ART EXHIBITS
OPENING The Art of the Miniature XXXI:
432 original miniature artworks by 89 artists from the US and around the world featuring oils, watercolors, sculptures, drawings, etchings, mixed media, more. Opening reception, 1-5 p.m. May 7. Through July 8. The Snow Goose Gallery, 470 Main St., Bethlehem. 610-974-9099, thesnowgoosegallery.com.
ONGOING ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM, 31 N. Fifth St., Allentown. 610-432-4333. Fashion as Experiment: The ‘60s:
Over a hundred garments and accessories from the Museum’s collection that illustrate the tumultuous mood of the decade, ranging from hippie looks to bold ready-to-wear designs by Andre Courreges, Vera Neumann, and more.
Sip & Stitch Creative time for quilters, knitters & fabric artists (11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 2); Guided tour ofFashion as Experiment: The 60s (2-3 p.m. June 10-11, July 8-9, Aug. 12-13, Aug. 26); Upcycling Workshop: Dress Up Your Denim (June 10-11, July 8-9, Aug. 12-13, Sept. 9-10); closing weekend (Sept. 24-25). Through Sept. 24. allentownartmusuem.org.
AMERICA ON WHEELS, 5 N. Front St., Allentown. 610-432-4200. Celebrating 70 Years of Corvette:
Corvettes produced from the very first production year, 1953 (C-1), through 2023 (C8), plus a very special 1963 Grand Sport. Through Oct.
15. americaonwheels.org.
ART SCHNECK OPTICAL COMPANY, 720 Harrison St., Emmaus. 610-9654066. Susan Williams:
Through May 31. BETHLEHEM TOWN HALL ROTUNDA GALLERY, 10 E. Church St., Bethlehem. Small Works: Landscape, Portrait, Still Life:
Sandra Corpora work represents teaching pieces, plein air pieces, and study pieces. Through May 12. bfac-lv.org.
BRANDYWINE MUSEUM OF ART, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford. 610-388-2700. Andrew Wyeth: Home Places:
50 paintings and drawings of local buildings that inspired Wyeth over seven decades of his career. Through July 13. brandywine.org.
BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HICKS ART CENTER, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown Heights. 215968-8425. 58th Annual Student Art Exhibition:
Ceramics, digital media, drawing, film, fine woodworking, glass, graphic design, jewelry, music, painting, printmaking, photography, 2D design, 3D design, video, and web design by students in the arts and communication department. Through May 9. hicksgallery.bucks.edu.
EAGLE NEST GALLERY AT NAZARETH AREA HIGH SCHOOL, 501 E. Center St., Nazareth. 610-759-1730. Alumni Maker Show:
A wide variety of work from paintings and photographs to fashion pieces and needlework, from woodwork and ceramics to books and cultivated plants. Reception, 6-9 p.m. May 12. Through May 31.
GALLERY AT AURADELL, STROUDSMOOR COUNTRY INN, 231 Stroudsmoor Road, Stroudsburg. 570421-7703. 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 daily life and work by local photographers Charles Decker, Jesse Weiss, and David W. Coulter. Through May 19. monroehistorical.org.
GENERAL CARL SPAATZ NATIONAL USAAF MUSEUM, 10 General Carl Spaatz Ave., Boyertown. 484-945-3402. The Home Front 1940-1945: Boyertown Goes to War:
Exhibit of how the American people supported the war effort daily during WWII. Through May 28. spaatzmuseum.org.
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown. 215-340-9800. Mid-Century to Manga: The Modern Japanese Print in America:
Celebrating the historical and continued local interest in Japanese
and Japanese American printmaking and illustration, the exhibition traces the story of the modern sosaku-hanga movement and other creative collectibles from Japan to the United States and beyond. Through July 30. michenerartmuseum.org.
KALMBACH MEMORIAL PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, 200 Cotton St., Macungie. 610-965-1140. Catherine Rhoades: Through May 31.
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER, 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem. 610-758-3615. Gateway to Himalayan Art:
Introduces the main forms, concepts, meanings, and traditions of Himalayan art with objects from the collection of theRubin Museum of Art, New York. Through May 26. luag.lehigh.edu.
LEHIGH VALLEY CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, 321 E. Third St., Bethlehem. 610-868-2971. Spring Student Art Exhibition: Culmination of work by visualartstudents. Through May 18.
