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Art Museums & Institutions African American Heritage Museum 661 Jackson Rd., Newtonville; 609-704-5495. www.aahmsnj.org. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm.

Art Museums & Institutions

African American Heritage Museum

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

» READ MORE: www.aahmsnj.org

. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm.

The Barnes Foundation - Philadelphia 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-278-7000. www.barnesfoundation.org. Permanent Collection. Yinka Shonibare MBE: Magic Ladders. Closes 4/21. $22; $20 seniors 65 & over; $10 students & children 18 & under; free for children under 6. Sat.-Mon., Wed.-Thu. 10 am-6 pm; Fri. 10 am-10 pm.

Brandywine River Museum Rte. 1 & Rte. 100, Chadds Ford; 610-388-2700. www.brandywinemuseum.org. A Date With Art: The Business of Illustrated Calendars. N.C. Wyeth's America in the Making. $12; $8 seniors; $6 students & children 6-12; free for children under 6 & for all Sun. until noon. Daily 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut St.; 215-925-2178. www.chemheritage.org. Sensing Change. Closes 4/25. The Whole of Nature & the Mirror of Art. Free. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm.

Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington; 302-571-9590. www.delart.org. Howard Pyle & His Students. John Sloan. American Art, 19th Century to the Present. The Copeland Sculpture Park. "Blessed Are the Peacemakers": Violet Oakley's The Angel of Victory (1941). Fashion, Circus, Spectacle: Photographs by Scott Heiser. $12; $10 seniors; $6 children 7-18; free for children 6 & under, everyone on Sun.; $25 family of 4. Wed.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon-4 pm.

Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington; 302-656-6466. www.thedcca.org/. Magnum Opus: The Alchemical Process in Art. Free. Mark Harris & Carmel Buckley: Sparrow Come Back Home. Free. Wilmington Trap Stars: A Street Art Exhibition. Free. Mark Stockton: Making Weight. Free. Objects of Desire. Free. Scott Kip: Illuminated Structures. Free. Tue., Thu.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Wed. & Sun. noon-5 pm.

The Fabric Workshop & Museum 1214 Arch St.; 215-568-8888. www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org. $3; free for children under 12. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-5 pm.

University of Pennsylvania - Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) 118 S. 36th St.; 215-898-7108. www.icaphila.org. Ruffneck Constructivists. Free. ICA at 50: Pleasing Artists & Publics Since 1963. Free. Free. Wed. 11 am-8 pm; Thu.-Fri. 11 am-6 pm; Sat.-Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

James A. Michener Art Museum 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown; 215-340-9800. www.michenerartmuseum.org. The Lenfest Exhibition of Pennsylvania Impressionism. Visual Heritage of Bucks County. Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism. The People's Choice: Celebrating Michener's Top 25. James Mollison: Where Children Sleep. Art In Bloom. Closes 5/11. $18; $17 seniors; $16 college students with ID; $8 children 6-18; free for children under 6. Tue.-Fri.10 am-4:30 pm, Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm.

La Salle University - Art Museum 1900 W. Olney Ave.; 215-951-1221. www.lasalle.edu/museum. American Scenes: WPA-Era Prints of the 1930's & 40's. Free. Free; donations accepted. Mon.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm.

Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts 1048 Washington St., Cape May; 609-884-5404. www.capemaymac.org/. .

