Carrboro

Brushes with Life - Art, artists & mental illness. Through Sept 9. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, artscenterlive.org

In Memoriam: A Life in Art - Works by Ramell Moore. Through Sept. 9. The ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St, Carrboro. 929-2787, artscenterlive.org

Background Music for Birds - Mixed media paintings by Renee Seaman Treml. Sept 1-30. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro. Mon-Sat 10am-6 pm, Sun 1-4pm. 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.com

Turned Wood Bowls - By Steve Noggle. Sept 1-30. NC Crafts Gallery, 212 W Main St, Carrboro. 942-4048, nccraftsgallery.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

2nd Friday Art Walk Preview - One-week preview of works from the Chapel Hill/Carrboro 2nd Friday Art Walk galleries. 1st Fridays thru 2nd Fridays. 410 Lobby & Gallery of Southern Village, 410 Market St, Chapel Hill.

Gallery Talk - Thu, Sept 6, 6:30-7:30pm. Tyndall Galleries, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. 942-2290, tyndallgalleries.com

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

Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey - Traveling exhibit of art created by people affected by cancer. Sept 6-20. NC Children’s Hospital, 101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill.

Light Seeks Its Own Path - Paintings by Elizabeth Cate Pringle. Through Sept 29. Tyndall Galleries, University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun by appt. 942-2290, tyndallgalleries.com

New Works by Roberta Marasca & Steve Cote - Sept 1-30. Creative Metalsmiths, 117 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. 967-2037, creativemetalsmiths.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

Oil Paintings by Cynthia & Richard Lucas - Through Oct 25. Margaret’s Cantina, 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill. 942-4745, margaretscantina.com
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

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

Cooperative gallery created & owned by local artists - Featuring original paintings, 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

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

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

Chatham Artists Guild - 2-D works by 16 juried guild artists. Through Sept 30. Carolina Brewery, 120 Lowes Dr, Pittsboro. 545-2330, www.carolinabrewery.com. For more info, visit chathamstudiotour.com.