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“Bride,” 1912, Marcel Duchamp, American (born France), 1887 – 1968. Oil on canvas, 35 1/4 x 21 7/8 inches (89.5 x 55.6 cm).

Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Louise and Walter Arensberg Collection, 1950. © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ ADAGP, Paris/Succession Marcel Duchamp.

On view in the exhibition “Dancing around the Bride: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Marcel Duchamp” at Philadelphia Museum of Art through Jan. 21, 2013.

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The artistry of PAFA’s architectural geniuses T

he main building of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at Broad and Cherry is now 140 years old and the drawings and sketches of its architects, Frank Furness and George Hewett, are on display until Dec. 30.

Thirty-two architectural drawings document the evolution of the building as part of a celebration of the 100th year since Furness died.

As visitors enter the main PAFA building and ascend the grand staircase, they see the walls of the second floor gallery and a side gallery, where the delicate intricate drawings of Furness and Hewett are displayed on yellowed drawing paper preserved under glass. Through the black ink, drawings are directions written in careful handwriting in red by the architects.

The first reaction in seeing the drawings and directions is how artfully drawn and delicate the work is.

It seems remote from the drawings today that are often produced by architects using computer programs.

On the other hand, the 19th century architects did not have to become involved with many of the environmental and engineering concerns that today’s architects have to deal with.

Furness was 32 and Hewett was 30 in 1871 when they won the competition to design the third version of the museum.

The board of directors had chosen a site on Broad Street where a 250-foot facing flank would allow the indirect lighting that artists preferred.

One of Furness’ directions in explaining his work and the need for the atrium in the rotunda (the main

gallery) was that the filtered natural light would facilitate the viewing of art. At the time, this was a novel approach in the shaded, semi-lighted museums of the day.

According to Anne Marley, PAFA’s staff curator of the exhibit, this is the first time the drawings and sketches of the building are being shown to the public and removed from storage in the archives.

“One of the exciting things was showing Furness drawings of the inside and the outside of the building that the public of the day could see on a stenograph,” she said. Marley explained that the stenograph is a device that allows a three-dimensional view of a picture and that it preceded motion pictures. It was very popular in its day.

The drawings displayed in the rotunda receive the benefits of natural light. The others must be artificially lighted.

Marley explained that it was a challenge to display some of the more fragile drawings so that they would not be damaged by light, even though they are framed with a glass cover.

The ink and watercolor drawings that Furness and Hewett designed to win the competition to design the museum in the 1870s are well worth seeing.

Furness and Hewett related their design to American industry, which was burgeoning at the time.

The design of the building’s exterior exposed the great iron truss that holds up the second floor. A large rose window shines out over Broad Street, showing cathedral glass above the entry lobby lined with tile work.

According to Harry Philbrick, the director of PAFA,

Drawing of a longitudinal section of the center of the museum by Furness and Hewett.

the museum is “still functioning as it was designed 140 years ago.”

The exhibit catalogues the process involved in constructing the main PAFA building and catalogues its basis in factory designs, using engineering and steel construction.

Furness and Hewett looked towards the future in designing the building.

The drawings show that they planned for electricity in the building that opened five years before an electric company opened in Philadelphia.

The drawings also show that the building depended on structural steel I-beams.

The skylight ground floor studio spaces are made possible by a massive steel truss running the length of the north side of the building.

This truss supports the north side of the building and allows a curtain wall on the lower north wall. Today’s skyscrapers depend largely on curtain walls, a fact that shows how progressive Furness and Hewett were.

Showing the relationship between modern architecture and Furness and Hewett, the exhibit details how Louis Sullivan began working in their office and

then in his own office in later years. Sullivan hired Frank Lloyd Wright. Other Furness and Hewett associates included George Howe and William Price.

A three-dimensional drawing of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ façade by Furness and Hewett.

— This is a monthly Diane Fiske can be reached column about architecture, at dfiske_19118@yahoo. city planning and landscape com. design. Questions and comments would be welcome.

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By Adam Crugnale push the envelope,” here are three things said the the Wharton Esherick museum’s Museum prizes most: executive craftsmanship, functionaldirector ity, and most importantly? and curator, Creativity.

Paul EisenFinding new ways to cre- hauer. “We ate familiar things — chairs, look for bookshelves, you name it — folks who is what Wharton Esherick, really think the artist the museum takes outside the as its namesake, was all box and can about. Examples of these show this three essentials are promicapacity for nently attested to with the creativity museum’s current exhibit, in their sculptures. They “Sticks and Stones,” its haven’t let us down yet.”

2012 annual woodworkers’ “Sticks and Stones” is competition. juried by Albert LeCoff, a The juried installation member of the museum’s began on Sept. 9 with more board and the co-founder than 120 submissions. It and executive director at will run through Dec. 31 the Center for Art in Wood, with entry numbers now a Philadelphia-based musewhittled down to 27 finalum and outreach program; ist pieces. They include Mansfield Bascom, who delicate jewelry such as has written a biography bracelets and necklaces and (this being the sort that’s other ornamental entries, as read) about the creative, well as a few that lean more wooden mind of Esherick; toward the abstract. A pair and scholar and fine crafts of enticing lips and a mask collector Helen Drutt. reminiscent of an opera Reservations are required ghost’s come to mind. for tours, which are all “We are always encourguided and include an ap-

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A view of Esherick’s studio.

Wharton Esherick’s famous wooden spiral staircase. Photo by James Mario.

— an experience Eisenlandscape and not dominate hauer feels to be lost to most it.” museums today.

Images from the exhibit “It’s all about the experi- can be found on the museSculpture by Ally Crow in ence here,” um’s website, proximately hourlong walk- “Sticks and Stones” exhibition. said Eisenwww.wharIf You Go through of the museum. As hauer. “The tonesherickthe museum is relatively lived through 1970. He is museum is museum.org, “Sticks and Stones” compact, group sizes will known as the link between his biograas well as is on view at the Wharton reflect this. Groups typically the arts and crafts movephy; he really more info on Esherick Museum, consist of 10 people, Monment and the revival in poured his the artist and 1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA 19355, day through Friday, which furniture-making after the heart and soul past/upcomthrough Dec. 31. allows the tour guides to Second World War. The into it. You ing shows.

Free to the public provide a very hands-on, studio also serves as a way can feel his Be a part of in the visitor’s center. personal experience. of witnessing Esherick’s de- presence in the Wharton General admission: $12; “We are in a unique posi- velopment as an artist, from the studio, the Esherick under 12; $6. tion here,” said Eisenhauer. Cubism and Expressionism love and care Museum’s Reservations required.

“Esherick’s heirs kept his to more rounded free-form he put into landscape.

Hours: home very much intact. It’s works that defined his later everything he The exhibit Monday - Saturday, all the way it was when he creations. touched. promises to 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. & Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m. was working here.” ObThis studio now serves “Esherprovide an Info: 610-644-5822. serving the museum from as the museum, and its staff ick was inspiring day outside, it seems to fit right works to preserve it as best influenced and a chance in with the surrounding it can. Folks are treated to by nature,” to learn more woodland. the studio in all its original- Eisenhauer went on. “He about a local artist who For those unfamiliar with ity, much as Esherick might felt the design of something saw more in wood and the the artist, Esherick was born have. Nothing is under glass — in this case, his studio furniture he made than most in the late 19th century and and all is subject to touch — should be a part of the others ever will.

