A.P.E. Gallery: Magnetic Circuitries. Paintings by David Brewster. A dynamic suite of interrelated oil paintings. 126 Main St., Northampton. (413) 586-5553, lisathompson@apearts.org.
The Barnes Gallery: Susan Valentine. Open studio and gallery exhibit. The past few years’ work. Large to small landscapes, still lifes and florals. Leverett Crafts & Arts, 13 Montague Road, Leverett. (413) 992-5554, barnesgallery@gmail.com.
Book Arts Gallery: Angela Lorenz: Collecting to Create. A collection of “everyday stuff” that informs the creations of internationally celebrated book artist Angela Lorenz. Through May 27. Neilson Library, Smith College, 7 Neilson Dr., Northampton. (413) 5852190.
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: Spring Exhibits. $4-$8. 10 Vernon St., Brattleboro, (802) 257-0124, intern@brattleboromuseum.org.
Burnett Gallery: The Seen and Less Seen: Water and Ice. Many atypical images taken close up from ground level in ways that illuminate less noticed shape, form, light, and design in water and ice. Jones Library, 43 Amity St., Amherst, (413) 259-3090.
Cummington Community House Gallery: Outer Form, Inner Image. Paintings by Tania Coletta. 33 Main St., Cummington.
Cynthia-Reeves: Paintings by Lloyd Martin. Through May 21. 1315 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams. (603) 756-4160.
Dianich Gallery: New work by Pioneer Valley artist Molly Hatch. 139 Main St., Brattleboro. (802) 380-1607, dianichgallery@gmail.com.
11 South Gallery: The Street and the Meadows. Old Deerfield, 11 South St., Bernardston. (413) 648-5484, padorno@crocker.com.
Eric Carle Museum: Magician of the Modern: Leonard Weisgard. Weisgard (1916-2000) was an award-winning illustrator of over 200 children’s books. $6-$9. Through June 5. 125 W. Bay Road, Amherst.
Gallery A3: Between the Moments. Mixed-media paintings by Rochelle Shicoff and monotypes by Janet Walerstein Winston. 28 Amity St., 1-D, Amherst. (413) 256-4250,gallerya3@gmail.com.
Gallery in the Woods: Edward Kingsbury III. Abstract drawings in fine detail, self-taught stream of consciousness. Mexican Tribal Art. Sacred huichol peyote yarn paintings and fantastic animals, with alebrijes carvings and textiles from the Oaxaca valley. Over 100 pieces in all. Free. 145 Main St., Brattleboro. (802) 257-4777, galleryinthewood@yahoo.com.
Hosmer Gallery: Northampton High School student art exhibition. Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton. (413) 587-1013, gallery@forbeslibrary.org.
Hampden Gallery: Kathleen Jacobs: Deconstructed Landscapes. Jacobs paints as a way to grapple with the dire realities of today and to reflect her belief in nature’s abiding beauty, grace and order. 131 Southwest Circle, UMass Amherst. (413) 545-0680, anneseuthe@gmail.com.
Historic Deerfield: Natural Selections — Flora and the Arts. $7. 84 Old Main St., Deerfield.
Historic Northampton: The Great Meadow: Natural and Cultural Histories of Northampton’s Meadows. Featuring work by Nick Baker, Claudette Lambert-Peterson, and Anthony W. Lee. Opening May 13. Free. 46 Bridge St., Northampton. (413) 584-6011, historic-northampton.org
Hope & Feathers Framing and Printing: PVPA Student Works 2016. Drawing, painting, fashion, and sculpture made by Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School students during the spring semester. Through May 28. Free. 319 Main St., Amherst. (441) 835-019, bronwen@hopeandfeathersframing.com.
MASS MoCA: Ran Hwang: Untethered. Kidspace exhibit featuring a 140 foot-long sculpture of phoenixes and birds. Through May 23. Walk In My Shoes. Kidspace exhibit featuring photographs, videos, and paintings by Jesse Fleming, Jamie Diamond, and Aaron Johnson focuses on awareness, empathy, and compassion toward others. Through May 23. 87 Marshall St., North Adams. (413) 662-2111.
