Thursday, May 15

Adams Town Hall, through June, exhibit of pastel paintings of Adams native Joan Wotkowski. 8 Park St., Adams. Info: 413-743-3158 or townhallgallery.org.

Ann Zane Shanks Photography Gallery, ongoing, a retrospective of vintage works spanning 40 years by Ann Shanks. 50 North Undermountain Road, Sheffield. Info: 413-229-7766 or annshanks.com.

Art at Bagels Too, through May 31, exhibit of watercolor landscapes by Joel Rudnick of Williamstown, a draftsman, painter and sculptor of realism. 166 North St., Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-0119.

ARTsModerne, ongoing, eclectic works of contemporary and vintage art, featuring art of Alex Zenger of San Francisco, Sherry Steiner of Housatonic, Robert Cronin of Falls Village, Conn., Franco Pellegrino of West Stockbridge and and Amy Cohen Banker of New York City, plus an unusual assortment of vintage art by a variety of artists.151 Front St., Housatonic. Info: 413 329-4141 or artsmoderne.com.

Bennington Arts Guild, through May, exhibit by Jeanne McWaters, who uses handmade paper to create nature inspired works of art, including handmade paper collages, as well as her cards, boxes and earrings. Main and South streets, Bennington, Vt. Info:

802-442-7838 or benningtonartsguild.com.

Bennington Center for the Arts, through May, Winter Exhibit, featuring visual works by Bennington area-artists; ongoing, "The People of Turtle Island" and "Taking Flight," a new permanent collection exhibition, Floyd Scholz Bird Carvings, Eric Sloane Painting. Route 9 at Gypsy Lane, Bennington, Info: 802-442-7158 or benningtoncenterforthearts.org.

Bennington Museum, through June 1, first stop in the national tour of "Reimagining the Distaff Toolkit," an exhibit of contemporary art featuring 25 pieces on loan from artists that represent all geographic regions of the country; through June 21, exhibit of paintings by Leslie Parke, whose work focuses on painting light effects on natural surfaces such as flowers, shells and water, and artificial surfaces such as patent leather, foil, glass, crystal and silver. Route 9, Bennington, Vt. Info: benningtonmuseum.org or 802-447-1571.

Berkshire Mall, through May, exhibit of digital photographs by Berkshire Arts & Technology Charter Public School students under the direction of Michael Flower, a commercial and artistic photographer for more than 20 years. Route 8, Lanesboro. Info: 413-743-7311 or bartcharter.org.

Berkshire Museum, through June 1, "What's the Story," an exhibition exploring how artists and museums tell stories, featuring 40 works of art from the 16th century to the present, as well as selected historical artifacts and natural science, illustrating storytelling, ranging from Biblical, historical, and mythological tales to people and folklore of the Berkshires. South Street, Pittsfield. Info: 413-443-7171 or berkshiremuseum.org.

Brill Gallery, through June, "The Arts of World War II," an exhibit of propaganda posters from Europe, Asia, America during WWII showing how the arts were a tool of war, a prelude to a new museum of WWII Arts to be located in the Northern Berkshires. Eclipse Mill, Studio 109, 243 Union St., North Adams. Info: 800-294-2811 or brillgallery109.com.

Church Street Art Gallery, May 23-July 13, Nina Posnansky's "Her World." 34 Church St., Lenox. Info: 413-637-9600 or churchstreetart.com.

Clark Art Institute, through July 6, "Framing Colonial Albany," an exhibition of three works exploring itinerant painter Thomas McIlworth, his painting "Jeremias Van Rensselaer" and its elaborate frame; June 22-Oct. 13, "Through the Seasons: Japanese Art in Nature," featuring dramatic painted screens, delicate hanging scrolls, and contemporary ceramics combined in a dazzling display of the Japanese aesthetic; June 22-Oct. 19, "Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly," featuring 40 paintings by James McNeill Whistler, George Inness and other American artists working around 1900 who come together for the first time in an examination the art of painting softly; through Aug. 27, "Pictorial Vision: American and European Photography," featuring 15 photographs dating from the 1880s to the 1920s drawn from the collections of the Clark and the Troob Family Foundation, including artists Peter Henry Emerson, Eduard Steichen, Alvin Langdon Coburn, George Seeley, Pierre Dubreuil, Alice Burr, Frank Eugene, Felix Thiollier and Pierre Dubreuil; on a rotating basis, "Gainsborough, Constable, and Turner: The Manton Collection," featuring highlights of the gift from the collection of the Manton Foundation, one of the greatest collections of British art assembled in the past 50 years. 225 South St., Williamstown. Info: 413-458-2303 or clarkart.edu.

