ART OPENINGS AND EXHIBITS

OPENINGS

First Impressions:

The Associate Artist Exhibition New Elected Artists

Both exhibits open Friday

Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme

A tandem show featuring works by associate artist members and four new elected artists. Both run through March 11. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.Sun. and by appointment; (860) 4347802.

ARCLove

Virtual opening reception 5 p.m. Friday, opening in person Wednesday La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington

Works by Artists Respond to Crisis, a collective that donates the proceeds from member works to charities, including Feeding America’s Response COVID-19 Fund. Runs through Feb. 28. Hours 1-4 p.m. Wed., Fri., and Sun. and by appointment; (860) 535-2300.

MUSEUMS

Holiday Train Show — Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex; through Feb. 14; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; registration required; (860) 767-8269.

Expanding Horizons — Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through May 23; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; reservation required; (860) 434-5542.

Young at Art — Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; through Sunday; also “Things Come

Apart” through Feb. 7; reopening to the public Friday, hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

Reintroducing the Permanent Collection — Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water St., Mystic; hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; (860) 536-7601.

GALLERIES

What Color is Joy? — Artist’s Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 14 Railroad Ave.; through Jan. 31; hours 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

U.S. Coast Guard International Ice Patrol — Groton-New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave., Groton; part of the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition’s Art at the Airport series; through March 31; hours 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; culturesect.org.