Art galleries offer First Friday receptions, extended hours

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

3rd Street Gallery. 58 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, 215-625-0993. "Vague Vistas," recent paintings by Sylvia Hamerman-Brown. Through April 26. Reception 5-9 tonight.

Art In City Hall. Second and fourth floors of City Hall, northeast corner. "On the Fringe of Fiber," 50 Philadelphia-area artists working in the medium of fiber. Through May 22.

Artists' House Gallery. 57 N. 2nd St., 215-923-8440. Adam Vinson, new works. Also, oil paintings by Noah Buchanan, Samuel Evensen, Alice Dustin, Joan Bromley, Michael Edwards. Through April 26. Reception 1-4 p.m. Sunday.

Bambi Gallery. 1817 Frankford Ave., 215-423-2668. "Salon des Filles," five artists, including 91-year-old Kensington native Marie Ulmer. Through April. Reception 6-9 tonight.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery. 709 Walnut St., 215-413-8893. "Right Now" paintings by Tim McFarlane. Also, "This Moment," live drawing by the artist. Through April 25. Reception 6-8:30 tonight.

Cerulean Arts. 1355 Ridge Ave., 267-514-8647. "The Air is Thick," landscape paintings by Marc Connor, Laurie Riccadonna, Christopher Schade and Zoe Pettijohn Schade, guest curated by Joshua Marsh. Open April 10 through May 15. Opening Reception: Friday, April 10, 5 - 9pm.

Fleisher Ollman Gallery. 1616 Walnut St., Suite 100, 215-545-7562. "figure," paintings and drawings by Bruce Pollock. Through May 9. Reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday.

Germ. 2005 Frankford Ave. Illustrations by Justin Duerr, cartoon collages by Ed Wilcox, and black-and-white photography by Lisa Spera. Through April. Reception 5-9 tonight.

High Wire. 2040 Frankford Ave. Joe Plageman, "Nature Works III," prints and an installation featuring stylized leaves and other organic materials, created by Joe Plageman. Through April. Reception 5-9 p.m.

Indigo Arts. 1400 N. American St., No. 104, 215-765-1041. "Visiones 2: New Art from Cuba." Through April 25. Reception 6-9 tonight.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries. 122 N. 3rd St., 215-592-0232. New work by Martin Poole. Through April 26. Reception 5-10 tonight.

Locks Gallery. 600 Washington Square South, 215-629-1000. Pat Stier, "Paintings on Painting." Through May 19. Reception 5:30 to 7:30 tonight.

Manayunk Art Center. 419 Green Lane, 215-482-3363. "Large Works," Manayunk Artists' Co-Op members' "grandest offerings" in painting, photography and other media. Through April 26. Reception noon-3 p.m. Sunday. Victoria Wyeth will speak about the work and lives of her grandfather, Andrew Wyeth and her uncle, Jamie Wyeth. 1 p.m. April 19. $10.

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

Open Lens Gallery. Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St., 215-446-3022. "From Tesfa to Tikva/From Hope to Hope," by documentary photographer Irene Fertik. April 23-Aug. 7. Reception 6-8 p.m. April 23.

Print Center. 1614 Latimer St., 215-735-6090. "Pulling from History: The Old Masters," various artists. Through May 16. Gallery talk 6 p.m. Tuesday; info at www.printcenter.org.

Proximity. 2434 E. Dauphin St. Anthony Ferrara, Philadelphia cityscapes and street scenes. Through April. Reception 6-9 p.m.

Rocket Cat. 2001 Frankford Ave. Le Josh, aka Philadelphia printmaker Josh Smith. Through April. Reception 6 tonight.

Arthur Ross Gallery. 220 S. 34th St., 215-898-2083. "Thirteen Miles from Paradise," John Moore. Through June 14. Reception Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.

Space 1026. 1026 Arch St., 2nd floor, 215-574-7630. "The Great Depression," Bill Daniel. Through April 25. Reception 6-11 tonight.

Submit First Friday listings to Laurie T. Conrad by e-mail (conradL@phillynews.com) or mail (400 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130). The May deadline is April 24.