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ARTE at 159 North Main: “Autumn Pond Abstract,” through Dec. 30, paintings by Ann Young, 159 N. Main St., Barre, 802-479-7069, www.studioplacearts.com

Espresso Bueno: S.L.U.A.T.H., through Nov. 8, annual crowdsourced exhibit of art rescued from yard sales, free piles, flea markets, etc., 248 N. Main St., Barre, 802-479-0896, espressobueno.com

Art at Morse Block: “Old Houses,” through Jan. 19, paintings by Robert Waldo Brunelle Jr., Morse Block, 260 N. Main St., Barre, 802-479-7069, www.studioplacearts.com

Studio Place Arts: “Celebrate!” Nov. 8-Dec. 28, Celebrate the season with more than 80 local artists, SPA, 201 N. Main St., Barre, 802-479-7069, www.studioplacearts.com Art Social, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.

ART Around Books: “Paper Bridge,” through Nov. 24, Artist’s launch and mixed-media exhibition — poems by Kadya Molodowsky, hand-painted etchings and collages by Ellen Schechner-Johnson, 5 Canal St., Bellows Falls, www.artaroundbooks.com

Canal Street Gallery: “Glass | Pastel,” through Nov. 4, group show exhibiting blown and sculpted glass with pastel paintings by local artists, 23 Canal St., Bellows Falls, 802-289-0104, canalstreetartgallery.com

Bennington Museum: “For the Love of Vermont: The Lyman Orton Collection,” through Nov. 5, in collaboration with the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester; “A Brief History of Bennington,” through Dec. 31, 75 Main St., Bennington, 802-447-1571, www.benningtonmuseum.org

Monument Arts: “The Norman Rockwell Mystery,” Nov. 4-ongoing, Don Trachte Sr. replicas found behind a secret wall; “Vermont Landscapes,” through Dec. 31, featuring over 100 paintings by regional artists; Corey Pitkin, through Dec. 31, paintings and drawings by renowned pastel artist, Monument Arts and Cultural Center, 44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington, 802-318-4444, www.monumentcentervt.org Opening reception 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center: Through March 9: “Home Bodies,” collaboration between ceramic artist Fawn Krieger and textile artist David B. Smith; “And to This World,” printmaker Michael Smoot; “Sounds Deep,” sculptor Art Costa; “Paper Made” (closes Feb. 11), a group show by nine artists working in fiber and paper, BMAC, Union Station, Main Street (Route 5) and routes 119 and 142, Brattleboro, 802-257-0124, www.brattleboromuseum.org

Mitchell-Giddings: “Dan Welden: Solo 100,” through Jan. 14, printmaker, painter, author, educator and inventor of the solarplate etching process celebrates his 82nd birthday with 100th exhibition, 183 Main St., Brattleboro, 802-251-8290, www.mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com Artist talk and demonstration, 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30.

Vermont Center for Photography: “Wish You Were Here,” through Dec. 31, work by South Dakota artist Epiphany Knedler, Brattleboro, 802-251-6051, www.vcphoto.org

BCA Center: “Texture & Response,” through Jan. 26, exploring visual texture with New England artists Karen Cygnarowicz, Gracia Nash, and Ann Wessmann; “Terry Ekasala: Layers of Time,” through Jan. 27, East Burke artist’s improvisational paintings explore the threshold between abstraction and representation, Burlington City Arts, 135 Church St., Burlington, 802-865-7551, www.burlingtoncityarts.com

UVM Fleming Museum: “PRAXIS,” through Dec. 8, recent work by studio art faculty at UVM; “Art and the Matter of Place,” through Dec. 8, works from the collection contemplate time and place; “Land Marks,” through Dec. 8, paintings of human-altered landscapes; Collections Gallery, ongoing, evolving museum practice and experience, UVM campus, 61 Colchester Ave., Burlington, 802-656-0750, www.flemingmuseum.org

The Hyde Collection: “Edward Degas, the Private Impressionist,” through Dec. 31, works on paper by the artist and his circle; “Ron Jude: 12 Hz,” through Dec. 31; “Degas at the Hyde: A Master of Form,” through Dec. 31; “Illustrations,” through Dec. 31, Honoré Daumier, Winslow Homer and Anthony Saris; “Hyde House and the Permanent Collection,” through June 1, 2050, 161 Warren St., Glens Falls, New York, 518-792-1761, hydecollection.org

Highland Center: “A Sense of Place,” through Nov. 12, paintings by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol and photographs by Richard J. Murphy, Highland Center for the Arts, 2875 Hardwick St., Greensboro, 802-533-3000, highlandartsvt.org

Hood Museum of Art: “Homecoming: Domesticity and Kinship in Global African Art,” through May 25, 2024, featuring over 75 works drawn from the museum’s collection; “Kent Monkman: The Great Mystery,” through Dec. 9, including new commissions responding to works in the collection by the Cree artist; “Historical Imaginary,” through Nov. 11, pairing an unfinished study for Emanuel Leutze’s “Washington Crossing the Delaware” with historical and contemporary artworks from the Hood Museum’s collection, this exploring how artists constructed ideas about U.S. history, Dartmouth College, 4 E. Wheelock St., Hanover, New Hampshire, 603-646-1110, hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu

Bryan Memorial Gallery: “Gems,” Nov. 8-Dec. 23, annual exhibition featuring 8-by-10-inch or smaller artworks by gallery members; “Land & Light & Water & Air,” through Dec. 23, showcasing the timeless allure of landscapes; Legacy Collection, through Dec. 23, works of 17 distinguished New England landscape artists plus works by Alden Bryan and Mary Bryan, 180 Main St., Jeffersonville, 802-644-5100, www.bryangallery.org Opening reception (“Gems”) 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.

