Carrboro
Emma’s Kids Art Exhibit & Fundraiser – Works by kids dying of AIDS in Glendonald, Meyerton, South Africa are sold to help the kids. Through Dec 1. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, 918-7385.
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.
Photography by Melissa Tsao – Through Dec 1. Open Eye Café, 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. Through Dec 9. Main Street Gallery, 405 E Main St, Carrboro, 967-7005.
Prints by Ron Liberti & Paintings by Dan Tate – Through 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
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, 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 – Through Nov 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
Landscapes of the Mind – Paintings by Lynne Clarke. Through Dec 31. Jennings & Company, 104-A N Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill.
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
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. 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
The Festive Season – New work in a variety of media by the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts’ member artists. On display through the end of the year. Opening reception Fri, Nov 30, 6-9pm. 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 – Nationally recognized artist Sally Sutton’s paintings on display at the new Carolina Brewery & Grill in Chatham County. Sutton’s collection of landscapes, gardenscapes and koi ponds 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.