Sizl Gallery’s new exhibit space in Southern Village’s Lobby of 410 Market St will feature the popular abstract artist Jason Cardenas with “Exploration of Structure.†Cardenas’ rich canvases are in many local private and corporate collections. Also continuing to exhibit Anna Podris’ delightful new encaustic paintings on wood as well as Leo Gaev’s elegant metal furniture. Sizl’s Gallery space in Suite 312 will feature more metal work and new paintings by owner Karen Shelton.
Art & Museums
BRUSHES WITH LIFE – works by artists with mental illness. Through Jul 21. Panzanella, 929-6626, www.panzanella.com
HANDCRAFTED ITEMS – including paintings, carvings, molas, textiles & fabrics, ceramics, beads & jewelry from West Africa, the Middle East, Central America & the US collected over years of traveling. Ongoing. Dirt Road Gallery, 933-6999, www.dirtroadgallery.net. Sat & Sun 11am-6pm & by appt.
IMPRESSIONISTIC VISIONS – works by Lise Struby. Through Jul 8. Benjamin Vineyards & Winery, 336-376-1080, www.benjaminvineyards.com. Thu-Sun noon-5pm.
LITTLE WHO OF WHAT – works by The Little Friends of Printmaking. Through Jul 8. Wootini, 933-6061, wootini.com. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm.
NEW METAL WORKS BY BRIAN PLASTER & JANICE RIEVES, NEW PAINTINGS BY ANNA PODRIS & KAREN SHELTON – Through Jul 9. Sizl Gallery, 960-0098, www.sizlgallery.com. Thu 5-8pm, Fri & Sat noon-6pm, Sun noon-5pm, & by appt.
OIL PAINTINGS & JEWELRY BY DAVID SOVERO – Ongoing. SoveroArt: Gallery Studio, 732-3056, www.soveroart.com. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.
PAINTINGS BY LYNNE CLARKE – Through Jul 6. Weaver Street Realty, 929-5658.
PHOTOGRAPHY: A STUDY OF THE LATE 20TH CENTURY – works by Andy Warhol, Nan Goldin, Marilyn Minter, Keith Haring, more. Through Jul 12. Animation and Fine Art Galleries, 968-8008, www.animationandfineart.com, Tue-Sat 10am-6pm.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GENEVA SOPHIA – Through Jul 15. Fuse, 942-9242, www.f-use.com. Tue-Sat 6pm-2am.
REFORM, RECONSTRUCTION & REDEMPTION: THE NORTHERN IMPULSE TO SAVE THE SOUTH – explores an intellectual & cultural phenomenon that extends from the abolition of slavery to the Civil Rights era of the 1960s & public health initiatives in the 1960s & 1970s. Through Aug 31. UNC Campus: Wilson Library.
STAR SPANGLED CELEBRATION – Jun 28-Jul 11. Womancraft Fine Handcrafted Gifts, 929-8362, www.womancraftgifts.com. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-5pm.
TRAVELOGUE – paintings by Rachel Campbell, Jacob Cooley & Gayle Stott Lowry. Through Aug 18. Tyndall Galleries, 942-2290, www.tyndallgalleries.com. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun by appt.
TWO BY TWO – works by Maggi Grace. Through Jul 31. Open Eye Café, 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com, Mon-Sat 7am-11pm (Fri & Sat midnight), Sun 8am-11pm.
WORKS BY JESSICA BURKE, TRENA MCNABB & DAN LADD – Through Jul 6. Chapel Hill Town Hall, 968-2888, www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us. Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm.
WORKS BY STEVE HESSLER & HOWARD PETOTE – Through Jul 7. Somerhill Gallery, 968-8868, www.somerhill.com. Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm, evenings by appt.
WORKS BY CODY L SAUMS – Jun 29-Jul 25. Cup A Joe, 732-8056.
WORKS BY SUE WATERS & AMY SINDERMAN – Jun 29-Jul 27. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, www.HillsboroughGallery.com. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.
PAINTED SKIES – paintings by Jeniffer Hutchins. Jul 1-31. Open Eye Cafe, 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com. Mon-Sat 7am-11pm (Fri & Sat midnight), Sun 8am-11pm.
