Museum and gallery events

African American Heritage Museum

661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville, NJ; 609-704-5495.

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. The following all close 9/26: Donnette Irvis: Recent Artwork - Sumptuous colors on canvas & variety of media on paper; R.E.B. Manning & Re' Banfield - Inspirational poems of love & life by Manning will be accompanied by the photographs of Banfield; The Ralph Peterson Story: From Athlete to Civic Leader - Illustrates the life of the former mayor of Pleasantville; Rosalyn Wooding: Cigar Box Purses - Combine fine art craft & artistic design with a culturally whimsical flair. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm.

African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. The first institution built by a major U.S. city to house & interpret the life & work of African Americans. Family Fun Day - Historical scavenger hunts, storytelling, music, crafts & more. 8/8-8/9 11 am-4 pm. Audacious Freedom: African Americans in Philadelphia (1776-1876) - Life-sized, 3-D characters share stories & timeline chronicles 100 years of achievements & tradition. Ongoing. $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. $12 (RSVP required). Fri.-Sun. 9:30 am-5 pm.

Berman Museum of Art Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3500. www.ursinus.edu/berman. Folk Art From the Dr. David Bronstein Collection - Theorems & paintings by David Ellinger, chalkware, tinware, stoneware, wood carvings & more. Closes 8/29. Philadelphia/Tri-State Artists Equity 60th Anniversary Exhibition - Over 80 2-D & 3-D works. Closes 9/4. Donations accepted. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-4:30 pm. Closed Mon. & college holidays.

*FREE* 1st Fri Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut St.; 215-925-2178. www.chemheritage.org. Manual Science Event - Assemble flipbooks that demonstrate the movement of plants & flowers showcased in 'Slowlife.' 8/7 5-8 pm. Slowlife - Multimedia exhibit using time-lapse photography & film to show how plants react to their environments. Closes 12/31. Making Modernity - How chemistry influences everyday life. Scentific tools, papers, art & more. Ongoing. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm.

*FREE* Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org. Rule 10 for the MFA 5 + 1 - Work by artists from various DE/MD/PA/NJ MFA programs & video art by an additional artist. Closes 9/9. Heather Harvey: Fractious Happy - Site-specific installation featuring plaster shapes & layers created on the gallery walls. Closes 10/11. Hratch Babikian: Origins, Visited - Made with stones, metal, paper & wood, Babikian's jewelry has both ancient & modern feels to it. Closes 10/18. Tue., Thu.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. & Sun. noon-5 pm.

La Salle University Art Museum 1900 W. Olney Ave.; 215-951-1221. www.lasalle.edu/museum. Recent Gifts & Acquisitions - Work by James McNeill Whistler, Muirhead Bone, Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, Hervé Villechaize & more. Closes 8/21. Donations accepted. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm; Sun. 2 pm-4 pm.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. www.capemaymac.org. What Were They Thinking: 160 Years of Bad Taste - Exhibit on how styles have changed with the times. Closes 11/8. $2; $1 children 3-12. Call for times.

