Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth

Opening November 16: In East Asian art, non-human subjects have long been represented with agency, coexisting alongside their human counterparts. Experience an inclusive and collaborative relationship in Attitude of Coexistence: Non-Humans in East Asian Art. Opening January 18: Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light) presents a thematic examination of Romero’s complex and layered images, which celebrate the multiplicity, beauty, and resilience of Native American and Indigenous experiences. This is Romero’s first major solo exhibition.

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AVA Gallery and Art Center

November 29–December 26: AVA Member’s Holiday Exhibition and Sale. AVA’s annual holiday exhibition features the work of member artists from Vermont and New Hampshire. Works in a variety of media will be on display and available for sale at a wide range of prices. Shopping at AVA ensures finding special gifts of lasting value while supporting local artists and AVA’s commitment to nurturing the artistic spirit. Open house: Saturday, December 7, 11–4 p.m.; reception 5–7 p.m.

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Currier Museum of Art

Ongoing: Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts: A Distant Conversation brings together six artworks by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988), one of the most celebrated and influential artists of his generation, and seven large canvases by New York-based Ivorian painter Ouattara Watts (b. 1958). Ongoing: Dan Dailey: Impressions of the Human Spirit. Ongoing: Olga de Amaral: Everything is Construction and Color.

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3S Artspace

Opening November 22: Two exhibits, Noticing Light and Kinship Compositions, works by Christina Watka and Margaret Jacobs, respectively. Watka creates joyful spaces that reflect the interplay between light, fullness, movement, and stillness. Juxtaposed with Watka’s delicate suspended sculptures, Jacobs uses steel for her sculpture and powder coated brass in her jewelry, developing organic textures and surfaces. Free and open to the public.

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