ARTWALL@HOTEL INDIGO ATHENS (500 College Ave.) Nancy Everett’s solo show “Classic Inspirations” includes paintings that celebrate Athens and the Southeast. Through mid-May.
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Marisa Leilani Mustard presents a collection of colorful paintings in “WILD!” Through April.
ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) “Solo: New Works by Heather Deyling” includes colorful and playful sculptures, wall works and installations inspired by research and observation of natural forms, eco-fiction and climate change. Opening reception Apr. 22, 6–8 p.m. On view Apr. 6–May 7.
DODD GALLERIES (270 River Rd.) On view in the C-U-B-E Gallery, “Split View” presents works by students taking Newly Formed, an experimental form-making elective taught at the Rhode Island School of Design. Through Apr. 5. • “Where the Sidewalk Ends” consists of two separate exhibitions that both showcase artwork by 42 graduating BFA students. The first exit show opens with a reception Apr. 7, 6–8 p.m. and lasts until Apr. 14. The second exit show opens Apr. 21, 6–8 p.m. and runs until Apr. 28.
FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Bernadine Sears. Reception Apr. 22, 5–7 p.m. Currently on view through Apr. 29.
GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) Spanning the 18th century to the present, “Object Lessons in American Art” features over 100 works of Euro-American, African-American and Native American art from the Princeton University Art Museum’s collection. Through May 14. • “In Dialogue: Henry Ossawa Tanner, Mentor and Muse.” Through June 18. • “Art is a form of freedom” is a collaborative project through which incarcerated women at the Whitworth Women’s Facility selected works for an exhibition and wrote prose and poetry in response to the pieces. Through July 2. • “Decade of Tradition: Highlights from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection.” Through July 3.
GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Zane Cochran presents “Aurora,” a sculptural interpretation of the aurora borealis using 3D geometric figures and lights.
HENDERSHOT’S ( (237 Prince Ave.) Nirvinyl Album Art presents “Tax Season Session” featuring free and reduced rate canvas album art prints from the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues and more. Through mid-May.
JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Nico Isaac presents “Out of the Woods,” an homage to Athens through 16 photographs capturing wildlife, natural forests, luminous water and other details in landscapes. Through April.
JITTERY JOE’S FIVE POINTS (1230 S. Milledge Ave.) Recent abstract paintings by Tom Hancock. Through Apr. 30.
JUST PHO… AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism, fairy tales and nursery rhymes. Through May.
LAST RESORT GRILL (174-184 W Clayton St.) Michael Shetterley creates mixed-media, nature-based abstracts on canvas. Through mid-April.
LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) “Resilient Civic and Musical Life: Ware-Lyndon House Enslaved and Descendant Stories” includes a film; reading room of books relevant to the African-American experience in art, music and heritage; and a visual timeline relating a fuller and more truthful story of the property and its inhabitants. On view Thursdays–Saturdays. • Juried by Maria Elena Ortiz, curator at The Modern in Fort Worth, TX, the 48th Juried Exhibition features 154 works by 107 local artists. Through May 6. • “Breathing Room” presents artwork by 16 past and present employees of R. Wood Studio, such as Amanda Burk, Kristen Bach, Rinne Allen, David Barnes, Michele Dross and Lou Kregel. Ikebana workshop Apr. 15, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Artist reception May 18, 6–7:30 p.m. Currently on view through June 8. • “The Green Life Art Contest” is an annual contest geared towards K-12 students that presents artwork inspired by environmental education and sustainability. Closing reception Apr. 29, 2 p.m. • Collections from our Community presents typewriters from Mike Kilpatrick, Tatiana Veneruso, Mike Landers and Lauren Fancher. Through July 1.
OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) The University of North Georgia Department of Visual Art presents student artwork in drawing, design, ceramics and painting. A reception will be held at UNG’s Oconee Campus Apr. 10, 5–6:30 p.m. Through April.
OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) Beatrice Brown’s “Quilt Stories of Time and Place” creates a timeline of motifs used in fabric quilting designs dating from ancient Egypt to the present day. Through Apr. 7.
ODUM SCHOOL OF ECOLOGY GALLERY (140 E. Green St.) Natural science illustrator C Olivia Carlisle shares insect, botanical and ecosystems illustrations using graphite, carbon pencil, watercolor, acrylic, ink, color pencils and Adobe Photoshop. Through May.
STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Hinterglasmalerei: Reverse Paintings of Steffen Thomas” explores the range of experimentation Thomas did with the ancient technique. Through Apr. 22.
TIF SIGFRIDS (393 N. Finley St.) Massachusetts-based artist Nora Riggs presents “Creampuffs of Passage,” a collection of paintings depicting scenes and objects from everyday life in surreal settings. Opening reception Apr. 8, 6–8 p.m. Through May 13.
TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Tim Root ‘s watercolors, wooden pieces, comics, zines and other odds and ends are brightly colored, funny and occasionally grotesque. Opening reception Apr. 7, 5–8 p.m. Open for Third Thursday, Apr. 14, 6–9 p.m.
UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Unequal by Design: Housing in Georgia and America” draws upon historic government documents, photographs, historic newspapers and other records to trace the evolution of housing policy, tackling issues such as zoning, gentrification and suburbanization. Through May 26. • “A Chance to Play: Title IX and Women’s Athletics at UGA” celebrates 50 years of women’s sports at UGA. Through May. • “Freemasonry in Georgia: Ideals, Imagery and Impact” presents items that demonstrate the ambitions and tensions that existed within the secret society. Through July 7.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) On view in the Claire and Robert Clements Gallery, “Resonations: Marriage of Photography and Poetry” is a collaborative exhibition that pairs photographs by Lee Reed with poems by Clela Reed. Open Sunday mornings or by appointment at 706-546-7914 through June 25.
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