Noyes Museum of Art - Hammonton 5 S. 2d St., Hammonton, NJ; 609-561-8006. www.noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html. Dominick Spolitino: Exposure - Largely monochrome landscape photography. Closes 9/2. Wed.-Fri. 10 am-5 pm; Sat. 10 am-6 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Art After 5: Earl Pickens & Family. 8/7 5-8:45 pm. Spectacle: Photographs From the Collection - Exhibit on how photographers from the 1800s-today have documented spectacular events. Closes 9/7. Adventures in Modern Art: The Charles K. Williams II Collection - Approximately 100 works from the early 20th century. Closes 9/13. The Art of Japanese Craft: 1875 to the Present - Ceramics, lacquerware, wood sculpture, metalwork & paintings. Approx. 40 pieces. Closes 10/18. Notations: The Closing Decade - Works exemplifying the range of artistic practices commonly used from 1989-2001. Closes 10/25. Photographs of the Early 20th Century - Over 50 pieces from 1905-1940 depict the many ways artists represented skyscrapers. Closes 11/1. $14; $12 seniors; $10 students & youth 13-18; free for children 12 & under. Tue.-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. Richard Schultz: 5 Decades of Design - Several works created over half a century by legendary outdoor furniture designer. Closes 8/23. Daido Moriyama: Tokyo Photographs - Approx. 45 photographs taken in & around Tokyo in the 1980s. Closes 8/23. A Taste for Modern - Selection of 23 chairs from an important group given to the museum by Jeanne Rymer. Closes 9/20. Visual Delight: Ornament & Pattern in Modern & Contemporary Design - Celebrates how ornament & pattern enhance the visual experience. W/approx. 30 items from the '60s-today. Closes 9/20. Shopping in Paris - Examples of Parisian fashion from between 1850 & WWI, as well as American fashions inspired by them. Closes 10/25. Henri Matisse & Modern Art on the French Riviera - 40 works from the Museum's collection & local private collections. Closes 11/1. $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. Zoe Cohen: What Was Our Vision - 16 mixed-media works based on the artist's research into the belief systems of the Ancient Near East. Closes 8/16. Mon.-Thu. 10 am-4 pm; Fri. 10 am-2 pm; Sun. 10 am-noon.

Philadelphia's Magic Gardens 1020-22 S. St.; 215-733-0390. www.philadelphiasmagicgardens.org. Sunday South Street Stroll - Visitors can enjoy an hour-long guided tour of the gardens & South Street Murals followed by dinner provided by Supper. $40. 8/9 4 pm.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion 319 E State St., Trenton; 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Made in Trenton - Features goods made in Trenton. Closes 9/13. Taste of Trenton - Some of the best known products made in Trenton are highlighted. Closes 9/30. American Belleek, Cybis & Boehm porcelain. Closes 11/09. Donation suggested: $5; $3 seniors & students. Tue.-Sat. 11 am-3 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm.

Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville; 1-800-998-4552. www.wheatonarts.org. Weaving Cultural Heritage - Hand-woven Romanian rugs from the collection of Margaret Mukherjee. Closes 9/20. Rising Stars - Work by 10 contemporary glass artists. Closes 11/1. Treasures From the Collection: Museum of American Glass - Celebrates 40 years of collecting & focuses on the most significant pieces in the collection. Closes 12/31. $10; $9 seniors; $7 students; Free for children 5 & under. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

*FREE* Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-0476. www.woodmereartmuseum.org. 5th Biennial Exhibition of the Senior Artists Initiative - Work by artists 55 & over. Closes 8/30. John Pierce Barnes - Oils, pastels & watercolors. Closes 8/30. Total Abstraction - Abstract art drawn from the museum's permanent collection. Closes 8/30. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 1-5 pm.

Arcadia Boutique

819 N. 2d St.; 215-667-8099.

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. Jesse Beamesderfer: Paper Dolls - Photo-realistic pen & ink drawings of women in high-fashion magazines. Closes 8/30.

Area 919 919 N. 5th St.; 215-627-3311. www.area919.com. Furnished Raw - Features contemporary furniture designs built by 4 Philadelphia artists. Closes 8/29.

Art In City Hall 701 City Hall; 215-683-2078. www.artincityhall.org. Drexel University Graduate Interior Design Exhibition. In Your Dreams - Juried exhibit features works that reveal fantastic & other-worldly desires & aspirations. Closes 9/11.

1st Fri Artista Gallery 7151 Germantown Ave.; 215-248-2450. www.artistagallery.info. Artista Gallery Trunk Show: Julia Copeland of Eieio. 8/7-8/8.

