AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Maggie Baxter’s original ink and watercolor illustrations are inspired by the natural, the supernatural, and the relationship between the two. Through November.

ANTIQUES & JEWELS ART GALLERY (290 N. Milledge Ave.) New paintings by Mary Porter, Greg Benson, Chatham Murray, Candle Brumby, Lana Mitchell and more.

ART ON THE SIDE GALLERY AND GIFTS (17 N. Main St., Watkinsville) A gallery featuring works by various artists in media including ceramics, paintings and fused glass.

ATHENS ACADEMY (1281 Spartan Lane) In the Myers Gallery, view the “Troy University Faculty Show.” Through Nov. 6. • “Rosa Bellum” features paintings of roses by John Gholson. Through Dec. 11. • In the Harrison Center for the Arts & Preschool’s Lobby Gallery, “Mentor/Mentee” features the work of professors and students from UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Through June 1.

ATHENS ART & FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Susan Abell creates fall-toned paintings depicting impressionistic renderings of trees and waterscapes. Through October.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) “Parables of the Land” presents paintings, sculptures, cut paper assemblages and more by Claire and Robert Clements. Through Nov. 20.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) Juried by Michael Rooks, Modern and Contemporary Curator at the High Museum of Art, “J1: ATHICA’s First Juried Exhibition” features innovative contemporary works by 29 artists. Through Nov. 15.

BENDZUNAS GLASS (89 W. South Ave., Comer) The family-run studio has been creating fine art glass for almost 40 years.

CINÉ BARCAFE (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Three large works by Jim Barsness layer texture and metaphor. Through October. • Photographs by Brittainy Lauback. Through November.

CIRCLE GALLERY (285 S. Jackson St.) “Roads, Rivers, and Red Clay: Ceramics by Ron Meyers.” Through Dec. 18.

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “Hello, Neighbor” features artwork by Terry Rowlett, Michelle Fontaine, Rene Shoemaker and Michael Ross. In Classic Gallery II, “Tableau” features works by Mary Ruth Moore, Michael Oliveri, Ally White and Otto Lange. 

COTTON CAFE (136 N. Broad St., Monroe) A show of works by Mike Roberts presented by the Monroe Art Guild. Through October.

DONDERO'S KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) A collection of painted pet portraits by Nethie Lockwood. Through mid-November.

DOWNTOWN MADISON (Washington and Jefferson St.) “Up Close” is a series of student portraits wheatpasted on buildings. Through October.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) Artwork by Rachel Blair. Through October. • Collages by Susan Pelham. Through November.

THE EULALIA (127 N. Broad St., Monroe) “Everyday Modern” is a show of square photographs by Morgan Lytle. Through October.

FARMINGTON DEPOT GALLERY (1011 Salem Rd., Farmington) Owned and staffed by 14 artists, the gallery exhibits paintings, sculpture, folk art, ceramics and fine furniture. Permanent collection artists include Matt Alston, John Cleaveland, Peter Loose and more. • Mixed media drawings by Claudia Wilburn. Through October.

FLANIGAN’S PORTRAIT STUDIO (585 Vine St., Suite 4) Artwork by Byron Deshaun Culbreth. Studio anniversary party Oct. 29. Through December.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) “Monsters!” features spooky works by over a dozen local artists. Through October. • Artwork by Emileigh Ireland. Through November.

FRONTIER UPFRONT GALLERY (193 E. Clayton St.) Paintings on canvas and wood by Heidi Hensley depict the social life of downtown Athens and Bulldog football.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Day for Night” includes works by Eve Nettles, Hope Hilton, Zipporah Thompson, Clay Jordan, Donald Cope, Saegan Moran and Eileen Wallace. Through Jan. 6.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Before the March King: 19th-Century American Bands.” Through Jan. 3. • “In Time We Shall Know Ourselves: Photography by Raymond Smith. Through Jan. 3. • “Samurai, The Way of the Warrior” includes swords, helmets, suits of arms and more. Through Jan. 3. • “Georgia’s Girlhood Embroidery: ‘Crowned with Glory and Immortality.’” Oct. 31–Feb. 28. • In the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, “Twists and Turns: Sculptures by Alice Aycock” includes two sculptures, “Waltzing Matilda” and “Twin Vortexes.” Through Sept. 4, 2016.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Scatterfield” by Zane Cochran is a large-scale interactive installation with 3,000 LEDs capable of producing over 16 million different colors. Through December.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Amanda Burk of Double Dutch Press presents a show in collaboration with her father. Through Nov. 15.

HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) “Some Like it Hot—Succulents and Cacti” features new works by Susie Burch. Through October. • Artwork by Jen Holt. November–December.

HENDERSHOT'S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) “Animals by the Yard” includes recent and past folk art paintings by Peter Loose. Through October. • Artwork by Alex Blankenship. Through November.

JOKER JOKER GALLERY (145 Vine St.) “MAD” aka Mux Blank shows works in his new underground alternative gallery space. Viewable by appointment through October.