Community Gallery, ongoing, group show of three unique perspectives of creativity, featuring the large chromatically vivid floral paintings by Joanna Gabler, colorful photographs of decaying industrial objects by Michael Miller and geometrically abstract digital prints by Richard Harrington. Auxier Computers/Net Beans Cafe, 43 Park St. Adams. Info: auxiercomputers.com or 413-743-8122.

DeVries Fine Art, ongoing, bronze sculpture and pastels by Andrew DeVries, paintings by Mildred Hado and photographs by Jane Feldman. 62 Church St., Lenox. Info: 413-637-3462 or andrewdevries.com.

Dorset Theatre Festival, June 19-28, exhibit of paintings by John C. Pitcher; July 3-19, exhibit of work by Lisa Myers; July 24-Aug. 9, exhibit of work by Patti Campbell; Aug. 14-30, exhibit of work by Mark Tougias. Dorset Playhouse, Cheney Road, Dorset, Vt. Info: 802-867-5777 or dorsettheatrefestival.org.

Eclipse Mill Gallery, May 23-June 21, Berkshire Salon, an unjuried exhibition open to Berkshire-based artists where work will be hung in the traditional "salon" style; June 27-July 27, "Off the Wall: Art of the Eclipse in the Third Dimension," curated by Brian Jewett and Brian Handspicker; Aug. 1-Sept. 1, "Pennie Brantley and Robert Morgan: Passing Through This World," curated by Jane Herman; Sept. 5-Oct. 5, "What's So Funny," curated by Charles Giuliano. 243 Union St., North Adams. Info: eclipsemill.com.

EPOCH Assisted Living, through May, exhibit by local photographer Jeff Sotek, whose work focuses on nature and landscapes. 140 Melbourne Road, Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-1992.

Ferrin Gallery, through June 4, "Art & Design: Furniture," featuring seven artists working with various materials to create furniture including benches, tables, chairs and stools; ongoing, "Firing Partners," which show connections between groups of studio potters and artists who work together and share firings in wood fueled kilns, featuring Mark Rowntree and Dan Bellow. 433 North St., Pittsfield. Info: 413-442-1622 or ferringallery.com.

Gallery 37, ongoing, contemporary fine art by Benjamin Levy, Avri Ohana, Tonino Caputo, Sam Grigorian, Alexander Kaletski, Anthony Beverly, Sandra Goodkind, Talia Segal Fidler and some well-known local artists including Marguerite Bride. 37 Spring St., Williamstown. Info: 413-458-3700 or gallerythirtyseven.com.

Gloria Malcolm Arnold Fine Art, through May, "New and Favorite Photos," by Shawn Ryder; ongoing, rotating exhibits of scratchboard by Ryder and oils and watercolors by Arnold, both of Lee. Upstairs at 69 Church St. in Lenox. Info: 413-637-2400.

Greylock Arts, May 22-June 29th, "Being There: A Geocoded Landscape," featuring painting, photograhy and sculpture by 10 local artists who explore the Northern Berkshire area; July 10-Oct. 31, "Lumens," part of "Networked Realities: (Re)Connecting the Adamses," a networked installation connecting Greylock Arts on Summer Street in Adams, the Sports Corner on Main Street in North Adams and a virtual gallery on Turbulence.org, featuring scores of household lamps borrowed from the citizens of Adams and North Adams that will turn on in response to the presence of visitors and simultaneously control lamps in the other location to make the visitor's presence known in both sites. Info: 413-241-8692 or turbulence.org/networkedrealities.

Harrison Gallery, through May 28, solo exhibition of abstracted still life paintings by Ed Carson, who mixes apples and oranges to create works that animate these simple fruits and gives them distinct personalities; May 31-June 30, exhibition of paintings by four accomplished landscape artists - John MacDonald, Rebecca Cuming, David Lussier and Jim Schantz - who live in Williamstown or nearby communities who have painted the mountains and meadows, forests and farms of Williamstown in a variety of styles, all of which pay homage to the place that calls itself "The Village Beautiful." 39 Spring St., Williamstown. Info: 413-458-1700 or theharrisongallery.com.