Artists' House Gallery 57 N. 2d St.; 215-923-8440. www.artistshouse.com. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Fellowship Juried Exhibit. Opening reception 8/9. Closes 8/23.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia 219 S. 6th St.; 215-925-2688. www.philaathenaeum.org. Enchanting Simplicity: Children's Book Illustration Past & Present - Children's books from the collection & examples of contemporary illustration. Closes 8/7.

AxD Gallery 265 S. 10th St.; 215-627-6250. www.a-x-d.com. Nancy Schall: Metallic Motion - Features improvisational compositions influenced by dance music. Closes 8/15.

Center for Architecture 1218 Arch St.; 215-569-3186. www.philadelphiacfa.org. Detour: Architecture & Design Along 18 National Tourist Routes - Unusual & colorful structures found along some Norwegian tourist roads. Closes 9/11.

Center for Emerging Visual Artists 1521 Locust St.; 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org. The Messenger is Already Dead - A focus on the symbolism of terrain & memory. Closes 8/20.

Cerulean Arts 1355 Ridge Ave.; 267-514-8647. www.ceruleanarts.com. Tom Hunter: Damn the Valley - Photography documenting the artist's recent experience in Afghanistan. Closes 8/7.

1st Fri The Clay Studio 139 N. 2d St.; 215-925-3453. www.theclaystudio.org. The following all close 8/30: Jennifer Martin: New Work; Made at the Clay Studio; Pitchers - group show.

Da Vinci Art Alliance 704 Catharine St.; 215-829-0466. www.davinciartalliance.org. The Limbo Syndrome - First U.S. exhibit of Renzo Oliva, the Italian Consul General to Philadelphia. Closes 8/30.

Drexel University - Leonard Pearlstein Gallery 33d St.; 215-895-2548. www.drexel.edu/westphal/gallery. Thomas Buildmore & Morgan Thomas: Semiopticon. Closes 9/11.

Drexel University - Picture Gallery 32d & Chestnut St., 3rd Floor; 215-895-0480. www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection. Paintings by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot, artists of the Barbizon School, Dusseldorf Academy, portraits by Francis Martin Drexel & 18th-century Astronomical, Musical Clock by David Rittenhouse.

Dupree Gallery 703 S. 6th St.; 215-413-3884. www.dupreestudiosinc.com. James E. Dupree: If Not Now, When? - Mixed media works inspired by the election of Barack Obama. Closes 8/31.

Edge Gallery 72 N. 2d St.; 215-413-7072. www.edgegalleryllc.com. Modern Edge: Part II - Features local & Southern artists exploring abstract painting styles. Closes 8/30.

1st Fri F.A.N. Gallery 221 Arch St.; 215-922-5155. www.fanartgallery.com. Summer Group Show - Work in a variety of media by gallery artists. Closes 8/28.

Fleisher/Ollman Gallery 1616 Walnut St., Ste. 100; 215-545-7562. www.fleisherollman.com. Frenz - Works by 11 artists selected by musician Will Oldham, who performs as Bonnie Prince Billy. Closes 8/29.

Gallery 339 339 S 21st St.; 215-731-1530. www.gallery339.com. Sarah Stolfa: The Regulars Revisited - Portraits of bar patrons. Closes 9/5. Yale MFA Photography 2009: We Belong Together - Work by the 2009 graduates of Yale's prestigious photography program. Closes 8/29.

Highwire Gallery 2040 Frankford Ave.; 215-426-2685. www.highwiregallery.com. Summer Squash - Features 'home-grown' art from local artists. Closes 8/23.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1300 Locust St.; 215-732-6200. www.hsp.org. India Merchants - Exhibit on the ships & men that made the long trek from the U.S. to India after the Revolution. Closes 8/21.

James Oliver Gallery 723 Chestnut St., 4th Fl.; 215-923-1242. www.jamesolivergallery.com. Julia Day, Brooke Hine, Sky McDonagh & Dallas Shaw: Bodies - Works in a variety of media depicting human & other organic forms. Closes 8/22.

