Carrboro
Emma’s Kids Art Exhibit & Fundraiser – Works by kids dying of AIDS in Glendonald, Meyerton, South Africa are sold to help the kids. Nov 9-Dec 1. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, 918-7385.
Orange County Artists Guild Open Studio Tour – Nov 10 & 11 (Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm). More than 65 Orange County artists participate in this juried exhibition and sale. For more info, visit www.orangecountyartistsguild.com or contact Gordon at 932-3438.
Bottles & Bowls – Pottery by Bob Meier. Through Nov 30. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 1-4pm. 942-4048, www.nccraftsgallery.com
From China – Paintings by Nerys Levy. The ArtsCenter, East End Gallery, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. Tue-Fri 5-7pm, 2nd Fridays 6-9pm, Sat & Sun 2-4pm. On display through Nov 30. Artist’s reception Fri, Nov 9, 6-9pm.
Photography by Melissa Tsao – Through Dec 1. Open Eye Cafe, 101 S Greensboro St, Carrboro. 968-9410, www.openeyecafe.com
The Randomness of Vision – New and old works by Cat Moleski. Through Dec 2. Panzanella, 929-6626, www.panzanella.coop
Elementals of the Carolina Seasons – Paintings by Karen Sorensen from The Gallery of Maya. Nov 9-Dec 9. Main Street Gallery, 405 E Main St, Carrboro, 967-7005.
Prints by Ron Liberti & Paintings by Dan Tate – Nov 9-Dec 13. Johnny’s Sporting Goods, 901 W Main St, Carrboro. 967-9581
Paintings by Peg Bachenheimer and Catherine Carter – Through December at Provence Restaurant, 203 W Weaver St, Carrboro. www.pegbachenheimer.com
Water: Our Most Precious Resource – Numerous works on display by a variety of artists, all with the theme of the beauty of water. Through Jan 15 at the Carrboro Branch Library, 900 Old Fayetteville Rd, Chapel Hill (McDougle Schools Media Center). Mon-Thu 3:30-8pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun 1-5pm.
Chapel Hill
2nd Friday Art Walk – View a wide variety of artwork in Chapel Hill/Carrboro while socializing with fellow art lovers. Fri, Nov 9, 6-9pm. Free admission, live music and other art related entertainment. For a list of venues, visit http://2ndfridayartwalk.com.
Treasured Connections – Jewelry, paintings, pottery & sculpture by local artists. Sat, Nov 10 and Sun, Nov 11 12-6pm. Carolina Cottage, 11477 Club Drive, Chapel Hill.
Paintings by Jane Filer – Through Nov 10 at Tyndall Galleries, University Mall. 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun by appt. 942-2290, www.tyndallgalleries.com
Paintings by Mark Brown & Margaret White – Through Nov 10 at Somerhill Gallery. 1800 E Franklin St, 3 Eastgate, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm, evenings by appt. 968-8868, www.somerhill.com
Paintings & sculptures by various artists – Through Nov 14 at Chapel Hill Town Hall. 405 MLK Jr Blvd, Chapel Hill. M-F 8:30am-5pm. 968-2888, www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us
Photography by Victor Friedmann – Through Nov 15 at Market Street Books. Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill, 933-5111, www.marketstreetbooks.com, Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 1-7 pm.
Sculpture in the Garden – Works by 30 NC artists. Through Nov 16. NC Botanical Garden, Old Mason Farm Rd near 15-501 Bypass, Chapel Hill. 962-0522, www.ncbg.unc.edu
Bearly Rustic – Furniture by Mike Robbins. Through Nov 21 at Horace Williams House, 610 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill. 942-7818, www.chapelhillpreservation.com
Quiet Corners of Peru – Exhibition by Miriam Chiarella Sagasti, an artist who uses strong colors and bold shapes to convey her native land. Through Nov 25. Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist, 106 Purefoy Rd, Chapel Hill. Call for times, 942-2050.
Works by Gregory Georges – Nov 9-30. Turning Point Gallery, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. 967-0402, www.harmonyfineart.com
Works by Peggy Dearman & Kate Murphy – Through Dec 1 at Caffe Driade. 1215-A E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. 942-2333, www.caffedriade.com
Layered paintings by UNC art prof Dennis Zaborowski – Works that reinterpret Roman Catholic iconography, disturbing parochial school training, & family life in the ethnic enclaves of the American Rust Belt. Through Dec 13. UNC Campus: Hanes Art Center, 101C E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill. 962-2015, www.unc.edu/depts/art
Landscapes of the Mind – Paintings by Lynne Clarke. Through Dec 31. Jennings & Company, 104-A N Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill.
A Closer Look – Portraits of nature’s details by Maryann Roper and Jean LeCluyse. On display through Dec in the Totten Center, NC Botanical Garden. Artists’ reception Sun, Nov 11, 2-4pm. http://ncbg.unc.edu, 962-0522
Hillsborough
12 x 12 by Fifteen – A show of small works in many different media by the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts’ member artists. Through Nov 17. 121-D N Churton St, Hillsborough. 732-5001, www.HillsboroughGallery.com
Cooperative gallery created & owned by local artists – Featuring original painting, photography, clay, sculpture, fabric, wood, glass, jewelry & other traditional & contemporary fine arts & crafts. Ongoing. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121-D N Churton St, Hillsborough. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 732-5001, www.HillsboroughGallery.com
Oil Paintings & Jewelry by David Sovero – Simplistic geometric forms with layers of rich color. Handmade jewelry. Ongoing. Sovero Art Gallery & Studio, 121 N Churton St, Hillsborough. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. 732-3056, www.soveroart.com
Pittsboro
Chatham Moonlight – One of nationally recognized artist Sally Sutton’s paintings on display at the new Carolina Brewery and Grill in Chatham County. Sutton’s collection of landscapes, gardenscapes and koi ponds will be on display through the end of November. www.chathamartistsguild.org
Paintings by Jennifer Hutchins – Through Nov 30. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 53 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro. 260-9725, www.pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm.
Works by Leslie Fesperman – Through Dec 1. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 53 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro. 260-9725, www.pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm
New and Returning Artists – Featuring artwork from local Chatham county artists. Through Dec 1. Reeves Gallery, Pittsboro Memorial Library, 158 West St, Pittsboro. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (Tue 8pm), Sat 9am-5pm. 542-3524, www.pittsborolibraryfriends.org
Cake – A photographic retrospective of 10 years of wedding cakes. Through Dec. 31. Missy McLamb Gallery, 2000 Fearrington Village Center, Pittsboro, 755-1117, Mon- Sat 10am-5pm.