The Commonwealth Center for Change presents the work of artist and Ashfield native Robert Markey, whose latest exhibit of abstract paintings aspires to “be profound, to be questioning and to be a source of inspiration and beauty.” Through Aug. 31, Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main St., Northampton, (413) 584-9032, www.academyofmusictheatre.com and http://rmarkey.blue-fox.com.