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“A Walk Through Nature”: Laure Dennery and Deborah Izatt use painting and photography to express the serenity in the world that surrounds us. Free. Burnett Gallery at the Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst.
“Cost of Contentment”: Large format photographs by Dylan Donahue explore dark costs in seeking contentment. Recommended for mature audiences. Free. Anchor House of Artists, 518 Pleasant St., Northampton. (413) 588-4337. artists@anchorhouseartists.org.
“Entropic”: Six local and national artists use collage, painting and sculpture to explore the themes of order and disorder. Curated by Peter Dellert. MAP Space Gallery, Eastworks Building, Easthampton, 116 Pleasant St., Easthampton. 413-221-2625. pdellert51@gmail.com.
“Illuminations”: Wildlife art interpreted in glass using sand etched forms accented with light. Works by Dean Kent and Alan Robinson. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Regional Office, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley. 413-835-5541. jennifer_lapis@fws.gov.
“Natural Moments, Laughing Brook, and Beyond”: Works by Kevin Kopchynski, nature educator who leads nature walks and teaches photography. His art ranges from intimate details to large landscapes. Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, 127 Combs Road, Easthampton. 413-584-3009. arcadia@massaudubon.org.
Photography by Neil R. Murray: An exhibit of flora photos of the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls. Free. McCuskers Co-op Market, 3 State St., Shelburne Falls. 413-336-2008. neilrmurray@gmail.com.
Photography by Edward Hing and Janine Norton: The images are the culmination of two decades of traveling to Cambodia, China, France, Italy, Indonesia, Mexico, Portugal, Thailand and Vietnam. There will be an opening reception on Feb. 15. Lathrop Community, 100 Bassett Brook Drive, Easthampton. sgauger@lathrop.kendal.org.
“Proverbs N Portraits”: What do you get when you cross a proverb with a portrait? A.P.E. Gallery shines a spotlight on new work by local artist Ken Gagne. APE Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton. 413-586-5553. lisathompson@apearts.org.
The Emperor’s New Clothes: Laure Dennery is showing her penguin paintings that experiment with artistic techniques and composition. Free. Amherst Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Avenue, Amherst.
Remembrance of Our Past and “Fly Away Home”: Historic pieces contributed by Mary Boehmer and Bambi Miller. “Fly Away Home” dolls and figures of black folklore contributed by Belinda Lyons Zucker. Free. Salmon Falls Gallery, 1 Ashfield St. Unit 9, Shelburne Falls. 413-625-9833. salmonfalls@megaplanet.com.
“Seeing Red”: Includes paintings, prints, photos, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, fiber art, floor cloths and glass with red as a unifying theme. Shelburne Arts Co-op, 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls. 413 625-9324. sac01370@gmail.com.
“Suspended”: Artist Liza Phillips’ larger-than-life size gestural drawings depict chairs wrapped in blankets, shrink-wrapped for transport and storage. There will be an artist’s reception today, Feb. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit runs through Feb. 27. Oresman Gallery, 20 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.
Works by Lennie Kaumzha, Benjamin Sears and Perry Carter: Surreal human and animal portraits by Perry Carter. Landscapes of the mind, drawings by Benjamin Sears. Mosaic-fusion paintings by Lennie Kaumzha. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. 413-587-1013. fkaufmann@forbeslibrary.org.
Works by Frances Kidder, Marlene Rye: “Down in the Valley — Water and Greed,” showcases works by Kidder; new pastel works by Rye also on display. The Oxbow Gallery, 275 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-586-6300. frankidder46@gmail.com.
“World of Wranglers, Rodeo Riders and their Horses”: Photography exhibit by local fine art photographer, Diane Norman. The images were captured while attending a workshop with a National Geographic photographer in the wilds of Wyoming. The exhibit will run through February. Leverett Library, 75 Montague Road, Leverett. norman.dianenp@yahoo.com
Ongoing
“Almost There” and Other Still Life Paintings: “Almost There” and other still life paintings by Clifton Hunt. Free. Wendell Free Library, 7 Wendell Depot Road, Wendell. 978-544-3142. littleredinhouston@yahoo.com.
The Art of Eric Carle: Check out the latest exhibit at The Carle featuring the artwork of Eric Carle himself. Museum admission of $9 to $22. The Eric Carle Museum, 125 W Bay Road, Amherst. 413-559-6300. sandys@carlemuseum.org.
“Audubon Suite”: Jane E. Goldman’s series of luminous prints reveals the artist’s muse in a graphically novel way. Free. Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2020. mhobbes@smith.edu.
“Bunny Fluff”: Mixed media, collage and acrylics by Hatfield artist Mary V. Klaes. Free. Tilton Library, 75 North Main St., South Deerfield Village. 413-665-4683.
Cameron Schmitz: Abstract landscape oil paintings. Reception Sunday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. Schmitz will also teach a workshop on Sunday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 1739 Bernardston Unitarian Meetinghouse, Church Street, Bernardston. 413-330-0807. annette@bernardstonunitarian.org.
“Connecting Moments”: Lauren L. Anderson’s debut art show in the Pioneer Valley. Free. Sam’s Pizza, 235 Main St., Northampton. LLAnderson859@gmail.com.
“Green Houses in the Connecticut River Valley”: Photos by Peter Alan Monroe. Opening reception Friday, Feb. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. The Greenfield Gallery, 231 Main St., Greenfield. 413-772-9334. tcrapo@mac.com.
“InVersion”: Sculptural and wall-based works by Alisa Dworsky. CYNTHIA-REEVES, 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. 413-398-5257. k_jussila@cynthia-reeves.com.
Modern Images of the Body from East Asia: Exhibition looks at multifaceted representations of the body in East Asia from the 19th century to present times. Smith College Museum of Art, Elm Street at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. artmuseum@smith.edu.
Rodney Madison: As a celebration of Black History Month, painter Rodney Madison, currently the curator of the Madison Studio Gallery in Millers Falls, will display his work. Reception on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, 5–7 p.m. Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center, 289 Main St., Greenfield. 413-774-0150. marketing@hawksandreed.com.
“Seeing the Figures”: Exhibit featuring sculptures by Holland Hoagland, sculptor in wood and stone. Presentation by Hoagland on Wednesday, March 7, from 7 to 9 pm. at Old Mill Inn. Old Mill Inn, 87 School St., Hatfield. 413-362-9740. holhoagland@gmail.com.
“Slice of Humanity”: Pieces by five artists working with the human figure: Robert Bent, Suzanne Conway, Lauren Paradise, Jeff Wrench and Nina Rossi. Free. Nina’s Nook, 125A Avenue A, Turners Falls. 413-834-8800. nalerossi@gmail.com.
