In Pursuit of Magic - Kat Murphy, Cheryl Blanchard, Alyson Maderson-Quinlong

Opening reception 7 p.m. Saturday

Pratt-Wright Gallery, 48 Main St., Noank

Installations, dioramas and mixed media works. Through Nov. 10. Hours 4-7 p.m. Fri.. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. and noon-4 p.m. Sun.; (860) 912-0555.

Jessica Tam - High Reps/Low Sets

Opening, artist's lecture and reception 5 p.m. Thursday

Cummings Art Center Galleries, Connecticut College, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London

New works. Through Dec. 5. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 1-4 p.m. Sat. and Sun; (860) 439-2740.

MUSEUMS

Wee Faerie Village in a Steampunk'd Wonderland - Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through Nov. 2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 434-5542.

Lost at Sea: Shipwrecks of the Ancient World - Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; exhibit explores cultural treasures of the deep sea and artifacts discovered by Robert Ballard and his team; through Feb. 1; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

GALLERIES

Latin Views 2014: The Final Biennial - Alexey von Schlippe Gallery, Branford House, Shennecossett Road, Groton; work by 43 Latin artists from 18 countries; runs through Oct. 31; noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 405-9052.

The Seasons of a Marsh - Contemplative Works by Roxanne Steed - Artisan Framing & Gallery, 293 Main St., Niantic; 28 paintings of the Barn Island Refuge in Stonington paired with essays about the preserve by Judy Benson; through Oct. 31; 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; (860) 739-2286.

Art for Architects's Sake - Centerbrook Architects, 67 Main St., Centerbrook; 50 works by 14 staff members are featured; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; (860) 767-0175.

ec.lec.tic.2 - Courtyard Gallery, 12 Water St., Mystic; new paintings by Christopher Zhang, Robert Norieka, James Magner and S. Chandler Kissel; through Thurs.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs.-Mon.; Tues. and Wed. are by appointment or chance; (860) 536-5059.

Her Way - Cooley Gallery, 25 Lyme St., Old Lyme; exhibition and sale of paintings by American women from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries; through Nov. 15; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; (860) 434-8807.

Maria Colombo: Relief - Expressiones, 84 Bank St., New London; Argentinian artist presents new works using objects found during her New London residency; through Nov. 1; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sat.; (860) 501-9278.

White & Black and Read All Over - The Gallery at Riverside Press, 18 Plains Road, Essex; a new exhibition by Essex artist Judith Shea, who creates collage/assemblage pieces on foam core; through Fri.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and by chance 1-4 p.m. Sat.; (860) 767-8752.

Chipp David Wells - Hoxie Gallery, Westerly Public Library, 44 Broad St., Westerly; new works by Wells; through Oct. 31; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Wed., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.; (401) 596-2877.

The f-stops Here - Hygienic Art Galleries, 79-83 Bank St., New London; annual show juried by Scott Gordley; through Nov. 15; also, "Orbs," paintings by Dan Topalis, in the Pfizer Mezzanine, through Nov. 11; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thurs., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri. and Sat., and noon-3 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-8001.

Faculty Exhibition - Chauncey Stillman Gallery, Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts of the University of New Haven, 84 Lyme St., Old Lyme; sculpture, painting, drawing and illustration by 13 studio faculty members; through Jan. 10; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; (860) 434-3571.

Intersecting Post Modernities - La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; works by the artists of New London's Expressiones Cultural Center; through Oct. 31; call for hours; (860) 535-2300.

Jeremy Inness Ziemann - Lori Warner Studio, 21 Main St., Chester; new series of cast urethane works; through Nov. 13; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.-Wed., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thurs.-Sat.; (860) 322-4265.

International Marine Art Exhibition and Sale - Maritime Gallery, Mystic Seaport, 47 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic; works by David Bareford, Harley Bartlett, Laura Cooper, Yoko Gaydos, Ian Hansen, Neal Hughes, Richard Loud, Victor Mays and Jeff Weaver; through Dec. 31; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 572-5388.

Photo Show 36; MAAd Men of Mystic - Mystic Arts Center, 9 Water St., Mystic; two exhibitions run simultaneously; through Nov. 8; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; (860) 536-7601.

Object Lessons - Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich; historic items from the Leffingwell House Museum; through Oct. 30; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon. and Wed., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues., Thurs. and Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 889-2365.

In Pursuit of Magic - Pratt-Wright Gallery, 48 Main St., Noank; work of Kat Murphy, Cheryl Blanchard and Alyson Maderson-Quinlog; through Nov. 10; 11 a.m-5 p.m. Fri. and Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 912-0555.

Allurers Perogative - Six Summit Gallery, 6 Summit St., Ivoryton; Anastasia Alexandrin, Janet Cook, Traci Cremeans, Katia Jirankova, Katie Fogg, Anne Cyr, Verdiana Patacchini, Sophie Peters, Samantha Listorti, Tara Smith, Jacqueline Edwards; through Sun.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Thurs., 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Fri., noon-4 p.m. Sat. and Sun.: (860) 581-8332.

Dia de los Muertos - Southern Exposure, Olde Mistick Village, 27 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; exhibition reflecting traditions of Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations; through Nov. 10; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; (860) 572-1381.

Juried Autumn Arts Festival Show - Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook; through Nov. 9; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 767-0742.

Pause for Beauty - Studio 33 Art and Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; in a show to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, artists were asked to create original works inspired by the idea of appreciating the beauty around us; through Oct. 31; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 442-6355.

Wonderful Circus - Three Rivers Community College Art Gallery, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich; art by Jennifer Wheeler; through Oct. 31; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays; trcc.commnet.edu.

Model of Coast Guard Cutter Courier - U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 15 Mohegan Ave., New London; display of a model of the Cold War-era Coast Guard cutter Courier, which served as a radio-relay station for the federal government's "Voice of America" broadcast program; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month.

Scenes of Riverside Park - Union Station, 27 Water St., New London; work created during September's Down by the Riverside festival; through Nov. 15; 5:30 a.m.-11:15 p.m. daily; (860) 460-8720.