ART EXHIBITS AND OPENINGS

MUSEUMS

World War I and the Lyme Art Colony — Florence Griswold Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art; through April 1; also, “Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art” and “P.S.: Letters from the Lyme Art Colony” through May 6; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

Murmur: Arctic Realities — Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Ave.; through April 22 in the Collins Gallery; also, “Life in Balance: The Art of Nikki McClure” through March 4 in C.D. Mallory Building; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 572-0722. Connecticut Artists Juried Exhibition — Slater Memorial Museum, 108 Crescent St., Norwich; through March 16; hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; (860) 887-2506.

GALLERIES

The Artists’ Favorites — Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 7 Canal St., Westerly; through Feb. 25; hours 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 596-2221. Linda Peduzzi: From the Roots Up — Classic Framers, 2 High St., Westerly; through March 3; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.; (401) 596-6820. 16th Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology Exhibitions — Cummings Art Center, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London; through March 2; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat.Sun.

Contemporary Moments — Cooper and Smith Gallery, 10 Main St., Essex; through April 15; hours 11 a.m.4 p.m. Mon-Tues., 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 581-8526.

Mary-Lawrence Bickford — Marshview Gallery, Estuary Council of Seniors, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; through Feb. 28; hours 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat.; (860) 388-1611. Nick McKnight — Gallery at the Wauregan, 200 Main St., Norwich; through Feb. 23; hours 3-5 p.m. daily; (860) 608-2661. Lighting the Way: Celebrating Stonington’s Lighthouse — La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; through Feb. 28; hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; (860) 535-2300. 42nd Annual Student Exhibition — Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, 84 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through March 31; hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; (860) 434-5232. Associate and Newly Elected Artists Exhibition — Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through March 2; hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; $5 suggested donation; (860) 434-7802. Third Annual Juried Show — Maple and Main Gallery, 1 Maple St., Chester; through March 31; hours 11 a.m.5 p.m. Wed.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 526-6065. Mighty Minis — Melanie Carr Gallery, 1 North Main St., Essex; through April 8; hours noon-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Sun.; (860) 830-6949. See Me, Feel Me — Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook; through March 18; hours noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 767-0742. Hauschild 1941-2012: A Retrospective — Studio 33 Art and Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; through March 31; hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 442-6355. Michelle Gemma Photography — Wayne’s Barbershop, 3 Pearl St., Mystic; through May 31; hours 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 245-5245. Paint Print — Hoxie Gallery, Westerly Library, 44 Broad St., Westerly; through March 23; hours 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; (401) 596-2877. Unfiltered — Branford House, University of Connecticut Avery Point, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton; through May 6; hours noon-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.; (860) 405-9000.