First Friday: End the work week with an evening of art

Many area art galleries stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of First Friday exhibits and arts events:

Arthur Ross Gallery. University of Pennsylvania, 220 S. 34th St. "Louis I. Kahn: The Making of a Room." Through March 29. Gallery talks 1:30 p.m. Sundays.

Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. To complement the Philadelphia Museum of Art's "Cezanne and Beyond," local artists offer works inspired by Cezanne and his admirers. Through March 29. Reception 5-8:30 tonight.

AxD Gallery. 265 S. 10th St., 215-627-6250. "Assembled Abstractions," painted collages by Barbara Klein and Michael Smith. Through April 25. Reception 5 to 8 p.m. March 13.

Bambi Gallery. 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. "Tell Tales," embroidery by Katie Henry; installations and watercolors by Katherine Kaminski. Until March 25.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery. 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. Keith Crowley, "Wilderness." Through March 28. Reception 6-8:30 tonight.

Cerulean Arts. 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. "Confluence: River Paintings by Ann Northrup," exploring the Missouri River and its tributaries. Through April 3.

Clay Studio. 139 N. 2nd St., 215-925-3453. Amy Santoferraro, "Just Visit." "Playing the Field," five artists working in other media. Jeff Oestreich, new work. To March 22. Reception 5-9 tonight.

Fabric Workshop and Museum. 1214 Arch St., 215-561-888. "VOOM Portraits," high-def video works by Robert Wilson. Through March 22.

Fleisher Art Memorial. 719 Catharine St., 215- 922-3456. Fran Gallun, works on paper. Ends tomorrow.

Gallery at Memphis Flats. 1714 Memphis St., 215-427-1100. Landscapes and skyscapes by Ted Mosher. Reception 5-9 tonight.

Highwire Art Gallery. 2040 Frankford Ave. "Doubling," by graphic artist Steve Iwanczuk. Reception 5 to 9 tonight.

Locks Gallery. 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. Eileen Neff photographs, "Things counter, original, spare." Nancy Graves, "Permanent Tension: Painting, Sculpture and Film." Through March 31.

Newman Galleries. 1625 Walnut St., 215-563-1779. Contemporary marine paintings by Richard C. Moore, Leonard Mizerek, Sergio Roffo, Elise Phillips, Peter Sculthorpe. To April 25.

Pentimenti Gallery. 145 N. 2nd St., 215-625-9990. Laura Bell, "Aggregate Paintings." Matt Haffner, "Tales from the Lonesome City." Through April 11. Reception 6-8:30 tonight.

Print Center. 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. "Pulling from History: The Old Masters," Jennifer Bornstein, Ernesto Caivano, David Fertig, Norm Paris, Anton Wurth and others. "disorder," Susan White. Through May 16.

Proximity Gallery. 2434 E. Dauphin St., 267-825-2949. Anthony DeMelas and Peter Checchia, collaborative works. Reception 6-9 tonight.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. "Peacock," paintings by Alex Cohen. Through March 29. Reception 5-10 tonight.

Silicon Gallery. 139 N. 3rd St., 215-238-6062. "Streamlined Irons," photographs by James B. Abbott and Jay Texter from the book by Jay Raymond. Through March 31.

Third Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., 215-625-0993. Joann Doneen, "Powerful Golden Earth." Through March 29. Reception 5-9 tonight; artist's reception, 2-4 p.m. March 15.

Wexler Gallery. 201 N. 3rd St., 215-923-7030. New work by ceramic artist Dirk Staschke, painter Morgan Craig. Through April 25.

Submit First Friday listings to Laurie Conrad by e-mail (conradl@phillynews.com) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130). The April deadline is March 27.