Sculpture by Julia Harrison in the “Sticks and Stones” exhibition.

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“Not Wanting to Say Anything about Marcel,” 1969. John Cage, American, 1912-1992. Plexigram (comprising eight silk screened plexiglas panels and one walnut base), 14 x 20 x 1/8 inches (35.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm; Base: 36 13/16 x 61 x 1 7/8 inches (93.5 x 154.9 x 4.8 cm).

Philadelphia Museum of Art. © The John Cage Trust.

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“The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (The Large Glass),” 1915-23. Marcel Duchamp, American (born France), 1887 – 1968. Oil, varnish, lead foil, lead wire and dust on two glass panels, 109 1/4 x 70 x 3 3/8 inches (277.5 x 177.8 x 8.6 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art, Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952. © 2012 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ ADAGP, Paris/Succession Marcel Duchamp.

e was like three people living in one body. A source of thoughtful controversy, provocative accomplishment and dynamic inspiration, few other creative artists of the 20th century compare with Marcel Duchamp!

His various two-and three-dimensional masterworks continue to provoke discussion about the nature of significant art, the identity of the artist and the substance of the media available for an aesthetic realization. Judged as a profound agent of change, his role in the canon of modern art continues to be as vital and challenging today as it was during his lifetime.

Support for all of these claims is provided by a richly rewarding exhibition currently installed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Titled “Dancing around the Bride: Cage, Cunningham, Johns, Rauschenberg and Duchamp,” it includes incisive examples of work by all the individuals named in the title of the show. It will remain there until Jan. 21.

Almost all of Duchamp’s notable accomplishments, such as the several paintings of the “Nude Descending a Staircase” group and the ready-made sculpture, appropriated from a men’s room plumbing fixture called “Fountain,” were initially viewed by many spectators as compositional heresies.

This fact reminds us of the curious cultural lag that often exists between an artist’s fertile conception and the catch-up time it takes for all or part of the public to value what it failed to recognize when the artwork was first brought into being.

Organized by Carlos Basualdo of the museum’s curatorial staff, the show

bition, continues Parreno. He is responsible for developconstruct called “With Hidden Noise.”

After the exhibition closes, the book to be highly Merce Cunningham in “Walkaround Time,” 1968. Choreography by Merce Cunningham, American, 1919-2009. Stage set and costumes by Jasper Johns, relAmerican, b. 1930. Photograph © 1972 by James Klosty. evant to the dynamic structures ing the staging of the various elements The last area of expreswill be an exceptionof collaboration still with each other. His past film and space sive interaction deals with al reference volume If You Go “Dancers on a Plane,” 1979. Jasper Johns, American, b. 1930. being explored by programming experience have equipped Duchamp’s attachment to the and souvenir of the entire undertaking.

Oil on canvas with objects, 77 7/8 x 64 inches (197.8 x 162.6 cm). various serious artists him for such an assignment because the game of chess. Here, assorted today.” combination of sight, sound and light references are combined with Co-published by the Collection of the artist. © Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New The museum is play important parts in the total organi- his famous “Pocket Chess Set” “Dancing around the museum and the Yale York, N.Y. Bride: Cage, Cunning- University Press, it especially wellzation of the exhibition and its fruitful of 1943. ham, Johns, equipped for dealing conjunction of art and life.

Complementing the items on is available in the Rauschenberg and focuses on Duchamp’s involvement with with this issue because it holds the largThe presentation has been arranged exhibition, the museum is also Museum Book and Duchamp” relationships he explored between mak- est and most important accumulation of into four thematic sections. The first, presenting a program of live Gift Shop and from ing art, on the one hand, and life at large, original works by the master. It is there- titled “The Bride,” ties a portion of Du- dance performances originally continues at Philadelphia booksellers far and Museum of Art, on the other. fore most propitious for the museum to champ’s large famous painting on glass choreographed by Merce Cunwide.

26th Street & the Parkway, Basualdo says, “It tells the story of present this offering in which selections with a Jasper Johns untitled drawing ningham.

Philadelphia, PA 19130, five extraordinary individuals and what by the five artists are presented alongrendered in ink on plastic and a related In addition to all these through Jan. 21, 2013. happened to art and culture when their side each other. By doing so, it allows work by Robert Rauschenberg. events, the museum has Info: 215-763-8100 or lives and work intersected.Their mutual visitors to experience and place preThe second section focuses on the brought out a marvelously atwww.philamuseum.org. interactions redefined the language of mium upon one of the most thoughtfully concept of time in assorted examples by tractive printed documentation contemporary art in the 1950s and ’60s.” studied periods in the entire history of Duchamp, the composer, John Cage, and of the exhibition and all of its His assistant, Erica Battle, has also recent modern art. the choreographer, Merce Cunningham. correlated features. Consistpointed out, “The explosion of not only In putting the exhibition together, The third portion posits stage sets by ing of some 270 pages, it is replete with creativity, but of creative freedom and Basualdo and Battle have also worked Johns and Rauschenberg with Duchsoundly prepared text matter and picexchange, that is examined in the exhiclosely with the French artist Philippe amp’s Bicycle Wheel and the enigmatic tures in full color and black and white.

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2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE 19806 p: 302-571-9590. Wed-Sat 10am4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm. Free admission Sundays. www.delart.org Exhibits: Centennial Juried Exhibition The Delaware Art Museum celebrates its 100-year commitment to supporting regional visual artists with the Centennial Juried Exhibition. On view through January 13, 2013, this exhibition commemorates the Museum's past annual exhibitions of painting and crafts--which combined to form the Biennial in 1989.

Guest-juried by John B. Ravenal, this 97artist exhibition (featuring 98 individual works of art) honors the tradition of juried exhibitions in Delaware and the surrounding region Centennial Juried Exhibition Artist Talks Saturdays, November 10, & December 1 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join Margaret Winslow, Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, and nine Centennial Juried Exhibition artists as they explore artistic trends and themes found throughout the exhibition. Free with Museum admission.

November 10: Nature with artists Dennis Beach, Brent Crothers, and Bruce Garrity December 1: Everyday Objects with artists Delainey Barclay, Dan Schimmel, and Sabina Tichindeleanu Regional Concepts: Centennial Juried Exhibition Artist Workshop Series Sundays, , November 4, & November 11 | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Explore new and traditional drawing and painting concepts with Centennial Juried Exhibition artists Philip Koch, Troy Richards, and Moe Brooker. In addition to presentations by the artists, each workshop, will introduce participants to new techniques and philosophies. $50 Members, $80 Non-Members. Register at delart.org The Aesthetic Moment: The Art of Still Life Through January 6, 2013 This eleven-artist Outlooks exhibition features over 50 still-life paintings diverse in color and texture. The artists’

proportions and perspectives vary widely, and the still-life shapes range from densely clustered to sparsely arranged. Paul DuSold is the guest curator for this exhibition, which is part of the Museum’s Outlooks Exhibition Series. Admission to the Museum is free to all visitors on Sundays. The admission fee is waived thanks to generous support from Jessie Ball duPont Fund. For more information, call 302.571.9590 or 866.232.3714 (toll free), or visit the website at www.delart.org.

