AMICI (233 E. Clayton St.) Mixed media and traditional mosaic art by Jane Wright. Through September.

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, Amy Wilmoth Watts shares paintings while Jack Kehoe shares sculptures. Through Oct. 26. • In the Bertelsmann Gallery, Southern Star Studio hosts a collection of ceramic works by studio artists. Artist Reception Sept. 23. Currently on view through Oct. 5. • In the Harrison Lobby Gallery, Elizabeth Barton shares quilts and watercolors. Through June. • In the Lampkin Lobby Gallery, a permanent exhibition showcases Greek and Italian photography and artwork. 

ATHENS AREA UROLOGY (2142 W. Broad St.) See colorful paintings by Dr. Hildegard Timberlake.

ATHENS ART AND FRAME (1021 Parkway Blvd.) Heidi Hensley’s paintings depict colorful and eclectic scenes of Athens and UGA.

ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) The Quiet Gallery presents “The Cartoon Show” featuring local illustrators Alex Burns, Patrick Dean, Abby Kacen, Missy Kulik, David Mack, Scott Stripling, Devlin Thompson, Klon Wadrip and Joey Weiser. Through Sept. 15.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART (ATHICA) (675 Pulaski St., Suite 1200) The gallery reopens in its new location with “The Golden Record: Far Beyond Our Galaxy,” an exhibition inspired by the Golden Record compilations traveling aboard the Voyager vessels. Through Oct. 7. 

ATHENS LATINO CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVICES (445 Huntington Rd., #120) See 20 paintings by Stanley Bermudez. 

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.) Don Chambers shares a collection of watercolors. Opening reception Aug. 31. Through September.

CIRCLE GALLERY (UGA College of Environment and Design, 285 S. Jackson St.) “Iconic American Landscapes: Photographs by Carol Betsch.” 

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, Harold Rittenberry and Joni Younkins-Herzog. • “Artscape Oconee: The Monuments of Artland” features a total of 20 paintings on panels installed around town. Artists include Claire Clements, Peter Loose, Andy Cherewick, Lisa Freeman, Manda McKay and others.

CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) Gallery I shows “Stitch,” an exhibition of contemporary quilts, includes the industrial-scales of Elizabeth Barton, the obsessive geometric precision of Barbette Houser, the vibrant sewn gardens of Cleo Ward, the magic and mischief of Danielle Lasker and the meditative devotion of Anne Marie Vencill. Classic Gallery II features a solo exhibition of detailed portraits by Jaquelynn Faass. 

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWERY (271 W. Hancock Ave.) “Creature Colors” features two large, colorable chalkboard murals showcasing the first designs in a year-long coloring page project designed by Melissa Merrill and May Hitchings. Through Sept. 1.

DONDEROS’ KITCHEN (590 N. Milledge Ave.) Susan Pelham’s collages are influenced by Magic Realism, Surrealism and fables.

EARTH FARE (1689 S. Lumpkin St.) “Ex Libris” features collages by Lisa Freeman. Through August.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Artwork by Allen Sutton.

GALLERY@HOTEL INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “Spotlight 2018” shares prints by Ali Norman and paintings by Joseph Peragine and Helen Kuykendall. Through Sept. 15.

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection.” Through Sept. 23. • “For Home and Country: World War I Posters from the Blum Collection.” Through Nov. 18. • “Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann.” Through Nov. 18. • “One Heart, One Way: The Journey of a Princely Art Collection” includes fine and decorative arts dating from ca. 1660–1952 from the family of Russian Princes Belosselsky-Belozersky. Through Jan. 6.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Jaime Bull’s site-specific installation “Pillow Fight” is a spirited remembrance of jumping on beds and swinging feather filled cushions in a playful bout. A light-show begins each night at 7 p.m. Through October. 

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) Members of the Athens Area Plein Air Artists present a sample of their “Our Point of View” exhibition. Through Sept. 16.

HIP VINTAGE & HANDMADE (215 Commerce Blvd.) Folk art tin cut outs by Tex Crawford. Through August.

HOWARD’S (119 N. Jackson St.) New paintings by Eleanor Ray. Through Oct. 6.

