EXHIBITS, ETC.
BRANFORD “Luminosity,” paintings by Raymond Pupedis and Beverly Schirmeier, Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, 146 Thimble Islands Road. Through Jan. 28. 203-488-8702, wwml.org BRIDGEPORT Discovery Museum, 4450 Park Ave. “Get Physical,” “Energy Network” on view on the Upper Level; “Adventure Science,” “Dare to Discover,” “Preschool Power,” on view in the Main Level; “Science on a Sphere,” “Space Gallery,” “Moonbase Discovery” “Apollo 11 Spacesuit” on view in the Lower Level. 203-372-3521, discoverymuseum.org
DANBURY “And They Thought We Couldn’t Fight,” World War I Liberty Loan Posters from the Collection of Kenneth T. Dixon, Gallery at Still River Editions, 128 E. Liberty St. Through March 29. 203-791-1474, stillrivereditions.com
DANBURY “All Experience is an Arch” works by Megan Marden, @287 Gallery, 287 Main St. Exhibit on display.
DARIEN “About Time: The Masterwork of Margaret Brassler Kane (1909-2006),” Darien Historical Society, 45 Old Kings Highway N. Through Feb. 3. Exhibit is free members, $5 nonmembers. 203655-9233, darienhistorical.org DARIEN “Maria Korr: New England Reflections,” Geary Gallery, 576 Boston Post Road. Through Jan 31. Gallery is open Tue-Sat 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 203- 655-6633, gearygallery.com
FAIRFIELD “Chasing Splintered Sunlight Iconic Rock ‘n Roll photographer, Jay Blakesberg…,” exhibit by Fairclough and Wilcox, Southport Galleries, 330 Pequot Ave. On view. 203-292-6124, southportgalleries.com
FAIRFIELD Community Art Show: “Exploring Nature,” Library Kershner Gallery, 1080 Old Post Road. Through March 3; “Take the Time” artwork of Sarah Chapman, Charles Hall, and Michele Hubler, through March 31. 203-256-3155, fairfieldpubliclibrary.org FAIRFIELD “Rodin, Truth, Form, Life,” Fairfield University’s Walsh Art Gallery, 1073 N. Benson Road. through Dec. 21, 2019. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m. fairfield.edu FAIRFIELD “Alice in Museum Land,” Museum & History Center, 370 Beach Road. Through Feb. 17; “Flappers: Fashion and Freedom,” through Feb. 203-259-1598, fairfieldhistory.org
FAIRFIELD “Egyptomania: The Western Fascination with Egypt” Exhibit, Pequot Library, 720 Pequot Ave. Through Jan. 27. 203-2590346, ext. 120; pequotlibrary.org GREENWICH Joint exhibit of watercolor paintings and photography presented by Art Society of Old Greenwich Co-Presidents Elaine Conner and Julie DiBaise, Greenwich Bank & Trust, 1103 E. Putnam Ave. Through Jan. 31 GREENWICH “History Is....,” Historical Society Gallery for Special Exhibitions,” 39 Strickland Road. Through Sept. 7, 2019. 203-8696899, ext. 10; greenwichhistory.org GREENWICH “Forces of Nature,” Library Flinn Gallery, 101W. Putnam Ave. Through Jan. 23. 203-6227972, greenwichlibrary.org GREENWICH “Pressed for Time: Botanical Collecting as Genteel Pastime or Scientific Pursuit?,” Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Through March 3; “The Dawn of Modern Medicine: Selections from the Medical Artifact Collection of M. Donald Blaufox,” through Jan. 27; “Downsized: Small-Scale Sculpture by Contemporary Artists,” through Jan. 27. Museum hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. Closed Mon. $7 adults, $6 students up to 22 years, $6 seniors, free for members and children under 5. 