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RICHARD STOCKTON COL. OF NJ 101 Vera King Farris Dr. Galloway, NJ p: 609-652-4214 www.stockton.edu/artgallery Exhibit info: Through November 17 Lower gallery - Perception Shift Featuring Wade Aaron, Sienna Freeman, John Langdon, Bovey Lee, Kristen NevilleTaylor, Ryan Livingstone, Michelle Vitale Loughlin, and Mat Ollig with a short film by the Brothers Quay.

Curated by Heather Gibson Upper gallery - Learning from New Jersey featuring paintings by Tim Daly and Valeri Larko November 28 - December 9 BA/BFA Senior Exhibition

BURLINGTON COUNTY… CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 123 South Elmwood Rd. Marlton, NJ 08053 Mon-Fri 10am-3pm; Wed 7-9pm p: 856-985-1009; fx: 856-985-7555 www.cfasnj.com New Exhibition Information: Annual Open Juried Photography Exhibition November 5 - 26, 2012 Exhibit Reception: Thursday, November 8 from 7pm to 9pm CFA/SNJ "Family Traditions & Memories" Theme Exhibition December 3 - 21, 2012

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Exhibit info: November --Juried Art Show, prizes range from $200 to $50.

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COUMBERLAND CO.U CLAY COLLEGE CERAMIC ARTS STUDIO, Cumberland Co College 108 High Street, Millville, NJ 08332 phone: 856-765-0988 jsandro@cccnj.edu www.cccnj.edu/claycollege/ Exhibit: Michelle Post Sculpture Reception: Nov. 16, 6-9 pm Classes: Intro to Pottery, Tuesdays, Oct. 30-Dec. 18, 6-9 pm (8 wks.)

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WHEATON ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER – 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 p: 800-998-4554 Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm; www.wheatonarts.org Exhibit info: Through December 31, 2012 in the Museum of American Glass: Pioneers of American Studio Glass: Edris Eckhardt, Maurice Heaton, Frances and Michael Higgins. During the 1940s, '50s and '60s, these artists experimented with different techniques resulting in sculptural forms that ranged from slumped to pâte de verre. The exhibit shows the work of all four artists.

Through December 31, 2012 in the Museum of American Glass: Celebrating 50 Years: American Studio Glass. This exhibit provides a comprehensive history and understanding of the American Studio Glass Movement. Works selected from the permanent collection of the Museum of American Glass represent the founders of the movement and the subsequent generations of artists that brought esteem to the field.

Through mid December 2012 in the Museum of American Glass. The Artistry of Rick Ayotte: From The Gordon Park Collection. Over 100 paperweights and paperweight related objects on display.

Through December 24, 2012 in the Gallery of Fine Craft. All Gifts Great and Small. Everything is this holiday themed show will range from $1.50 to $150.00.

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..GLOUCESTER COUNTY GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE ART GALLERY 1400 Tanyard Rd, Sewell, p: 856-4152236 Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat 8am-3pm www.gccnj.edu Exhibit info: Featuring Artwork by Michael Froio, Tim Hawk, Kumiko Murashima, Paul Stankard and William R. West Jr. Co-sponsored by the GC Cultural Heritage Commission, Diane Macris, Administrator. Show ends Nov.28 Opening Reeption: Fri. Oct. 26th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

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LONG BEACH ISLAND FOUNDATION, ARTS & SCIENCES 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies, NJ p: 609-494-1241 Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 9am-3pm, www.lbifoundation.org Exhibit info: LBIF's Annual Juried Small Works Exhibition -Exhibition Dates: November 8 - December 19, 2012

The LBIF encourages both emerging artists as well as those with established reputations to participate in the annual Small Works Exhibition. The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase small works that reflect personal vision. Looking for a holiday gift? This is the perfect show!

Juror: Jeff Guido, Artistic Director at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA.

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FREEDMAN GALLERY – Albright College 13th & Bern Streets, Reading, PA p: 610921-7541 fx; 610-921-7768 Hours: Tues 12-8pm, Wed-Fri 12-6pm, Sat & Sun 12-4pm www.albright.edu/freedman Exhibit info: Brett Weston Photography Nov. 27 – Jan. 13, Freedman Gallery A selection of Weston’s abstract photography in the Freedman Gallery permanent collection that includes investigations of paint, metal, calligraphy, water, and buildings, among others.

Lecture by Contributing Essayist Judy Ditner, Thur., Nov. 29, 4-5pm, Klein Hall Reception, Thur., Nov. 29, 5-7pm

READING PUBLIC MUSEUM 500 Museum Rd., Reading, PA p: 610371-5850 fx: 610-375-5632 Tues - Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm www.readingpublicmuseum.org Exhibits: Through Dec. 31, 2012 – Toothpick World – This impressive collection of scaled, world-famous buildings and towers are made by hand and entirely out of toothpicks and glue!

Stan Munro, architect of the exhibit, first ventured into the realm of toothpicks during an elementary school art class and was hooked ever since. Now through Jan. 13, 2013 – Animals in Art – Drawn from The Museum's impressive collection of works on paper, this exhibition examines etchings, engravings, lithographs and watercolors, which depict animals. Now through Jan. 13, 2013 – Animals in Glass by Taylor Backes – Works by glass artist Will Dexter of Taylor Backes Studio in Boyertown, Pa. include a gathering of birds, turtles, fish and other sea creatures made of glass, creating a dynamic luminous environment.

November 2012 Listings READING BERKS GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN 63rd Annual Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen Juried Holiday Fine Arts and Craft Festival November 10th & 11th, 2012 Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Keystone Hall, Kutztown University Kutztown, Pa. 19530 'Tis the Season to buy American-Made!

One of the top guild shows in this region, the Holiday Fine Arts and Craft Festival has gathered together top quality handcrafted traditional and contemporary crafts and Fine Arts artisans. Choose from a wide selection of items to fill your various gift-giving needs and spruce up your home decor for the holidays!

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GoggleWorks Center for the Arts 201 Washington St. Reading, PA 610.374.4600 Hrs: Open Daily - 11am-7pm. www.goggleworks.org email: pr@goggleworks.org Cohen Gallery: From Within: GoggleWorks Artists 8th Annual Exhibition: Thru Nov 4, 2012 –Exhibition: This exhibit showcases the talent of more than 30 artists selected by the Exhibition Committee The annual exposé includes watercolor, oil, acrylic, photography, ceramics, sculpture, and multi-media pieces in a variety of genre.

Mindscapes: Robb Kramer Exhibition: November 10, 2012 – January 6, 2013 | Cohen Gallery First Friday | Dec 7: Gallery Talk with Robb Kramer: 5pm | Meet the Artist Reception.: 5:30 – 7:30pm PerformanceCory Heller & Craig Burkey from Neo Trio Schmidt Gallery Out of the Woods: Nature Inspired Works by Karen Aumann and Cynthia Brantley Exhibition: Through Nov 27, 2012 Third Floor Vault Gallery One Million Bones Exhibition: Through December 31, 2012 | One Million Bones is a large scale social arts practice that uses hands on art making and education to raise awareness of ongoing genocides and mass atrocities, particularly those in Sudan, Burma and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.. The bones on display have been made by groups in Southeastern Pennsylvania and will join more made from across the country in 2013 in Washington, D.C. VIST Financial Gallery The Willson History Project

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DOYLESTOWN ART LEAGUE www.doylestownartleague.com p: 215-348-2166 fx: 215-2301799 Membership: 215-997-9573 Classes: 215-257-7190 Fall Speaker Novermber 1st, 7:30pm Emily Thompson - She focuses mainly on graphic design and fine arts. Her work showcases vibrant design-oriented acrylic and oil paintings that pull the observer into a diversity of textures and color.

