ART EXHIBITS
ONGOING
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610-432-4333. Eclectic Collecting: Curiosities from the Vault: From gemstones and seventeenth-century German tankards to ancient Pompeian oil jars, this exhibition celebrates wonderful and unusual artworks that do not often make it on display. Through Sept.
18. allentownartmuseum.org.
AMERICA ON WHEELS, 5 N. Front St., Allentown. 610-432-4200. Making Life an Adventure: Outdoors is Always More Fun!:
Exhibit showcases having fun outdoors featuring 1959 H&H Fiberglass Boat & Gator Trailer. Also, 1964 Studebaker, 1969 Buick Wagon, 1970 VW Westfalia Van, 1953 Mercury, 1972 Scotty camper, 1963 Greenbrier Van, 1055 Hudson, 1961 Corvette, Fin Boat, more. Through Oct. 31. americaonwheels.org.
ART SCHNECK OPTICAL COMPANY, 720 Harrison St., Emmaus. 610-965-4066. Deb Haaf: Through Sept. 30.
ARTHAUS, 645 Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-8414866. The Percentage: Angel Suarez-Rosado. Through Sept. 21. facebook.com.
ARTSQUEST CENTER, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem. . Purple Series:
Bart Cooper’s limited-edition portrait prints of David Bowie, Beyonce, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and more along with the original Musikfest poster painting. Through
Dec. 11. artsquest.org.
BANANA FACTORY, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem. 610332-1300. Intervals: Desert Imprints: Through imprints of desert life, brief flashes of light, shadow, the wind, sun and moon Miguelina Seijo invites the viewer to meditate deeply about time and share a portion of the eternal moment. Through Oct. 23. bananafactory.org.
BAUM SCHOOL OF ART, 510 W. Linden St., Allentown. The Lehigh Art Alliance 87th Juried Fall Exhibition: Awards reception, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 15. Through Sept. 22. lehighartalliance.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 unique 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. berkshistory.org.
BETHLEHEM TOWN HALL ROTUNDA GALLERY, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. Town and Puppet: Backstage Drawings:
Doug Roysdon, Lehigh Valley artist, playwright, and puppeteer, exhibits his illustrations and puppets. Through Sept. 23. bfac-lv.com.
DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER, 3145 Hamilton Boulevard Bypass, Allentown. 484-664-1002. Playing With Light: Engage in an array of light, laser and lensbased experiences, including freezing your shadows, mixing colored lights, discovering how to shake your own hand and make a laser beam bounce down a stream of water. Also, table-top style exhibits involving light islands, fiber-optics and lenses, paint with light using special virtual paint brushes, and design unique drawings on iPads and project them on the wall. Through Sept. 18. davincisciencecenter.org.
GALLERY840, 840 Hamilton St., Allentown. Branches: Through Oct. 29. gallery840.net.
GOGGLEWORKS, 201 Washington St., Reading. 610-374-4600. Put On: Imagination, Migration, and Identity: Mexican-born, New York City-based artist, Maria De Los Angeles focuses on issues of migration, displacement, identity and otherness through work in drawing, painting, installation, performance, fashion, and sculpture. Through Oct. 14. goggleworks.org.
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-340-9800. (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.
KALMBACH MEMORIAL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, 200 Cotton St., Macungie. 610-965-1140. Valarie Schramak: Through Sept. 30.
KEMERER MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem. 1800360. A Glimpse Through Glass: Explore the forms, functions, and social history of different types of glass by looking at glass through the lens of art, culture, and community. Through Sept. 11. historicbethlehem.org.
KETTLE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg. 570-6293061. Pocono Bucolic Splendor: Will Daskal’s paintings demonstrate his appreciation for the artistic inspiration throughout the Pocono Mountains. Through Sept. 30. mcconservation.org.
LAURA’S CUSTOM FRAMING AND FINE ART, 1328 Chestnut St., Emmaus. 610-928-8622. Strands of Life: Abstract art by James Chesnick. Through Oct. 15.
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
ART GALLERIES, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. Starstruck: An American Tale: Shimon Attie, Lehigh University’s Horger Artist-in-Residence, exhibition interrogates Bethlehem’s past and present as a microcosm of America - it echoes the hopes, histories and values of many North American cities, particularly those in the Rust Belt. Through Dec. 3. luag.lehigh.edu.
LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, 321 E. Third St., Bethlehem. . Gathering Elements: Katharine Krieg and Brad Hendershot works include landscape, still life and more in a variety of mediums. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 7. Through Oct. 14.
LIBERTY BELL MUSEUM, 622 Hamilton St., Allentown. 610-435-4232. Liberty Bell Museum’s
60th Anniversary: A Silver Jubilee: Exhibit tells the story of the Liberty Bell coming to Zion’s church during the Revolutionary War and how residents played a significant part in the American Revolution. The stories drove several community members to take the initiative and found the Liberty Bell Shrine. Through Sept. 24. LibertyBellMuseum.org.
LUTHER CREST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, 800 Hausman Road, Whitehall Township. 610-391-8202. Susan Williams: Through Sept. 30.