203-869-0376, brucemuseum.org HAMDEN Ireland’s Great Hunger Institute at Quinnipiac University exhibit, “Frederick Douglass in Ireland: ‘The Black O’Connell,” Lender Special Collection Room at the Arnold Bernhard Library, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave. Through Jan. 31. 203-528-3713, ighi@qu.edu HARTFORD “Patios, Pools, & the Invention of the American Backyard,” Connecticut Historical Society, 1 Elizabeth St. Through Feb. 23; “Hamilton: His World, His Words, His Hair,” through Feb. 23. chs.org HARTFORD “Tails of Twain,” Mark Twain House & Museum Center, 351 Farmington Ave. Exhibit on view through Jan. 21. 860-247-0998, marktwainhouse.org
HARTFORD “Bed Furnishings in Early America, An Intimate Look,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Exhibit on view through Jan. 27. 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org
HARTFORD “Monsters & Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930’s and 1940’s,” Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 600 Main St. Through Sun. Hours: Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat, Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; First Thursdays 11 a.m.-8 p. $5-$10. Hartford students (grades K-12) receive free admission yearround. 860-278-2670, thewadsworth.org
KATONAH, N.Y. “Outrageous Ornament: Extreme Jewelry in the 21st Century,” Katonah Museum of Art, 134 Jay St. Through Jan. 27. 914-232-9555, ext. 2968; katonahmuseum.org
KENT “In Living Color” paintings by Treasa Pattison, Kent Memorial Library Gallery, 32 N. Main St. Through Feb. 27. 860-927-3761, kentmemoriallibrary.org MILFORD “Member/Resident Exhibit,” Milford Center for Arts, 40 Railroad Ave. Wed-March 7. 203878-6647, milfordarts.org MYSTIC “Open Death in the Ice: The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition,” Mystic Seaport Museum, 75 Greenmanville Ave. Through April
28. Gallery hours daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 860-572-5331, mysticseaport.org
NEW CANAAN Jae Ko: Drift, Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 66 Elm St. Through Feb. 23. View the installation as it takes form and see the artist at work. Viewing hours: Tue-Sat from 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 203-801-9590, heathergaudiofineart.com
NEW CANAAN “Owl Paintings,” by Karen Kent, Library, 151 Main St. Thu-March 3. 203-594-5084, newcanaanlibrary.org
NEW CANAAN “A New Deal For The Arts: The Federal Art Project ERA 1933-1943,” Historical Society, 13 Oenoke Ridge Road. 203-9661776, nchistory.org
NEW CANAAN “New Members Exhibit,” Silvermine Arts Center Galleries, 1037 Silvermine Road. Through Feb. 6. Gallery hours: Wed-Sat noon-5 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. 203-966-9700, ext. 22; silvermineart.org
NEW CANAAN “Photo Show,” Carriage Barn Arts Center, 681 South Ave. Sun-Feb. 15. 203-5943638, carriagebarn.org
NEW HAVEN “Sights and Sounds of Ancient Ritual,” Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St. Through March 3; “Seriously Funny: Caricature through the Centuries,” through Jan. 27. Open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. artgallery.yale.edu NEW HAVEN “Abstract/Distract,” by Judy Atlas, Joy Bush Nancy Eisenfeld, Roberta Friedman, City Gallery, 994 State St. Through Jan.
27. Opening reception: Sat, from 3-5 p.m. Artists talk at 3 p.m. Reception Snow Date: Jan. 13. Gallery hours: Thu-Sun noon-4 p.m. 203782-2489, city-gallery.org
NEW HAVEN “Before the Deluge: Apocalyptic Floodscapes from John Martin to John Goto, 1789 to Now,” Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St. Through March 24. 203432-2800, britishart.yale.edu
NEW HAVEN “The Artist’s Eye: Figuarines of the Paleolithic,” Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, 170 Whitney Ave. Through March 17; “California Gold: Modern Marvels from the Golden State,” exhibit ongoing. 203-432-5050, peabody.yale.edu
NEW HAVEN “Christmas in Poland,” Knights of Columbus Muse- um, 1 State St. Through Feb. 3; Christmas Tree Festival, through Feb. 3. Open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free admission and parking. 203-865-0400, kofcmuseum.org NEW LONDON “Emil Carlsen’s Quiet Harmonies,” Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St. Through March 24; “Winter Circus,“through Mon; American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times,” through Feb. 24. Museum hours: Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. Closed Mondays. 860-443-2545, ext. 2129, lymanallyn.org
NORWALK “Street Level,” Maritime Gallery is located in the Maritime Parking Garage exhibit space. Through Jan. 18. The gallery is free and open Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 203-831-9063, norwalkpark.org/ public-art
NORWALK “From the RAC Studio/ Instructors and Students Show,” Rowayton Arts Center, 145 Rowayton Ave. Through Jan. 19. Center hours: Tue-Sat noon-5 p.m.; Sun 1-4 p.m. (closed Monday). Admission is free. 203-866-2744, rowaytonartscenter.org NORWALK “Construct/Deconstruct: Karen Vogel Solo Show,” and “Surface Matters: CCP’s 2018 Members’ Show,” Center for Contemporary Printmaking, 299 West Ave. Duel exhibits on view Through Jan. 27. View hours: Tue-Sun 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 203-899-7999, contemprints.org
OLD LYME “Paper Trail: American Prints, Drawings, and Watercolors,” Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St. Through Jan. 27. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m. $10 adults, $9 seniors, $8; students, free ages 12, younger. 860-4345542, florencegriswoldmuseum.org ORANGE Exhibit by Patty Meglio, Pauli Zambarano and Lee Heckendorf, Case Memorial Library, 176 Tyler City Road. Through Jan. 31. Opening reception Thu 5-7 p.m. 203-891-2170
RIDGEFIELD “Art Meets Science,” Art by Victor DeMasi, Way of the Sword, 21 Governor St. Through Jan. Mon-Thu 4-8 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 203-448-0106 RIDGEFIELD “BASCOVE Sustenance,” Paintings & Works on Paper, Sarah’s Wine Bar, 20 West Lane. Through Jan. 203-438-8282, bernardsridgefield.com RIDGEFIELD Helena Hernmarck: Weaving in Progress, Aldrich Con- temporary Art Museum, 258 Main St. Through Jan. 19. “The Domestic Plane: New Perspectives on Tabletop Art Objects,” through Sun. 203-438-4519, aldrichart.org STAMFORD ”Variations” an exhibit of artwork by artist Ellen Gordon, Stamford Jewish Community Center’s Gallery @ the J, 1035 Newfield Ave. Through Feb. 28. Artist reception: Jan. 17, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is free. ellensgordon.com
STAMFORD Mayor’s Gallery presents “4 Visions” Photography from members of the Stamford Art Association, Jean-Marc Bara, Carol Battin, Christine Irvin, Gregory Presley, 10th Floor Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. Through Feb. 28. Reception: Jan. 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 203-858-3082
STAMFORD “Nat Connacher Art,” Bartlett Arboretum & Garden Silver Education Center, 151 Brookdale Road. Through Feb. 1. 203-3226971, bartlettarboretum.org STAMFORD “Holiday Triptych: N.C. Wyeth: Poems & Paintings of American Patriotism,” Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road. Through Jan. 27. 203-977-6538, sklein@stamfordmuseum.org
STAMFORD “Faces & Figures,” Stamford Art Association Townhouse Gallery, 39 Franklin St. Through Jan. 31. Gallery hours: Thu, Fri 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat, Sun noon-3 p.m. 203-325-1139, stamfordartassociation.org
WATERBURY “Convergence: Meditations on American Landscape,” Mattatuck Museum, 144 W. Main St. Through Sun. Museum hours: TueSat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun noon-5 p.m. 203-753-0381, ext. 130; mattmuseum.org
WESTPORT “Fractured,” Photo Exhibit by Spencer Platt, Westport Arts Center, 51 Riverside Ave. FriMarch 2. 203-222-7070, westportartscenter.org
WESTPORT “Kristen Ambrosi & Katya Lebrija~Abstract Art Exhibit,” The Gallery at Pearl at Longshore, Pearl Restaurant & Bar. Through Feb. 4. 203-222-1424, westporthistory.org
WILTON Connecticut HistoryWilton’s Story, Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road. Permanent exhibit on display. 203-7627257, wiltonhistorical.org WILTON Visual Eight Art Exhibit, Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road. Through Jan. 27. Reception Fri 67:30 p.m. 203-762-6342, wiltonlibrary.org