Plan to participate in the 2012 DAL 53rd Annual Members Show – new location: Christian Education Center, Salem Reformed Church, 181 East Court Street, Doylestown, PA. Entries need to be delivered Sat., Nov. 3rd, 8:30 –10:30am.

JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM

The Upstairs Gallery in Peddler’s Village Proudly Presents:

“Snapshots from Here and There” featuring oil paintings by John Mertz October 28 - November 30 Opening Reception Sunday, October 28 1 - 4:00 PM Shop #10 in the Courtyard at Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA. 215-794-8486.

Hours: Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri - Sat 10am-9pm.

Sunday 11am-6pm

138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA p: 215-340-9800 Hrs: Tues-Fri 10am4:30pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 12-5pm www.michenerartmuseum.org Exhibit Info:Creative Hand, Discerning Heart: Story, Symbol, Self

Through December 30, 2012 The first if a two-part exhibition presents the artist as seeker, storyteller, observer, and dreamer. Most of these artists begin and end with themselves as principle reference point, and their work becomes an exploration both of self as self, and self in relation to or affected by the “outside” world. Rachel Bliss, Diane Burko, Syd Carpenter, Susan Fenton, Catherine Jansen, Kate Javens, Celia Reisman, Peter Rose, Jack Thompson, Robert Winokur. Paton | Smith| Della PennaFernberger Galleries; Commonwealth Gallery -- Parting Gifts: Artists Honor Bruce Katsiff, Director/CEO, 1989 – 2012 Through December 9, 2012 Fred Beans Gallery – Making Magic: Beauty in Word and Image November 3 – March 31, 2013To Stir, Inform, and Inflame: The Art of Tony Auth, Pfundt Gallery – Making Magic: Beauty in Word and Image November 3 – March 31, 2013

PENNSWOOD GALLERY 1382 Newtown Langhorne Rd. Newtown, PA 18940 Open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

215-968-9110 www.pennwood.org The Pennswood Art Gallery is located in Pennswood Village, a continuing Care Retirement Community on Route 413 south of by-pass, between the George School and St. Mary Medical Center

Exhibit: The Pennswood Art Gallery presents Oil Paintings by Georganna Lenssen November 11 through January 6 Sunday, November 11 Pre-opening Artist’s Talk from 2 to 3p.m.

Opening Wine & Cheese Reception from 3 to 5:00 p.m.

James A. Michener Art Museum Shop ART INSPIRED GIFTS Unique jewelry and clothing m regional artisans,and exhibition related catalogs & books.

138 S. Pine St. Doylestown Admission is not required to shop.

Members receive a 10% discount all year. A gift from the Michener is a gift to the Michener.

www.MichenerArtMuseum.org

215-340-9800

resonated with artists and he has come to be one of the most widely illustrated authors in the world. This exhibition will examine this phenomenon by looking at the work of more than two dozen artists such as Édouard Manet, Gustave Doré, Paul Gauguin, James Ensor, Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Harry Clarke, Barry Moser, and Robert Motherwell. The exhibition will consist of original paintings, drawings, prints, and first-edition books, and will be accompanied by an illustrated brochure.

Stairwell Gallery Exhibition: Fay Freedman Still Life Studio Artists November 16, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Fay Freedman Gallery Lucy Edwards, fiber – Blanket Show November 16, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

100 North Bradford Ave. West Chester PA p: 610-696-5600 fx: 610-918-1327 Hrs: Tues-Sat 9:30am-4pm Free www.chestercountyarts.org Note the schedule of exhibitions on our website.

CAC Board Meeting November 15, 7 p.m.

Exhibit West Chester: Richard Chalfant: Between Heaven and Earth And Dane Tilghman: A Retrospective Through November 9, 2012 Gallery Hours: Tues – Sat, 9:30am - 4pm / Free - Closed Sundays and Mondays Exton Square Studio: Holiday Show Featuring Various Local Artists Gallery and Shop Hours: Wed, Thurs, Saturday, 11am - 5pm

PHOENIX VILLAGE ART CENTER – 207 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA p: 610-983-9430 fx: 610-983-9431 Gallery Hrs: Mon & Sun closed; Tues.Thurs 10am-5pm; Fri noon-9pm, Sat noon-9pm. www.phoenixvillageartcenter.org and www.upstairsstudioartists.com Exhibit Info: Our November exhibit features the Upstairs Studio Artists at the Phoenix Village Art Center. The opening is First Friday Nov. 2nd from 6 to 9pm. Artists include: Carmen Blike, Leslie Bowen, Valarie Carroll, Carol Collins, Roseanne D’Andrea, Neil R. Dreilbelbis, Annalie Hudson, Janice LaBarge, Janice LaPorte, Robert Libby, Brian Mengini, Sally Ritter, Denise Romano-Bright, Veronica Tronoski. November gallery hours: 12 to 5 Monday to Thursday, 12 to 8 on Friday, 12 to 6 on Saturday and 1 to 4 on Sunday.

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COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER –

Friday Night Live Concert Music: Cormorant’s Fancy w/the Midnighters Art: Bbry Rich Silk Designs & CAC Art Bazaar Nov16, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m - $10.00

DARLINGTON ARTS CENTER – 977 Shavertown Rd., Boothwyn, PA p: 610-358-3632 fx: 610-358-2018 Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Clsd Sun info@darlingtonarts.org www.darlingtonarts.org Exhibit info: Florence Stiefeld Watercolor Exhibit – opening Sunday, November 4th, 2pm

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BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM-

Edgar Allan Poe’s macabre stories and poems of terror and mystery have long

BEAdazzle Gallery : BEAdazzle Gallery Wall reception: Artist: Amelia Furman, mixed media – Nov. 16, 6 p.m. –8 p.m.

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Exhibit info: Picturing Poe: Illustrations for Edgar Allan Poe’s Stories and Poems Through November 15

Duke Gallery - Through November 21 Exhibition: BETWEEN WALLS: Studio Work by Philadelphia Area Muralists

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U.S. Rte. 1 & Creek Rd., Chadds Ford, PA p: 610-388-2700 Hrs: Daily 9:30am4:30pm www.brndywinemuseum.org

office for more information at Phone: 610-566-1713.

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414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford, PA : 610-566-1713 Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Fri 10am-3pm, Sat 10am-noon. Closed Sun www.communityartscenter.org Community Arts Center will be closed November 22- November 25

Classes: Fall Adult Classes – Register for classes or workshops online at www.communityartscenter.org or call the

Local artist Florence Stiefeld presents an exhibition of watercolors inspired by the beauty of the Brandywine Valley and her travels to the Gulf of Mexico. Meet the artist and discuss her inspiration while enjoying free refreshments at the opening reception Sunday, November 4, 2-4pm.

