Lionel Smit’s work is on display at Mass MoCA through Sept. 24.
Lionel Smit’s work is on display at Mass MoCA through Sept. 24. Credit: Contributed

“Anything Goes!”: Through Sept. 26. A group show including paintings, photography, fiber art and jewelry by member artists.  Free. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com

Art at Tilton — Connecticut River Series with photographs by Carl Nardiello: Through Sept. 9. Free. Tilton Library, 75 North Main St., South Deerfield. 413-665-4683. tiltonlibrary@cwmars.org

Artifacts Inspire: An Exhibit by Fiber Artists of Western Massachusetts: Through Sept. 25. Inspired by museum collection items, the members of Fiber Artists of western Massachusetts created mixed media works. Free. Amherst Historical Society, Simeon Strong House, 67 Amity St., Amherst. 413-256-0678. info@amhersthistory.org

The Art of Eric Carle: Hide and Seek: Through Aug. 28. Eric Carle often hides letters in his illustrations. This exhibit will entice visitors to take a closer look at Carle’s art to uncover hidden references. 413-658-1100. info@carlemuseum.org carlemuseum.org

Ayn Hanna: Mapping with Stitches — New Textile Art Quilts: Through Aug. 31. Textile art for the wall, playing with the idea of mapping inner and outer worlds. Multi-layered fabric and thread drawing. Free. Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com

Cai Xi’s Edge Selections, 1991-94: Conversation on the “Edge” series and other works. Throught Sept. 18. Free. C.X. Silver Gallery, 814 Western Ave., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-7898. adamsilvervt@gmail.com

Children of Deerfield: Photographs by Frances and Mary Allen: Through Oct. 30. The Music Room’s 100th anniversary. Relics and curiosities in Memorial Hall in Old Deerfield, one of America’s oldest museums. An extraordinary collection of furnishings, paintings, textiles and Native American artifact. Tuesdays through Sundays. 8 Memorial St., Deerfield. 413-774-3768 ext. 80.

Clouds: Through Aug. 27. Images from the “sky of mind” fill the Nook: sculpture, drawings, paintings and photographs by Barbara Milot, Marjorie Morgan, Nina Rossi. Free. Nina’s Nook. 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413-834-8800. naban@verizon.net

Dog Days: Through Aug. 28. Oxbow artists and guest artists interpret the dog days in a variety of visual art media. A minimum of 5 percent of all sales goes to the Dakin Humane Society. Free. Oxbow Gallery, front room, 275 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-586-6300. oxbowgallery@gmail.com

Eric Boyer: Convergence Sculpture in Wire Mesh: Through Aug. 31. Nude figures and groupings of wire mesh appear to move in sensuous slow motion in the play of light. Accompanied by new colored geometric forms. Free. Gallery in the Woods. 145 Main St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com

Eric Avery — AIDS Work: Through Dec. 11. This exhibit includes works by Dr. Eric Avery, documenting three decades in the life of the major public health crisis of AIDS. Admission is $5 and less. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2760. artmuseum@smith.edu

Great Hall Art Display: Local Color: Through Aug. 30. Jenny Tibbets presents paintings of area rural and urban landscapes. Free. Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A, Turners Falls.

It’s never the same but it’s always still EXACTLY; Palimpsests: Through Aug. 28. Buckland painter Janice Sorensen. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com

Joining Heaven and Earth: Through Aug. 28. By Peter London. Salmon Falls Gallery, Shelburne Falls. Music by Al Canali. 625-9833. www.salmonfallsgallery.com

Juxtaposition: Abstraction Through the Eyes of Two Artists: Through Oct. 1. A reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15. Photographers Debra Gomes and Edward Los share highly abstract works of photography. Free. Borgia Gallery at Elms College, 291 Springfield St., Chicopee. 413-594-2761. marketing@elms.edu

The Lay of the Land: Through Sept. 11. Contemporary landscapes from the collection. This exhibit offers a wide variety of contemporary perspectives by American artists. Admission up to $5. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2760. scmagen@smith.edu

Lionel Smit: Through Sept. 24. Lionel Smit is an artist born during South Africa’s apartheid movement. One of the country’s most noteworthy young artists. Free. Cynthia-Reeves, 1315 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-346-4004. azariah@cynthia-reeves.com

The Most Unknown Known: Through Sept. 3. Paintings by Ricky Silverspoon. There is a strong reference and homage to historical figures and other works of art throughout his work. Elusie Gallery, 43 Main St., Easthampton. 413-529-9265. info@bigredframe.com

Multimedia Artist Lynn Sisler: Through Aug. 26. Easthampton City Arts+ Gallery, 43 Main St., Easthampton. 413- 529-1425. arts@easthampton.org

Neil Brigham Block Prints: Through Oct. 27. A selection of his linocut block prints. Free. Jewish Community of Amherst, 742 Main St., Amherst. neilbrigham@yahoo.com

New Encaustics — Works by Sharon Ligorner: Through Aug. 30. Free. Oresman Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center, Smith College, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu

Now & Then, Still & Again Photographs by Jim Schlesinger:
Through Aug. 28. Free. Vermont Center for Photography, 49 Flat St., Brattleboro, Vt., 802-251-6051. info@vcphoto.org

Oils and Watercolors @ Burnett Gallery: Through Aug. 26. Free. Jones Library, 41 Amity St, Amherst Center. 413-323-8573. aizatt@charter.net

On Pens and Needles: Through Aug. 29. Fiber art and calligraphy by Sandy Tobin. Free. Shelburne Arts Cooperative. 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com

Oxbow Back Room Gallery August Show: Through Aug. 26. Free. The Oxbow Gallery, Back Room, 275 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-586-6300. oxbowgallery@gmail.com

Peter London: Joining Heaven and Earth: Through Aug. 28. Oil pastel and colored pencil drawings by Shelburne artist Peter London. “The prime work of art is to join heaven and earth.” Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com

Portraits of a Cat: Through Sept. 15. Giclees on canvas work by Martha Stiles Free. Baystate Franklin Medical Center cafeteria, High Street, Greenfield. 

Progressions:Through Aug. 30. Artists David Andrews, Karen Chapman, and Nina Rossi. Free. Homer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. gallery@forbeslibrary.org

Summer Celebration: Through Aug. 29. Featured artists: Louise Minks, Roy Mansur, Christine Mero, Christine Pellerin, Patricia Czepiel Mays. Free. The Montague Mill, 440 Greenfield Road, Montague. 413-367-2885.

Summer Exhibits: Through Oct. 23. $4 to $8. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, Vt. 802-257-0124. info@brattleboromuseum.org

Take Me to Your Leader: Through Aug. 31. Northfield artist Charlie Shaw examines the similarities between indigenous art from around the world. Plaster and acrylic paintings. Illustration by Richard Baldwin. Free. Wendell Free Public Library, 7 Wendell Depot Road.

Tango: Contemporary Art of Argentina: Through Sept. 30. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Argentina Consulate and Art for the Soul Gallery Gallery presents, the exhibit plus tango lessons, film and lectures. Free. 1500 Main St., second floor Tower Square, Springfield. 413-231-4598. artforthesoulgallery@gmail.com

Thinking in Wool: Through Aug. 26. Contemporary hooked rugs by Jill St. Coeur and Margaret Bruzelius. Free. Jannotta Gallery, Brown Fine Arts Center, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu

“Wanderings” Paintings by AD Tinkham and Jesse Connor: Through Sept. 8. Free. Nash Gallery, 40 Cottage St., Easthampton. 413-529-9393. nashgalleryart@yahoo.com