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ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., 610-4324333. Carrie Mae Weems: Strategies of Engagement: More than 120 photographs, videos and mixed media works that explore issues surrounding social and racial inequality and expose systems of power and injustice. Through May 5. Fresh Perspective: Modernism in Photography, 1920-1950: Works by wellknown artists such as Edward Weston, Walker Evans and Margaret Bourke-White as well as work by less recognized artists from the museum collection. Through May 12. Katagami: The Japanese Stencil: Textiles designed with carved mulberry paper stencils from the museum collection. Through July 28.
Stephen Antonakos: The Room Chapel: Architectural installation by the late light sculptor re-created for the first time in 20 years. Through May 19. Wall Drawing 793A: Colorful large scale mural designed by Sol LeWitt. Through May 30. allentownartmuseum.org. AMERICA ON WHEELS, 5 N. Front St., Allentown. 610-432-4200. Fabulous Fins of the ’50s and ’60s: The Jet Age of Automobile Design: 12 cars featuring classic tail fins, including 1958 Firebird III (General Motors) Concept Car, 1956 Chrysler Windsor Town & Country, 1960 Studebaker Hawk, 1963 Thunderbird Roadster, 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Sports Coupe. Through March 23. William Bunting: Paintings. Through March 31. americaonwheels.org.
ART SCHNECK OPTICAL COMPANY, 720 Harrison St., Emmaus. 610-965-4066. Valerie Schramak: Paintings. Through Feb. 28.
BANANA FACTORY, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem. 610332-1300. Common Threads: Contemporary fiber artists Ariel Posh, Tabitha Arnold and Lily Wilkins. Through Feb. 24. The Lehigh Art Alliance: 84th Winter Juried Exhibition. Through Feb. 17. lehighartalliance.org.
BAUM SCHOOL OF ART, 510 W. Linden St., Allentown. 610-433-0032. Simply Still: Oil painters Sandra Corpora and Lauren Kindle, master pastelist Jacqueline Meyerson and watercolor artist Elena Shackleton explore still life painting. Artist reception, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 17. Through Feb. 7. baumschool.org.
BETHLEHEM TOWN HALL ROTUNDA GALLERY , 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem Palette Club: Juried members exhibition. Closing reception, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Feb. 3. Through Feb. 1. bfac-lv.org.
BRADBURY-SULLIVAN LBGT COMMUNITY CENTER, 534 W. Maple St., Allentown. 610-347-9988. Dead & Alive: Floral photography by Richard Begbie and Will Hubscher. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 17. Through Feb. 15. bradburysullivancenter.org.
BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford. 610-388-2700. Winslow Homer: Photography and the Art of Painting: 50 paintings, prints, watercolors and drawings. Through Feb. 17. brandywine.org.
DELAWARE VALLEY UNIVERSITY, LIFE SCIENCES BUILDING, 700 E. Butler Ave., Doylestown. Contemporary Landscape Paintings: Rural Pennsylvania: Lou Schellenberg. Through Jan. 31. delval.edu.
DR. JEFFREY GROVE, 184 Main St., Emmaus. 610-9674600. Judy Leichssenring: Through Feb. 28.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ALLENTOWN, 3231 W. Tilghman St., 610-395-3781. Glenn Steiner: Watercolor paintings. Through Feb. 15. fpcallentown.org.
FOX OPTICAL AND GALLERY, 28 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 610-332-2400. Separate Pieces: Carol Parker works in ink and acrylic. Through Feb. 28. foxoptical.com.
GALLERY AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 702 N. 22nd St., Allentown. 610-435-3571. Art Exhibit: Ana Hamilton, painter; Femi Johnson, , and Shawn Campbell. Through March 7. lvjcc.org.
GOGGLEWORKS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 201 Washington St., Reading. 610-374-4600. At The Same Time: Works by 11 members of Napoleon, a Philadelphia artist collective and exhibition space. Through Feb. 15. goggleworks.org.
IF MUSEUM/ACADEMY, 107 N. Fourth St., Easton. 610-258-0777. Meta-Mythical Fusions: Sasha Meret. Ends Jan. 13.
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-340-9800. Frank Hyder: The Janis Project: A dozen large-scale double-face inflatable sculptures of heads. Also, watercolors made during and in response to Hyder’s journey around the world. Through Feb. 23. Leslie Pontz: Integration: Pontz’s work deals with community, conflict and growth. Rusted tools find a home with soft woven pieces while metal is crocheted like yarn. Through Feb. 17. michenerartmuseum.org.
