The Eighth "AAC Art * Ecology * Observation International Itinerant Exhibition

Opening reception 4 p.m. Saturday

Marquee Gallery, 74 State St., New London

Show features contemporary Chinese artists Liu Dawei, Shi Hu, Wang Huangsheng, Cai Guangbin, Zhu Wei, Zhu Jian?and Zhao Junzhong. Through Jan. 30. Hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; (860) 428-4903.

A Show of Hands: The Fiber Arts

Opening reception 6:30-9 p.m. Friday

Spectrum Gallery, 61 Main St., Centerbrook

Show featuring artists from a tri-state area working in fibers. Through March 15. Hours 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. and 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun,; (860) 767-0742.

23rd Annual Associate Artists Exhibition

Wonders of Winter

Opening reception for both shows 5-7 p.m. Friday

Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme

The artist members show takes place in the front galleries while the "Winter" exhibit is held in the Goodman Gallery. Both run through Feb. 27. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 434-7802.

MUSEUMS

Holiday Train Show Exhibit - Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St., Essex; annual family-friendly display by Steve Cryan; through Feb. 17; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; (860) 767-8269.

Life Stories in Art - Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; the Krieble Gallery features more than 70 works by 19th-century painter Mary Rogers Williams; also, work from 20th-century sculptor Mary Knollenberg and contemporary glass artist Kari Russell-Pool; through Jan. 25; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-5 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.

Washed Ashore - Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic; sculptures exclusively from marine debris and plastic pollution; through early spring; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; (860) 572-5955.

Proof Positive - Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich Free Academy, 108 Crescent St., Norwich; works by members of the Printmakers' Network of Southern New England; through Sun.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-4 p.m. Sun.; slatermuseum.org.

GALLERIES

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

Inked Up - Art of the Body and Soul - Artists' Cooperative Gallery of Westerly, 7 Canal St.; tattoo artists from the New London area display their work; the show also features photography on the theme; through Jan. 31; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

Maryanne Rupp - Essex Library, 33 West Ave.; oil paintings; through Jan. 31; (860) 767-1560.

John Pattenden - Estuary Council of Seniors Regional Senior Center, 220 Main St., Old Saybrook; patent artwork fusing texture and fine art photographs; through Jan. 31; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-noon Sat.; (860) 388-1611.

Artists of Gallery One - La Grua Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; a cooperative of mid-career artists working in a variety of styles, including painting, sculpture and works on paper, will exhibit through Feb. 28; (860) 535-2300.

Let It Snow - Stone Gallery, Maple and Main Gallery, One Maple Street, Chester; new works depicting the majesty of winter by 37 different artists; through Jan. 31; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 526-6065.

Holiday Art Show - Studio 33 Art and Framing Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; works by large group of local artists; through Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat.; (860) 442-6355.

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.