MARLIN AND REGINA MILLER GALLERY, 15200 Kutztown Road, Kutztown. 610-683-1575. Spectrum Sinfonia: The Art of Dan Welden: New York based master printmaker Dan Welden paintings and prints made during 2020-21 display a knowledge of color and composition that challenges the best of his well-known contemporaries. Through Oct. 16. kutztown.edu.
MERCER MUSEUM, 84 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-345-0210. Everyday Rhythms: Music at the Mercer: Explores some common uses of music and musical instruments, shared across many regions, people and cultures. Through Dec. 31. mercermuseum.org.
MORAVIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 214 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-5070. Charting the Unknown: Early Moravian Maps:
Exhibition explores surveying techniques, the conflicts between indigenous communities
and Europeans, and the Moravian contributions to surveying, early cartography, and town planning through archival documents, historic maps, and objects from the collection of the Moravian Historical Society. Through Dec. 29. moravianhistory.org.
MORAVIAN UNIVERSITY PAYNE GALLERY, 346 Main St., Bethlehem. The Covid Diary 2020-2022: Beginning in 2020 and following quarantine protocol, Stephen Posen sequestered himself in his rural barn studio and developed a daily practice of drawing and painting on sheets of 30 x 22 watercolor paper. With charcoal, gouache and acrylic, Posen created a body of over 600 works, from this body of work, a selection of 85 works on paper will be exhibited. Through Oct. 16. moravian.edu.
MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown. 610-7972121. Women Warriors: Resilience, Leadership, Activism: Exhibit in honor of Native American women and their significant triumphs they gained for Indian Country, America, and the world both throughout the course of history and in the present day. Through Nov. 27. museumofindianculture.org.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610-694-6644. The Works of a Mechanical Genius: The Legacy of John Fritz: Explore the early decades of the Bethlehem Iron Company and examine Fritz’s impact on work, technology, defense, and the rapid cultural changes experienced during the 20th Century. Through Oct. 15. nmih.org.
NEW ARTS GALLERY, 173 W. Main St., Kutztown. 610-683-6440. Visual Poems: Dickinson and Blaga:
Printmakers form Romania each responding to poetry of American poet Emily Dickinson, Stefan Balog, Alexandru Radulescu, Jr., Alexandru Radulescu, Sr. and Anca Sas. Through Dec.
18. newartsprogram.org.
NURTURE NATURE CENTER, 518 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-4432. Connecting to Nature in Northampton County: Photo exhibit by Sherry Acevedo features nature in Northampton County parks and open spaces. Through Nov. 2.
Tribute: The Life and Work of Earl C. Stocker:
A look into a lifelong series of sketches, drawings and paintings of the kind-hearted man known to many as “Mr. Easton.”Through Oct. 28. nurturenaturecenter.org.
PENNYPACKER MILLS, 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville. 610-287-9349. Stereographing America: A 3D History of Stereocards:
Discover the evolution of
3-D devices from the original Wheatstone stereoscope, the Brewster stereoscopic design, and popular Holmes hand-held model. Through Jan. 31. montcopa.org.
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM, 500 Museum Road, Reading. 610-371-5850. Real Bodies:
Explores life by displaying real, perfectly preserved human bodies and more anatomical specimens. Also, new content designed to help understand the complex and cascading effect the COVID-19 virus has on the systems of the body.
Through Sept. 18. readingpublicmuseum.org.
RONALD K. DE LONG GALLERY, PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. 610-285-5261. Fluidity of Gender: Sculpture, collage, prints and video created by Linda Stein, who through her art strives to broaden awareness and inspire empathy by presenting gender multiplicities and diversities in her art. Artist lecture, 5-6 p.m. and reception, 6-7 p.m. Sept. 22. Through Dec. 3. lehighvalley.psu.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.
STONY RUN WINERY,
150 Independent Road, Breinigsville. Parkland Art League All-Member Show: Through Sept. 22.
STOVER MILL ART GALLERY, 852 River Road, Erwinna. 610-294-9420. Sky’s the Limit:
Christine McHugh’s works known for attention to color and bold dramatic skies, coupled with exuberant brushwork, resulting in scenes that surround the viewer with the feel and light of the chosen subject. Through Oct. 2. stovermillgallery.org.
STUDIO B FINE ART GALLERY, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. Yenna Hill:
One-woman show, featuring the work of the emerging, self-taught artist. Through Oct. 23. studiobbb.org.
THE 2ND FLOOR ART GALLERY, 8826 Easton Road, Revere. 215-287-5047. Fall and Winter Show:
Greg Clemens, Howard Ellsworth, Carol Esch, Donna Lillo, George McHugh, Susan Joy Rosetty, Cindy Ruenes, Nancy Wexler Taylor, Kenoka Wagner, Carl Wagner. Through Feb. 28.
THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. 215-299-1000. Ocean Bound:
Hands-on activities, games and videos that reveal the moving world of water. Through Jan. 15. ansp.org.
THE GALLERY AT ST. JOHN’S, 330 Ferry St., Easton. 610-258-6119. The Great Great Great Plaid Revival: Renewal of the annual show featuring plaid-themed works. Through Oct. 23.