ONGOING ART EXHIBITS

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The Black Land, Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region: In 1999, Ed Dougert began The Black Land project, a photographic journey to capture the legacy of anthracite coal mining in the Northeast Pennsylvania Region. The project took Dougert to obscure places whose austere landscapes and broken buildings contain the last remnants of an industry that fueled the industrial age in America and influenced all aspects of life in the region. Artist presentation, 1-2:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Opens Jan. 13. Through March 30. Nurture Nature Center, 518 Northampton

St., Easton. 610-253-4432. nurturenaturecenter.org.

The Middle Years 19821999: Features Kutztown native Keith Haring, artist Patricia Johanson and New York Times critic and artist William Zimmer amongst 50 others. Opening reception, 69 p.m. Jan. 12. Through March 24. New Arts Program, 173 W. Main St., Kutztown. 610-6836440. newartsprogram.org.

Zoe Lowry: Digital graphics, artwork and live notes celebrating love of all kinds shared by couples, family members and friends. Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Jan. 8. Through March 1. Dimmick Memorial Library, 54 Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-2131. dimmicklibrary.org.

ARTHAUS AT THE MEZZ, MARRIOTT RENAISSANCE, 12 N. 7th St., Allentown. 610-841-4866. Law & Disorder: Protest Imagery from Vietnam to Roe as well as commissioned photographs of the iconic courthouses in Lehigh and Northampton Counties (Architecture of Justice) by Ed Eckstein. Through Jan. 13.

ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610-432-4333. Angela Fraleigh: Threaded with moonlight: Fraleigh’s newest body of work, inspired by the museum’s rich textile holdings and the long history of textiles as a medium associated with female labor. Through March 17. The Making of Gustave Baumann’s El Velorio (The Wake): Exhibition focuses on Baumann’s El Velorio

(The Wake) (1927), featuring works from the museum’s collection: the graphite and pastel sketches of his initial idea, the carved wood blocks from which the completed woodcut was printed, and individual color proofs. Through April 28. Nostalgia for My Island: Puerto Rican Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce (1786-1962): Explores this innovative period in Puerto Rican art through 20 exceptional works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce. The exhibition highlights a rich array of approaches and voices, including paintings by earlier Puerto Rican masters Jose Campeche y Jordan (17511809) and Francisco Oller y Cestero (1833-1917), whose work offered inspiration to 20th-century artists. Through April 28. allentownartmusuem.org.

BETHLEHEM TOWN HALL ROTUNDA GALLERY, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. Origin Story:

Captures, distills, and cultivates the aesthetic structures and harmonies that filters through the cultural artifacts of Deyvn L. Briggs Colombian, Jamaican and African American heritage. The art and artisan work of Latin America and the African Diaspora gather the raw materials of color, texture, pattern, and rhythm that resonate with her. Reception, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 21. Through Feb. 15. bfac-lv.org.

BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford. Rooted:

Family and Nature in Contemporary Children’s Book Illustration: Explores the enduring bonds of nature and family through a lively selection of original artwork created for eight illustrated children’s books. Through

Feb. 25. brandywine.org.

EAGLE NEST GALLERY AT NAZARETH AREA HIGH SCHOOL, 501 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-1730. NeoRomantic Expressions: Keith Vogrin’s paintings utilizes dramatic contrast in light and dark values romanticizing modern places that often are overlooked. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 12. Through Jan. 31.

HISTORIC LUCKENBACH MILL, 459 Old York Road, Bethlehem. Lehigh Art Alliance 2023 Winter & Holiday Themed Juried Exhibition:

Artists interpret what the season means to them. Through Jan. 13. Winter: A Step Back in

Time: An array of classically executed realist works, by contemporary Lehigh Art Alliance artists, interspersed with curated historic pieces from the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Collections. The exhibit includes a never-before-displayed work by famed French artist Bernard Gantner, recently gifted as part of a donation of art, purchased from the art gallery at Hess’s. Through Jan. 13. lehighartalliance.org.

