Bellevue Gallery (107 W. 9th St., Bloomington Playwrights Project; 10 am-4 pm daily, weekends subject to theater activity)
July 11-Sept 6: “Aspirations.” Reception July 11 5-8 pm. Free.

By Hand Gallery (101 W. Kirkwood, Fountain Square Mall; Mon-Sat 10 am-5:30 pm)
June 1-July 4: “Tattoo Dreams,” boxes by Patricia Heckler
July 4-Aug 5: Ceramics by Ed McEndarfer. Reception July 11, 5-8 pm. Free.

Gallery North on the Square (116 W. 6th St.; Wed-Sat 11 am-5 pm)
June 4-27: “Critters,” animal portraits; featuring works by Tara J. Fuller
July 2-26: Bloomington Watercolor Society annual exhibit
Aug 1-29: “Art for All Seasons,” Sycamore Land Trust juried art show. Reception
Aug 1, 5-8 pm. Free.

IU Art Museum (1133 E. 7th St.; Tu-Sat 10 am-5 pm; Sun noon-5 pm)
June 17-Aug 17: “Plant Portraits: The California Legacy of A. R. Valentien” Special Exhibitions Gallery. Eighty early-20th-century watercolors by an artist famous for his work with Cincinnati’s Rookwood Pottery. Opening events June 20, 5:30 (lecture) and 6:30 (reception). Free, with cash bar.
June 17-Aug 17: “Blooming Town: Floral Images from the IU Art Museum’s Collection.” Special Exhibitions Gallery.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery (Morrison Hall, IU campus; 1165 E. 3rd St., behind Memorial Hall Mon-Fri 2-4 pm and by appointment)
Through July 25: Annual Juried Art Show multimedia exhibition with works by local, national, and international artists depicting themes related to sex, gender, eroticism, reproduction, sexuality, romantic relationships, and the human figure.

Mathers Museum of World Cultures (415 N. Indiana Ave.; Tu-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm; Sat-Sun 1-4:30 pm)
Through June 8: “Images of Native Americans: The Wanamaker Collection”
Through July 2: “Botánica: A Pharmacy for the Soul”
Through Nov 16: “Box It Up,” boxes from around the world
Through Dec 19: “Sunken Cities and Shipwrecks: The Growing World of Underwater Museums”

Monroe County History Center (202 E. 6th St.; Tu-Sat 10 am-4 pm)
Adults $2, 5-18 years old $1; members free.
Through June: “Community Voices: The Scottish Society of Greater Bloomington”
Through Sept 27: “The Courthouse: 100 Years Under the Fish”; “Life in 1908”

pictura gallery (122 W. 6th St.; Tu-Sat 11 am-6 pm; Sun noon-3 pm)
Through July: Indianapolis photographer Andy Chen; Bloomington photographers Patty Cole, Juliet Frey, Mike Finger, and Paul Lightfoot

Prima Gallery (109 E. 6th St.; Tu-Sat 11 am-6 pm)
June 4-28: “Beyond Bloomington: Urbanscapes ” photography by Laurel Cornell, Michael Finger, James Kellar, Paul Lightfoot, Roger Pfingston, Kay Westhues, and Alan Yates. Reception June 6, 5:30-7:30 pm. Free.
July 2-26: “Summer 2008—Prima Gallery”; group exhibition of gallery artists.
Reception July 11, 5-8 pm. Free.

tutto bène Gallery (213 S. Rogers; Tu-Th 4-11:30 pm, Fri-Sat, 4 pm-1 am, Sun 11:30 am-9 pm)
Various artists

The Waldron (122 S. Walnut; Mon-Fri 11 am-5 pm, Sat 11 am-3 pm)
July 3-26: Steve Swihart, Karen Seltzer, Kazhia Koleb. Reception July 11, 5-8 pm. Free.

Wandering Turtle Art Gallery & Gifts (224 N. College; Mon-Th 10 am-7 pm, Fri-Sat 9:30 am-8 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm)
Through June 21: “Into the Wilderness,” ceramic sculpture by Dianna Huxhold.


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