PROVIDENCE

Above Providence Optical Gallery, 75 Weybosset St. 351-4994. Works by Mark Taber and Ryan Venghaus (through May 14). Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm, Sat by appointment.

AS220, 115 Empire St. 831-9327, www.as220.org. Main Gallery: Night Bodies, new photography by Willa Mamet and new work by Mark Gleicher. Open Window: Ancora paintings and collages by Jessica Gill. Youth Gallery: Art from the ACI (through May 26). Wed-Fri 1-6 pm, Sat noon-4 pm.

AS220 Project Space, 93 Mathewson St. 490-6164, www.as220.org. Construction Details, paintings, prints and drawings by Stephen Brownell and Jean Cozzens (through May 26). Wed-Fri 1-6 pm, Sat noon-4 pm.

The Atrium at the Peerless Lofts, 150 Union St. 767-2100, www.riverzedgearts.org. Artwork created by RiverzEdge teen painting and digital photography studio participants (through June 2). Daily 9 am-7 pm.

Atrium Gallery, Rhode Island Department of Administration Building, One Capitol Hill, Providence. 222-3900. Tenth annual show of artwork from R.I. Department of Corrections inmates (through May 30). Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm.

BankRI, 456-5015, Ext. 1330, www.bankri.com.

• Pitman Street Gallery, 137 Pitman St. Photographs by Michael Guertin (through June 4). Mon-Fri 9 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun noon-4 pm.

• Turks Head Gallery, 1 Turks Head Place. Paintings by Patrick Malin (through June 4). Mon-Wed 8:30 am-3 pm, Thu-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm.

Bert Gallery, 540 South Water St. 751-2628, www.bertgallery.com. Gordon Peers (1909-1988): Transformation During the War Years (through June 27). Tue-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat noon-4 pm.

Brown University:

• David Winton Bell Gallery, List Art Center, 64 College St. 863-2932. We Can Make Rain But No One Came To Ask, archival inkjet prints 2005-08 by Walid Raad; Lobby: Elly Boueri’s I Feel A Great Desire To Meet The Masses Once Again (through May 25). Mon-Fri 11 am-4 pm, Sat-Sun 1-4 pm.

• Sarah Doyle Gallery, 26 Benevolent St. 863-1781, www.brown.edu/SDWC. When Is It Time to Panic?, a show of work by Liz Shepherd (through May 29). Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm.

Gail Cahalan Gallery, 200 Allens Ave. 749-3814, www.gcgallery.net. Paintings by Jill Cook (ends Fri); paintings by Paula Martiesian (through May 23); MET School Art Exhibit (ends Sat). Wed-Fri 1-5 pm, Sat noon-5 p.m.

The Camera Werks, 766 Hope St. 273-5367. Photographs by Bruce Kaplan and Matthew Kierstead and polymer clay and porcelain jewelry by Sandra Solomon (through July 31). Mon-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm.

Firehouse No. 13, 41 Central St. 270-1801, www.firehouse13.org. Loud Silence, new work by RIC Advanced Photo (opens Thu, reception Fri 6-8 pm). Tue-Thu 2-6 pm, Sat 1-3 pm.

The Gallery at 17 Peck, 17 Peck St. 331-2561, www.17peck.com. Love Is in the Air, works by painter Daniel Kelley (through May 14). Mon-Fri 10 am-6 pm, Sat 11 am-5 pm, or by appointment.

Gallery Z, 259 Atwells Ave. 454-8844, www.galleryzprov.com. Recent Work by Kevork Mourad (through May). Tue-Wed noon-6 pm, Thu-Sat noon-8 pm.

Lenore Gray Gallery, 15 Meeting St. 274-3900. Works on paper by Melissa Meyer and Bobbie Oliver (opening reception Fri 5:30-7:30 pm). Mon-Fri 10 am-5 pm, and by appointment.

The Holden Street Gallery, 97 Holden St. 751-4066, www.holdenstreetgallery.com. Ahistoric Fables, a selection of prints, drawings and paintings by Brian Alves (through May 16). Mon, Wed 4-6 pm, Fri 10 am-1 pm.

