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Winter is the ideal time to visit the Clark! A renowned collection of paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts fills the galleries. Outside, the walking trails wind through a serene wintry landscape. Borrow a free pair of snowshoes to explore the campus. Opening November 23: Abelardo Morell: In the Company of Monet and Constable. Opening December 14: Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris.

Celebrating its 46th anniversary, the SMFA Art Sale has been the leading contemporary art sale in New England since its creation in 1978; raising critical funds to support the financial aid needs of current students. Offering works across all mediums and price points, the sale showcases a diverse selection of talented students, alumni, faculty, and friends of SMFA.

November 16–17: Harboring Creativity at ICA Watershed, featuring over forty local artists exhibiting and selling their work. Included artist talks and a screening of Hoopla Productions’ documentary. Free and open to the public. A must-see event for art lovers and collectors.

November 23, 2024–January 5, 2025, evenings: Experience Night Lights: Color Cascade, a breathtaking light display celebrating the magic and beauty of the winter season. Wander through formal gardens and conservatories illuminated by more than a quarter million artfully arranged lights. With displays showcasing a creative new theme each year, this dazzling, one-of-a-kind spectacle is unmatched in the region. Festive activities such as outdoor skating, s’mores roasting, and holiday shopping promise an unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages.

Kathryn Schultz Gallery (25R Lowell Street) + CAA @ University Place (124 Mt Auburn Street), through January 17, 2025: Aura, juried by Tessa Bachi Haas (ICA/Boston). CAA @ Canal (650 E. Kendall Street), through January 8, 2025: Patterns in Nature, juried by Hadley Powell.

Opening December 21: Waste Not, Want Not: Craft in the Anthropocene. Ongoing: Maria Molteni: Soft Score. Ongoing: Beau McCall: Buttons On! Ongoing: Hand in Hand: Works from the Fleur S. Bresler Collection. Ongoing: Small Wonders: Beauty, Alchemy, and the Art of Enameling. Through November 3: Chris Bathgate: The Machinist Sculptor. Through November 24: Tiny Pricks Project: Desperate Times, Creative Measures. Through December 1: Michael C. Thorpe: Homeowners Insurance. Fuller Craft Museum’s wide-ranging exhibitions and outdoor sculpture showcase the finest contemporary craft in a spectacular organic modernist building and woodland setting. All are welcome, completely free of charge.

Through December 15: Organized in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (London) and the Mellon’s Oak Spring Garden Foundation (Virginia), Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature surveys the impact of Scottish painter Rory McEwen (1932–1982). McEwen’s work is presented alongside botanical art from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. Free and open to the public.

The Norwood Space Center will celebrate the holidays with vendors, food trucks, and Salvage Angel’s Holiday Stroll. SONO Arts—the resident artists—will open their studios in Building 6 and guest artists from Norwood and surrounding communities will join them for an art exhibition. Free and open to the public. To learn more, visit Norwoodspacecenter.com/events.