Museum and gallery events
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.
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. Tue.-Fri. 10 am-3 pm.
The Barnes Foundation - Philadelphia 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy.; 215-278-7000. www.barnesfoundation.org. Permanent Collection. $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. Closes 5/18. N.C. Wyeth's America in the Making. Closes 5/18. $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. 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). Closes 5/25. Fashion, Circus, Spectacle: Photographs by Scott Heiser. Closes 6/1. Transitions: The Brandywine Photo Collective. $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. Closes 6/8. Mark Harris & Carmel Buckley: Sparrow Come Back Home. Free. Closes 6/8. 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. Abelardo Morell: Pictures in Three Museums. Philadelphia Photographers: David Graham & Ray K. Metzker. $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. Closes 6/1. The People's Choice: Celebrating Michener's Top 25. James Mollison: Where Children Sleep. Art In Bloom. Closes 5/11. True Grit: The Poetic Eye of Barbara Schaff. $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. Closes 5/30. 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. 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. Annual Student Exhibition. Free. Closes 6/1. Annual Student Exhibition. Free. Closes 6/1. $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. Pay-What-You-Wish Wednesday Nights. Pay-what-you-wish. Treasures From Korea: Arts & Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910. Closes 5/26. Drawing in the Galleries. Closes 5/25. $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. Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love. Gerlan Jeans Loves Patrick Kelly. $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. 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. Hands-on Tours. Four Scores on 150 Years Ago: Dave Burrell's Civil War Concerts. Closes 5/25. Sendak in the '60s. $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. You Can't Download This. Free. 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. Ellarslie Open XXXI. $10-$15. 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. Closes 6/1. 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
Allens Lane Art Center
601 W. Allens Ln.; 215-248-0546.
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. When She Danced. $18 advance; $20 day of show. Closes 5/18.
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. Closes 5/31.
Bridgette Mayer Gallery 709 Walnut St.; 215-413-8893. www.bridgettemayergallery.com. Print // Line. Free.
Carol Schwartz Gallery 101 Bethlehem Pike; 215-242-4510. www.carolschwartzgallery.com. Vintage Poster Show. Free. Closes 5/10.
Center for Architecture 1218 Arch St.; 215-569-3186. www.philadelphiacfa.org. Walking Tour: Emergence of a Modern Metropolis. $15; $5 children under 12.
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists 1521 Locust St.; 215-546-7775. www.cfeva.org/. Daniel Gerwin & Kay Healy: The Time Before. Free. Closes 5/23.
Chestnut Hill Gallery 8117 Germantown Ave.; 215-248-2549. www.chestnuthillgallery.com. Recent Works by Alfred Ortega. Free. Closes 5/17.
The Clay Studio 139 N. Second St.; 215-925-3453. www.theclaystudio.org/. Raku Pottery Firing. Free. 5/9. 9 am. Occupation. Free. Closes 5/10. Candy Coated Cocktails. Free. 5/9. 6-8 pm. Claymation Viewing Party. Free. 5/9. 9-11 pm. Sunrise Yoga. Free. 5/10. 7-8 am. Coffee Hour and Studio Tour. Free. 5/10. 9-10 am. Instrument Making and Jam Sessions. Free. 5/10. 10 am-1 pm. Wheel Battles. Free. 5/10. 11 am-3 pm. Ice Cream Social and Bowl Decorating. Free. 5/10. 2-4 pm.
Da Vinci Art Alliance 704 Catharine St.; 215-829-0466. www.davinciartalliance.org. Color Coordinates. Free. Closes 5/25.
F.A.N. Gallery 221 Arch St.; 215-922-5155. www.thefangallery.com. Carlo Russo: Recent Paintings. Free. Closes 5/31.
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. 30 Years West: Sandra Enterline & Valerie Mitchell. Free. Closes 5/31.
Gross McCleaf Gallery 127 S. 16th St.; 215-665-8138. www.grossmccleaf.com. Larry Francis: Walk in the City. Free. Closes 5/31.
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. Closes 5/31.
Larry Becker Contemporary Art 43 N. 2nd St.; 215-925-5389. www.artnet.com/lbecker.html. Kocot & Hatton: On Color (Axis Painting Series). Free.
LGTripp Gallery 47-49 N. 2nd St.; 215-923-3110. www.lgtrippgallery.com. Jon Manteau: Philadelphia Historical Artifacts. Free.
Locks Gallery 600 S. Washington Sq.; 215-629-1000. www.locksgallery.com. Jun Kaneko: A Stage for a Shared Dream. Free. Closes 5/31. Pat Steir: For Philadelphia. Free. Closes 5/31.
Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC) 419 Green La.; 215-482-3363. www.mrartcenter.org. Mike Muir: A Wee Bit of Gaelic Impressionism. Free. Closes 6/1.
Muse Gallery 52 N. 2nd St.; 215-627-5310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com. Sara Bakken: Deep. Free. Closes 6/1.
Old City Jewish Art Center (OCJAC) 119 N. 3rd St.; 215-923-1222. www.jewishartcenter.com/. The Fullness of the Earth Art Exhibition. Free. Closes 5/27.
Pageant Soloveev Gallery 607 Bainbridge St.; 215-925-1535. www.pageantsoloveev.com. Ava Mendoza's Unnatural Ways. $6-$8. 5/12. 8 pm.
Painted Bride Art Center 230 Vine St.; 215-925-9914. www.paintedbride.org. in retrospect. Free.
Pentimenti Gallery 133 N. Second St.; 215-625-9990. www.pentimenti.com/. Paper Please. Free. Closes 5/24.
Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S. Camac St.; 215-545-9298. www.sketchclub.org. Katya Held. Free. Closes 5/30. Annual Members Show. Free. Closes 6/2.
The Plastic Club 247 S. Camac St.; 215-545-9324. www.plasticclub.org. The Annual Plastic Club Members' Medal Show. Free. Closes 5/22. Elizabeth Morgan-Ellis. Free. 5/10. 8 pm.
The Print Center 1614 Latimer St.; 215-735-6090. www.printcenter.org/. Matt Neff: Second Sight. Free. Closes 6/7. Terry Adkins & The Common Press: 7th Ward. Free. Closes 6/7.
Seraphin Gallery 1108 Pine St.; 215-923-7000. www.seraphingallery.com. Phillip Adams: Peaks & Valleys. Free. Closes 6/8.
Temple University - Tyler School of Art 2001 N. 13th St.; 215-777-9144. www.temple.edu/tyler/exhibitions. Slow Clap. Free. 5/10. 11 am-5 pm. History of Mantua Walking Tour. 5/10. 11 am-2 pm. Polly Apfelbaum & Dan Cole: For the Love of Gene Davis. Free.
White Stone Gallery 4219 Main St.; 215-482-7700. www.whitestonegallery.com. Victor Atkins: Come and Play. Free.
The Center for Art in Wood 141 N. 3rd St.; 215-923-8000. centerforartinwood.org. Challenge VIII: Bartram's Boxes Remix. Free.
Pennsylvania suburbs
Abington Art Center
515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown; 215-887-4882.
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. Student Members' Exhibition of Small Works. Closes 6/1.
Bucks County Community College - Hicks Art Center Gallery 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown; 215-504-8531. www.bucks.edu/news/culture/hicks. Arts at Bucks: Student Exhibition. Free. Closes 5/13.
Darlington Arts Center 977 Shavertown Rd., Marcus Hook; 610-358-3632. www.darlingtonarts.org. Fishcastle. $15. 5/10. 8 pm.
Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio 68 S. Main St., Doylestown; 215-348-2500. gratzgallery.com. New Beginnings: A Selection of Paintings for Spring. Free.
Main Line Art Center 746 Panmure Rd., Haverford; 610-525-0272. www.mainlineart.org. Jewels & Treasures Fine Art Exhibition. Free. Closes 6/6.
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. Two For Art: Try It. $15. Closes 5/10. Radnor Reflections. Free. Family Day of Clay: Birdhouses. $50 per adult/child pair; $25 additional children. 5/10. 1-3 pm. Wayne Plein Air Festival. Closes 5/17. Cooking With Wine: Springtime in Provence. $65 includes cooking lesson, dinner and wine. 5/14. 6:30 pm.
New Jersey
Artists' Gallery
18 Bridge St., Lambertville; 609-397-4588.
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. Alla Podolsky & James Pryor. Free. Closes 6/1.
Great Bay Gallery 829 Bay Ave., Somers Point; 609-653-4991. www.greatbayartgallery.com. Shirley Hawthorne: North, South, East, West. Free. Nature's Best. Free. Closes 5/17.
Hammonton Arts Center 219 Bellevue Ave., Hammonton; 609-567-5306. www.hammontonartscenter.org. Gourd Embellishment Workshop. $55 for non-members; $48 for members. 5/10. 1-3 pm.
Markeim Arts Center 104 Walnut St., Haddonfield; 856-429-8585. www.markeimartcenter.org. Haddonfield Garden Club: Power of the Flower. Free. 5/13. 12 pm.
Perkins Center for the Arts Moorestown 395 Kings Hwy., Moorestown; 856-235-6488. www.perkinscenter.org. Annual Members & Faculty Exhibition. Free.