JAMES A MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-3409800. Never Broken:

Visualizing Lenape Histories: Considers the power of art to create, challenge, and rewrite history through a display of contemporary art by Lenape (also called Delaware) artists in conversation with historic Lenape ceramics, beadwork, other cultural objects and representations of Penn’s Treaty by European American artists. Through Jan. 14. Ethel Wallace: Modern Rebel: The first comprehensive study of the artist’s career, focusing on Wallace’s unique adaptation of batik, garments and oil paintings popular among New York’s elite in the 1910s and ‘20s. Through March 10. michenerartmuseum.org.

KEMERER MUSEUM OF DECORATIVE ARTS, 427 N. New St., Bethlehem. 800-360-8687. Trees of Historic Bethlehem Tour:

Catch a glimpse of over 25 trees across three historic sites decorated by members of the Bethlehem Garden Club. Through Jan. 7. historicbethlehem.org.

KETTLE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg.

570-629-3061. Photo Contest: Winners of the Monroe County Natural Resources Photo Contest. Through Jan. 31. mcconservation.org.

LOWER MACUNGIE LIBRARY, 3450 Brookside Road, Macungie. 610-9666864. Michelle Rieder: Through Feb. 29.

MVA GALLERY-MODERN VISUAL ARTS, 35 E. Elizabeth Ave., Bethlehem. 610-936-0737. Amazing Abstracts: Artists from every region of the U.S. present extraordinary abstract images from “drip” paintings to color field impressions to geometric designs. Through Jan. 11. Celebrate Art: Holiday selection of art with a variety of themes and styles. Through Jan. 10. mvaartgallery.com.

MARTIN GUITAR MUSEUM, 510 Sycamore St., Nazareth. Joan Baez:

Musician & Artist: Journey through her life’s work, from her early interest in the arts through her impact on popular music, civil rights, anti-war movements and humanitarian causes. The exhibit includes Baez’s iconic 1929 Martin 0-45 and signature prototype, original paintings and drawings, rare photographs, tour memorabilia, handwritten lyrics, letters and setlists. Through April 30. martinguitar.com.

MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown. 610-797-2121. The Great Native American Toolkit:

Prehistoric stone tools and pottery used by the ancient Mississippian (Mound Builder) cultures, Northeastern Woodland Lenape / Delaware / Iroquois, and Anasazi / Pueblo of the Southwest, and ancient bone fishing tools carved by Alaskan Natives. Through Jan. 28. Native American Beadwork: Evolution, Economics, and Artistry: The exhibit traces the progression of imported glass beads as a medium of trade, artistic expression and identity for indigenous peoples throughout North

America. Through April 27. museumofindianculture.org.

NEW HOPE ARTS CENTER, 2 Stockton Ave., New Hope. 215-862-9606. Works in Wood: Honors the rich cultural heritage of Bucks County woodworking while celebrating the new visions of the contemporary artists who reside in our region and beyond. Through Jan. 14. newhopearts.org.

PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER, KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, DELIGHT E. BREIDEGAM BUILDING, 15155 Kutztown Road, Kutztown. 610-683-1589. Dengelschtock:

Through installations of early Pennsylvania Dutch hand tools and their farm contexts, the exhibition highlights the cooperative spirit of inter-generational family farming that sustained the region’s culture for centuries. Through May 24. pagerman.org.

SIGAL MUSEUM, 342 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-1222. Forged by Fire:

The Heroism, Honor, and History of Firefighting: Explores the history of firefighting in Northampton County tracing the roots of local fire prevention back to William Penn and the Great Fire of London in 1666, highlighting Colonial Era town planning, Moravian technological innovations for moving water, the bucket brigade, the horsedrawn steamer engine and the formation of volunteer firefighting companies. Through July 7. sigalmusuem.org.

SOFT MACHINE GALLERY, 105 Ridge Ave., Allentown. 484-714-4229. Immersion:

Sound/installation artists, Michael J. Schumacher and John Roach. Through Jan. 13. softmachinegallery.com.

STONY RUN WINERY, 150 Independent Road, Breinigsville. 610-398-7231. Marianne Knipe, Jeanne Stock and James Wood: Through Jan. 30.

COURTESY Adorned Vessel in Yellow, ceramic, wire and beads, part of the exhibit “Origin Story” by Devyn L. Briggs on display Jan. 8-Feb. 15 at The Rotunda Gallery, Bethlehem. A reception will be held 2-4 p.m. Jan. 21.