1st Fri Muse Gallery 52 N. 2d St.; 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. 9 Artists - Annual new-member show featuring Patricia Burns, Rebecca Craig, Katherine Lee & more. Bennett Lorber, M. Pia De Girolamo, Mo Gerngross & Mary Beth Kazanicka. Closes 8/30.

Newman Galleries 1625 Walnut St.; 215-563-1779. www.newmangalleries.com. Scenes of Philadelphia - Group show celebrating the city of Philadelphia & its beauty. Closes 8/31.

Nexus Gallery 1400 N. American St.; 215-629-1103. www.nexusphiladelphia.org. Gifted Hands - An art exhibit featuring artists from two different centers. Closes 8/7.

Philadelphia Folklore Project 735 S. 50th St.; 215-726-1106. www.folkloreproject.org. If These Walls Could Talk... Posters, handbills, pictures & other social change-themed memorabilia.; Rethinking Plenty of Good Women Dancers - Exhibit on tap history. Tue. & Thu. 10 am-6 pm. Storied Objects - Paintings, stories & instruments from people with important tales to tell. Ongoing. Thu. 10 am-6 pm.

Philadelphia Foundation - Community Art Gallery 1234 Market St., Ste. 1800; 215-563-6417. www.philafound.org. Community Murals, An Appreciation - Features photographs that chronicle the transformation of neighborhoods. Closes 10/14.

Race Street Cafe 208 Race St.; 215-627-6181. www.racestreetcafe.net. Glenn Benge & Emme McDermott: Traces II - 20 recent figure studies in chalk & charcoal. Closes 8/31.

1st Fri Rodger LaPelle Galleries 122 N. 3rd St.; 215-592-0232. www.rodgerlapellegalleries.com. Fractured Territory - Featuring the work of Kimberly Brickley, Rebecca Sargent & Nicole White. Closes 8/30.

Sage Projects 333 South St.; 215-574-1418. sageset.blogspot.com. Dragnet: The Art Show - Diverse show featuring works in a variety of media by many local & regional artists. Closes 8/30.

Sande Webster Gallery 2006 Walnut St.; 215-636-9003. www.sandewebstergallery.com. Off the Grid - Group show feat. abstract works; Virginia Center for the Creative Arts: A Cause for Art - Juried exhibit w/work by 31 artists. Both close 8/29.

Schmidt/Dean Gallery 1710 Sansom St., 2nd Fl.; 215-569-9433. www.schmidtdean.com. Cool Stuff New People - Work in a variety of media by 6 artists. Closes 8/15.

Schuylkill Center 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd.; 215-482-7300. www.schuylkillcenter.org. Gimme Shelter - Displays of 6 functional woodland shelters designed to raise awareness about sustainable building/living. Closes May, 2010.

Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut St.; 215-701-4627. slought.org. Into the Open - Displays from 16 architecture groups showing how architects are collaborating for community development. Closes 9/7.

Studio 34 4522 Baltimore Ave.; 215-387-3434. www.studio34yoga.com. Filthy - Group exhibition focusing on water & water bottles as a medium. Closes 8/14.

Twenty-Two Gallery 236 S. 22d St.; 215-772-1911. twenty-twogallery.com. Small Works Exhibition & Sale - Multimedia group exhibition of smaller works. Closes 9/4.

University City Arts League 4226 Spruce St.; 215-382-7811. www.ucartsleague.org. Steven Martin. Closes 8/8.

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 by the founding publisher & former editor of Fotophile. Closes 8/7.

University of the Arts - Sol Mednick Gallery 211 S. Broad St., 15th Fl.; 215-717-6300. www.uarts.edu. Ian van Coller: Looking Forward, Portraits of South African Women - Work by South African photographer who lives & teaches in the U.S. Closes 8/7.

UPenn - Van-Pelt Dietrich Library Center 3420 Walnut St.; 800-390-1829. www.library.upenn.edu. John Milton at 400 - Rare pamphlets, illustrated editions of 'Paradise Lost' & Milton-related items from various periods. Closes 8/17.