The Noyes Gallery at Hammonton 5 S. Second St., Hammonton; 609-561-8006. www.noyesmuseum.org/hammonton.html. Tue.-Wed. 11 am-6 pm; Thu. 1 pm-9 pm; Fri.-Sat. 11 am-7 pm.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Historic Landmark Building 118 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. American Art Starts Here: PAFA Refreshed, Reloaded. George Tooker's Highway. Question of Scale: Paintings by Three Muralists. Closes 4/20. From Trompe l'oeil to Modernism: Still Lifes from the PAFA Collection. $15; $12 seniors over 60 and students; $8 youth 12-18; free for children under 12 and military. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts - Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building 128 N. Broad St.; 215-972-7600. www.pafa.org. Gallery 128. Free. Robert Ryman: Philadelphia Prototype. $15; $12 seniors over 60 and students; $8 youth 12-18; free for children under 12 and military. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm; Sun. 11 am-5 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th St. & Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Michael Snow: Photo-Centric. Closes 4/27. Treasures From Korea: Arts & Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Nights. Pay-what-you-wish. Drawing in the Galleries. $20; $18 seniors 65 and over; $14 students and children 13-18; free for children 12 and under. Tue. & Thu., Sat.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm; Wed. & Fri. 10 am-8:45 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Art - Perelman Building Fairmount Ave.; 215-763-8100. www.philamuseum.org. Marc Newson: At Home. Closes 4/20. $20; $18 seniors 65 and over; $14 students and children 12-18; free for children under 12. Tue.-Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art 615 N. Broad St.; 215-627-6747. www.rodephshalom.org. Permanent Collection. Free. Free. Mon.-Thu. 10 am-4 pm; Fri. 10 am-2 pm.

Rodin Museum Franklin Parkway at 22nd St.; 215-763-8100. www.rodinmuseum.org. Rediscovering Rodin. $8; $7 seniors 65 and over; $6 students and children 13-18; free for children 12 & under. Wed.-Mon. 10 am-5 pm.

Rosenbach Museum & Library 2008-2010 Delancey Pl.; 215-732-1600. www.rosenbach.org. Four Scores on 150 Years Ago: Dave Burrell's Civil War Concerts. Sendak in the '60s. Hands-on Tours. $10; $8 seniors; $5 students & youth 5-18; free for children under 5. Tue., Fri. noon-5 pm; Wed.-Thu. noon-8 pm; Sat.-Sun. noon-6 pm; closed Mon. and holidays.

The Temple Judea Museum 8339 Old York Rd., Elkins Park; 215-887-2027. www.kenesethisrael.org/mus.htm. Mon.-Fri. 9 am-5 pm.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion 319 East State St., Trenton; 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Decorative Arts Collection. Free. Fine Arts Collection. Free. Historical Artifacts Collection. Free. People & Places. $3-$5 suggested donation. Closes 4/27. Donation suggested: $5; $3 seniors & students. Tue.-Sat. 11 am-3 pm; Sun. 1-4 pm.

Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College Main St., Collegeville; 610-409-3500. www.ursinus.edu/berman. Jill McCabe Johnson, Corinne Duchesne & Garrett Hope: Diary of the One Swelling Sea. Free. Closes 5/16. Annual Student Exhibition. Free. Closes 5/16. Free. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-4 pm, Sat.-Sun. noon-4:30 pm.

Woodmere Art Museum 9201 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-0476. www.woodmereartmuseum.org. Selections From the Charles Knox Smith Collection. Free. Quita Brodhead: Bold Strokes. Jessie Drew-Bear: Stories & Dreams. $10; $7 seniors; free for children and students with ID. Special exhibits: $10; $7 seniors; free for children and students. Select galleries: free. Tue.-Thu. 10 am-5 pm; Fri. 10 am-8:45 pm; Sat. 10 am-6 pm; Sun. 10 am-5 pm.

Galleries

Philadelphia

3rd Street Gallery

58 N. 2nd St.; 215-625-0993.

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. Constance Cone: Pastel Landscapes. Free. Closes 4/27. Rhea Dennis. Free. Closes 4/27.

Allens Lane Art Center 601 W. Allens Ln.; 215-248-0546. www.allenslane.org. Gerald Cyrus. Free. Closes 4/25.

Artists' House Gallery 57 N. 2nd St.; 215-923-8440. www.artistshouse.com. On the Human Form: The Measure of All Things. Free. Closes 4/27.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia 219 S. 6th St.; 215-925-2688. www.philaathenaeum.org. Useful Arts & Useful Knowledge: The Founding of the Athenaeum. Free. Closes 5/16.

B Square Gallery 614 S. 9th St.; 215-625-0692. www.bsquaregallery.com. The Road to Here. Free.

