Art openings and exhibits

OPENINGS

Dana Sherwood: Animal Appetites and Other Encounters in Wildness Opens Saturday

Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme

This exhibit includes films, sculpture installations, oil and watercolor paintings created over the past 10 years that interrogate the relationship between wild nature and domestic culture, drawing on research into cross-species communication, the feminine experience, hstoric literature, and the occult; runs through Sept. 18; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; (860) 434-5542.

Picturing Mystic: Views of the Connecticut Shoreline, 1890-1950

Opening reception Friday, 5-7 p.m., reservations recommended

Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 William St., New London

This exhibit features the art of Mystic, Noank, Mason’s Island, and Stonington, with more than 60 landscapes dating from 1890 to 1950. It focuses on the area’s history as an art colony, with Charles H. Davis at the group’s founding center; runs through Sept. 4; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545; lymanallyn.org.

Clouds, Winds & Breezes

Opening reception Friday, 6:30-9 p.m. Open house weekend, Sat. 1-6 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m.

Spectrum Art Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook

Artists from throughout Connecticut and the region present new and original abstract and representational artwork featuring elements of nature and how they affect the environment and people in the physical world; runs through July 10; hours noon-6 p.m. Wed.Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 767-0742; spectrumartgallery.org.

MUSEUMS

James Mitchell Retrospective Exhibition —

Latham-Chester Store building, 108 Main St., Noank; this exhibit features a variety of nautical themed paintings by local artist James Mitchell, who passed away on February 22, 2022; runs through Sat.; hours 2-5 p.m. Wednesdays and noon-4 p.m. Saturdays; (860) 536-3021.

Unbeatable Women: Power and Innovation in the Work of Women Photographers —

Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; this exhibition presents compelling photographs that address female innovation, power, and identity; runs through June 19; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

More Than Hot Type — Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water St., Mystic; a printmaking exhibition presented in collaboration with the Providence Art Club (PAC) of Rhode Island showcasing PAC’s group portfolio of 25 innovative prints targeting contemporary social and political issues, environmental concerns, and the COVID-19 pandemic; some images also reflect on the process of printmaking itself; runs through May 29; hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 536-7601.

Sea as Muse — Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; silver objects and wood carvings inspired by the sea; runs through summer 2022; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 572-0711, mysticseaport.org.

GALLERIES

Like Spilling — Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton; an exhibition of artworks by University of Connecticut Master of Fine Arts candidates, curated by Catherine Nelson; runs through Sun.; hours noon-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.; (860) 405-9052.

You Are Everything! — Groton-New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave., Groton; an exhibit presented by the Cultural Coalition features a selection of new and old artwork from women whose artistic careers began at York Correctional Institution in Niantic; runs through June 30; hours 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; (860) 448-5135; culturesect.org.

New Currents — Guilford Art Center, Mill Gallery, 411 Church St., Guilford; this exhibit features works by Gallery One artists and celebrates the role of art in navigating the currents of life; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun.; runs through June 5; galleryonect.com.

Collective Chaos, and Personality in Structure — Hygienic Art, 79 Bank St., New London; “Collective Chaos” features the art of Justin Fritch, Bill Herzfeld, and Matt Makela and explores the quirky, unconventional, and abstract artistic side of each artist; “Personality in Structure” is an architectural-themed exhibit featuring the art of Mark Szantyr, Liisa Lang and G. Roger Clements; both exhibits run through Fri.; hours noon7 p.m. Thurs.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-8001; hygienic.org.

I’ll Follow the Sun — La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; a solo exhibit of the large-scale botanical works by photographer Shelley Lawrence Kirkwood; hours 1-4 p.m. Wed., Fri. and Sun.; runs through June 30; (860) 535-2300; lagruacenter.com.

Expanding Visions — Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; this juried exhibit includes work in any style that Lyme Art Association members have been exploring, from hyperrealism to abstract; the Hudson Valley Art Association’s 89th Annual National Exhibition is also on view; runs through June 2; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun. and by appointment; (860) 434-7802; lymeartassociation.org.

Inspired — Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; a two-woman show featuring the work of local artists Amy Hunter Drago and Yujuan “Juner” Zhai; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. or by appointment; runs through July 2; (860) 442-6355; studio33gallery.com.

Velvet Mill Artists Mixed Media Art Show — The Velvet Mill Gallery, 22 Bayview Ave., Stonington; an exhibit featuring a visual art form that combines a variety of media in a single artwork; paint, paper, pencil, ink, photographs, etc. are layered and worked to create a unique image; runs through July 17; hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 941-2426.