ART EXHIBITS

OPENING

A Series of Series: Selected Work: Mini-retrospective of the artistic vision of James A. DePietro which encompasses selected works from his last three series: The Shadow Series (2014 - 2017), Objet d’Art Series (20172020), and The Stream of Consciousness Series (2020 - present). Artist reception, 2-4 p.mn. Feb. 19. Opens

Feb. 17. Through March 26. Nazareth Center for the Arts, 30 Belvidere St., Nazareth. jamesdepietropaintings. com.

ONGOING

ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610-432-4333. Alteronce Gumby: Dark Matter: First solo museum exhibition of Gumby’s work, explores the formal, material, and conceptual complexity of his paintings. Highlighting the artist’s engagement through his work with lived experience and the power structures that shape cultural production, the exhibition focuses on how Gumby’s faceted, mosaic-like compositions gesture toward more fundamental questions about identity, agency, and marginalization. Through April 9. The Call of Trains: Railroad Photographs: Works from Jim Shaughnessy’s 50-year career of photographing locomotives and the people who know them best. Through March 5. Timestamp: Images from Larry Fink and Judith Joy Ross from two different eras, Fink’s from the 1960s and early 1970s and Ross’s from the late 1980s and early 1990s, celebrating their distinctive approaches to portraiture and to the medium of photography itself. Through April 16. allentownartmusuem.org.

AMERICA ON WHEELS, 5 N. Front St., Allentown. 610-432-4200. Time in

A Bottle:

A Century of Automobiles in Original Condition: Vehicles that have been preserved from original to current owners, looking as though they just rolled off the showroom floor. Highlights include George Lesher’s unrestored 1953 Ford Customline with 3,323 documented miles, completely original, except for the tires, which were changed for safety reasons (except for the spare, which is original). Through March 31. americaonwheels.org.

BERKS HISTORY CENTER, 940 Centre Ave., Reading. 610-375-4375. A Snapshot in Time: The Photography Collection of Dr. William A. Haman: Showcase of Haman’s glass plate negatives and glass lantern slides, each developed into a crystal-clear image that offers a glimpse into the daily lives of diverse people in Berks County and beyond during the late 1800s. Through Feb. 25. berkshistory.org.

BETHLEHEM HOUSE GALLERY, 459 Main St., Bethlehem. Winter Show:

Artwork by Hazem Akil, Cathy Begg, Roy Gruver, Marie Jeanne Haba, Justin Long, and Rhonda Snowaert. Through March 11.

BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford. 610-388-2700. Andrew Wyeth:

Home Places: 50 paintings and drawings of local buildings that inspired Wyeth over seven decades of his career. Through July 13. brandywine.org.

DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown. 484-664-1002. Body Worlds RX:

From organs, to muscles, to the nervous system, to skeletal structures, the exhibition showcases over 30 real human bodies preserved through Plastination. Through April 21. davincisciencecenter.org.

EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY MADELON POWERS GALLERY, Normal and Marguerite streets, East Stroudsburg. 570422-3694. Wesley Brown: Construct: Ceramic work. Through March 3. esuarts. edu.

GALLERY AT AURADELL, STROUDSMOOR COUNTRY INN, 231 Stroudsmoor Road, Stroudsburg. 570421-7703. With Love from the Strausers: Works of Sterling and Dorothy Strauser highlighting 40 previously unseen works part of a larger private collection recently gifted to the Monroe County Historical Association from Kathryn L. Mikels. Also, on display will be photographs of the Strausers daily life and work by local photographers Charles Decker, Jesse Weiss, and David W. Coulter. Through May 19. monroehistorical.org.

HICKS ART GALLERY AT BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown. . Code Number Safe [Un] Safe:

Artists use numbers and numeric identifiers to describe personal, process and historical narratives through sculpture, painting, collage or visual diagrams/ images that symbolize spaces for realized well-being or containers of conflict. Through March 4. hicksgallery.bucks.edu.

JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-3409800. (re)Frame:

Community Perspectives on the Michener Art Collection: A three-step, year-long project designed to re-interpret the Michener’s permanent collection with input from the wider regional community, including activists, Native American storytellers, external historians, social workers, environmentalists, as well as general visitors to museum, with a view to a major re-installation of the permanent collection galleries in 2023. Through March 5. michenerartmuseum.org.