PAINTINGS BY CONSTANCE PAPPALARDO – Jul 1-30. Caffe Driade, 942-2333, www.caffedriade.com. Daily 7am-11pm (Fri & Sat midnight, Sun 7:30am).
PAINTINGS BY WHITNEY COLLAZO & SUMMER STUDENT SCULPTURE – Jul 1-Aug 1. Side Street Gallery, 545-3033, www.sidestreet-gallery.com. Wed 11am-7pm, Thu-Sat 11am-5pm & by appt.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN WILLETT – Jul 1-31. Cup A Joe, 967-2002.
SUMMER ROCK – works by Amanda Barr. Jul 1-31. The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org.
WATERCOLORS BY JANE FEEHAN – Jul 1-30. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 260-9725, www.pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm.
THE WAY I SEE US – photography by Tama Hochbaum. Jul 1-29. Horace Williams House, 942-7818, www.chapelhillpreservation.com. Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm.
PITTSOBORO FIRST SUNDAYS – Opening art exhibits at ChathamArts Gallery, Fusions Glass Gallery, New Horizons Trading Company & Side Street Gallery featuring local craftspeople & artists displaying their work on the sidewalks in historic downtown, plus antique stores, specialty shops, restaurants & other businesses. Sponsored by the Pittsboro Merchants Assn. First Sunday of every month, 12-4pm Free, Info: 260-9725, www.pittsboroshops.com
CAROLINA STATE OF MIND – works by various artists. Jul 12-25. Womancraft Fine Handcrafted Gifts, 929-8362, www.womancraftgifts.com. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-5pm.
PLAY MORE – works by Michael Sanderson. Jul 12-Sept 9. Benjamin Vineyards & Winery, (336) 376-1080, www.benjaminvineyards.com. Thu-Sun noon-5pm.
CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO 2ND FRIDAY ART WALK – Visit local galleries to enjoy live music, food & art-related activities. See website for galleries, maps & brochures. Second Fridays, 6-9pm. Free, www.2ndfridayartwalk.com
RECEPTION – Fri., Jul 13, 6-9pm The ArtsCenter, 929-2787, www.artscenterlive.org. Fri, Jul 13, 6-8pm. Open Eye Cafe, 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com, Mon-Sat 7 am-11 pm (Fri & Sat midnight), Sun 8 am-11 pm.
HONORING OUR ENDANGERED EARTH – paintings by Jude Lobe & mixed media by Pat Merriman. Jul 27-Aug 30. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 732-5001, www.HillsboroughGallery.com, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm.
Dance
BALLROOM – Dancing. Fourth & Fifth Thursdays, 7-9:30pm. $2. Chapel Hill Senior Center, 968-2070.
BRAZILLIAN – Samba, pagode & forro, plus capoeira demos; ages 21+. Last Saturdays, 11 pm. $5, www.nccapoeira.com/party. Talullas, 933-1177, www.talullas.com
CONTACT IMPROVISATION- Improvised contact with 1 or more dancers, no partner necessary; beginners welcome. Sundays, 2-4pm $5, 967-5321, carolinacontact.ods.org. Balanced Movement Studio, 942-0240, www.balanced-movement.com
ISRAILI FOLK – First Mondays, 7:30-9pm. $5. Chapel Hill Kehillah, 942-8914.
FREE STYLE – Carrboro Dance Jam with eclectic music by DJ Rovnitsky. First & Third Fridays, 7:30-10:30pm. $5-8, 698-8776. Balanced Movement Studio, 942-0240, www.balanced-movement.com
CONTRA – The FootLoose/Contrazz Series. First Saturday of every month, 7:30-11pm $8, www.DavidDG.com. Bring clean, soft-soled shoes; no partner needed. Carrboro Century Center, 918-7385.
SWING – Practice session with DJ. Second Thursdays, 8-10pm. $3, 933-8982, www.triangleswingdance.org. Chapel Hill Senior Center, 968-2070.
UNIVERSAL PEACE – Sufi; no experience necessary. Third Saturdays, 7:30-9:30pm. $5, 361-2383. Unity Center of Peace, 968-1854.