Carrboro
Artist’s Reception - The Mirror of the Noonday Sun. Come celebrate this new collection of paintings by Eduardo Lapetina. Mon, Aug 27, 5:30-7:30pm. Works on display through Oct 1. Panzanella, 200 N Greensboro St, Carr Mill Mall, Carrboro. 929-6626, panzanella.com

Ceramics by John Svara – Local potter’s works on display through Aug 31. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 1-4pm. 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.com

Paintings by Debbie Harris – Whimsical works incorporating the artist’s love for jazz & animals. Through Aug 31. Open Eye Café, 101 S Greensboro St, Carrboro. Mon-Sat 7am-11pm (Fri & Sat til midnight), Sun 8am-11pm. 968-9410, openeyecafe.com

The Art of Open Studio - Paintings by 12 artists from the Carrboro ArtsCenter Open Studio painting group. Through Oct 1. Carrboro Century Center, 100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, 918-7385.

Chapel Hill
Paintings by Lisa Jones - Through Aug 31. Caffe Driade, 1215-A E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Daily 7am-11pm (Sun 7:30am, Fri & Sat til midnight). 942-2333, caffedriade.com

Shapes of White – A 26-person exhibition exploring the variables of the color white through the eyes and hands of painters, photographers, sculptors & ceramists. Through Aug 31. Somerhill Gallery, 1800 E Franklin St, 3 Eastgate, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-5:30pm, evenings by appt. 968-8868, somerhill.com

Straight from the Heart - Paintings & mosaics by Maggi Grace. Through Aug 31. Market Street Books & Maps, Southern Village, 610 Market St, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 1-7pm. 933-5111, marketstreetbooks.com

Watercolors by Marilyn Strother - Through Aug 31. Cup A Joe, Timberlyne Shopping Center, 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill. 967-2002.

Works by Roshan – Acrylics applied to canvas using spatulas. Through Aug 31. Turning Point Gallery, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm (Fri til 9pm), Sun noon-5pm. 967-0402, harmonyfineart.com

Beaches - Works by Chris Doyle. Through Sept 1. Bill Hester Fine Art, 143-F W Franklin St, University Square, Chapel Hill. Tue-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sun 11am-7pm (Sun til 4pm). 960-0059.

Faces - Small exhibition of paintings, collages, photographs & prints. Through Sept 9. Free. Ackland Art Museum, 101 S Columbia St, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. Wed-Sat 10am-5pm (2nd Fridays til 9pm), Sun 1-5pm. Office 966-5736, recorded info 843-1611, ackland.org

Practicing Contemporaries: Studio Art Faculty at UNC-CH - Works in sculpture, photography, prints, drawings, designs & other media by UNC studio art program faculty. Through Sept 9. Free. Ackland Art Museum, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. ackland.org

Play More - Works by Michael Sanderson. Through Sept 9. Benjamin Vineyards & Winery, 6516 Whitney Rd, Saxapahaw (Chapel Hill). Thu-Sun noon-5pm. 336-376-1080, benjaminvineyards.com

Close Up: Far Away - Works by Sally Anger. Through Sept 12. Sizl Gallery, 410 Market St, Lobby & Ste 312, Southern Village, Chapel Hill. Thu 5-8pm, Fri-Sun noon-6pm (Sun til 5pm) and by appt. 960-0098, sizlgallery.com

3-D Sculpture – Exploring the 3rd dimension, from classical to modern. Through Sept 13. Animation and Fine Art Galleries, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Tue-Sat 10am-6pm. 968-8008, animationandfineart.com

Skyscrapers - Mini-exhibition presenting a variety of interpretations of this modern icon. Through Sept 14. Free. Ackland Art Museum, UNC Campus, Chapel Hill. ackland.org

Mixed Media by Lyde Zavaleta – Through Sept 16. Horace Williams House, 610 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill. Tue-Fri 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 942-7818, chapelhillpreservation.com

Greetings from NC - A Century of Postcards from the Durwood Barbour Collection. Through Sept 30. UNC Campus: Wilson Library, 201 South Rd, Chapel Hill.

Of Field, Forest & Fancy - Works by The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Carolinas Chapter. Through Sept 30. Free. Chapel Hill Museum, 523 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. 967-1400, chapelhillmuseum.org

Handcrafted Items - 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, 8218 Bright’s Way, Chapel Hill. Sat & Sun 11am-6pm & by appt. 933-6999, dirtroadgallery.net

Hillsborough
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, HillsboroughGallery.com

Honoring the Endangered Earth – Mixed media by Pat Merriman & paintings by Jude Lobe. Through Aug 30. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 732-5001, HillsboroughGallery.com

Works by Melissa York & Ellie Reinhold – Paintings & clay sculptures. Aug 30-Sept 2. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. 732-5001,HillsboroughGallery.com

Artist’s Reception - Fri, Aug 31, 6-9pm. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121-D N Churton St, Hillsborough. 732-5001,HillsboroughGallery.com

Seeing Red - Works by Barbara Ziff. Through Aug 31. Artist’s reception, Aug 31, 6-8pm. Open to the public. Orange County Historical Museum, 201 N Churton St, Hillsborough. Tue-Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. Free. 732-2201,orangecountymuseum.org

Oil Paintings & Jewelry by David Sovero – Simplistic geometric forms with layers of rich color. Handmade jewelry. Ongoing. SoveroArt Gallery Studio, 121 N Churton St, Hillsborough. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm. 732-3056, soveroart.com

Pittsboro
Painting for Children - A celebration of play, whimsy, laughter & fun as seen through the eyes of NC’s children’s book authors & illustrators. Through Aug 31. Pittsboro Memorial Library, 158 West St, Pittsboro. Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (Tue til 8pm), Sat 9am-5pm. 542-3524, pittsborolibraryfriends.org

Reception for Painting for Children - Sat, Aug 25, 3:30-5pm. The General Store Cafe, 39 West St, Pittsboro. 542-2432, thegeneralstorecafe.com

Botanical Drawings, Paintings, Jewelry & Furniture – By Emma Skurnick, Kathleen Jardine, Norma Hawthorne & Douglas G Trimble Through Aug 30. ChathamArts Gallery, 115 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro. Thu-Sat 11am-5pm, 1st Sun noon-5pm. 919-542-0394, chathamarts.org

Works by Jillian Goldberg – Acrylics & pastels featuring roosters. Through Sept 1. Fusions Art & Fine Craft Gallery, 53 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro. Mon-Tue by chance, Wed-Fri 10:30am-5:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm, 1st Sun 1-4pm. 260-9725, pittsboroshops.com/fusions.htm