IO Digital Artistry & Gallery, ongoing, exhibit of digital artistry, featuring work by Ed Cating, Pete Schoeffer, Kelly Lee, Susan Rose, Dan Field, Gillian Jones, Evan Bates, Michael Miller, John Dinerstein, Jubee, JenniGood and Jake Spitz. 71 Main St., North Adams. Info: 413-884-2340 or io-gallery.com.

Iris Gallery of Fine Art Photography, May 23-July 1, exhibit of landscapes and objects by Fred Collins. 47 Railroad St., Great Barrington. Info: 413-644-9663 or irisgallery.net.

Kaolin Pottery, ongoing, featuring original contemporary ceramic designs by Missy and Sandy Kaolin. 80 Route 71, Great Barrington. Info: 413-528-1531 or kaolinpottery.com.

Iris Gallery, May 23-July 1, photography of Fred Collins. 47 Railroad St., Great Barrington. Info: 413-664-0045 or irisgallery.net.

Lee Library, through May 31, "Berkshire Landscapes," exhibit of oil paintings of the four seasons of the Berkshires by Great Barrington artist Margaret Buchte. Main Street, Lee. Info: 413-528-2846.

Le Petit Musee, May 17-June 28, "ART: Nothing Larger Than 3" x 3," an eclectic and most precious assortment of paintings, drawings, constructions and mixed media from 12 very different artists from around the United States and also Thailand. ARTs Moderne, 151 Front St., Housatonic. Info: 413-329-4141 or artsmoderne.com.

Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, through May 17, annual Berkshire Art Association College Fellowship Art Show, featuring sculpture, monoprints, mixed media, oil and acrylic painting, drypoint etching, drawings, photography, silkscreen, collage and more from students from Williams College, Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, and the Rhode Island School of Design. 28 Renne Ave., Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-9348.

Martha Canfield Library, through May 31, "Plein Air & The Beauty of Nature," a solo exhibit of oil landscapes by artist Harry H. McChesney of the Albany, N.Y., area. East Arlington Road, Arlington, Vt. Info: 802-375-6153 or marthacanfieldlibrary.org.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA), through spring 2008, Spencer Finch: "What Time Is It on the Sun?" exploring the mechanics and mysteries of perception in a landmark exhibit of more than 160 pastels, 62 photographs, six major sculptural installations and a 30-foot long drawing made over the last 14 years; through spring 2008, "The Believers," an exhibit about believers themselves, whose deeply-held personal truths fly in the face of skepticism, irony and, often, reason; through fall 2008, Jenny Holzer's "Projections," which transform the enormous, seemingly empty gallery in Building 5 into an engaging and provocative meeting place flooded with words, bodies and light; through spring 2009, "Eastern Standard: Western Artists in China," featuring individualized perspectives from more than 20 artists and filmmakers from Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Sweden and the United States who offer up a fresh look at this rapidly changing nation; through ???, "Badlands: New Horizons in Landscape," which addresses contemporary ideas of exploration, population of the wilderness, land usage, environmental politics and the relativity of aesthetic beauty, withnew commissions from Vaughn Bell, the Center for Land Use Interpretation, Joe Smolinski, Nina Katchadourian and Mary Temple. Other ongoing exhibits also featured in the galleries. 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams. Info: 413-662-211 or massmoca.org.

MCLA Gallery 51, through May 25, "Stories of North Adams: MCLA Student Art Show 2008," featuring works from the advanced art lab courses, including artworks from the "People Project" by graduating seniors Alyssa Weissblatt, Anne Krivoshey and Aaron Andrews, plus meditations on nature in the Berkshires, including paintings by Haley Waugh, Shanna Mezcywor and Sylvia Birns-Swindlehurst; May 28-June 22, "The Art and Life of Jessica Park." 51 Main St., North Adams. Info: 413-664-8718 or mcla.edu/gallery51.

Milne Public Library, through May, exhibit of three dimensional florals by Bill Mahoney of Williamstown, a retired professor of Fine & Performing Arts Department of MCLA. Main Street, Williamstown. Info: Info: 413-458-5369 or pmcleod@williamstown.net.

Mount Greylock Regional High School, ongoing, "1/2 Dozen or So Gallery" presents current photographs by photographer and Mount Greylock alum Kevin Bubriski titled "The American Street," featuring photos of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Bennington, Vt. Route 7, Williamstown. Info: 413-458-9582.

Museum of Lenox History, through June 21, "Early Iron and Glass Industries of Berkshire County, Eastern Dutchess County, NY, and NW Connecticut," featuring 19th and 20th century photographs and unique minerals and glass. 65 Main St., Lenox. Info: 413-441-7902.

