ART OPENINGS AND EXHIBITS

OPENINGS

Abstracting Nature

Opens Friday

Open House 12:30-6 p.m. Sat.; 12:305 p.m. Sun.

Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook

An exhibit featuring new and original artwork that explores how artists envision the majesty of nature; runs through July 3; hours noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 767-0742.

MUSEUMS

Expanding Horizons — Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through May 23; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; reservations required; (860) 434-5542. Xanda McCagg Recent Work: Icon—

Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; through Sunday; also, “Encountering Resonance” through May 23; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

GALLERIES

Creating Joy - “Connections to

Earth and Spirit” — Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 14 Railroad Ave., Westerly; an exhibit featuring the encaustic paintings of Arlene Piacquadio; runs through May 30; hours 1-5 p.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fri. and Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 5962221.

Two Turloughs — The Catherine Fosnot Art Gallery and Center, 165 State St., Atrium 102 Harris Place, New London; “The Human Side,” artwork by Susan Lisbin, runs through June 5; hours noon-6 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and by appointment; also, “Breaking Through: 10 Contemporary Female Artists to Celebrate,” virtual; through May 31; (917) 523-2175.

Take Flight — Groton-New London Airport Terminal, 155 Tower Ave., Groton; aviation-inspired mosaic tiles hand-crafted in clay by local artists Paul and Esther Halferty of Lilywork Artisan Tile in Stonington; runs through August 31; hours 7 a.m.6 p.m. daily; (860) 448-5135.

The Art of Susan Hurley — Hygienic Art Galleries, 79 Bank St., New London; the art of Susan Hurley (19572016); also, Collective Environment Artists Exhibit: Rebekah Church, Rachel Brask, Ron Bence & Suzy Sholly; both shows run through May 22; hours noon-7 p.m. Thurs., Fri., Sat.; (860) 443-8001.

Bienvenidos — Studio 33 Art and Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; abstracts by New London artist Matty P., New London County scenes by Robert J. Hauschild, and the local shoreline art of Gigi Mezzo Genovese; runs through May 29; hours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed.Sat. and by appointment; (860) 442-6355. Whimsies and More — Thames River Gallery, 239 Bank St., New London; an exhibit featuring regional model makers and artists; Tod Johnstone of Mystic, and Roger Marshall of Jamestown, Rhode Island, display ships models and other pieces; runs through June 3; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 443-0344.