ART EXHIBITS

OPENING 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. Reception, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb.

10. Opens Feb. 6. Through March 5. Center for Visual Research, Lachaise Gallery, Cedar Crest College Miller Family Building, 100 College Drive, Allentown. 800-3601222, cedarcrest.edu

Riot of Life Invitational:

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.Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 10. Through March 22. Nuture Nature Center, 518 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-4432. nurturenaturecenter.org.

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’s daily life and work by local photographers Charles Decker, Jesse Weiss, and David W. Coulter. Opens Feb. 10. Through

May 19. Gallery at Auradell, Stroudsmoor Country Inn, 231 Stroudsmoor Road, Stroudsburg. 570-421-7703. monroehistorical. org.

ONGOING

ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610432-4333. 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.

ART SCHNECK OPTICAL COMPANY, 720 Harrison St., Emmaus. 610-965-4066. Susan Carnwath: Through March 31.

BERKS HISTORY CENTER, 940 Centre Ave., Reading. 610-3754375. 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.

BETHLEHEM TOWN HALL ROTUNDA GALLERY, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. Preserving the Lehigh Valley:

Paintings and photography by Hub Wilson documenting and artistically preserving the Lehigh Valley parks, historic structures and surrounding farmland. Through Feb. 13. bfac-lv. 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.

DR. JEFFREY GROVE, 184 Main St., Emmaus. Gina DeNave:

Through Feb. 28.

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. Map making workshop, 10-11:30 a.m. Feb. 7. Through March 4. hicksgallery. bucks.edu.

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. 610-9651140. David Ziegenfuss: Through March 31.

KETTLE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, East Stroudsburg. 570-629-3061. The Lighter Side of Wildlife: Photography by Nancy Hopping. Reception, 11 a.m. Feb. 4. 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.

LOWER MACUNGIE LIBRARY, 3450 Brookside Road, Macungie. 610-966-6864. Valarie Schramak:

Through Feb. 28.

MVA GALLERY, 35 E. Elizabeth Ave., Bethlehem. 610-936-0737. Amazing Portraits-Human and Animal:

National exhibit presents artists and photographers who create compelling portraiture in a variety of traditional and non-traditional styles-from formal poses to “environmental” portraits to selfies. Another section of the exhibit includes a surprising group of animal images with domesticated and wild creatures in various environments. Through Feb. 11. mvaartgallery.com.

MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215340-9800. 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.

NAZARETH CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 30 Belvidere St., Nazareth. Let Us Build Bridges:

Exhibit honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. using art as an avenue to discuss, recognize and celebrate our differences and the need to come together. Through Feb. 12. nazaretharts.org.

NEW ARTS PROGRAM, 173 W. Main St., Kulps Corner. 610-6836440. New Works:

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

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 lightbased 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. 610-330-5000. 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.

SOFT MACHINE GALLERY, 105 Ridge Ave., Allentown. 484-7144229. Walking Mapping Translations 123: Nestor Armando Gil and Frederick Wright Jones. Through Feb. 11.

STONY RUN WINERY, 150 Independent Road, Breinigsville. 610-398-7231. Gloria Hasel and Valarie Schramak: Through March 31. 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 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.psu.edu.

THE GALLERY AT ST. JOHN’S, 330 Ferry St., Easton. 610-258-6119. Say Grace:

David Berkner’s scenes from the Last Supper painted on refrigerator doors. Through March 12. stjohnseaston.org.

WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 317 Hamilton St., Easton. 610-330-5009. Quotidian Images: Contemporary Street Photography:

Matias Aguilar, Peggy Anderson, and Rob Macdonald offer their reflections on public spaces and address the sociability of street photography. Artist panel, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Through March 5. galleries.lafayette.edu.