A. LAFERA SALON (2440 W. Broad St.) Artwork by Perry McCrackin.

AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Artwork by Matt Bahr. Through July.

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 ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Anna L. Desio’s watercolor paintings are inspired by the Caribbean. Through July.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Phil Seigler shares a collection of vintage perfume bottles from the first half of the 20th century. Through July.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (160 Tracy St.) “Emerges IX” presents the works of 11 rising local artists. Through July 16. • “What is Love” is a multidisciplinary contemporary photography project initiated by Angela Fama that redefines the word “love.” Through July 16.

AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) “Bang & Bend: A Jewelry & Sculpture Exhibition” presents a new line of silver jewelry and wire portraits by Noah Saunders. Through July 23.

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

CINÉ (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Colorful pop art by Carol John. Through Aug. 1.

CITY OF WATKINSVILLE (Downtown Watkinsville) “Public Art Watkinsville: A Pop-up Sculpture Exhibit” consists of sculptures placed in prominent locations around downtown. Artists include Benjamin Lock, William Massey, Stan Mullins, Robert Clements and Joni Younkins-Herzog. “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features eight newly commissioned art panels and six refurbished panels of paintings. 

THE CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) In Classic Gallery I, “High Contrast” features bold, black-and-white works by Timothy D. Hubbard, Kyle Kizzah, Jon Vogt and Eileen Wallace. • In Classic Gallery II, “A-Town” showcases works examining Athens architecture by Lewis Bartlett, Robert Brussack, Dortha Jacobson and Jacob Wenzka. Through October.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) Paintings of iconic local buildings and street scenes by Heidi Hensley. Through July 13.

DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) The Athens Photo Guild shares a collection of works by members. Through August.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) “Retro Album Covers” is a series of 42 album cover designs, each one depicting a song composed by artist and musician Chip McDaniel. Through June.

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, Michael Pierce, Dan Smith, Cheri Wranosky and more.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Paintings inspired by live music by Stephanie Reavis. Reception July 23. Through July.

FRONTIER UPFRONT GALLERY (193 E. Clayton St.) Nature photography by land artist Chris Taylor.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Turned and Sculpted: Wood Art from the Collection of Arthur and Jane Mason.” Through Aug. 7. • “Paper in Profile: Mixografia and Taller de Gráfica Mexicana.” Through Aug. 21. • 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.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Jamey Grimes’ Northern Lights-inspired “Aurora” is an installation illuminated by natural light during the day and a color-based lighting cycle at night. Through September.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Surreal collages by Susan Pelham. Through July 10. 

HEIRLOOM CAFÉ (815 N. Chase St.) Collages influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism by Susan Pelham. Through July 11.

HENDERSHOT'S COFFEE BAR (237 Prince Ave.) Collages influenced by Surrealism and Magic Realism by Susan Pelham. Through July.

HIGHWIRE LOUNGE (269 N. Hull St.) Paintings by Gerald Turner. Through July.

K.A. ARTIST SHOP (127 N. Jackson St.) “Game/Show” is a project in which 30 artists take turns drawing random instructions from a ball hopper to create one collective work on the wall. Reception July 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. 

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Newly established in honor of the Willow Oak that recently reached the end of its lifecycle, The Tree Gallery showcases photography by Shannon Williams and kid art projects inspired by Gustav Klimt. • “Pushing the Press: Printmaking in the South” highlights contemporary Georgia artists Jiha Moon, Chadwick Tolley, Curtis Bartone, Joe Tsambiras, Kristen Casaletto, Melissa Harshman, Jon Swindler, Ann Stewart and Tom Takashima. Through Aug. 6. • “Multiple” features the work of three current or former graduate printmakers at UGA: Arron Foster, Ry McCullough and Katherine Miller. Through Aug. 6. • “There Again” is a mixed media installation by Jon Swindler and Michael McFalls. Through Aug. 6. • “Double Dutch Press: Athens Neighborhood Series.” Through Aug. 6. • In the Lounge Gallery, “Reflections on Yuma Trail” is a series of photographs by Deepanjan Mukhopadhyay, a current graduate student at UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. Closing reception Aug. 18. Currently on view through Aug. 20.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) Richard Sudden’s “Illuminations” use three gallery spaces to explore light, its physical properties and metaphorical meanings. Through Aug. 28.

MAMA’S BOY (197 Oak St.) Acrylic paintings by Luke Graves. Through July.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The Women of Watercolor’s “Brush Strokes Too” exhibit includes works by Pat Adams, Lori Hammer, Suzanne Hicks, Gail Karwoski, Diane Norman-Powelson and Janet Rodekohr. Reception July 10. Through July. 

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) See works in all mediums at the “OCAF Members Exhibit.” Through July 8.

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism and the Modern South.” • “The Greatest Bulldog of Them All: Dan McGill.” • “Selections from the Disability History Archive.” • “John Abbot, Early Georgia’s Naturalist Artist.” • “Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence: The George Foster Peabody Awards.” • “Olympic Legacy.” Through July.

STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GEORGIA (2450 S. Milledge Ave.) Drawings and paintings of landscapes and flowers by Tom Polk, a life-long artist and art history professor at Lamar Dodd School of Art who passed away in 2014. Opening reception July 10. Through Aug. 13.

THE SURGERY CENTER OF ATHENS (2142 W. Broad St.) Paintings by Mary Beth Schmeltzer. Through July 15.

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. 

TERRAPIN BEER CO. (265 Newton Bridge Rd.) Chris Taylor’s nature photography captures interesting land installations in the wild. Through July.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF ATHENS (780 Timothy Rd.) Professor and civil rights activist Dr. Arthur Bacon presents acrylic and ink wash paintings and drawings inspired by the rural South. Through July 17.

WHITE TIGER (217 Hiawassee Ave.) Paintings of scenes around Athens by Mary Porter.

WILLSON CENTER FOR HUMANITIES AND ARTS (1260 S. Lumpkin St.) “Growing Up in the South” is a photography exhibition presented by the Do Good Fund. The show includes images by Joshua Dudley Greer, Paul Kwilecki, William Greiner, Dave Anderson, Rosalind Solomon, Cynthia Henebry, Whitten Sabbatini, Oraien Catledge, John Menapace and Bill Yates. Through Aug. 15.

WINTERVILLE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CULTURE (371 N. Church St., Winterville) Curated by Jimmy Straehla, “The Inaugural Art Show” showcases work by Cameron Bliss, Tex Crawford, Margot Ecke, Peter Loose, Terry Rowlett, cap man and several more Winterville area artists. 

THE WORLD FAMOUS (351 N. Hull St.) Permanent artists include RA Miller, Chris Hubbard, Travis Craig, Michelle Fontaine, Dan Smith, Greg Stone and more.