ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 500) Photographer Terry Allen presents “Passenger Side,” a collection that ranges from street photography to landscapes. In the Upper Gallery, Grace Lang and Mason Pearson showcase “The Nuclear Age: 2018–2025,” a seven-year photographic chronicle of the band Nuclear Tourism. Through Oct. 1. Music and literature series New Town Revue returns Aug.14, 6 p.m.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY BOGUE GALLERY (2025 Baxter St.) Margaret Agner’s “Silk in Motion” presents dyed silk wall hangings, scarves and educational items along with samples, sources and brushes. Through Aug. 31.
ATHENTIC BREWING CO. (108 Park Ave.) Works by artist Tara Tanner will be on view Aug. 1–31. Reception Aug. 17, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) In “upstage / downstage” photographer Chase Brantley observes his fellow performers in their in-between moments, capturing their unguarded transitions between stage and backstage, upstage and down. Through Aug. 25.
AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) Twenty landscape paintings by Greg Benson are on display through August.
DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Susan Pelham’s collages, oil and acrylic works are on view Aug. 1–Sept. 30.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Caitlyn Riesinger will be on view through August.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Feel the Beat: Rhythm, Music and Movement” features 20 works by artists around the world and explores the connections between dance, music and visual art across cultures, histories and media. Through Aug. 3. • In “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris, 1900–1939,” 65 portraits in various mediums show how American women in Paris reshaped modern womanhood and used portraiture to express a new sense of self. Through Nov. 2.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Atlanta artist Paul Leroy’s installation “Tree of Life” will begin growing for its six-month exhibition.
HENDERSHOT’S (237 Prince Ave.) Nirvinyl Album Art’s “Summer Set ’25” is on view through August.
LAST RESORT GRILL (174-184 W. Clayton St.) A collection of Susan Pelham’s collages, oil and acrylic works is on view through August.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) The summer series features seven artists across six new exhibitions. On view through Aug. 30. “Thaw Line” artist talk with Josh Skinner and Lindsey Kennedy on July 31, 5:30–6:30 p.m. “Controlled Burn” artist talk with Tom Schram Aug. 7, 5:30–6:30 p.m. “Peach Fuzz” artist talk with Victoria Dugger Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m. • In the Lukasiewicz Gallery, Chris Moss and Sue Fox’s “Habit” offers parallel explorations of form and color, playing with the viewer’s perception, concealing and revealing forms of common imagery amongst a camouflage of multifaceted hues. The two have not met prior to the opening of this exhibition. Through Oct. 11. • An exhibition by Cuban-born artist Victor Francisco Hernandez Mora features vivid illustrations of Orishas—West African deities tied to nature and daily life—found in belief systems across Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. On view in the North Gallery through Oct. 11. Family day book reading Aug. 9, 12–2 p.m. • Inspired by memories and the literature of Latin America, María Korol’s “Playing Ball Without a Ball” explores the connection between human and non-human through drawings, paintings, sculptures and more. On view in the lobby case through Sept. 27.
OCONEE LIBRARY (1925 Electric Ave.) Exhibition “Women of Courage Portrait Exhibit” honors the achievements, resilience and lasting impact of remarkable women who have shaped our history and society. Through Aug. 29.
THE ROOK & PAWN (294 W. Washington St.) Photographer Jennifer Keene’s “Southern Cemeteries: Tombstones & Tales” explores rural Southern cemeteries through funerary art, epitaphs and symbolism, highlighting their beauty, history and folklore. A portion of proceeds benefits Friends of Brooklyn Cemetery. Through July. Closing reception and artist talk Aug. 1, 6 p.m.
STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave) Elizabeth Barton presents “For the Love of Trees,” a collection of fiber and mixed media works that explore reflected light, translucency, effects of time and repeated patterns of natural or architectural forms. Through Aug. 3.
TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Local artist Greg Benson presents a collection of landscape paintings. Through July 31. Closing reception July 31, 6–9 p.m.
UGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER LOBBY GALLERY (230 River Rd.) Benjamin Britton, an associate professor at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, presents “surface potential,” a collection of four abstract paintings over 7 feet tall. Through Aug. 8.
UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style” explores the rise of fast fashion and who pays for the cost of its convenience. Through July. • “The Golden Age of Broadway” provides a glimpse into Broadway’s Golden Age through musical posters, playbills and artifacts. Through August. • “Captain Planet: The Power Is Yours” explores the origins and impact of the TV series, which inspired young people to care for the environment. Through May 2026.
WILLSON CENTER FOR THE HUMANITIES AND ARTS (1260 S Lumpkin St) A new series of landscape photographs by Michael Lachowski, alongside a photo series of clouds, is on view through summer.
WINTERVILLE CULTURAL CENTER GALLERY (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Two exhibitions are currently on view at the gallery: “The Art of the Mixtape” by Karen S. Campbell and “Cloudland” by Elyse Mazanti, Eli Saragoussi and Emily Tatum. Through Sept. 13. Reception Aug. 23, 4–6 p.m.
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