Mathewson Street United Methodist Church Chapel Gallery, 134 Mathewson St. 331-8900, www.gbgm-umc.org/mathewsonstumc. Israel: One Land, Three Religions, photographs by Fred DeGregorio (through May 30). Sun-Fri 9 am-1 pm.

Picture This Gallery, 48 Weybosset St. 331-1001, www.picturethisgalleries.com. Music in the Key of Light, black and white works by Ken Franckling; photographs by Richard Benjamin; still life and landscape paintings by Scott Simmons, Rob Rey and Elsie Kalan (through July 2). Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm.

Providence Art Club, 11 Thomas St. 331-1114, www.providenceartclub.org. Multimedia exhibition by Merlin Szasz and Dean Richardson and Emerging Edges: paintings, drawings and prints by Melissa Brown (through May 16). Mon-Fri noon-5 pm, Sat-Sun 2-4 pm.

Providence Art Windows: Looking Behind the Glass, rolling exhibition in downtown storefront windows (through June 13). 578-4313.

• 201 Washington St. (Trinity Rep), stained glass by Kate Gakenheimer.

• 44 Washington St. (R.I. Housing), paintings by Margie Ball.

• 80 Washington St. (URI Campus), paintings by Molly Dickinson.

• 60 Eddy St., installations by Raphael Lyon, Barbara Pagh and Claudia Sbrissa.

• 191 Westminster St., paintings by Nick Mahshie and installation by Sarah Cagle and Sarah Coate.

• 220 Weybosset St. (Snowden Hall), stained glass by Alice Johnson.

• 275 Westminster St., paintings by Cathren Housley.

Providence College:

• Robert F. and Mary Anne Reilly Gallery: 865-2400, www.providence.edu/art/Reilly. Senior Studio Art Thesis Exhibitions, works by Meredith Noonan and Meghan Pyle (ends Fri). Mon-Fri 11 am-4 pm.

Rhode Island College, Bannister Gallery, Roberts Hall 124, 600 Mount Pleasant Ave. 456-9765, www.ric.edu/bannister. Annual Juried Student Exhibition (opening reception Thu 5-8 pm). Mon-Wed, Fri 11 am-5 pm, Thu noon-9 pm.

Royal Collection of Fine Art, 298 Atwells Ave. 831-8831, www.RoyalGalleryRI.com. Introducing the Royal Collection, works by Mary Jane Q. Cross, Margo Takian, Owise Sanajlih, Najim Aljaf and others (Grand Opening Thu 5-9 pm). Tue-Thu noon-6 pm, Fri-Sat noon-8 pm.

University of Rhode Island Providence Campus Gallery, 80 Washington St. 277-5206, www.uri.edu/prov. The 2nd Annual Richard W. and Ronald S. Buteau Memorial Exhibit featuring more than 300 works of art created by K-12 students from the public schools throughout the state (Gift of Art reception awards ceremony and performance Thu 7 pm). Mon-Thu 9 am-9 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-4 pm.

BLACKSTONE VALLEY

Blackstone River Theatre Art Gallery, 549 Broad St., Cumberland. 725-9272, www.riverfolk.org. Pastel paintings by Karole Nicholson (through May 22). Open two hours before and after theater events.

Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main St., Pawtucket. 724-2200.

• Slater Mill Gallery, 725-8638, www.slatermill.org. Lewis Hine: American Master Exhibit, 1900’s documentary photographs (through June 27). Mon-Sat 10 am-3 pm.

Chabot Studio & Fine Art Gallery, 595 Mineral Spring Ave., Suite 11, Pawtucket. 475-1994, www.leechabot.com. New works by Erik Scalavino, watercolors and illustrations by Germaine Gerie and photographs by Ronald Lussier (through May). Sat 10 am-5 pm.

Pawtucket Foundation Prize Exhibition, 245 Main St., Pawtucket. 578-4313. Juried exhibit of 41 works (through June 28). Fri noon-7 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm, or by appointment.