Vermont Studio Center: Margaret Jacobs, through Nov. 29, recent works by Akwesasne Mohawk artist, Red Mill Gallery, 80 Pearl St., Johnson, 802-635-2727, www.vermontstudiocenter.org

Southern Vermont Arts Center: “Ashley Bryan: The Spirit of Joy” and “The Wee Worlds of Sally Mavor,” through Jan. 7, Wilson Museum; “For the Love of Vermont: The Lyman Orton Collection,” through Nov. 5, more than 200 artworks that capture Vermont and its people, Yester House, 930 SVAC Drive, Manchester, 802-362-1405, www.svac.org

Middlebury College Museum of Art: “Tossed: Art from Discarded, Found and Re-purposed Materials,” through Dec. 10; Permanent Collection Galleries, ongoing, Mahaney Center for the Arts, South Street (Route 30), Middlebury, 802-443-5007, museum.middlebury.edu

Town Hall Theater: “Learning Together,” Nov. 10-Dec. 22, student and teacher work from Middlebury Studio School; “Extraordinary Ordinary,” through Nov. 4, landscapes and portraits by Middlebury College alumna and Ripton artist Molly Hawley, 68 S. Pleasant St., Middlebury, 802-388-1436, townhalltheater.org Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.

The Front Gallery: “Delia Robinson: Then and Now,” through Nov. 26, plus varied work by artist members, 6 Barre St., Montpelier, 802-552-0877, www.thefrontvt.com Artist’s talk, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16.

Hexum Gallery: “Interface,” through Nov. 17, featuring five intergenerational artists — Erin Murray, Charles Sommer, Kerry O. Furlani, Alexander Ney and Rodger Mack, curated by John Zaso, 16 State St. Suite 1, Montpelier, email hexumgallery@gmail.com.

North Branch Nature Center: “Fruits of the Forest Floor,” through Dec. 22, mushroom-themed group show in various media from artists across New England, Gallery, 713 Elm St., Montpelier, 802-229-6206, northbranchnaturecenter.org

T.W. Wood Gallery: Wendy Hackett-Morgen, through Nov. 18, paintings that border somewhere between abstract and realism; “Art of Thomas Waterman Wood,” ongoing; “Works Progress Administration Artwork,” ongoing, 46 Barre St., Montpelier, 802-262-6035, www.twwoodgallery.org

Stone Valley Arts: Artist Members’ Show, through Dec. 10, work by 21 artists from around the state in a variety of media including painting, photography, woodturning, pottery, collage, and mixed media, Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill, 145 E. Main St., Poultney, 802-287-8197, stonevalleyarts.org

NXT Gallery: “Four Perspectives,” through Nov. 12, work by Vermont Center for Photography artists, Next Stage Arts, 15 Kimball Hill, 802-387-0102, nextstagearts.org

Chandler Gallery: “Timeless Art,” through Nov. 5, paintings by Carolyn Egeli and sculptures by Chris Wilson, Chandler Center for the Arts, 73 Main St., Randolph, 802-728-9878, www.chandler-arts.org

Chaffee Art Center: Annual Member Holiday Exhibit & Shoppe, Nov. 17-Jan. 12, 16 S. Main St., Rutland, 802-775-0356, www.chaffeeartcenter.org

VTSU Castleton Bank Gallery: “Hand in Glove,” Nov. 8-Dec. 31, photographic portraits by Nick Mango of Tinmouth community members juxtaposed with the gloves they work with, 104 Merchants Row, Rutland, 802-282-2396, www.castleton.edu/arts/art-galleries/ Artist’s reception, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11.

Northeast Kingdom Artisans Guild: Peggy Watson, through Nov. 11, “Vermont Outdoors,” paintings by Montpelier artist, Back Room Gallery, 430 Railroad St., St. Johnsbury, 802-748-0158, www.nekartisansguild.com

The Vault: “Autumn Color / Winter White,” through Dec. 7, latest Open Wall show, Gallery at the Vault, 68 Main St., Springfield, 802-885-7111, www.galleryvault.org

The Current: 2023 Members’ Art Show & Sale, Nov. 9-Dec. 16, 90 Pond St., Stowe, 802-253-8358, www.thecurrentnow.org Opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9.

Tunbridge Public Library: “The Art of Seeing,” Nov. 4-Feb. 3, photographs by Kimberly Hargis of Thetford Center, 289 Route 110, Tunbridge, 802-889-9404. Opening reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10.

Mad River Valley Arts: “Beyond the Curve,” through Jan. 6, Vermont Abenaki Artist Situation presents a special exhibition about the Abenaki COVID experience, The Gallery at Mad River Valley Arts, 5031 Main St., Waitsfield, 802-496-6682, madrivervalleyarts.org Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.