Carol Schwartz Gallery 101 Bethlehem Pike; 215-242-4510. www.carolschwartzgallery.com. Vintage Poster Show. Free. Closes 4/30.

Center for Architecture 1218 Arch St.; 215-569-3186. www.philadelphiacfa.org. Walking Tour: Emergence of a Modern Metropolis. $15; $5 children under 12.

Cerulean Arts 1355 Ridge Ave.; 267-514-8647. www.ceruleanarts.com. Altitudes & Latitudes: Drawings by Michael Rossman. Free. Closes 4/27.

Chestnut Hill Gallery 8117 Germantown Ave.; 215-248-2549. www.chestnuthillgallery.com. Susan Schary: A Retrospective. Free. Closes 4/20.

Da Vinci Art Alliance 704 Catharine St.; 215-829-0466. www.davinciartalliance.org. Envisioning Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare at 450. Free. Closes 4/27.

F.A.N. Gallery 221 Arch St.; 215-922-5155. www.thefangallery.com. Gregory Prestegord: Recent Paintings. Free. Closes 4/26.

The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design 20th St. & The Parkway; 215-965-4045. www.thegalleriesatmoore.org. Emerging Artists & Designers Senior Show. Free. Closes 5/17.

Gallery51 51 N. 2nd St.; 215-413-3191. www.gallery51.net. Gallery 51 Collection. Free.

Gravers Lane Gallery 8405 Germantown Ave.; 215-247-1603. www.graverslanegallery.com. What a Stitch. Free. Closes 4/20.

Gross McCleaf Gallery 127 S. 16th St.; 215-665-8138. www.grossmccleaf.com. Alexis Serio: The Grand Getaway. Free. Closes 4/25. Paper Works. Free. Closes 4/25.

International House of Philadelphia 3701 Chestnut St.; 215-387-5125. www.ihousephilly.org/. From Rio to Brotherly Love. Free.

Indigo Arts 1400 N. American St. #104; 215-765-1041. www.indigoarts.com/. One...Respe: Art From Haiti. Free.

James Oliver Gallery 723 Chestnut St.; 215-923-1242. www.jamesolivergallery.com. Katherine Fraser and Steven Mogck: American Wisdom. Free. Closes 5/3. Dstructive Nature Spring/Summer 2014 Presentation & Pop-Up Shop. Free. 4/19. 5-10 pm.

LGTripp Gallery 47-49 N. 2nd St.; 215-923-3110. www.lgtrippgallery.com. New Works By Blackburn & Gordon. Free. Closes 4/26.

Locks Gallery 600 S. Washington Sq.; 215-629-1000. www.locksgallery.com. Neysa Grassi: Endless Source. Free. Closes 4/30. Warren Rohrer: Message Bearer. Free. Closes 4/30.

Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC) 419 Green La.; 215-482-3363. www.mrartcenter.org. Young and Young at Heart. Free. Closes 4/27.

Muse Gallery 52 N. 2nd St.; 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. Norman Soong: Color Chaos. Free. Closes 4/27.

Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. www.paintedbride.org. Bobby Zankel & the Warriors of the Wonderful Sound. $20 advance; $25 day of show. 4/19. 8 pm.

Pentimenti Gallery 133 N. Second St.; 215-625-9990. www.pentimenti.com/. Paper Please. Free.

Philadelphia Art Alliance 251 S. 18th St.; 215-545-4302. www.philartalliance.org. Caroline Lathan-Stiefel: Greenhouse Mix. Closes 4/27. Noise: Electricity for Progress. Closes 4/20.

Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S. Camac St.; 215-545-9298. www.sketchclub.org. 151st Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings. Free. Closes 4/26. Chuck Hilpl: Art Escape. Free. Closes 4/30. Annual Small Oil Show. Free. Closes 4/26.

The Plastic Club 247 S. Camac St.; 215-545-9324. www.plasticclub.org. Fiber, Fabric & Textiles. Free. Closes 4/24.

The Print Center 1614 Latimer St.; 215-735-6090. www.printcenter.org/. Matt Neff: Second Sight. Free. Terry Adkins & The Common Press: 7th Ward. Free.