Rhode Island Watercolor Society Gallery, Slater Memorial Park, J.C. Potter Casino, Armistice Boulevard (Route 15), Pawtucket. 726-1876, www.riws.org. Annual Artist Member Show (ends Thu); recent works by Judy Perry, Mona Podgurski and Toni Petersen (opening reception Sun 1-4 pm). Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun 1-5 pm.

J.H. Rowbottom Fine Art, 1590 Mendon Rd., Cumberland. 333-1109, www.jhrfa.com. Recent work by Robert Lamb (through May 30). Sat noon-5 pm.

Second Stage Studio Gallery, One Angell Rd., Cumberland. 334-4800, www.secondstagestudio.com. Main Gallery: Photographs by Bruce Whyte; Foyer Gallery: Jewelry by Luisa DeLuca (through May). Sun 1-4 pm.

EAST BAY

Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol. 245-7500, www.asri.org. Bird and nature paintings by Ray Tameo (through June 30). Mon-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.

Barrington Library, 281 County Rd., Barrington. 247-1920, www.barringtonlibrary.org. Landscape photographs by Chuck Van Sluyter (through May). Mon-Thu 9 am-9 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm.

Gallery 297, 297 Hope St., Bristol. 253-5005; www.gallery297.com. The Boston Printmakers Miniature Traveling Print Exhibit (through May). Mon-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.

Hope Gallery, 435 Hope St., Bristol. 396-9117, www.hopegallery.net. Works by 19 Award-Winning Resident Artists (reception Fri 6-8 pm). Wed-Thu noon-5 pm, Fri-Sat noon-6 pm, Sun noon-5 pm.

IMAGO, 16 Cutler St., Warren. 245-3348, www.imagoartgallery.com. Time, group exhibit featuring the work of Rose Esson-Dawson and David Allen (reception Fri 7-9 pm). Wed-Sat noon-4 pm.

RISPCA Shelter, 186 Amaral St., Riverside. 438-8150. “PAW”TRAITS 2008, exhibit and sale of portraits of rescued shelter animals and an exhibit and sale of Marvelous Marvin’s (the Labrador Retriever who paints with his tail) original watercolor paintings (through May 17). Mon-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm, Sat 10 am-3 pm.

Tiverton Town Hall, 343 Highland Rd., Tiverton. 625-6703. Purely Pastel, works by Gary Farias, Kelly Milukas and Tina Pacheco (through June 27). Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4 pm.

Uncommon Art, 736 Hope St., Bristol. 253-1404. Oils by Kate Huntington, sculptures by Ann Roshon, photographs by Joy Brown and Ron Wilson, pastels by Jay Egge and jewelry by Christina Hurley (through May). Wed-Sat noon-6 pm.

NEWPORT AREA

Art on the Wharf, 33 Bannister’s Wharf, Newport. 845-6858. Eighth Annual Spring Art Show, new works by colorist Anthony Gill (through May). Fri-Sun noon-4 pm.

Cadeaux du Monde Galerie Escalier, 26 Mary St., Newport. 848-0550, www.cadeauxdumonde.com. Modern Haitian Oil Drum Art (informal lectures Thu 5-8 pm). Daily 10 am-6 pm.

DeBlois Gallery, 138 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 847-9977, www.debloisgallery.com. Paintings by Rosemary Kavanagh O’Carroll, photographs by Dorothy Magadieu and sculptures by Nancy H. Shand (through June 3). Tue-Sun noon-5 pm.

Montanaro Gallery, 18 Franklin St., Newport. 741-8101, www.montanarogallery.com. Toward the Great Expanse, works by Julie Goldstein and Ty Williams (through May 25). Thu-Sun noon-7 pm.

The Portsmouth Arts Guild Center for the Arts, 2679 East Main Rd., Portsmouth. 624-3969. Interrupted Journey: A Retrospective Exhibition, works by the late Eileen Gorton Shanley (through May 25). Thu-Sun 1-5 pm.

