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Kaylynn Washnock Stooksbury, outreach archivist for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, installs “Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012” at the Special Collections Building.

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Jennifer Wallens Terry is a medium, pet psychic and spiritual coach. Her abstract paintings focus on texture and color, while others feature celestial and symbolic imagery. Through September.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) “SPACE: 2020 Juried Exhibition” features contemporary works by 28 artists who explore or reference space as a theme. Through Sept. 27 on Sundays or by appointment. • David Noah presents “Masked/Unmasked: An Online Exhibition” runs Sept. 26–Nov. 15.

CINÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “The New Americans” features pop art paintings by Atlanta artist Blair LeBlanc. Through October.

CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) The Classic Gallery II presents “Inside/Outside,” an exhibition of works by Richard Botters, Melanie Epting, Nancy Everett, Richard Huston and Beth Richardson.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Get Artistic artist-in-residence Abigail West presents an installation under the courtyard pavilion. Through September.

DORY’S HEARTH HOME & PATIO (37 Greensboro Hwy., Watkinsville) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through September.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through September.

GALLERY AT HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Athens Facades” presents Mike Landers’ photographs of buildings at dark in downtown and Five Points between 2000–2002. 

University of Georgia Kaylynn Washnock Stooksbury, outreach archivist for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, installs “Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012” at the Special Collections Building.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Altered Landscapes: Photography in the Anthropocene” includes images that demonstrate humanity’s impact on the natural world. Through Sept. 27. • “Hurricane Katrina and Its Aftermath in the Art of Rolland Golden.” Through Oct. 18. • “Carl Holty: Romantic Modernist” includes paintings and drawings that reflect the artist’s pursuit of modern art theory. Through Jan. 17. • “Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection” represents three generations of artists dating from the 1940s. Through Sept. 26, 2021.

JITTERY JOE’S EASTSIDE (1860 Barnett Shoals Rd.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism. Through September.

KEMPT (175 N. Lumpkin St.) The Milan Art Institute presents a display of 20 or so recent works by the institute’s students. Through October.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Tony Cokes: Five Weeks” shares a different video by the conceptual artist each week. • In “Disarticulate Ground,” Annie Simpson alters roadside markers. • “OFFSIDES” is a collaborative exhibition between MFA candidate Luka Carter and New York-based artist Tomm Roeschlein. • In “The Persistence of Change,” MFA candidate Matthew Hoban uses stop motion, prints and sound to interrogate memory. A special viewing day will be held Oct. 3 from 12–6 p.m. Exhibitions remain on view through Oct. 9.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) Andrew Zawacki’s “Waterfall Plot” pairs 20 black-and-white photographs with short poems from his latest poetry volume. • In the Lounge Gallery, view paintings by Kendall Rogers, the recipient of the LHAC Chice Award at the “45th Juried Exhibition.” • “Boundless” features works by Don Chambers, Derek Faust, Alex McClay, Katherine McCullough and Paula Reynaldi. • “The Art of Jeremy Ayers” celebrates the artist, lyricist, activist and beloved member of the community, who passed away in 2016. • Organized by Christina Foard, “Imagination Squared: Pathways to Resiliency” consists of 800 five-inch works created by students and community members. Sharing a theme of resiliency, the small works build a collective story of recovery and strength.

MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Bev Jones’ works in “Whispers of Tranquility” are inspired by experiences that jar her, as well as still moments, particularly when alone and immersed in the natural world. Through October.

TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) “Place in Space” shares photographs by Travis A. Ward that takes art direction from the album art of Donald Byrd’s 1975 Places and Spaces. Opening reception Sept. 25, 6–9 p.m. Artist Talk via Instagram Live Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. On view through Oct. 4.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) Online exhibitions include “Steele Vintage Broadcast Microphone Collection,” “Foxfire on Display at UGA: 50 Years of Cultural Journalism Documenting Folk Life in the North Georgia Mountains, September–December 2016,” “Covered With Glory: Football at UGA, 1892–1917” and “Fighting Spirit: Wally Butts and UGA Football, 1939–1950” and “The Strategies of Suffrage: Mobilizing a Nation for Women’s Rights.” Visit digilab.libs.uga.edu/scl/exhibits.“Sign of the Times: The Great American Political Poster 1844–2012” is on view in person through Oct. 5.

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