MVA GALLERY-MODERN VISUAL ARTS, 35 E. Elizabeth Ave., Bethlehem. 610-9360737. Absolutely Abstract:
Artists from every region of the U.S. present abstract images from “drip” paintings to color field impressions to geometric designs. Through May 27. mvaartgallery.com.
MICHENER ART MUSEUM, 138 S. Pine St. , Doylestown. 215-340-9800. Mid-Century to Manga: The Modern Japanese Print in America:
Celebrating the historical and continued local interest in Japanese and Japanese American printmaking and illustration, the exhibit traces the story of themodern sosaku-hanga(or“creative prints”) movement and other creative collectibles across the past century from Japan to the United States and beyond. Through July 30. michenerartmuseum.org.
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE, BAKER CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERIA, 2400 Chew St., Allentown. Immediate Expression:
A collection of works by contemporary artist AJ Rojas. Through Aug. 18. muhlenberg.edu.
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 CANAL MUSEUM, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton. 610923-3584. Coal Country Portraits:
Photographs,artistic works, and personal memorabilia to illustrate the stories ofminersand their familieswho are representative of the many whose work helped drive the industrial development of our region. Through Oct. 17. canals.org.
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, 602 E. Second St., Bethlehem. 610694-6636. 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. Architectural Abstractions:
Richard Begbie’s images of architecture highlighted as abstract subjects. The viewer first sees the close-up views of realistic subjects. Through further examination, the abstract elements of the image force the viewer to experience the duality of the subject matter. Reception, 3-5 p.m. May 7. Through June 4.
NEW ARTS PROGRAM,
173 W. Main St., Kutztown. McMaster Monarch and Mary’s Seven Sorrows: Sculptural landscapes by Patricia Johanson. Through May 14. newartsprogram.org.
NURTURE NATURE CENTER, 518 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-4432. Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change: Artwork of seven Philadelphia area artists who work to engage audiences about the impacts of climate change. Through June 26.
The 5 x 5 Show: Water & Works:
Photography by Richard Begbie, drawings and prints by Pat Delluva, paintings by James A. Depietro, mosaics by Barbara Kozero, and Jacqueline Meyerson. Through June 3. Up Down, All Around: Panoramic and vertical photographic scrolls by Jamie Cabreza, who teaches at Lafayette College and manages Larry Fink’s studio. Through June 24. nurturenaturecenter.org.
PENNYPACKER MILLS, 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville. The Ladies of Pennypacker Mills:
Virginia, Josephine, Anna Maria, and Eliza have a fascinating story that continues beyond the Pennypacker family name, learn a more intimate history of each of these amazing women through letters, family scrapbooks, photographs, and more. Through Oct. 11. montcopa.org.
SIGAL MUSEUM, 342 Northampton St., Easton. 610-253-1222. Arts Community of Easton (ACE) Small Works Show: Showcases the diversity of the artist membership through small works of various media in many styles. Through June 10. 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. 610-398-7231. Betty Allender, Linda Kreckel, Liz Kenny: Through June 30.
STUDIO B FINE ART GALLERY, 39A E. Philadelphia Ave., Boyertown. 484-3322757. The Edible Woman: Susan Biebuyck, Alyssa Cuesta, Jane deGruchy, Pam Dent, Crystal Domino, Susan Duby, Suzanne Fellows, Amy Forsyth, Shannon Fugate, Laura Gelsomini, Yenna Hill, Angela Izzo, Karen Palcho, and Linda Rohrbach-Austerberry and Kristen T. Woodward who represent a variety of artistic genre including works in watercolor, acrylic, oil, encaustic, jewelry, printmaking, and ceramics all showcasing relationships to food. Through June 18.
THE GALLERY AT ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 330 Ferry St., Easton. 610-258-6119. All God’s Creatures Big and Small: Over 50 works of art and photographs. Through May 28. stjohnseaston.org.
WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 317 Hamilton St., Easton. 610-330-5009. Focus V-Shawn Beeks: Drawing from the Archive:
Engaging with the recent acquisitions of Civil Rights
Era photographs from the Goodman Collection, Beeks draws a series of cartoons from selected photographs that stirred his imagination as well as a slew of emotions. The combination of his immaculate line drawings and satirical tone make a poignant political platform from which Beeks critiques the perpetual presence of racism in the United States. Through May 30. galleries.lafayette.edu.
WILLIAMS CENTER FOR THE ARTS GROSSMAN GALLERY, 730 High St., Easton. 610-330-5000. Senior Honors Art & Art History Thesis Exhibition: Graduating seniors culminating projects. Through May 20. galleries.lafayette.edu.