“The Liquid Edge” by Sarah Holbrook of Ashfield will run through Dec. 31 at the Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. There will be a reception on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. with music by Loren Feinstein.
“The Liquid Edge” by Sarah Holbrook of Ashfield will run through Dec. 31 at the Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. There will be a reception on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m. with music by Loren Feinstein. Credit: CONTRIBUTED IMAGE

RECEPTIONS

Artist Reception: Jan Ruby-Chrystal: Thursday, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Please join us for a reception for Jan Ruby-Chrystal. Ruby-Chrystal’s paintings will be on display in the Community Room for the month of November. Free. Westhampton Public Library, 1 North Road, Westhampton. 413-527-5386. westhampton@cwmars.org.

ArtSalon: Thursday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Presenting artists: Mishael Coggeshall-Burr, Christopher Janke, Anja Schütz, Rodney Madison, Jen Simms and Richard Widmer. $5 Suggested Donation. The SheaTheater, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls. valleyartsalon@gmail.com.

ONGOING

Anna Bayles Arthur: Landscapes of memory, dream and invention. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gallery talk about the paintings of Anna Bayles Arthur at noon on Nov. 30. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Drive, Greenfield.

Bare Trees & Bicycles, Watercolors by Astrid Sheckels: Show of new watercolors by local artist Astrid Sheckels. Through the end of November. Free & Family Friendly. The Greenfield Gallery, 231 Main St., Greenfield. 413-772-9334. thegreenfieldgallery@gmail.com

Bee in Her Bonnet: Works in Progress: Through Nov. 30. Artwork of students and faculty from MCLA and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Express Gallery, 49 Main St., North Adams.

Beth Galston: Through Sunday. Beth Galston a conceptual artist based in Boston, is exhibiting site-based installations and original works on paper at Cynthia-Reeves. Free. Cynthia-Reeves, 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-346-4004. k_jussila@cynthia-reeves.com.

Cottage Street Art School: Works by Faculty and Students: Through Nov. 29. Over 30 members from Easthampton’s artist cooperative show paintings, drawings, monotypes, calligraphy, and stained glass. Reception Friday, 2 to 4:30 p.m. Free. Hosmer Gallery at Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton. 413-587-1013. fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org

Elizabeth Pols: Through Dec. 18. Images of Venice and Palmyra. Free. Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu

Everything I Never Told You: Secrets Too Beautiful to Keep: Through Nov. 20. A collaborative exhibition by artists Shelley Chamberlin and Michelle Daly. Reception Oct. 27, 5 to 7 p.m. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Gallery 51, 51 Main St., North Adams. 413-662-5320.

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. $0 – $5. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm St at Bedford Ter, Northampton. 413-585-2760. artmuseum@smith.edu.

Farmers’ Castles by Robert Strong Woodward: Through April 21. An exhibition of western Massachusetts paintings of barns by Woodward (1885-1957) $3 – $6. $3 youth and students 6 – 12; $6 adults. Memorial Hall Museum, 8 Memorial St., Deerfield. 413-774-3768, ext. 80.

Forget What I Said: Through Dec. 3. Work of eight artists: William Brayton, Brenda Garand, Carol Keller, Cathy Osman, Tim Segar, Joe Smith, Deborra Stewart-Pettengill, and Erica Wurtz. Free. A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main Street, Northampton. 4135865553. lisathompson@apearts.org.

Frankie Dack: Through Nov. 30. Local artist Frankie Dack exhibits her paintings in the Sunderland Public Library. Free. Sunderland Public Library, 20 School Street, Sunderland. 413-665-2642. director@sunderlandpubliclibrary.org

The Hate Project — Steve Cole: Through Dec. 7. Art installation depicts the growing prevalence of intolerance by graphically illustrating about 1,000 hate groups currently active in the U.S. Free. 413-320-3686. Hampden Gallery, UMass Amherst, 131 Southwest Circle, Amherst. 413-545-0680. anneseuthe@gmail.com

Human Animals: The Art of Cobra and Its Legacy: Through Nov. 20. Free. University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMass, Fine Arts Center, 155 Presidents Drive, Amherst. 413-586-2657. wolfson110@gmail.com.