Norman Rockwell Museum, through Nov. 9, "Norman Rockwell: Illustrator in Chief," featuring numerous illustrations related to the American presidential election; through May 26, "LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel," which examines the development of sequential art through its practitioners, featuriung original book pages and studies, sketchbooks, and videotaped interviews with graphic novelists by artists Jessica Abel, Sue Coe, R. Crumb, Howard Cruse, Steve Ditko, Will Eisner, Brian Fies, Gerhard, Milt Gross, Marc Hempel, Niko Henrichon, Mark Kalesniko, Peter Kuper, Harvey Kurtzman, Matt Madden, Frans Masereel, Frank Miller, Terry Moore, Dave Sim, Art Spiegelman, Barron Storey, Lynd Ward, Lauren Weinstein, and Mark Wheatley. Route 183, Stockbridge. Info: 413-298-4100, ext. 220, or nrm.org.

North Adams Antiques, through May 10, "Mira," paintings and sculpture by Andreas Wittstock, a Becket resident who uses his sense of color and texture to advise and work on commercial and residential interiors and exteriors. 49 Main St., North Adams. Info: 413-662-2221 or northadamsantiques.com.

North Adams Public Library, through May, "Altered Books," featuring the work of 31 Drury High School seniors; through May, paintings by Williamstown artists Carole Ott and Barbara Joseph. 74 Church St., North Adams. Info: 413-662-3133.

North Adams Regional Hospital, through Aug. 15, Community Art Project, featuring David Blanchette, Peggy Braun, Ernest Brown, Sandra Butler, Judy Cantwell, Liz Cunningham, Jacob Dabrowski, Brigitte Freed and Elke Susannah Freed (represented by Brill Gallery of North Adams), Brigita Fuhrmann, Joanna Gabler, Charles Giuliano, Bill Guild, Gillian Jones, Karen Kane, Henry Klein, Anna Kronick, Kelly Lee, Larry Lorusso, Jennifer K. Mulcahy, Debi Pendell, Lauretta Saldo, Jennifer Smith, Karin Stack, Colleen Williams, and Linda Wingerter. Hospital Avenue, North Adams. Info: 413-664-2787.

Old Chatham Country Store, through May 26, "Cadence," an exhibit of oil paintings of Columbia County artists Barbara Willner and Patricia Gravett. Village Square, Old Chatham, N.Y. Info: theoldchathamcountrystore.com.

Old Stone Store & Gallery, May 10-June 22, "Red, White & Blue: Patriotic Motifs in American Folk Art," selections from the collection of Stephen Leigh that all will be red, white and blue. Route 7, Sheffield. Info: sheffieldhistory.org or 413-229-2694.

Park Row Gallery, through May 19, exhibit of landscapes and seascapes by Ghent artist Beverly Ruth Bader. 2 Park Row, Chatham, N.Y. Info: 518-392-4800 or parkrowgallery.com.

Pittsfield City Hall, through May, radio air personality Larry Kratka shows his other side as he presents his photographic work titled "Colors." Allen Street, Pittsfield. Info: 413-499-9348 or culturalpittsfield.com.

Sen. Ben Downing's office, through May, exhibit of paintings of Sandisfield artist Tina Sotis. 20 Bank Row, Suite 202, Pittsfield. Info: 413-442-4008.

Simon's Rock College of Bard, through May 17, "Italia: Windows on an Ancient World," exhibit of the photographs and artist's books of Arthur Hillman, including architectural elements and contemporary landscapes of Italy, Gallery at Liebowitz. Alford Road, Great Barrington. Info: 413-528-7389 or mgrant@simons-rock.edu.

Southern Vermont Arts Center, through June 10, 79th annual Members' Exhibition featuring 10 galleries of juried paintings, sculpture, photography and mixed-media pieces; May 10-July 6, "J.C. Leyendecker: America's 'Other' Illustrator," consisting of 50 original painted illustrations from the Haggin Museum of Stockton, Calif., which holds the world's largest collection of work by Leyendecker, arguably the nation's most popular illustrator and commercial artist; throughout the summer, "Sculpture Garden," featuring the kinetic, wind-driven stainless steel sculptures of George Sherwood, Joseph Fichter's majestic, life-sized, steel horses, Jack Chase's fanciful menagerie and his abstract "commentaries" on war, and Gregory Smith's abstract welded-steel and copper installations; through Aug. 11, "Painting the Beautiful: American Impressionist Paintings from the Michener Art Museum," featuring 25 works by 15 Bucks County School painters, including Edward Redfield, Fern Coppedge and Daniel Garber. Off West Road, Manchester, Vt. Info: 802-362-1405 or svac.org.