KEMERER MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem. 610-360-TOUR. Sketched Out: Rarely exhibited sketches by local artists including Joseph Cantieni, Emil Gelhaar and J. Carroll Tobias. Also embroidery plans from students at the Ladies Seminary, city planning documents, building blueprints and sketchbooks on loan from members of the Lehigh Art Alliance and Bethlehem Palette Club. Also on view at
Moravian Museum of Bethlehem. Through Feb. 24.
Trees of Historic Bethlehem: Christmas trees at historic sites decorated by the Bethlehem Garden Club. Ends Jan. 13. historicbethlehem.org.
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, FAIRCHILD-MARTINDALE STUDY GALLERY, 8 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610758-3615. Pedro Meyer: Truth from Fiction: Mexican photographer’s approach toward capturing the truth of a moment. Through May 24. luag.org.
LEHIGH VALLEY HERITAGE MUSEUM, 432 W. Walnut
St., Allentown. 610-435-1074. How the Lehigh Valley
Changed America: Historic contributions from the foundations of our nation to the present. lehighvalleyheritagemuseum.org. LUTHER CREST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, 800 Hausman Road, South Whitehall Township. 610-3918202. Linda Kreckel: Through Feb. 28.
MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTER, 565 Yoder Road,
Harleysville. 215-256-3020. Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War: Traveling exhibit, produced by the Kauffman Museum, North Newton, Kansas, depicts the stories of peace protesters against the First World War 1914-8. Through Feb. 10. mhep.org. MUHLENBERG COLLEGE, MARTIN ART GALLERY, 2400 W. Chew St., Allentown. 484-664-3333. Filters
and Dolphin Sounds: Claudia Bitrans paintings, video and animation works that identify and break down filters commonly used in online sharing. Through Feb. 2. finaid.muhlenberg.edu. MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Salisbury Township. 610-797-2121. The Great
Native American Toolkit: Prehistoric stone tools and pottery used by the ancient Native American cultures.
Mystery Unearthed: The Extraordinary Story of Two Lenape Rock Shelters: Southwest Pennsylvania shelters. Treading Lightly Around Prehistoric Digs: 1980s I-78 southern corridor project. museumofindianculture.org.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610-694-6644. Holiday Cast Iron Toy Display: Artifacts from the collections of Pam and Charlie Dent and Stevie Weart focuses on the Dent Hardware Co., which produced toys in the Lehigh Valley from the late 1800s to 1973. Through Jan. 31. nmih.org.
NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, COMMUNICATIONS HALL, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. How We See It: Northampton Community College students exhibit works. Through March 11. northampton.edu.
PAYNE GALLERY, MORAVIAN COLLEGE ,99W. Church St., Bethlehem. 610-861-1491. Picture This: Payne Gallery 1998-2018: Among the works on display are two recently conserved artworks: the debut issue of Alfred Stieglitz’s “Camera Work” (1903) which features the hand-signed photographs of Gertrude Kasebier, the first important woman photographer in America, as well as a Moravian alumna; and several
drawings from a rare cache of 19th-century flower studies produced by the students of Nazareth Hall, the companion boys school to Moravian’s girls school. Ends Jan. 13. moravian.edu.
RE:FIND’S GALLERY ON THE WALK, 645 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-841-4866. Collection of Ilene Hochberg Wood: Ends Jan. 13. Collection of Rose and Rudy Ackerman: Ends Jan. 13.
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, 500 Museum Road. 610-371-5850. Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens: Examines the sometimes complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and ’80s and the American interpretation of the style in the
History of political campaigns. Through Jan. 19. readingpublicmuseum.org.
SIGAL MUSEUM, 342 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-1222. The Cat’s Meow: Period music, fashion, movies, design and the everyday life of a Lehigh Valley resident during an era of rapid change. Through July 29. Sign Language: Protest Passion and Politics: Documentary photographer Ed Eckstein captures the immediacy and timelessness of modern protest with a series that focuses on the powerful signs created to voice dissent and sway public opinion. Through April 28. sigalmuseum.org. SOFT MACHINE GALLERY, 101 Ridge Ave., Allentown. 610-7036263. Release: Work by anyone; no restrictions. Through Feb. 16. softmacinegallery.com. STUDIO B, 39 E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. 610-367-8066. Glow: 11th annual members and friends exhibit. Ends Jan. 13. studiobbb.org. THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. 215-2991000. Specimens of Hair: The Curious Collection of Peter A. Browne: Five 19th-century albums containing samples of human and animal hair, including locks from among the first 14 U.S. presidents. Through March 24. ansp.org.THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, 222 N. 20th St., Philadelphia. 215-4491200. Vikings: Beyond the Legend: Explore the Viking Age through 600 artifacts never before seen in North America, reconstructed ships, interactive components and augmented reality experiences. Through March 3. fi.edu.