JUST PHO AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Silk wall hangings and paintings by Margaret Agner. Through October.

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) Paintings by Jowe Head aka Stephen Bird of the band Swell Maps and Television Personalities. Closing reception Oct. 30.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) In Gallery 307, “The Figure 8” presents works by Elizabeth Jaegar, J. Parker Valentine and Amy Pleasant. Through Nov. 6. • In Gallery 101, “Farrah Karapetian: Step Twice” includes works based on photograms. Through Nov. 6. • “Alex Hodge: Unsung Muses.” Through Nov. 5. • “Forms of Adornment: Flesh and the Erotic.” Through Nov. 5. • “In Process: Eileen Wallace.” Through Nov. 5.

LOWERY IMAGING GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery features paper and canvas giclee prints by Athens artists as well as artists’ renderings of Athens. Jamie Calkin is the featured artist through December.

LOW YO YO STUFF RECORDS (261 W. Washington St.) Paintings by Jowe Head of the bands Swell Maps and Television Personalities. Closing reception Oct. 26. On view through Oct. 30.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) In the Lounge Gallery, Michael Benedetti presents a collection of prints influenced by ancient symbols, comics, art nouveau and science fiction. Through Nov. 8. • “Forty of Something, Collections from Our Community” presents 40 face jugs from the collection of Peter and Sandy Loose-Schrantz. Through Nov. 14. • “Instruction: Arts Center Faculty Show” highlights works made by teachers at the Lyndon House. Oct. 31–Nov. 28. Reception Nov. 19.

MADISON COUNTY LIBRARY (1315 GA-98, Danielsville) See Madison County Fair’s award-winning projects by the Madison County Needlecrafters. Through October.

MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Original work by Sarah Johnson. Through October.

MONROE ART GUILD (205 S. Broad St., Monroe) “Hometown: A Documentary of Monroe, Georgia” features photographs by Stephanie Calabrese. Through October.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) “Miniature World” features mixed media assemblages by Lisa Freeman. Nov. 1–December. Reception Dec. 6. 

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) “Georgia Small Works” is a juried group exhibition of artwork measuring 14” or less in all directions. Through Nov. 13. • View a solo show of watercolors by Kie Johnson. Through Nov. 13.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) An exhibit featuring original manuscripts, engravings, maps and natural specimens are presented in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of John and William Bartram’s natural history expedition. Through Dec. 23. • An exhibition celebrating The Pennington Radio Collection features tube radios, external speakers and other artifacts from 1913–1933. Through December. • “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern South” includes photos, postcards, artifacts and other ephemera representing six Georgia tourism sites with histories of political and cultural battles. Through July.

SEWCIAL STUDIO (2500 W. Broad St. #305) Hand-dyed art quilts by Anita Heady. Rust and over-dyed fabric on canvas by Bill Heady.

SIPS (1390 Prince Ave.) Photography by Anne Yarborough. Through November.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) “Travels on the Bartram Trail: Beth Thompon’s Possible Perceptions” present kaleidoscope photographs taken during a four-year project. Through Nov. 29.

STEFFEN THOMAS MUSEUM OF ART (4200 Bethany Rd., Buckhead) “Stories Told in Bits and Pieces: Collage Works by Susan Pelham” displays collages influenced by Magic Realism, nursery rhymes, parables and other literary works. Through October. 

SWEET SPOT STUDIO GALLERY (160 Tracy St., Mercury A.I.R.) The gallery presents paintings, ceramics, sculpture, drawings, furniture, folk art and jewelry from artists including Fain Henderson, Michelle Dross, Veronica Darby, John Cleaveland, Rebecca Wood, Nikita Raper, Natalia Zuckerman, Briget Darryl Ginley, Jack Kashuback, Barret Reid, Camille Hayes, Jason Whitley and Ken Hardesty. • “Deep” features new paintings of coastal seas, shipwrecks, sea creatures and beaches by Veronica Darby.

UGA GILBERT HALL (210 Herty Dr.) The Athens Fibercraft Guild and UGA Institute for Women’s Studies presents “Sustainability: Upcycled and Recycled Materials.” Through Nov. 12. 

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) “The Retro Album Covers” exhibit features 42 album covers representing original songs by Chip McDaniel. Through November.

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA, OCONEE CAMPUS GALLERY (1201 Bishop Farms Pkwy., Watkinsville) “When You Cut into the Present” is an exhibit of photographs by Sean Dunn. Reception Oct. 29. Currently on display through Nov. 5.

THE WAYFARER HOTEL (114 N. Broad St., Monroe) “The Clique Year in Review, 2015” features images by a handful of women photographers. Through Oct. 30.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Watercolor images by Jamie Calkin and metal works by Leonard Piha.

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more. • Will Eskridge’s “Creature Features” is a series of absurd hybrid animal paintings inspired by campy movie posters. Through October.