Southern Vermont College, through May 15, artist Gordon Abrams of Manchester, Vt., will display his paintings in an exhibit titled "The Friendly Visit," in which each work is titled after a particular tune the artist had in mind when the painting was created. Burgdorff Gallery, Bennington, Vt. Info: 802-447-6388 or svc.edu.

Stage & Story Gallery, ongoing, original costume and set design drawings for theater, Broadway musicals, opera, and ballet-including Berkshires productions-by leading American designers such as Gregg Barnes, Zack Brown, Alvin Colt, Allen Moyer, David Murin, Carrie Robbins, Carl Sprague, Tony Straiges, Ed Wittstein and Anita Yavich. 4 Main St., Lenox. Info: 413-637-1525 or stageandstory.com.

Storefront Artist Project, July 5-27, "Selections from the Cultural Corridor III," featuring work by 12 visual artists from in and around Berkshire County. 124 Fenn St., Pittsfield. Info: 413-442-7201.

Suncatcher Glass, ongoing, cut paper designs by Anna Kronick, along with Judaic art, Russian souvenirs, jewelry and stained glass. 63 Main St., North Adams. Open daily. Info: 413-664-4548.

TD Banknorth, through June 1, Richard Michaels, a founding member of Kripalu, will exhibit his paintings. 271 Main St., Great Barrington. Info: hvart.org.

Vault Gallery, May 30-July 3, "Gold in Modern Times," featuring large glass beaded panels with light reflective paint by artist Marilyn Kalish. 322 Main St., Great Barrington. Info: 413-644-0221 or vaultgallery.net.

Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum, through the spring, "Les Petites Dames de Mode" ("The Little Ladies of Fashion"), 59 miniature models meticulously crafted by John R. Burbidge, former senior designer for the bridal house Priscilla of Boston, that portray the history of women's fashion from 1855 to 1914.104 Walker St., Lenox. Info: 413-637-3206 or gildedage.org.

Vermont Arts Exchange, through Aug. 15, Stephen Alcorn's "Modern Music Masters," which pays homage to the men and women who bridged the gaps between tradition and innovation, craft and genius, entertainment and art, music and poetry, composition and improvisation, black and white; ongoing, Bennington artist Reza Pike's "28 People I Saw in a Week," featuring 28 portraits painted by the VAE artist and instructor. Sage Street Mill, North Bennington, Vt. Info: 802-442-5549 or vtartxchange.org.

Vermont State Craft Center at Frog Hollow, through May, "Figuratively Speaking: the Artwork of John and Linda Whitney," featuring original figurative artwork and artwork for the figure by this Essex Junction, Vt., husband-and-wife creative team. 4716 Main St., Manchester Center, Vt. Info: 802-362-3321 or froghollow.org.

Williams College Museum of Art, May 9-June 1, "...The Horse You Rode In On," the Williams College senior students' art exhibition that celebrates the culmination of each artist's work, featuring the work of 14 Williams College art majors in a variety of media, including oil paint, charcoal, ink, acrylics, cartoon animation, coffee, spray paint, rubber and aluminum foil; through June 29, "Unchained Legacies," an exhibition featuring two of the museum's new contemporary art acquisitions -"Stowage" (1997) by Willie Cole and "Absolut Power" (2003) by Hank Willis Thomas - as well as a selection of historical documents related to the Middle Passage from the Chapin Library of rare books at Williams College; June 21-Aug. 24, William Kentridge Prints, featuring 120 works by this pioneering South-African artist; through April 27, History of the Main Complaint; through Aug, 24, "Model American Men," an exhibition that explores representations of male role models and concepts of masculinity in American culture from 1850 to 1950, featuring 30 images of men by variety of artists; through July 27, 12 of artist Julie Mehretu's paintings inspired by community, history and the built environment will be on display titled "Julie Mehretu: City Sitings;" through 2011, exhibit of Williams College's collection of documents relating to the founding of the United States of America normally on display at Chapin Rare Book Library, including extremely rare, early printed copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States as well as important copies of the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights, and the Federalist Papers, among others; ongoing, "The Matter of Theology," an exhibition that pairs selections from the museum's permanent collection with theological questions that aid viewers in seeing art from a different perspective. Main Street, Williamstown. Info: 413-597-2429 or wcma.org.