ART EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION THIS WEEK

MUSEUMS

All the Sea Knows: Marine Art from the Museum of the City of New York — Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; show honoring Connecticut and New York contributions to the history of maritime travel in 19th-century America; through Sept. 20; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 434-5542.

Water Babies — Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex; William Burt’s photo exhibition, each based on one of his books, features 40 framed archival pigment prints and 18 text panels quoting passages from the book of the same name; through Oct. 12; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 767-8269.

Exploration: Wild — Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd. Mystic; interactive depictions of five different ecosystems; open run dates; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 572-5955.

“Voyaging in the Wake of the Whalers” — Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; the exhibit is semi-permanent and doesn’t have a closing date; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; $25; $23 seniors and students; $17 youth ages 6-15; free kids under 6; (860) 572-0711.

Bridge of Light: Artistic Illumination

from the Balkans — Slater Museum, 108 Crescent St., Norwich; exhibit tracing the important artistic bridge first begun by William Meredith decades ago when he served as US Poet Laureate; through Aug. 28; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri. and 1-4 p.m. Sat. and Sun.; (860) 887-2505.

GALLERIES

Summer Exhibition — Alexey von Schlippe Gallery, Branford House, Avery Point, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton; through Sept. 5; noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 405-9052.

Landscapes of the Soul — Artists’ Cooperative of Westerly, 7 Canal St., Westerly; new abstractions by Olivier LeBras and Lois Lawrence; through Aug. 30; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

Architects as Traveling Photographers — Centerbrook Architects, 67 Main St., Centerbrook; collection of photographs taken around the globe by staff members; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; (860) 767-0175.

T. Allen Lawson – Select Works from

Private Collections — Chauncey Stillman Gallery, Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, 84 Lyme St., Old Lyme; landscapes and realism from Maine painter; through Aug. 20; 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; lymeacademy.edu.

Summer Exhibition & Sale — Chester Store Gallery, bottom of Main St., Noank; works from the Noank Historical Society; through Sept. 7; 1-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 536-4559.

Staining the Wind — Chester Village West, 317 West Main St., Chester; Ivoryton mixed-media artist Judith Barbour Osborne; through Aug. 21; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 661-0559.

Linda Peduzzi — Classic Framers, 2 High St., Westerly; mixed media artworks by Pawcatuck artist

through Sept.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 912-0280.

A Sense of Place – Postcards from the Past — Colchester Historical Society, 24 Linwood Ave., Colchester; vintage postcards depicting buildings on many streets in Colchester; through early Dec.; 1-4 p.m. Sat.; (860) 537-4230.

Painting the Figure — Cooley Gallery, 25 Lyme St., Old Lyme; figure paintings by Jerry Weiss; through Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; (860) 434-8807.

Everyday Beauty — Essex Art Association, 10 Main St.; annual summer juried exhibition by EAA artists in a variety of media and formats, including a separate but thematically consistent show in the Exit Gallery by photographer Leonard Hellerman; through Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Wed.-Mon.; (860) 767-8996.

Works of Joan Carew and Mark Patnode — Garde Arts Center, 325 State St., New London; can be

viewed 7-9 p.m. when screening films; through Sept. 14; (860) 4447373.

Double Jeopardy — The Green Marble, 8 Steamboat Wharf, Mystic; a collision of mediums in this joint show by Jack “BabySamms” Salmon and Isabella “Yung Thug” Nowakowski; through Aug. 31; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; (860) 572-0012.

The Coast Guard at Work — Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian St., Groton; reproductions of artwork from the United States Coast Guard Art Program’s permanent collection; through Aug. 31; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; (860) 446-4102.

Space (Not Even Close to Infinite)

— Hygienic Art Gallery, 79 Bank St., New London; space inspired artwork of Kim Abraham, Troy Zaushny, Roger Tremblay, Adam Campos and Rich Martin; through Sept. 5; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri. and Sat. and noon-3 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-8001.

Stonington Artists — La Grua Center,

32 Water St., Stonington; fresh works; through Aug. 31; call for hours; (860) 535-2300.

Summer Days, Starry Nights — Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; juried member exhibition; also, Purely Pastels, a separate show by the Connecticut Pastel Society; opening reception 6-8 p.m. Fri.; both through Sept. 18; noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; (860) 434-7802.

Cuba! Cuba! — Mystic Arts Center , 9 Water St., Mystic; solo photography exhibition by photographer Karin Forde Whittemore; also, 59th Regional Show; both through Sept. 19; opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 536-7601.

Plein Air Painters of the Maritime

Gallery Exhibition and Sale— Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; collection of new works by 31 maritime artists created on the grounds of the Seaport; displayed and for sale through Sept. 20; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 572-0711.

Collage – It’s an Adventure — Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook; works in paper, metal, fabric, wood, acrylic and more; through Sept. 13; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 663-5593.

New London Coast Guard Summer Exhibit — Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; a benefit for National Coast Guard Museum Inc. with proceeds from the commission on sales to be donated to the new Connecticut landmark and museum; through Aug. 29; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Fri., 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs. and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; appointments available; (860) 442-6355

Summer Sculpture Showcase — Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds, 80 Lyme St., Old Lyme; owner Gilbert Boro’s contemporary work accompanied by a selection of works created by a number of other sculptors working in contrasting media; through Sept. 13; studio open by appointment; (860) 4345957.

The Art of Art — The Gallery, Three Rivers Community College, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich; elected Artists of Norwich Art Center display new work; through Aug. 21; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.; (860) 215-9000.

Model of Coast Guard Cutter Courier — U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave., New London; display of a model of the Cold War-era Coast Guard cutter Courier, which served as a radio-relay station for the federal government’s “Voice of America” broadcast program; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month.