Mead Art Museum: Tom Friedman, Untitled (Foundation). Through June 26. Unimaginable by One Mind Alone: Exquisite Corpses. William Green Collection of Japanese prints. Through July 24. Amherst College, 41 Quadrangle Dr., Amherst, (413) 542-2295.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum: Dancers of the Nightway. Ceremonial imagery in Navajo weaving. Through May 29. Fragile Paper Timeships. Photographs by Joel Meyerowitz. Exhibiting vintage color photographs. Through May 29. Lower Lake Road, South Hadley, (413) 538-2245.
Porter-Phelps-Huntington Museum: Open for the season beginning May 15, with guided tours Saturday to Wednesday, 1-4:30 p.m. $1-$5. 130 River Dr., Hadley. (413) 584-4699, pphmuseum.org
R. Michelson Galleries: Elephant and Piggie: We Are in an Exhibition! Celebrating the release of the final Elephant and Piggie book with a retrospective of original art from the series. Opening May 15. Free. 132 Main St., Northampton. (413) 586-3964, rmichelson.com
Salmon Falls Gallery: Cheryl Rezendez: Interludes. A collection of new works. Rebecca Clark: Along the River. Pastels. 1 Ashfield St., Shelburne Falls. (413) 625-9833, salmonfalls@megaplanet.com.
Shelburne Arts Co-Op: Something Else. Works by Candace Silver. Through May 30. 26 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls, (413) 625-9324.
Smith College Museum of Art: Mothers’ Arms. Depictions of women and war by Kathe Kollwitz, Germany’s most notable female artist of the 20th century. Through May 29. Dislocation/Negotiating Identity. Contemporary photographs from South and Southeast Asia. Through Aug. 12. 20 Elm St., Northampton, (413) 585-2760.
Springfield Armory: Life of the Civil War Soldier. View Civil War artifacts, rifles, bayonets, knapsacks and frock coats and read a soldier’s handwritten letters. Through May 31. 1 Armory Square # 2, Springfield, (413) 734-8551.
Springfield Museums: Better Angels: The Firefighters of 9/11. A traveling exhibit featuring 343 portraits by artist Dawn Howkinson Siebel, one for every New York City firefighter lost in the World Trade Center attacks. Through July 10. Cabinets of Curiosity: Contemporary Interpretations. Featuring a wide variety of extraordinary items drawn from the combined science, art, and history collections housed at the Museums. Through Aug. 26. Photo-Secession: Painterly Masterworks of Turn-of-the-Century Photography. Images by innovative artist-photographers of the Pictorialist school, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts. Through August 28. 21 Edwards St., Springfield. (413) 263-6800.
UMass Science & Engineering Library: Synergy. Exhibition by Alicia Hunsicker. Using science as a point of departure, Hunsicker paints vibrant swirling organisms that reveal a cosmic discussion about the nature of all things. Through June 2. UMass Amherst, (413) 545-2674.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Animal Dreams: Souls of Wildlife in Stone, Wood & Paper. Sculptures by wildlife artist Holland Hoagland. 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley. (413) 253-8303.
Valley Photo Center: Connections and Disconnections. Showcasing the work of digital photographers Jim Gambaro, Bruce Kahn, Bernie Kubiak, Bill Rowley and Tom Wyatt. 1500 Main St., Springfield. (413) 687-9277.
Call for Entry
6th Annual Made in the Berkshires Festival Call for Submissions: Submitting artists must live and work in the Berkshires, at least part time. Submissions may include short plays, music, poetry, short stories, performance art/spoken word, film, and dance. Deadline for submissions is May 30. 111 South St., Pittsfield, (413) 997-4444, MadeInTheBerkshires.org.
