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Abigail Boylen's painting "Lovefool" is part of her colorful exhibition "Discography: A Visual Exploration of Music" on view at the Winterville Library. A reception will be held on Saturday, Apr. 5 at 12 p.m.

ACE/FRANCISCO GALLERY (675 Pulaski St., Suite 500) “Beneath the Sky and Sea,” new paintings by Louise Haynes Hall on view in the Main Gallery. • “Playing House” is a collection of mixed media work by Cecilia Reynolds in the Upper Gallery. Through April.

ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Works by local artist Richard Huston will be on view through Apr. 25.

AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) “All Banners of Living Things” from local artist Margaret Agner on view through May. Featuring painted silk wall hangings of moths, butterflies and florals. 

CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) On view in Classic Gallery I, “Legendary Georgia Musicians in Watercolor” is Jackie Dorsey’s homage to musicians who have called Georgia their home. • In Classic Gallery II, “Linnentown Then and Now: The Johnsons” includes portraits by Caroline Ford Coleman.

COMMUNITY (260 N Jackson St.) Local artist Susan Pelham will have a variety of works on view through March.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Art by Brandy Angel will be on view through March.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) Shot through the windows from inside Waffle House restaurants across the Southeast, Micah Cash’s photographs in “Waffle House Vistas” contemplate the built and natural environments. Through June 1. • “The Awe of Ordinary Labors: 20th-Century Paintings from Ukraine” exemplifies socialist realism, a style of art promoted by the government of the Soviet Union. Through June 1. • “Beyond the Medici: The Haukohl Family Collection” is one of the most extensive holdings of Florentine baroque art in private hands outside of Italy. Through May 18. 

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Zane Cochran presents “Aurora,” a sculptural interpretation of the aurora borealis using 3D geometric figures and lights.

GREEN WAY & FIREFLY TRAIL (Multiple Locations) Outdoor art installations include new public artwork “Georgia Railroad Lantern,” by artists Jim Benedict and Lily Kuonen. It joins other works along the trail including “Trail Blossom,” a sculpture by Richard Herzog, and “Heron Sighting,” a mural by Krysia Ara.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) The Window Works series presents a site-specific artwork by Atlanta artist Michael Reese that questions the perception of the Black Body against cyanotype photography popular with architectural blueprints. Through spring 2025. • Over 150 works for the 50th Juried Exhibition will be on view through May 10. Artist talks will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Apr. 10, 17 and 24 and May 1.

MAGALLERY (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Atlanta artist Robert Miller presents a special exhibition of abstracted works called “All Over the Pallet” that runs through Apr. 19. 

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (34 School St., Watkinsville) Featured exhibit “Youth Art Month” will be on view through May 9.

Abigail Boylen’s painting “Lovefool” is part of her colorful exhibition “Discography: A Visual Exploration of Music” on view at the Winterville Library. A reception will be held on Saturday, Apr. 5 at 12 p.m.

THE OLD PAL (1320 Prince Ave.) Painter Jacob Riddling will have expressionist works focusing on the human figure on view. Opening reception Mar. 26, 5–7 p.m.

PORCELAIN AND DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Two new collections celebrating the connection between art and nature include a complete Jasperware tea set from Wedgewood in England and a series of hand-carved coconut vessels. 

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave) Local photographer and mixed media artist Berkeley Boone presents a nature-centric exhibition through Apr. 27.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) Developed in collaboration with the Georgia Writers Museum in Eatonton, “Touch Grass: Steffen Thomas, Senora Lynch, Raven Waters” is an environmentally-focused exhibition that explores humanity’s place in the natural world. On view through June 28. • Alexandra Huynh presents “From Tears to the Sea and Other Works.” Through June 28. • “The Madness of Clowns” is a collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures that explores humanity’s interest in clowns. Presented by curatorial assistant Victoria Raatz. Through July 1.

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.) “Precious, Almost Sacred: Voting Rights in America” features photos, pamphlets, newspaper reports, letters and more from the Russell Library archives to illustrate the expansion of voter access in Georgia. Through May. • “From Farms to Fast Fashion: Unraveling the Need for Sustainable Style” tells the story of how fast fashion came to rise and who pays for the cost of its convenience. Through July. • With selections from the Samuel Golden Theatre Collection, “The Golden Age of Broadway” provides a glimpse into Broadway’s Golden Age through musical posters, playbills, and artifacts. Through August. 

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS CLEMENTS GALLERY (780 Timothy Rd.) “Family Val-hues” by Broderick Flanigan focuses on the faces of the Athens-born painter and muralist’s family members. Through March.

WINTERVILLE LIBRARY (115 Marigold Ln., Winterville) “Discography: A Visual Exploration of Music” by Abigail Boylen is a collection of colorful and engaging paintings. Reception Apr. 5, 12–1:30 p.m. Currently on view through Apr. 12.

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