Spring Bull Gallery, 55 Bellevue Ave., Newport. 849-9166, www.springbullgallery.com. Al & the Jersey Girls Paint New England, works by Al Matukaitis, Laura Swift Oakley, Lisa Bliss and Mary Lou Harrison (through May). Daily noon-5 pm; open Gallery Night (Thu) until 8.

SOUTH COUNTY

The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 12 High St., Westerly. 596-2221, www.westerlyarts.com. 15th Annual Regional Art Exhibit (through May 25). Tue-Sat 10 am-5 pm.

BackYard Card & Print Gallery, 142 Boon St., Narragansett. 783-0425, 782-1715. www.backyardcardgallery.com. Destinations, paintings by Jeannette Yeaw (reception Sat 2-6 pm). Wed-Thu 2-6 pm, Fri-Sun 10 am-6 pm.

BankRI North Kingstown Gallery, 1140 Ten Rod Rd., North Kingstown. 456-5015, Ext. 1330, www.bankri.com. Photographs by Diana Brennan (through July 2). Mon-Fri 9 am-7 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm, Sun noon-4 pm.

Charlestown Gallery, 2183 Matunuck Schoolhouse Rd., Charlestown. 364-0120, 364-4077, www.charlestowngalleryri.com. Spring Opening Group Show featuring works by more than 25 regional artists (opens Fri). Fri-Sun 10 am-5:30 pm.

The Courthouse Center for the Arts, 3481 Kingstown Rd., West Kingston. 782-1018, www.courthousearts.org. FACE (Fiber Artists on the Cutting Edge) Celebrating Fiber (ends Thu). Tue-Sat 10 am-4 pm, Sun noon-4 pm.

Cross’ Mills Public Library, 4417 Old Post Rd., Charlestown. 364-6211, www.crossmills.org. Works by Lisa Pastille (through May). Mon 1-8 pm, Tue 9 am-1 pm, Wed 9 am-6 pm, Thu 9 am-8 pm, Fri 1-6 pm, Sat 9 am-3 pm.

Hera Gallery, 327 Main St., Wakefield. 789-1488, www.heragallery.org. Crossing Borders/Cruzando Fronteras, works by a diverse group of artists in a variety of media (through May 24). Wed-Fri 1-5 pm, Sat 10 am-4 pm.

The Lily Pad Gallery, 1 Bay St., Watch Hill. 596-3426. Works by 20 artists, including painters Jack Keligjen, Oscar Durand, Thomas Sgouros and Guido Garaycochea (through May). Sat 10 am-5 pm, Sun 11 am-4 pm.

Eveline Luppi Gallery, 7 Main St., Wickford. 294-9111, www.evelineluppigallery.com. Latin America on the Harborwalk, oil paintings and sculpture by Alfredo Lorenzo, Melissio Mendoza, Arline Jacoby and Carlos Varquez (through June 5). Wed-Sun noon-6 pm.

OneWay Gallery, 140 Boon St., Narragansett. 782-4278, www.theonewaygallery.com. Group exhibition featuring the gallery’s collection of artists for the 2008 season (through May 18). Fri-Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-5 pm.

South County Art Association, Helme House, 2587 Kingstown Rd., Kingston. 783-2195, www.southcountyart.org. 35th Annual Earthworks Open Juried Clay Exhibit (ends Sat). Wed-Sun 1-5 pm.

University of Rhode Island, off Route 138, Kingston:

• Fine Arts Center, 105 Upper College Rd. 874-2775, www.uri.edu/artgalleries. Corridor Gallery: Latest collage paintings by art Prof. Gary Richman (through May 18). Daily 9 am-9 pm.

WEST BAY

Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus Art Gallery, 400 East Ave. (Room 3500), Warwick. 825-2220. Spring 2008 Student Exhibit (reception Thu 4-7 pm, ends Fri). Mon-Fri 10 am- 4 pm.

Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd., Cranston. 943-9080, ext. 101. ARTSFEST 2008, a celebration of the arts in Cranston public schools (through May 17). Mon-Thu 9 am-8 pm, Fri-Sat 9 am-5 pm, Sun 1-5 pm.

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