1st Fri Wexler Gallery 201 N. 3d St.; 215-923-7030. www.wexlergallery.com. Historic Works From the Personal Collection of Joel Philip Myers - Work by master glass artists. Closes 8/29. Berny Brownstein: As I See - Inspired by the possibilities of "form, color, texture, the transient play of light & shadow." Closes 8/29.

1st Fri Wood Turning Center 501 Vine St.; 215-923-8000. www.woodturningcenter.org. allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2009 - Exhibit reflecting the experiences of this year's International Turning Exchange participants. Closes 9/19.

Abington Art Center

515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown; 215-887-4882.

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. Endurance: Visualizing Time - See how artistic works endure wind, rain, sunlight & gravity over time. Closes 11/30.

Beresford Gallery Willowdale Town Center, Kennett Square; 610-347-1247. Sporting Art Group Show - Extensive collection of sporting art & portraits, including work by several world-renowned sporting artists. Closes 12/2.

Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art 77 W. Bridge St., New Hope; 215-862-5272. www.buckscountygallery77.com. New Jersey Society of Plein Air Art Painters Invitational - Featuring more than a dozen works from NJSPAP member artists. Closes 8/30.

Bucks Gallery of Fine Art 201 S. State St., Newtown; 215-579-0050. www.bucksgalleryoffineart.com. Simple Lives, Quiet Pleasures - Featuring 2 difficult-to-categorize artists with roots in the area: Harriet Wiseman & Sharon Nieburg. Closes 8/14.

1st Fri Downtown Hatboro York Rd., Hatboro; 215-956-9540. www.hatboro-pa.com. First Friday Hatboro. 8/7.

1st Fri First Friday Main Line Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-642-4040. www.firstfridaymainline.com. First Friday Main Line - Monthly arts, dancing, live music & culture events held at locations throughout Bryn Mawr, Haverford & Ardmore. This month's theme is 'Get Lost on Dessert Island.' 8/7.

1st Fri Fortuna Art Gallery 845 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr. New gallery opening near the Bryn Mawr Film Institute. Michael Green - Noted new age artist famous for his illustrations for the 'Illuminated Rumi' collection of poems translated by Coleman Barks. Also showing: impressionist landscape works by Antonio Grimaldi, Catherine Bath & Cathy Wheeler-Didona.

1st Fri Historic Kennett Square 106 W. State St., Kennett Square; 610-444-8188. www.historickennettsquare.com. First Friday Art Stroll - Enjoy visits with artists, refreshments, browsing & dining in Historic Kennett Square. 8/7.

Langman Gallery 2500 Moreland Rd., Willow Grove; 215-657-8333. www.langmangallery.com. Summer Group Exhibition - Paintings, prints & a variety of contemporary crafts by numerous artists. Closes 8/31.

Main Line Art Center Old Buck Rd. & Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-525-0272. www.mainlineart.org. 3 Generations of Illustrations - Children's book illustrations from the Zemach family. Closes 8/31.

Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon; 610-688-8332. www.mluc.org. Ceramic bowls by Harry Rollnick are available while they last for a donation to "Ingenu," an art outreach program for untrained artists in Philadelphia.

1st Fri Mercer Museum 84 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-345-0210. www.mercermuseum.org. First Friday Events - Free tours, performance by Paul Green School of Rock students, fire engine display & more. 8/7.

Montgomery County Community College 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell; 215-619-7349. www.mc3.edu. Cuba: An Intimate Portrait of the Forbidden Island - Photographs from Cuba's most intimate areas taken by award-winning documentary & fine arts photographer Evelyn Short. Closes 8/15.

Orchard Artworks 520 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn; 215-947-9882. www.orchardartworks.org. Colors of Summer Show - Handmade pottery, glass, mosaics, wall art & jewelry all featuring greens & blues. Closes 8/30.