Jack Sikes: Paintings from the Road: Through Jan. 1. An exhibition of six oil paintings on view Free. Wendell Free Library, 7 Wendell Depot Road, Wendell. 978-544-3559.

Leonard Ragouzeos: Without Refuge: Through Dec. 31. The faces and emotions of war. Ink in large format, black and white. Free. Gallery in the Woods, 145 Main St., Brattleboro. 802-257-4777. galleryinthewood@yahoo.com

Leverett Crafts and Arts Resident Artists Exhibit: Through Dec. 9. Barnes Gallery at Leverett Crafts & Arts, 13 Montague Road, Leverett. 413-992-5554.

Painting Nature: Botanical Watercolors by Thayer Tomlinson: Through Dec. 31. Artist’s reception is Sunday, Dec. 4, 4 to 6 p.m. Music by Blue Man Trio. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com

On View at Northampton City Hall: Neighbors – Voices & Portraits of Muslims in the Valley: Through Dec. 2 with opening reception this Friday, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jenny Bender and Amanda Herman have been interviewing and photographing Muslims in the Valley in order to learn about our Muslim neighbors. Free. City Hall Gallery, 212 Main Street, Northampton. 413-587-1269. bfoote@northamptonma.gov.

Photography Exhibit: Signs of the Times: Through Nov. 18, with reception this Friday at 4 p.m. “Signs of the Times” features the work of artist Eric Broudy and centers on the homeless population of the local area. Free. Nolen Art Lounge, Room 105, Campus Center, 100 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.

Photography and writing by residents of Franklin County Sheriff’s office: Through Dec. 2. Hours are Monday through Friday, noon to 2:30 p.m and 4 to 6 p.m. Or by appointment. Annual exhibit of art and writing by people incarcerated at the Franklin County Jail and House of Correction. Free. Artspace, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. 413-772-6811.

O Children: Recent Works by Kelly Popoff: Through Nov. 16. Free. University of Massachusetts Amherst, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Amherst. 413-545-1503. tjrich@art.umass.edu

Reimagining Audubon: Through Dec. 16. Artists Lyell Castonguay and Gina Siepel. Deerfield Academy Free. Von Auersperg Gallery, 7 Boyden Lane, Deerfield. 413-896-6812. ehstoneart@gmail.com

Sarah Holbrook: The Liquid Edge: Through Dec. 31. Photographs of ice and sea by Ashfield’s Sarah Holbrook. Reception, Saturday, Nov. 19, 4 to 6 p.m. Music by Loren Feinstein. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com

Shutesbury Artists Open Studio Tour: This Saturday and Sunday. Visit five artists with home studios: sculptor/pottery, painter/weaver, photographer, felter and silk dyer. Call 413-259-1695 Free.

2nd Annual Highland Hardware Show: Through Nov. 19. Over 25 artists. Free. Highland Hardware, 917 Hampden St., Holyoke. 413-533-4883. deannimmer@gmail.com

Simply Simple: Beauty in Black and White: Through Jan. 15. Beautifully discerning black and white photography. Arms Library, Main Street, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-6728.

Tree Forms: Through Nov. 21. A group show at the Shelburne Arts Cooperative Free. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com.

War photographs of Ben Brody: Through Saturday. “Afghanistan: Endgame.” The war photographs of Ben Brody of Southampton will be on display. He focused on the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. A reception happens on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 11:40 a.m. Use the Pearl Street entrance. Free. Springfield Technical Community College, One Armory Square, Springfield. 413-755-4812.

When in Rome: Prints and Photographs 1550-1900: Through Dec. 30. The works document the changing face of Rome and its architecture, using a variety of techniques and stylistic approaches. Free. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu