Ending soon
Artspace’s 40th Invitational Franklin County Teen Show: Featuring works by local teens in various media. Open weekdays through Feb 16. Free. Donations welcome. Artspace Community Arts Center, 15 Mill St., Greenfield. 413-772-6811. info@artspacegreenfield.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.
Ongoing
The Art of Eric Carle: Check out the latest exhibit at The Carle featuring the artwork of Eric Carle himself. Museum Admission. 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. Alumnae House Gallery, 33 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2020. mhobbes@smith.edu.
Clifton Hunt works: Still life paintings by Clifton Hunt. Wendell Free Library, 7 Wendell Depot Road, Wendell. 978-544-3142. littleredinhouston@yahoo.com.
“Connecting Moments”: Lauren L. Anderson’s debut art show in the Pioneer Valley. Sam’s Pizza, 235 Main St., Northampton. LLAnderson859@gmail.com.
“Cost of Contentment”: Large format photographs by Dylan Donahue: explore dark costs in seeking contentment. Recommended for mature audiences. Anchor House of Artists, 518 Pleasant St., Northampton. 413-588-4337. artists@anchorhouseartists.org.
“The Emperor’s New Clothes”: Laure Dennery is showing her penguin paintings that experiment with artistic techniques and composition to showcase these fascinating birds. Amherst Town Hall, 4 Boltwood Ave.
“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.
“More Than a Pastime: A Promise to Future Generations.” Game designer and contributor to the popular web series “Extra Credits,” James Portnow presents his art. Free. Carroll Room, Campus Center, 100 Elm St., Northampton. 413-585-2190. mhobbes@smith.edu.
“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.
“InVersion”: Sculptural and wall-based works by Alisa Dworsky. There will be an artist’s reception on Feb.17 from 5 to 7 p.m. 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 St. at Bedford Terrace, Northampton. artmuseum@smith.edu.
Nancy Baker — Barstow’s Featured Artist: Colorful paintings of local birds inspired by the Northampton Christmas Bird Count that takes place in Hockanum near Barstow’s. Free. Barstow’s Dairy Store and Bakery, 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley. 413-586-2142. info@barstowslongviewfarm.com
“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 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.
“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.
“Seeing the Figures”: Exhibit featuring sculptures by Holland Hoagland, sculptor in wood and stone, opens Wednesday, Feb. 14. 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.
“A Walk Through Nature”: Laure Dennery and Deborah Izatt use painting and photography to express the serenity in the world that surrounds us. Burnett Gallery at the Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst. dennerydesign@yahoo.com.
“Winter Light”: Handmade paper scrolls, prints, sculpture and lanterns by local artist Sheryl Jaffe. On view downstairs in the Muse Café. Whately Public Library, 202 Chestnut Plain Road, Whately. 413-665-2170. directorwhatelylibrary@gmail.com.
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.
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.
“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
