Opening
1212 Gallery A show of Small Works by the gallery artists opens with a reception Nov. 24, 7-10 p.m. Through Dec. 10. 12 E. 12th St. 233-9957.
ADA Gallery A show of works by Jenny Laden, Chris Norris and Jared Sprecher opens with a reception Nov. 24, 6-9 p.m. There is a second reception Dec. 1, 7-10 p.m. Through December. 228 W. Broad St. 644-0100.
Art Works The Art Works Holiday Show kicks off the holiday season with art, holiday music and door prizes Nov. 24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Plus “The Water Is Wide,” water media by Marta Downs, the All Media Show, “Simply Photography” and Robert Winne’s “Three Cities,” starting at 7 p.m. Through Jan. 19. 320 Hull St. 291-1400.
Brazier Fine Art The Annual Gallery Artists Holiday Group Show runs Nov. 24-Dec. 31. 3401 W. Cary St. 359-2787.
Chasen Galleries “Give the Gift of Art for the Holidays,” art by Hessam, Joanne Rafferty, Robert Sarsony and others, runs through Dec. 31. 3554 W. Cary St. 204-1048.
Millie’s Diner The Lost Dog Art Show, a show of ceramics, jewelry, paintings and more, runs Nov. 27, 5:30-9:30 p.m. 2603 E. Main St. 643-5512.
VCU Fine Arts Building “Interaction 29,” a show of works by 29 graduating seniors from VCU’s Painting and Printmaking Department, runs Nov.27-Dec. 4. There is a reception Dec. 29, 5-6:30 p.m. 1000 W. Broad St. 828-1696.
Ongoing
1708 Gallery “Silent Night: Small Works Invitational 2006” runs Nov. 17-Dec. 16. There is a reception Dec. 1, 7-10 p.m., and a gala Dec. 16, 7-10 p.m. 319 W. Broad St. 643-1708.
Art6 “Dead/Alive,” paintings and sculpture by Matthew Lively, plus photography by Terry Brown, runs through Nov. 26. 6 E. Broad St. 343-1406.
Artemis Gallery “Salon des Refusés III,” multi-media works by Charles Nalle, Noi Volkov, Steve Fellerman and others, continues through November. 1601 W. Main St. 254-1755.
Chop Suey Books “One Dimensional Me,” drawings and paintings by Rita Faith Mole, runs through Nov. 30. 1317 W. Cary St. 497-4705.
Crossroads Art Center A show of works by Ben Greenberg and others runs through December. 2016 Staples Mill Road. 278-8950.
Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen “Through the Needle’s Eye,” works by the Embroiders’ Guild of America, runs through Dec. 31. 2880 Mountain Road. 261-2787.
Curated Culture at Cornerstone Gallery “At the Edge of Things: Fences and Other Barriers,” paintings by Brett Busang, runs through Nov. 24. 23 W. Broad St. 344-1508.
Eric Schindler Gallery Chris Milk Hulburt presents “Tiny Cups of Clarity,” a show of paintings through Dec. 22. 2305 E. Broad St. 644-5005.
Friend House Gallery “New Land,” paintings by Carol Meese and “Paintings and Furniture” by Parks Duffey III runs through Dec. 23. 27 Bollingbrook St. 931-1370.
Gallery5 “Mending Fences,” an exhibition of Russian art by more than 60 artists, plus photography by Yuri Gripas and shots from World War II, and ceramic work by Natalia Pavlova, runs through November. There are other events throughout the month in conjunction with the event. 200 W. Marshall St. 644-0005.
Gallery 5800 “Paris,” paintings by Lynn Blakemore, runs through Dec. 2. 5800 Grove Ave. 285-0774.
The Gallery Art and Design “Geographies in Equilibrium,” oil paintings by Colombian artist Carlos Torres, runs through November. 16 S. Dooley Ave. 355-0102.
Main Art Supply “A Sense of Place,” prints and paintings by Gordon Gibson, runs through Nov. 28. 1537 W. Main St. 355-6151.
Nonesuch Art and Apparel “Gull Cries,” drawing and embroidery by Shawn Creeden, runs through November. 918 W. Grace St. 649-4069.
Outré Gallery The Outré Holiday Art Market features works by Jill and Jan Shropshire, a Stuffed Christmas Tree and more through Dec. 24. 3 W. Broad St. 644-2129.
Petersburg Area Art League “The Dixie Restaurant: Glance at the Recent Past,” photography by Angela Orrell, runs through November. 7 E. Old St. 861-4611.
Petersburg Regional Art Center The November All Media Show features work by Helena Agnew, Dan Currer, M. Bernard Champa, Michael Gettings, Sid Ames, Meredith Snyder and Brian Oalinger, running through Jan. 6. 132 N. Sycamore St. 733-8200.
Pine Camp Arts and Community Center The Artisan Gift Sale runs through Dec. 20. 4901 Old Brook Road. 646-3674.
Project Space Project Space at Plant Zero presents “Smoke,” a mixed-media show by Matthew Lively, running through Nov. 22. 0 E. Fourth St. 564-4998.
Quirk Gallery “Sparkle Plenty 2,” works by 21 metal and jewelry artists, plus works by Lisa Kellner in the Vault, runs through Dec. 24. 311 W. Broad St. 644-5450.
Red Door Gallery “Inside/Out,” paintings by Sharon Shapiro and Wil Medearis, continues through Nov. 26. 1520 W. Main St. 358-0211.
Rentz Gallery “The Plentiful Landscapes,” works by Rosalie Day White, Grayson Dodson, John Glave, John Oat, Edgar Reins and Jennifer Young, runs through Nov. 27. 1700 W. Main St. 358-5338.
Reynolds Gallery A show of works by Sally Mann, Jessie Mann, Manual Neri and Janet DeCover runs through Dec. 2. 1514 W. Main St. 355-6553.
Richmond Public Library “Virginia and Other Places,” landscapes by Carolyn Paulette, “At Water’s Edge,” photography by Yvonne Humphries, and artifacts from World War I run through Nov. 28. 101 E. Franklin St. 646-4740.
Solvent Space “Sweet 16,” a show of works by Cory Arcangel, runs through Dec. 22. 0 E. Fourth St. 828-1696.
Uptown Gallery The Metropolitan Richmond Artists Association presents a Small Works Show through Dec. 30. 1305 W. Main St. 353-8343.
VMFA Studio School “Recent Paintings & Pastels” are on display through Jan. 12. 2911 Grove Ave. 367-0816.
Visual Arts Center of Richmond The “Time for Design” exhibit, looking at design across many media, features work from 14 artists, through Dec. 10. Also, Michael Lease and Christopher Wiedeman present their indoor/outdoor multimedia installation “Alley-Oop” behind the center, running through Nov. 24. 1812 W. Main St. 353-0094.
Visual Arts Studio The Seventh Annual Artistic Gifts show runs through Jan. 26. 208 W. Broad St. 644-1368.
White Canvas Gallery “All Decked Out for the Holidays,” the annual Christmas show, runs through Jan. 10. 111 S. 14th St. 782-1776. S