ART EXHIBITS
OPENING
Flora and Fauna: Lehigh Art Alliance juried member exhibition. Opens March 31. Artist reception, 2-4 p.m. April 11. Through May 7. The Rotunda Gallery, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. bfac-lv.org.
In Search of Luminance: Shirley Mersky and Denise Callanan-Kline focus on light and the poetry it creates in their work. Opens April 3. Through April 25. Stover Mill Gallery, 852 River Road, Erwinna. 610-294-9420, stovermillgallery.org.
ONGOING
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N.
Fifth Street, Allentown. 610-432-4333. Hope & Healing Juried Art Show: Presented by Healing Through the Arts, high school and college students create healing inspired artwork and provide an inspirational statement about how their piece encourages hope and healing. Artwork is donated to healthcare facilities and providers. Through May 16. New Century, New Woman: Explores American women’s new personal and political freedoms at the turn of the twentieth century through the lens of fashion. Through April 18. Prints and Protest, 1960-1970: Explores artists diverse responses to causes such as the Civil Rights and antiwar movements.
Through April 25. Rembrandt Revealed: Through a close focus on “Portrait of a Young Woman” the exhibition offers a deep dive into the conservation process, with an appealing and accessible step-by-step understanding of decisions and discoveries and also explores the complexities and uncertainties of the attribution process and invites the public to participate in that conversation. Through May 2. allentownartmuseum.org.
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY, MADELON POWERS GALLERY, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg. null. The Sally Project: Online exhibition features local and national artists, writers, performers, and historians intrigued by women like Sarah “Sally” Hemings, the mixed-race slave woman who had six children with Thomas Jefferson, whose lives have been erased or marginalized. Through May 31. esu.edu.
GALLERY ON FOURTH, 401 Northampton St., Easton. 610-9054627. Larry Dell-Possibilities of Form: Curious Creatures, Objects & Images: Retrospective of 2- and 3-dimensional works by the Easton artist celebrating his mastery of transforming common industrial materials wood, plastic, PVC, chicken wire, steel, fabric and paint into unique works of art infused with a potency that transcends mere illusion. Closing reception, 1-8 p.m. May 15. galleryonfourth.org.
JEFFREY GROVE, 184 Main St., Emmaus. 610-967-4600. Abraham Darlington: Paintings. Through April 30.
LAURA’S CUSTOM FRAMING AND FINE ART, 1328 Chestnut St., Emmaus. 610-928-8622. Shorebird Paintings: Elizabeth Kenny. Through April 30.
LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, 321 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 610-868-2971. Faculty Art Exhibit: View virtually works by various school faculty and alumni. Through March 31. charterarts.org.
LIBERTY BELL MUSEUM, 622 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-4354232. Christmas 1945: Shared from the holiday collections of Kathy Dewald of Orwigsburg are examples of patriotically themed period Christmas cards as well as the story of the newly developed American technology of V-mail, short for Victory Mail, using microfilm as the primary and secure method to correspond with soldiers stationed abroad during WWII. Additional WWII era original Christmas cards are on loan from Ann Wertman of New Tripoli. Through April
17.
Complimenting the museum’s replica Liberty Bell and Revolutionary War history are exhibit items on display from the
WWII: Remembering 75 Years Ago:
personal collection of Retired Major General Gerald Still of Bethlehem, including memorabilia from his late father, a WWII Veteran, including medals, uniforms, letters, photos and documentary on D-Day. Through April 17. LibertyBellMuseum.org.
LOWER MACUNGIE LIBRARY, 3450 Brookside Road, Macungie. 610-9666864. Paintings: Catherine Rhoades. Through April 30.
MICHENER ART MUSEUM,
138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-340-9800. Fern Coppedge: New Discoveries: Highlights Michener’s recent acquisition of four winter landscapes by the Pennsylvania Impressionist. Reserved timed tickets. Through April 18. Through the Lens: Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley: Explores nearly 70 years of artistic experimentations with photographic processes and subject matter by artists in the Delaware Valley region. Through Aug. 15. michenerartmuseum.org.
MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown.
610-797-2121. Women Warriors: Resilience, Leadership and Activism: Native American exhibit celebrates the formidable women who have fought fearlessly in battle, undertook dangerous journeys, and who continue to serve as committed leaders. Through Oct. 1. museumofindianculture.org.
NEW ARTS PROGRAM, 173 W. Main St., Kutztown. 610-6836440. Voices & Visions: Artists of Haiti: Expansive exhibition and sale of original paintings curated by artist/poet Patricia Goodrich commemorating the 11th anniversary of the January 12, 2010, earthquake that devastated much of Haiti. Through April 17. newartsprogram.org.
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, 500 Museum Road, Reading. 610-371-5850. Billie Jean King: Champion. Activist. Legend.:
75 photographs chronicle King’s life, including her journey toward achieving 39 Grand Slam titles and the world No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis. Through May
23. Courting Style: Women’s Tennis Fashion: Explores the intersection of tennis and fashion drawn from the collections at the Museum of International Tennis Hall of Fame. Through May 25. Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites: Transforms seven award-winning picture books (“The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” “The Snowy Day,”“Where’s Spot?,” “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” and “Tuesday”) into three-dimensional play and bi-lingual (English and Spanish) learning environments that highlight the six pre-reading skills defined by the Public Library Association and Association for Library Service to Children. Through May 23. readingpublicmuseum.org.
STUDIO B FINE ART GALLERY, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. 484-332-2757. Birds: Juried fine art exhibit in all media inspired by the National Audubon Society’s statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Through June 20. studiobbb.org.
THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. 215-299-1000. Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs:
Step back in time 290 million years to when bizarre-looking creatures dominated life on land and sea, and dinosaurs had not yet evolved. Through May 2. ansp. org.
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 222 N. 20th St., Philadelphia. 215448-1200. Crayola IDEAworks: The Creativity Exhibition: State-of-the-art digital interactives and exhibits that provide a personalized adventure guided by RFID wristbands. Through July 18. fi.edu.
ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610758-3615. Doing Democracy: Photography from the George Stephanopoulos Collection: Explores the unfolding process of American democracy through an array of photographs that shine a light on significant events of the 20th century and the present, featuring world leaders, the media, politicians, civil rights movements, and everyday Americans. Viewing appointment required. Through May 21. luag. lehigh.edu.
GALLERY 840, 840 Hamilton St. Suite 101, Allentown. 484866-2972. Light and Hope: Abraham Darlington, Mandy Martin, Barbara Tracy and Wendy Stoudt bring their own unique style to create art that is uplifting, bright and hopeful. Register for private showing or view online. Through April 24. gallery840.net.