Her work will be on display and special gift items will be on sale through Nov 27th.

Geri Smith & Friends Coffee House Concert – Friday, November 9th, 7:30pm Award-winning songwriter, Geri Smith, brings her powerful voice and original music back to Darlington! Come hear her songs that have topped the charts of the New York Songwriters Circle, as well as your favorite covers. $15 general admission; bring your friends, a picnic and beverage of your choice (corkscrew, coffee, tea & desserts provided).

Art with Apps workshop: Sat, Nov 3, 10am-Noon Arts All Day - Campfire Stories Workshop: Election Day, Tues 11/6, 9am-3pm Arts All Day - Musical Theater Spotlight Workshop: Thanksgiving Break, Wed 11/21, 9am-3pm

...LANCASTER COUNTY. CHRISTIAN DAVID GALLERY 112 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: 717/293-0809 www.christianedavid.com

November 2012 Listings Exhibition: Celebration of Color Nov.2 – Nov 30, 2012 Meet the Artist Reception: First Friday Nov. 2, 6:00 – 9:00 Christiane David’s gallery is bursting with color as she presents her tribute to the beauty of fall. From bright pumpkins and fall flowers to vibrant fall landscapes, these lively paintings exemplify Christiane’s talent as a colorist and her unique ability to see color not usually observed by the common eye.

The gallery hours during the month of November are Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fridays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and on the first Friday of the month 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.

LANCASTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, PA 17579 p:717-687-7061 Hrs: Wed-Sun 1pm-5pm www.lcaaonline.org All exhibits are Free, open to the public & handicapped accessible.

Exhibit Info: Night Gallery VII "Retro TV Mania" Halloween Party, Fundraiser and Exhibit, October 27, 7PM to ? Admission is $25.00 at the door or $20.00 for an advance reservation. The exhibit runs through November 8. Lancaster County Art Association, 149 Precision Ave. Strasburg, Pa. 17579. Hours are Wednesday - Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM & Sunday 1 to 5 PM. Call 717-6877061.Holiday Art and Craft Sale, November 18, 2012 - January 3, 2013.

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 204 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA p: 717-396-7833 Main Gallery Hrs. Mon-Fri 8am - 4:30pm; Saturdays during School year. Closed from November 22-25 (Thanksgiving break) All exhibits are Free and open to the public; and the PCA&D Main Gallery is handicapped accessible. www.pcad.edu Exhibits: November 2: R. Gregory Christie, a three-time Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner for his children’s book illustrations, presents an artist talk at 4 p.m. and book signing at 5 p.m.; and until 9 p.m. he’ll be at the gallery reception for “The Mosaic Project: R. Gregory Christie and Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia.” The exhibit features distinctive illustrations by Christie and complex woven paper paintings by Segovia. Both artists explore themes of individual discovery and of ethnic and cultural diversity. Details at pcad.edu/maingallery.

Nov. 16 at 10 a.m.: Artist talk by ceramicist and sculptor Deborah Sigel.

Nov. 17 at 11 a.m.: Admissions Open House. Details and online registration at pcad.edu/openhouse .

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THE GREAT FRAME UP302 West Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 p: 610-687-3060 fx: 610-995-2215 Hrs: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Wed. 10am-9pm, 1st Fridays 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm www.mainlineframing.com Exhibit Info: Our November First Friday Show will feature artwork by Gerry Tuten and Ronnie Bookbinder. Gerry Tuten will be showing her abstract paintings and Ronnie Bookbinder will be showing her Impressionistic acrylics. We are also featuring our American-made crafts, including Jewelry, Art Glass and Decorative Eggs. Some of the decorative eggs have lights in them and make great gifts.

The opening reception is from 5pm to 8pm on Friday November 2nd, 2012 and will include refreshments and light fare. The artwork will be shown for the entire month of November. Come meet the artists and enjoy some good conversation.

LAWRENCE GALLERY – Rosemont College 1400 Montgomery Ave, Rosemont PA p: 610-526-2967 Mon-Fri 9am-8pm;. email: pungent@rosemont.edu www.rosemont.edu/news

humanity. This exhibition marks the Art Center’s curatorial debut of Executive Director Amie Potsic and the Center’s first Installation Exhibition in nearly 10 years.

Artist Talk (Members Only) Thurs., Nov. 1, 7-9 pm Meet the artists of Atmospheric and learn more about both organizations in this Artist Talk moderated by Amie Potsic. Open to Art Center and InLiquid Members only. To RSVP, contact Rafael Dueño at 610.525.0272 ext. 12 or rdueno@mainlineart.org.

Mid-Week Mingles: Handmade Holiday Cards Wed., Nov. 28, 7-9 pm Schedule a date night or call up your friends for our new BYOB mid-week sampler workshops!On your way, pick up a bottle of your favorite wine or brew and get ready to explore your creative side!

Absolutely no experience necessary – just come ready to have fun and try something new. Please register in advance; space is limited. $25 M/$30 NM Holiday Fine Craft Sale - Nov. 30-Dec. 9 This highly-anticipated sale features an amazing assortment of one-of-a-kind fine crafts including handmade jewelry, ceramics, glass, wood, fabric and more...all handcrafted by professional artists from the region. You’ll find something for everyone on your shopping list, including the perfect necklace to wear to holiday parties this year. Members: Join us for special preview shopping on Thurs., Nov. 29, 5-8 pm.

Exhibit info: Hawser Series

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Huguette Despault May exhibit opens Nov. 8 in Rosemont College’s Lawrence Gallery

816 s. Valley Forge Rd, Devon, PA 484-341-8014 or visit www.MLUC.org for info/directions Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm; Sun 9am-noon The Public is Welcome!

Rosemont College is pleased to announce Huguette Despault May’s exhibit of the Hawser Series from November 8 to December 6, 2012. An opening reception will take place November 8 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. with an artist’s talk at 4:30 p.m.

MAIN LINE ART CENTER – 746 Panmure Rd, Haverford, PA phone: 610-525-0272 fx: 610-525-5036 Hrs: Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-4pm, Clsd Sun. For information on lectures, trips & events, www.mainlineart.org Lots of Free pkg.

Exhibit: Atmospheric - Oct. 19- Nov 13 Main Line Art Center, in collaboration with InLiquid, is pleased to present Atmospheric, an exhibition of installation works by InLiquid Artists Delainey Barclay, Maureen Ciaccio, and Dianne Koppisch Hricko. Transforming the Art Center's galleries into experiential environments, the installations are uniquely inspired by atmospheric phenomena, nature, and

Exhibits: . There will be a show of quilts from October 30th through November 11th.

Fireside Gallery - . EMMY LOU PACKARD. We are pleased to show much of the work of this noted artist who studied with Diego Rivera and was a close friend of Frieda Khalo. The prints will be for sale. (see pictures I have sent by separate email.)

The show will be in the Fireside Gallery from November 14th through December 30th. 816 S. Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA. www.mluc.org Hrs. are Mon thru Fri 9:00 to 4:30 and Sunday from 9:00 to 2:00. Call 484-341--8014 for information.