The Upstairs Gallery Rte. 202 & Street Rd., Lahaska; 215-794-8486. www.theupstairsgallery.com. Fun & Food - Pastels, oils, watercolors, acrylics, prints & photography. Closes 8/28.

Artists' Gallery

32 Coryell St., Lambertville; 609-397-4588.

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. Jennifer Cadoff & Gail Bracegirdle: Meanderings - Pen & ink works & watercolors. Closes 9/6.

Artworks 19 Everett Alley, Trenton; 609-394-9436. www.artworkstrenton.org. INK: The Tattoo ARTfest - Tattoo art design exhibit. Closes 8/29. Get SET Summer Art Show - Featured works from summer campers in the Get SET youth program. Closes 9/20.

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. 8/7.

1st Fri Gallery 50 50 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton; 856-575-0090. www.gallery50.org. The Bazis Family: Group Exhibition - Work in various media by 6 members of the Bazis family. Opening reception 8/7. Closes 8/28.

Gloucester County Historical Society Museum 58 N. Broad St., Woodbury; 856-848-8531. Down the Aisle: Brides of Yesteryear - Bridal dresses & accessories from the 1800s-1980s. Closes 8/7.

Great Bay Gallery 829 Bay Ave., Somers Point; 609-653-4991. www.artistsofgreatbaygallery.org. Inside/Out: Transparency & Reflection - Combines visual art & poetry. Closes 9/5.

Lambertville Free Public Library 6 Lilly St., Lambertville; 609-397-0275. www.njstatelib.org/lfpl. Talia Delone & Catherine Suttle - Features paintings & sculptures. Closes 9/22.

Mount Laurel Library 100 Walt Whitman Ave., Mount Laurel; 856-234-7319. www.mtlaurel.lib.nj.us. Marlene Craig: Local Scenes & Memories - Exhibit features beautiful watercolors & oil paintings of local & historical sites. Closes 8/29.

Pebble Hill Peace Gallery 320 Edison-Furlong Rd., Doylestown; 215-348-3428. pebblehillchurch.org. Court House Quilters: Storybook Quilt Project - The Hunterdon County group presents a collection of children's story books & coordinating quilts sewn by members. Closes 8/30.

Perkins Center for the Arts 30 Irvin Ave., Collingswood; 856-833-0009. www.perkinscenter.org. South Jersey Emerging Artists Exhibition - Group exhibit featuring paintings, drawings & prints. Closes 8/15.

Peter McPhee Fine Arts 9416 Second Ave., Stone Harbor; 609-368-8288. www.petermcpheefinearts.com. Anthony Rudisill, Valerie Craig & Julia Melchiorre - Landscapes & seascapes, oils & watercolors & representational work. Closes 9/2. Greg Bennett - Figurative, landscape or ocean scenes created via oils, watercolor or pencil. Closes 9/2.

Queenstown Gallery 24 W Broad St., Hopewell; 609-466-0817. thequeenstowngallery.com. Ed Eckstein: Offshoots. Closes 9/5.

SOMA NewArt Gallery 31 Perry St., Cape May; 609-898-7488. www.somagallery.net. Sean Taylor: The Art of Relaxation - Oil paintings on constructed panels. Closes 9/6.

West Deptford Free Public Library 420 Crown Point Rd., Thorofare; 856-845-5593. www.westdeptford.lib.nj.us. The Garden State - Celebrates South Jersey farms & their crops. Closes 8/31.

William Ris Gallery 9400 Second Avenue, Stone Harbor; 609-368-6361. www.williamris.com. August Exhibit - Jerry Caron/Valerie Waywell/Edith Prudente/Lisa Hannick. Closes 8/14.

Hardcastle Gallery

5714 Kennett Pike, Centreville; 302-655-5230.

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. Group Show: Sand & Surf - Group show. Closes 8/31.