KETTLE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, East Stroudsburg. 570-629-3061. The Lighter Side of Wildlife: Photography by Nancy Hopping. Through Feb. 28. mcconservation.org.

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES, Bethlehem. What Matters Most:

Over the past year, over 100

Lehigh students, faculty, and staff, as well as community members in Bethlehem were askedwhat matters mostto them. A broad range of topics were discussed, from protecting our environment to fighting racism to our individual and collective well-being. The contributors were asked to discuss these issues, and then to select works of art from Lehigh’s collection that help us think more deeply about them.Visit the exhibition in five campus galleries, as well as along the South Bethlehem Greenway. Through April 25. luag.lehigh. edu.

MARLIN AND REGINA MILLER GALLERY, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown. 610-683-1575. East Central PA Scholastic Art Awards:

KU Arts Society P.L.A.Y. Initiative: Winners of the juried award program for students in grades 7-12 in Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, and Northampton counties. Award ceremony, 2-3 p.m. March 5. Through March 5. kutztown.edu.

MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-340-9800. Flight of a Dreamer:

Pairing original writings published by previous Bucks County prison inmates with selections from renowned Nigerian/American artist Wale Oyejide’s existing body of work, the exhibit offers a compelling social-justice-centered vision in response to the Michener’s history as a former prison. Through April 23. michenerartmuseum.org.

MUSEUM OF THE HISTORIC BOHEMIAN GROVE & BOHEMIAN CLUB (ONLINE), Allentown. New Museum Launch:

Virtual tour of the collection of Bohemian Grove & Bohemian Club artifacts spanning over 140 years (1875-2022) presented in 15 different slideshows. Through July 19. museumbohemiangrove.org.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610-694-6636. Robert Fulton:

Industrious Revolutionary: Explores the life and legacy of Robert Fulton whose innovations sparked the American Industrial Revolution. Through Aug. 13. nmih.org.

NEW ARTS PROGRAM, 173 W. Main St., Kulps Corner. 610-683-6440. New Works:

Artwork of New Arts Program founder/director James F.L. Carroll. Through March 12. newartsprogram.org.

NURTURE NATURE CENTER, 518 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-4432. Landmarks and Waterways:

Illustrated Maps of the Lehigh and Delaware Watersheds: Eleven large-scale maps highlight the history, geology and ecology of the Lehigh Valley region. The exhibit is a culmination of a four-year collaboration with regional watershed associations, water resource scientists, and artists. Through March 22.

Exhibit explores the wonder, and wonderfulness of the diverse, unchecked, pervasive resilience of life with works by Elli Albrecht, Linda Ganus Albulescu, Katie Barrett, Victoria Beck, Richard Cook, Ron DeLong, Anna Kodama, Tom Maxfield, Pam Danko Stout, Terry Stout, and Don Wilson. Through March 22. nurturenaturecenter.org.

Riot of Life Invitational: PAYNE GALLERY, 1200 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-861-1320. The Only Thing That’s the End of the World is the End of the World:

An immersive sound and light-based experience that integrates installation sculpture, music, and performance by Jonathan Latiano. Through April 2. moravian.edu.

RICHARD A. AND RISSA W. GROSSMAN GALLERY, 243 M. Third St., Easton. 610330-5000. Emil Lukas:

Four Modes: Exhibition features four types of work, Puddles, Larva Paintings, Thread Paintings, and Bubble Paintings, that have formed one basis of Emil Lukas’ practice over decades. Through April 15. galleries.lafayette.edu.

SIGAL MUSEUM, 342 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-1222. Easton Nights:

Photographer Peter Ydeen features over 70 photographs of the surreal and romantic world of Easton’s small hours. Through May 28. sigalmuseum.org.

THE CENTER FOR VISUAL RESEARCH AT THE LACHAISE GALLERY, CEDAR CREST COLLEGE MILLER FAMILY BUILDING, 100 College Drive, Allentown. Real Estate:

Artists Eva Di Orio, Nestor Armando Gil, Katie Hovencamp, Joseph O’Neal, Anthony Smith Jr, and Tenesh Webber will be showcasing a range of works including video, painting, printmaking, photograms, collage, and sculpture. Through March 5. cedarcrest.edu.

THE COMMUNITY GALLERY AT PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. 610-285-5000. The Non-Conformists:

Work of twelve students in the Photo II & III class at Nazareth Area High School using a variety of analog and digital alternative processes. Through April 8. lehighvalley.