A social and political activist, as well as a noted California artist, Emmy Lou Packard was born in 1914 in California's Imperial Valley, not far from the Mexican border.

When she was 14, living with her family in Mexico City, her mother took her to meet Diego Rivera, who was working on his Secretariat of Education frescoes. Diego encouraged her art work and became a

mentor and friend. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1936, a natural sciences major.

While at UC, she was editor of both the daily paper and literary magazine, as well as the first woman editor of the Pelican, the humor magazine. During her junior year, she married Burton Cairns, an architect, and they had a son, Donald.

Burton died in a car crash in 1939. In 1940, Emmy Lou studied sculpture and fresco at the California School of Fine Arts. and became Rivera's chief assistant on the Pan-American Unity mural that he painted for the World's Fair at Treasure Island. The mural is now in the lobby of the San Francisco City College Theatre.

ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY GALLERY Merion Hall, Maguire Campus, 376 N. Latches Lane, Merion Station p: 610-6601845 Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 10am1pm www.sju.edu/gallery Exhibit Info: University Gallery at Merion Hall: "Wood Work" Wood Sculptures by Rachel Rotenberg November 12 - December 10, 2012 Reception: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6-8 pm Closed for Thanksgiving: Nov 21-25 Boland Hall Student and Alumni Gallery Student Paintings and Drawings November 5 - 30 SWEET MABEL FOLK ART – 41 N. Narberth Ave., Narberth, PA p: 610667-3041. Hrs: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm www.sweetmabel.com Margatich & Marrone, Opening Reception November 2, 6-9pm Philadelphia painter and homebrewer Kevin Margatich's new series focuses on life and death, and the joy and harshness intertwined with them both. To accompany the show, he and Wissahickon brewer Julian Heal have handcrafted an appropriate beer that is both dark and delicate.

Lower Merion artist and art teacher extraordinaire Todd Marrone shows off his latest series of graffiti-esque pop art paintings along with some new collage work.

Have some fun with the artists, enjoy live music and refreshments!

WAYNE ART CENTER –

413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne, PA p: 610-688-3553 f: 610-995-0478 info@wayneart.org, visit www.wayneart.org for full schedule of events and pricing.

Exhibitions: Davenport Gallery: 2012 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Exhibition Exhibition & Sale of Paintings.

Exhibition Open to the Public, through November 17, 2012 Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery: 2012 Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Exhibition Exhibition & Sale of Paintings.

Exhibition Open to the Public, through November 17, 2012 Coming November 30 In our Davenport Gallery: Craft Forms 2012 Exhibition & Sale of International Juried Contemporary Fine Craft Juried by Cindi Strauss, Curator, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas Opening Preview Party, Friday, November 30, 6:00 – 10:00 pm Please call for ticket info., 610-688-3553 Exhibition Open to the Public, December 1, 2012 – January 26, 2013 Coming November 30 In our Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery: Body Language: Contemporary Art Jewelry - Exhibition & Sale of Fine Contemporary Jewelry Curated by Suzanne Ramljak, Editor, Metalsmith magazine Opening Preview Party, Friday, November 30, 6:00 – 10:00 pm Please call for ticket info., 610-688-3553 Exhibition Open to the Public, December 1, 2012 – January 26, 2013 In our ESCS Gallery Shops: Gallery Shops: Open Monday – Saturday, 9:00 – 5:00 pm

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY –

Connelly Center, 2nd Flr., 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova p: 610-519-4612 fx: 610519-6046. Open daily 9am-5pm. Call for weekend and extended hrs., or visit website: www.artgallery.villanova.edu Exhibit: ICON: THE WAY TO THE KINGDOM, Year of Faith Exhibit, Art Gallery, Connelly Center, 2nd level. Opening Reception and Blessing of the Exhibit: Friday, October 26, 2012, 5-7 PM. Exhibit closes, Sunday, December 16 at 3:00 PM. See the website for Schedule of Events connected with this Exhibit. The Exhibit, Opening Reception and all Events are free and open to the public. .

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON ART CENTER – 515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, PA p: 215-887-4882 fx: 215-887-5789 Hrs: Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Thurs to 7pm, Sat & Sun 10am-3pm www.abingtonartcenter.org ALL FOR ARTISTS: Abington Art Center

celebrates the talent of our neighbors and friends with an Annual Juried Show in December and January. Over 50 works of art by local and regional artists are featured. A number of awards provide recognition to the artists including Best in Show, Jurors Award, and more. This year’s juror is Carmina Cianciulli, Assistant Dean at the Tyler School of Art. All work is to be delivered to the main entrance of Abington Art Center in Alverthorpe Manor for submission on Friday, November 30th, or Saturday, December 1st from 10am4pm. Abington Art Center members

November 2012 Listings receive free entry. For more information, download the prospectus online at www.abingtonartcenter.org.

Saturday, November 10, 2012 10am Coffee Break - An informal opportunity to meet the artist Lonnie Graham and talk about his current exhibition over coffee & tea.

Between Perception and Definition: The Work of Winifred Lutz On View: Through Nov. 25, 2012 Funded by the National Endowment of the Arts, Abington Art Center presents noted American sculptor Winifred Lutz in a major gallery exhibition and a new installation in the Sculpture Park uncovering the abandoned swimming pool and cabana from the original Rosenwald estate.

Themes of nature and organic forms are explored through extraordinary objects within the galleries and Sculpture Park.

Tour and book signing with the artist and/or curator will be held at 1pm on November 10.

JOHN JAMES AUDUBON CENTER AT MILL GROVE 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon p: 610-6665593; ext 101 Hrs: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm; Clsd Mon & major holidays http://pa.audubon.org/centers_mill_gove.h tml.

Exhibit Info: Explorers of the Sky, original pastels by Christina Oddo, Thru Dec. 30th.

ORELAND ART CENTER – New, convenient location at the Ambler SAAC Center - new home!

Ambler Center , 45 Forest Avenue Ambler, PA. Secure parking lot! Elevator!

Beautiful facility Call for brochure.

215-653-0878 Landscape Painting with Howard Watson, internationally known watercolorist Mondays, November 12 - December 17 (6 weeks) 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Don't miss our demo Painting Trees in Watercolor with Diane Maurer - Thursday, Nov. 8, 1 - 3 p.m.

Free for members (membership may be paid at the demo) Visit us at our new location -- call or check our website for directions.

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ART MATTERS, ____For Information____ Call 215-628-8330; ext 226 jlendvay@montgomerynews.com

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NORTHAMPTON COUNTY LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES

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420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA p: 610-758-3615 www.luag.org

FALL JURIED SHOW-- November 5 thru December 1, 2012 Public Reception/Awards Ceremony: Sat., November 10, 5-7 PM 800 Schuylkill River Road (Rt. 23) between Rts. 202 & 320 (Swedeland Road) Conshohocken, PA (Please visit website for driving directions due to construction on Rte 23W approaching Rte 320.)

MCGOPA SPP Galleries in The Inquirer Building MCGOPA, founded in September 1998, is a 501c3 non-profit organization FREE & OPEN DAILY (Onsite Representative: 11am-1pm Mondays & Fridays) Tel: 610-803-3248 www.MCGOPA.org Join MCGOPA. For more info, send email to mcgopa@comcast.net.

