OPENING ART EXHIBITS
Bethlehem Area School District Student Art Exhibition: Kindergarten through high school in the district’s public schools. Opening reception, 2-4 p.m. April 7. Through May 14. Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem.
The Final Years 20002024: Featured artists from NAP collection. Opening reception, 6-9 p.m. April 12; closing reception, noon-2 p.m. June 23. New Arts Program, 173 W. Main St., Kutztown. 610-683-6440. newartsprogram.org.
ONGOING
ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610-432-4333. 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.
AMERICA ON WHEELS, 5 N. Front St., Allentown. 610432-4200. What’s Cooler
Than Cool?: Air-Cooled Engines No radiator, no water, no kidding. Seventeen vehicles from a 1920s style Pembleton Brooklands
Race Car and a 1934 Franklin Airman Club Sedan to a 1989 Trabant on display. Through April 14. americaonwheels. org.
DIMMICK MEMORIAL LIBRARY, 54 Broadway, Jim Thorpe. 570-325-2131. Amelia Jean’s Art Show: Through May 4. dimmicklibrary.org.
GLENCAIRN MUSEUM, 1001 Cathedral Road, Bryn
Athyn. Easter Eggs: Symbols of Rebirth and Renewal: Featuring an unparalleled display of historic and contemporary Easter eggs, artifacts, documents and ephemera, the exhibition traces the origins, history and cultural diversity of Pennsylvania’s unique role in the development of Easter traditions in North America. Through May 5. glencairnmuseum.org.
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-3409800. CFEVA at 40: Four Decades of Supporting Contemporary Art: Celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Center for Emerging Visual Artists with an exhibition of work by 40 contemporary artists affiliated with the center who represent the Philadelphia region’s artistic excellence, its legacy, and its future. Through May 25. michenerartmuseum.org.
KALMBACH MEMORIAL PARK, 200 Cotton St., Macungie. 610-965-1140. Deb Haaf: Through April 30.
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610-7583615. Nick Brandt: Environmental Photographer: Through his photographs, Brandt creates a vision of environmental devastation,
with both human and animal victims suffering in the aftermath of progress. Brandt envisions a world overwhelmed by development, where there is no longer space for animals to survive. Through May 24. luag.lehigh.edu.
LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, 321 E. 3rd St., Bethlehem. 610-868-2971. Faculty & Alumni Art Exhibit: Works in a variety of mediums. Through April 19. charterarts.org.
LOWER MACUNGIE LIBRARY, 3450 Brookside Road, Macungie. 610966-6864. Glenn Kratzer: Through April 30.
LUTHER CREST GALLERY, 800 Hausman Road, Allentown. 610-432-0782. Judy Leisenring, Betty Allender: Through April 30.
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 her iconic 1929 Martin 0-45 guitar, paintings, drawings, rare photographs, tour memorabilia, handwritten lyrics, letters and setlists. Through April 30. martinguitar.com.
MORAVIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, 214 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-5070. Grounds for Meditation:
Moravian Pleasure Gardens: Explores the international influences which the Moravians brought together to create their own distinct landscapes and pleasure gardens in Europe and Pennsylvania. Through Dec. 12. moravianhistory.org.
MUSEUM OF INDIAN CULTURE, 2825 Fish Hatchery Road, Allentown. 610-797-2121. 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.
NATIONAL CANAL MUSEUM, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton. 610923-3548. Putting Down
Routes: From Native Trails to Interstates: Learn how ferries became bridges, industrial routes became recreational trails and Native American trails became bridle roads, auto roads and occasionally interstates. Panels and maps help illustrate the origins and evolutions of five selected routes traversing the five-county corridor, while additional pit stop panels
will feature different modes of transportation as well as the effects of transportation over time. Artifacts on display will include nostalgic memorabilia of car culture. Through Oct. 20. canals.org.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, 602 E. 2nd St., Bethlehem. 610-694-6644. New & Improved! The Age of Convenience in the Home:
Exhibit examines what it means to strive for the American Dream following World War II through the end of the 1970s. Through June 29. nmih.org.
PENN STATE LEHIGH VALLEY, 2809 Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley. Something About the
Sky: Cloud drawings and skyscape light paintings by Lori Hepner, Penn State Laureate. Through April 27.
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.
RICHLAND LIBRARY, 44 S. Main St., Quakertown.
Antique Zithers: Collected by Matt Koch. Through April 17. Christine McHugh: Oil and watercolor paintings. Through April 17.
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 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 horse-drawn steamer engine and the formation of volunteer firefighting companies. Through July 7. sigalmusuem.org.
SLATE BELT HERITAGE CENTER, 30 N. First St., Bangor. 610-599-4339. 25 Years: The Slate Belt Heritage Center, Then and Now: Special displays in all nine rooms celebrating SBHC’s 25th anniversary. Through Oct. 27. slatebeltheritage. net.
STONY RUN WINERY,
150 Independent Road, Breinigsville. 610-398-7231. Valerie Schramak, Gloria Hasel: Through April 30.
STOVER MILL GALLERY, 852 River Road (Rte. 32), Erwinna. Reflections and
Visions: Landscapes, still life and abstract paintings by Lauren Travis in oil and oil and cold wax. Through April 28. STUDIO B FINE ART GALLERY, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. eARTh & Climate: Annual exhibit featuring the environment. Through April 21. studiobb. org.
THE BANANA FACTORY, CRAYOLA FACTORY, 25 W. 3rd St., Bethlehem. 610-332-1300. Bear In
Mind: Interactive and sensory friendly art exhibit is a reminder that Bethlehem’s history in the production of steel and distribution of goods helped to build a middle-class economy, and that our personal histories are a map toward how we can work together to build a more equitable future. Through April 7. bananafactory.org.