JITTERY JOE’S ALPS (1480 Baxter St.) “Acrylic on Acrylic” features innovative contemporary work by Ella Salt.

JUST PHO…AND MORE (1063 Baxter St.) Colorful paintings by Leslie Moody. Through Sept. 3.

LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART (270 River Rd.) “Music Videos” by Stephanie Sutton employs reflective surfaces as surrogates for human companionship. Through Aug. 30. • “where” is an installation inspired by shredded tractor trailer tires littering highways by Dodd Academic Professional and Art Studio Manager Derek Faust. Through Aug. 31. • New York artist Marie Lorenz’s “Ash Heap / Landfill” is a gallery-sized landslide made of unfired clay and fired “ceramic trash.” Through Nov. 8.

LOWERY GALLERY (2400 Booger Hill Rd., Danielsville) The gallery celebrates “24 Years of Art” with Giclee prints, originals, photographs and sculptures by over 24 artists including Claire Clements, Ben Rouse, Peter Loose, Kip Ramey and more.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (293 Hoyt St.) Photography of scenes from Northeast India by Sean Dunn. Through Sept. 1. • “Picturing the Black Fantastic” presents drawings, paintings, sculpture and installations by Alfred Conteh, Shanequa Gay, Donté Hayes, Vitus Shell, Dante Yarbrough and more. Reception Sept. 13. Currently on view through Oct. 13. • “Present and Accounted For: 1968–2018” presents works by original members of the US Artist Collective, a group established to honor the legacy of Darlyne Killian, who became the first African American student to graduate with an art degree from UGA in 1968. Reception Sept. 13. Currently on view through Oct. 14. • “So It Goes: Works by Lisa Freeman” is an exhibition of paintings and assemblages featuring small-scale clay figures inspired by the paintings. Reception Sept. 13. Currently on view through Oct. 27.

MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “Along the Spice Route” features 35 wall quilts depicting artistic interpretations of spices that refine modern cuisine. Through Sept. 16.

NORMAL BOOKS (1238A Prince Ave.) A variety of art on display, including paintings by Mary Eaton, GCH Pet Portraits and metal art by Julia Vereen.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd., Watkinsville) The Big Springs Quilt Guild shares textile work. Through August.

OCONEE CULTURAL ARTS FOUNDATION (OCAF) (34 School St., Watkinsville) The 16th annual “Perspectives: Georgia Pottery Invitational” features 6,000 works by 50 of the top potters in the state. “Participating Potters: 2018” includes two favorite pots by each potter as well as one piece selected from their collections. “A New Direction” features pottery by Jennifer Graff. “Yes, it is Clay” features works of Atlanta ceramicist Keok Lim. Opening reception Aug. 31. Through Sept. 16.

THE PINE & THE ROOT (1235 S. Milledge Ave.) Artwork by Emmi Walker. Through fall. 

PINEWOODS PUBLIC LIBRARY (1265 Hwy. 29 N. #12) See paintings by Stanley Bermudez as well as a community mural currently in the process of restoration. 

RICHARD B. RUSSELL JR. SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) “Wrestling Temptation: The Quest to Control Alcohol in Georgia.” Through Sept. 21. • Photographer Lee Karen Stow’s exhibit “Poppies: Women, War, Peace” combines portraits of women whose lives have been affected by war with a botanical series of the red “Flanders Fields” poppy. Through Dec. 14. • “War of Words: Propaganda of World War I” includes propaganda posters. Through Dec. 14.

TIF SIGFRIDS (119 N. Jackson St.) “Trees” features sculptures by Charles Harlan. Through Oct. 6. • “Atmospheres” is an exhibition of paintings by Ree Morton. Through Oct. 6.

TRIO CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (766 W. Broad St.) “1996” is a group exhibition with works by Jennie Cain, Raoul de la Cruz, Maggie Seee, Triplebummer, Jim Wilson and more. Through Sept. 15.

VERONICA’S SWEET SPOT (149 Oneta St., #6C6) See work by local and regional artists, craftsmen, potters and sculptors.

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