"Like" MCGOPA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mcgopa for timely art news.

NORTH PENN ART ALLIANCE – All meetings are at 521 W. Main Street, Lansdale www.northpennarts.org for a prospectus. All presentations and meetings are open to the public. Please visit us at www.northpennarts.org or call us at 215-393-9110.

November 7th our month presentation will be by Alan Fetterman a Bucks County Impressionist Artist.

Join us as Alan will make a presentation of his art process and show several of his works that are featured in his new book.

Mr. Fetterman is represented by the Silverman Gallery in Doylestown, PA, and several of his pieces are also on exhibition at the James A. Michener Museum.

Presentation is at 521 W. Main St, Lansdale, PA. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Presentation starts at 7:00p.m.

November 16-24 The North Penn Arts Alliance 25th Anniversary show at North Penn Art & Custom Framing at 720 S. Broad St., Lansdale, PA for information & prospectus visit us at www.northpennarts.org November 30th We wrap up the anniversary celebration with a party at the Sumney. Tickets are $25.00 per person.

For information or reservations please contact us at 215-393-9110.

Exhibits: . Zoellner main gallery

Celebrating our 70th Year GNAL Welcomes New and Experienced Artists to our Classes, Trips, Shows, Workshops and Monthly Meetings Fall Registration now open Art Show and Reception Einstein Montgomery Medical Arts Building & the GNAL have teamed up to present a wonderful display of artwork. The premiere reception for current show will be on Friday, October 26th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Enter Einstein Medical Center Montgomery Hospital at 559 West Germantown Pike in East Norriton, and follow the signs for the Medical Building behind the Hospital.

Artwork may be for sale. Artists currently displaying work are GNAL members Dan Alderfer, Fran Barone, Frank Batson, Jo Ann Cooksey Bono, Ann Brennan, Patrice DeVirgilis, Lauren Daddona, Cathy Grygiel, Tom Lebish, Jim McFarlane, Nancy Moldofsky, Carol Salter, Lorraine Sierchio, Mary Jo Szczur, Doug Tweddale, Susannah Hart Thomer, Martin Wigg and Arnold Winkler.

21st ANNUAL THEME SHOW “Music, Music, Music” Gallery Hrs: Nov 3rd & 4th noon- 5pm Reception, November 4th 2-5pm with awards at 4:30pm Plein Air Workshop with Doug Tweddale Sat., November 10th, 10am to 3pm $40 members; $50 non-members Monthly Meeting Sunday, November 11, 2pm Kass Morin Freeman will demonstrate her individual way of defining light and space in a painting and how she chooses dominant colors.

Free and Open to the Public Workshop with Kass Morin Freeman November 17, Saturday, 10am-3pm Defining Light and Space, Mood and Atmosphere $55 members/$65 non-members For more information call 610-5393393 or visit gnal.org 800 W Germantown Pike, East Norriton PA

Thru 12/9: African Images of Barack Obama: Folk & popular images of America's 44th President Events: 11/6: "A Happening" 11/15: Lecture, 5 pm: Henry Glassie, folklorist.

Thru 12/9: "UnCaged: Not Wanting to Say/Hear Anything About John Cage: Jeffrey W. Ludwig and Kristian Derek Ball. Zoellner Main Gallery Thru 12/9: 4 Artist-Photographers: Lydia Panas, Daniel Paaschaus, Janice Lipzin, Vicki DaSilva. Zoellner lobby virtual gallery Thru 12/9: Lehigh Valley Young Photographers Invitational, curated by Ricardo Viera. DuBois Gallery, Maginnes Hall Thru 12/14: Keith Haring: Posters. Offset lithography and silkscreen.

Gallery at Rauch Business Center NOV. 1 - Dec. 15: Bethlehem Palette Club, 65th Anniversary Juried Member Show. Mixed media. Siegel Gallery, Iacocca Hall, mountaintop campus.

Cont. thru summer 2013: That Was Then, This is Now: Selections from the LUAG Teaching Collection. , Zoellner Arts Center. Lower Gallery

CHELTENHAM CENTER FOR THE ARTS 439 Ashbourne Rd. Cheltenham, 19027 Phone: 215.379.4660 www.cheltenhamarts.org Ehisbit: Clay: Possibilities: November 11 – December 10, 2012 Opening Reception: Nov. 11, 2pm -4pm Gallery Hrs: Monday – Friday 10am -3pm An invitational of artists working in clay from the greater Philadelphia area juried by resident ceramic artists Patti Nelson and Laura Demme.

Clay Guild Holiday Sale: Saturday & Sunday, November 17 & 18, 10am-4pm.

Cheltenham Clay Guild, a professional clay artist guild, will showcase and sell their one-of-a-kind works during this weekend sale.

…PHILADELPHIA.. …CENTER CITY…. NTY… CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUAL ARTISTS 237 S 18th Street, The Barclay, 3rd Fl., Phila. PA 19103 p: 215-546-7775 fx: 215546-7802 Hrs: Mon-Fri 11am-5pm and by appointment. www.cfeva.org

Exhibit info: Oct 3 – Nov 16, 2012 Title and Artists: Rebecca Gilbert: SHINE First Friday: Friday, November 2nd, 5pm – 8pm Location: 10 CHURCH Gallery 10 Church Street, Old City,Philadelphia, PA 19106 Hours: Wednesday 1:30 – 6:30pm, Thurs 1:30 – 6:30pm, Fri 1:30 – 6:30pm Exhibition #2: Dates: October 25 – November 30, 2012 Title and Artists: Cumulative Intuitions -- A Spotlight Exhibition featuring Career Development Program Fellows: Don Edler & Jennifer Williams Location: The Center for Emerging Visual Artists: 237 S.18th Stt, The Barclay, 3rd Fl Philadelphia, PA 19103 Hours: Monday – Friday 11am – 5pm and by appointment

PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION – The Community Art Gallery 1234 Market St., Suite 1800, Phila. PA p: 215-563-6417. Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm www.philafound.org Exhibit info: Teen Machines: An Exhibit Featuring Works By Fleisher Art Memorial and Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative, thru Jan 18, 2013.

Fleisher Art Memorial and Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative (SEPC) are proud to present this exhibit highlighting the creative talents of teens in Southeast Philadelphia. Fleisher and fellow SEPC Network Agencies jointly address the needs of youth and bring vibrant art experiences directly to South Philly teens.

PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB 235 S. Camac St. between 12th & 13th, Locust & Spruce Sts. Mon., Wed., Fri - Sun 1 to 5pm www.sketchclub.org 215-545-9298 A community of visual artists dedicated to fostering creativity, art appreciation and education.

Exhibit: Oct 26 to Nov 17, 2012 Continuing the Tradition of Pennsylvania Impressionism: The Silverman Gallery at the Philadelphia Sketch Club Free to the Public November Workshop Schedule Life Model: M, W 6:30 to 9:30 PM TUES, TH 12 to 3 PM (TH - costumed model) SAT 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Printmaking: TUES 10 AM to 2 PM “PSC EVENING ARTSCENE” Friday, November 9, 6:30 to 9:30 PM, Upstairs Gallery: Sip, socialize, look, listen, and learn. Join us at the PSC to connect with old friends, meet new people, interesting neighbors, arts

November 2012 Listings community members and supporters of the arts. Make acquaintances with like-minded people interested in art, creativity, culture and education.