Rodger LaPelle Galleries 122 N. 3rd St.; 215-592-0232. www.rodgerlapellegalleries.com. Martin Poole. Free. Closes 4/30.

Seraphin Gallery 1108 Pine St.; 215-923-7000. www.seraphingallery.com. Robert Goodman: Pulse. Free. Closes 4/20.

Slought Foundation 4017 Walnut St.; 215-701-4627. slought.org. James E. Brewton. Free. Closes 4/26.

Snyderman-Works Gallery 303 Cherry St.; 215-238-9576. www.snyderman-works.com/. 9th International Fiber Biennial. Free. Closes 4/26.

Temple University - Tyler School of Art 2001 N. 13th St.; 215-777-9144. www.temple.edu/tyler/exhibitions. Critical Dialogue Series: Ellen Phelan. 4/23. 6 pm.

Twenty-Two Gallery 236 S. 22nd St.; 215-772-1911. twenty-twogallery.com/. Eric Fausnacht: Paintings & Photography. Free. Closes 5/4.

Wexler Gallery 201 N. 3rd St.; 215-923-7030. www.wexlergallery.com/. Andy Paiko: New Work. Free. Closes 4/26.

The Center for Art in Wood 141 N. 3rd St.; 215-923-8000. centerforartinwood.org. David Stephens: Auguries of Idolatry. Free. Closes 4/19. Roy Superior: Patent Models For a Good Life. Free. Closes 4/19.

Pennsylvania suburbs

Abington Art Center

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

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. Student Members' Exhibition of Small Works.

The Art Trust 16 W. Market St., West Chester; 484-467-1664. www.thearttrust.com. Taste: Food for Thought. Free. Closes 4/18.

Chadds Ford Gallery 1609 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford; 610-459-5510. www.awyethgallery.com. Plein Air Painters. Free. Closes 4/27.

Community Arts Center 414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford; 610-566-1713. www.communityartscenter.org. Wallingford Swarthmore School District's Select Exhibition. Free. Closes 4/25.

ArtFusion 19464 254 E. High St., Pottstown; 610-326-2506. www.artfusion19464.org/. ReSourced. Closes 5/3.

Haverford College - Cantor Fitzgerald Gallery 370 Lancaster Ave., Haverford; 610-896-1287. www.haverford.edu/exhibits. if i can't dance, it's not my revolution. Free. Closes 5/2.

Main Line Art Center 746 Panmure Rd., Haverford; 610-525-0272. www.mainlineart.org. Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition: Imaginary Reality. Free. Closes 4/30.

Main Line Unitarian Church 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon; 610-688-8332. www.mluc.org. Nancy Agati. Free. Closes 4/27.

Mennonite Heritage Center 565 Yoder Rd., Harleysville; 215-256-3020. www.mhep.org. Common Threads. Donation suggested: $5.

Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Ave., Wayne; 610-688-3553. www.wayneart.org. Art Quilt Elements 2014. Free. Closes 5/3. Texture Time. $40; $25 members. Closes 4/23. Two For Art: Try It. $15. Closes 5/10.

New Jersey

Artists' Gallery

18 Bridge St., Lambertville; 609-397-4588.

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. Paul Grecian & Michael Schweigart: Down East. Free. Closes 5/4.

Artworks 19 Everett Alley, Trenton; 609-394-9436. www.artworkstrenton.org. Young Galaxy. Free. Closes 5/3.

Rowan University - Art Gallery 201 Mullica Hill Rd., Glassboro; 856-256-4521. www.rowan.edu/fpa/artgallery. Tom Nussbaum: Heads and Tales. Free. Closes 5/10.

Delaware

Delaware College of Art & Design

600 N. Market Street, Wilmington; 302-622-8000.

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. Continuing Education Exhibition. Free. Closes 4/25.

Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art 406 Federal St., Dover; 302-674-2111. www.biggsmuseum.org/. Wrought With Careful Hand: Ties of Kinshop on Delaware Samplers. Free. Closes 4/20.