.com. Bubble 'n' Squeak - Group show featuring work by first-year MFA students. Closes 6/20.

Studio 27.28 2728 Girard Ave.; . www.studio2728.com. First Saturday: Joe Castro & Mike Travato - Painters bring their outlooks on life to canvas, wood & skateboards. 6/6.

University of the Arts - Gallery 1401 211 S. Broad St., 14th Fl.; 215-717-6300. www.uarts.edu. Orville Robertson: New York City Street Corners - Street photography. Closes 8/7.

Pennsylvania suburbs

1st Fri Downtown Newtown 40 S. State St., Newtown; 215-968-3440. www.newtownpa.org. AHA! Friday - Open-house evening blending the arts & history. State & Sycamore Sts. 6/5.

1st Fri First Friday Main Line Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-642-4040. www.firstfridaymainline.com. First Friday Main Line - Monthly arts, music & culture events held at locations throughout Bryn Mawr, Haverford & Ardmore. Car parade 6 pm at Algar Ferrari in Rosemont. 6/5.

Historic Smithville Mansion Annex Art Gallery Smithville Rd., Eastampton; 609-265-5068. Dumpster Diver. Exhibit repurposing objects that have been thrown or given away. Closes 7/8.

J. Lewis Crozer Library 620 Engle St., Chester; 610-494-3454. www.delcolibraries.org/cr.htm. Chester Clippers Art Show - Exhibit of artwork by students at Smedley Allied Health High School. Closes 6/6.

Langman Gallery 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove; 215-657-8333. www.langmangallery.com. A Spot of Tea: Five Contemporary Teapot Artists - Interpretation of a functional or nonfunctional teapot. Closes 6/30.

Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon; 610-688-8332. www.mluc.org. Julia Hogan - Experimenal paintings & abstract Southwest landscapes. Closes 6/21.

MCGOPA at SPP Galleries (Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists) Inquirer Building, Conshohocken; 610-292-6084. www.mcgopa.org. Annual Spring Juried Show 2009. Artists reception 6/6. Closes 6/27.

Medford Arts Center 18 N. Main St., Medford; 609-654-6485. www.artsinmedford.org. Grand Opening - Debut exhibit featuring works by Diane Rappisi, Kate Lemay & students from Milton H. Allen School. 6/7.

Mennonite Heritage Center 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville; 215-256-3020. www.mhep.org. [if gte vml 1]>

Orchard Artworks 520 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn; 215-947-9882. www.orchardartworks.org. Dwelling: Personal Space & the Self. Closes 7/12.

Pebble Hill Peace Gallery 320 Edison-Furlong Rd., Doylestown; 215-348-3428. pebblehillchurch.org. Elaine Tassy: Quilts & Fiber Art - Uses fabric paints & dyes. Reception 6/6. Closes 6/28.

Pennswood Village Art Gallery 1382 Newtown-Langhorne Rd., Newtown; 215-968-9110. Robert Beck - Oil paintings. Closes 7/12.

Phillips' Mill Community Association 2619 River Rd., New Hope; 215-862-0582. www.phillipsmill.org. Photographic Exhibition - Over 140 photographs by artists from PA, NJ & around the country. Closes 6/21.

1st Fri Rodger LaPelle Galleries 122 N. 3d St.; 215-592-0232. www.rodgerlapellegalleries.com. Spring Salon - Works by gallery artists. Closes 6/28.

Tyme Gallery 17 W. Eagle Rd., Havertown; 610-853-1215. www.tymegallery.com. [if gte vml 1]>

The Upstairs Gallery Rte. 202 & Street Rd., Lahaska; 215-794-8486. www.theupstairsgallery.com. Janet Cebular: Pottery - This exhibit features Cebular's exquisite whimsical pottery. Closes 6/5.

Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne; 610-688-3553. www.wayneart.org. Art Dolls: The Diversity of Figure & Form. Closes 6/27.

Zebra-Striped Whale 12 S. State St., Newtown; 215-860-4122. www.zebrastripedwhale.com. Donna Lovely: It's Wild Out There - Animal photographs. Closes 6/30.

New Jersey

Appel Gallery 1301 Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill; 856-424-4444. www.katzjcc.org. Many Voices - ARTsisters. Closes 6/30.

Artworks 19 Everett Alley, Trenton; 609-394-9436. www.artworkstrenton.org. The Salon at Artworks - Featuring over 60 works by regional artists. Closes 6/13.

1st Fri Downtown Haddonfield Kings Highway East, Haddonfield; 856-216-7253. www.haddonfieldnj.org. First Friday Haddonfield - Fun & festive night of arts, culture, shopping & dining. 6/5.

Evearts Gallery 55 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield; 856-354-3260. www.eveartsgallery.com. Art Opening, Reception & Artist Talk. 6/5.

Additional listings at www.philly.com.