November’s event will include a presentation in conjunction with the PSC’s Pennsylvania Impressionism exhibit. Admission is $12. Eat Drink Art. Pay at the door. www.sketchclub.org: information about call for entries, workshops, monthly social and special events, and membership

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and aunt, while underscoring the use of non-traditional materials, processes, and subjects. Free Open House November 10 from 1:00pm–4:00pm.

Exhibit info: Wednesday, Oct 31 thru Sunday Dec 2

On-going through January 6, 2013: Murray Dessner: A Retrospective. Mesmerizing and ethereal, the paintings of Murray Dessner are recognized for their directness and beauty. This will be the first exhibition to survey the major achievements of the artist’s career from the 1960s to the present. Free Open House November 10 from 1:00pm–4:00pm.

Ongoing : Selections from the Charles Knox Smith Collection.

"Coming Into the Light" Work by Rhea Dennis, including artist's handmade paper and gouache.

"Acceptance" Clay monoprints and paintings by Priscilla Snow Algava.

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WOODMERE ART MUSEUM –

9201 Germantown Ave. Corner of Germantown Ave. and Bells Mill Rd. p: 215-247-0476 Hrs: Tues-Thurs 10am5pm; Fri 10am-8:45pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm Visit website for information on exhibits, lectures, events & classes: www.woodmereartmuseum.org Exhibits: Family Happenings in November: Kid Cinema 6:00pm-8:00pm (Free). Coraline (Nov 2), Ponyo (Nov 9), WALL-E (Nov 16), Despicable Me (Nov 30).

November 4 through December 16: Kids Care 19: Fairy Tales and Fables. Beautiful artworks made by hundreds of children from the Philadelphia region will be on view in this collaborative project of Woodmere Art Museum, WXPN’s Kids Corner, and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. All works will be wrapped and delivered to sick children as holiday gifts.

Fridays through December 21: Friday Night Jazz. 6:00pm8:00pm. In November: Sexy, Sultry Blues feat. Frank Bey and the Swing City Blues Band (Nov 2); Motown Meets Jazz, Part 2 feat.

Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble (Nov 9); Monnette Sudler's Ladies Night Out (Nov 16); Samba Journey blending Brazilian traditions with American jazz (Nov 30).

MANAYUNK –ROXBOROUGH ART CENTER 419 Green Lane(rear), between Mitchell & Pechin Sts., Phila PA, 19128 Beginning Painting and Children’s Classes. For info: 215-482-3363; hrs: Sat & Sun 10am-4pm http://www.manayunkartcenter.org Admission is free –donations encouraged.

First Friday: Nov 2 from 5-9 pm Artists' Reception: Sat., Nov 17, 1-4 pm

UNIVERSITY CITY

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INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART – University of Pennsylvania 118 S. 36th Street(at Sansom) 215-8985911 Hrs: Wed-Fri, noon-8pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm www.icaphila.org Exhibit Info: Stefan Sagmeister The Happy Show

The Red Baron

“Wild At Art” runs through Sunday, November 25th.

Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Leslie Bowen – Artist (Art work courtesy of the Phoenix Gallery)

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Free admission

OLD CITY

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Sunday, October 28 The Upstairs Gallery, 1 – 4pm, Peddlers Village, PA Friday, November 2 Blue Streak Gallery, 5 – 8pm, Wilmington, DE Christian David Gallery, 6 – 9pm, Lancaster, PA Sweet Mabel Folk Art, 6 – 9pm, Narberth, PA The Great Frame Up, 5-8pm, Wayne, PA Muse Gallery, 5-8pm, Phila., PA

Thursday, November 8 Center for the Arts in Southern NJ, 7 - 9pm, Marlton, NJ Lawrence Gallery, Rosemont College, 4 – 6:30pm, Rosemont, PA

Opening reception: Sunday, November 4, 2012 from noon to 3:00 P.M. Phone: 215. 482.3363 or see http://www.manayunkartcenter.org on the web.

Friday, October 26 Gloucester County College Art Gallery, 6:30 – 8:30pm, Sewell, NJ Villanova University Art Gallery, 5 - 7pm, Villanova, PA Greater Norristown Art League, 5:30 - 7:30pm, Norristown, PA

Sunday, November 4 Darlington Art Center, 2pm - , Boothwyn, PA Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, Noon – 3pm, Phila., PA Greater Norristown Art League, 2 – 5pm, Norristown, PA

Exhibit info: Wild At Art” will feature the animal and nature-themed work of Pennsylvania artists Melanie Fisher, Ken Januski, and Lynnette Shelley, along with new work in various media and styles by members of the Manayunk-Roxborough Artists’ Co-Op. At the Manayunk Roxborough Art Center (MRAC), 419 Green Lane (rear), Philadelphia, PA 19128

Openings thatmatter

Snapshots from Here And There

Friday, November 9 Ocean City Arts Center, 7-8:30 pm, Ocean City, NJ Saturday, November 10 Woodmere Art Museum, 1 – 4pm, Phila., PA Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists, 5 – 7pm, Conshohocken, PA Sunday, November 11 Pennswood Gallery, Pennswood Village, 3 – 5pm, Newtown, PA Cheltenham Center of the Arts, 2 – 4pm, Cheltenham, PA Tuesday, November, 13, Saint Joseph’s University Art Gallery, 6 -8pm, Merion Station, PA

THE MUSE GALLERY – Sundays through December 23 : Classic Sundays: Opera, Chamber, and Classical. 3:00pm4:30pm. In November: Tempesta di Mare: New Artist Recital Series feat. harpsichordist Adam Pearl (Nov 4); Cachaça Ensemble: Classical Latin Beat feat. Emiliano Pardo-Tristan (Nov 11); The Romantics: Pianist Oxana Harlamova and Tenor Perry Brisbon (Nov 18).

On-going through January 6, 2013: Generations: Louise Fishman, Gertrude Fisher-Fishman and Razel Kapustin. This exhibition explores the relationships among the work of Louise Fishman and that of her mother

52 N. 2nd Street, Phila., PA 19106 p: 215627-5310 Hrs: Wed-Sun, noon-5pm www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com

Wednesday, November 14 Camden County College Art Gallery, 5 – 7pm, Blackwood, NJ

During November, 2012 Muse Gallery will feature KATHRYN LEE’S show “Paper’s; Flat and Floating’’- an exhibit of painted, cut and curled papers set into deeply recessed frames.

Friday, November 16 Clay College Art Studio, Cumberland Co. College, 6 - 9pm, Millville, NJ Thursday, November 29 Freedman Gallery, Albright College, 5 -7pm, PA

Nov.1st through Dec.1st, 2012 Opening Reception: First Friday, November 2nd, 5-8 pm

Friday, November 30 Wayne Art Center, 6 – 10pm, Wayne, PA

THIRD STREET GALLERY – 58 N. 2nd Street p: 215-625-0933 Hrs: Wed-Sun, noon-5pm www.3rdstreetgallery.com

John Mertz – Artist (Artwork courtesy of the Upstairs Gallery)