Bird's Eye View - Photographs of the Natural World

Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday

Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, 84 Lyme St., Old Lyme

New works by Diana Atwood Johnson. Through Aug. 30. Hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily except June 9; (860) 434-5232

The Bison: American Icon

Opens Saturday

Mashantucket Pequot Museum,110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket

Exhibit explores dramatic changes to bison and their habitat and the people who depended on them. Through October 18. Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Thurs.; 800-411-9671.

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

5-8 p.m. Thursday

Reynolds Fine Art, 96 Orange St., New Haven

One-day pop-up show and reception for the benefit of ArtBra New Haven, a breast cancer awareness group. Runs 5-8 p.m. Thursday only; (203) 498-2200.

MUSEUMS

Art of the Everyman: American Folk Art from the Fenimore Art Museum - Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; also, "Thistles and Crowns: The Painted Chests of the Connecticut Shore"; exhibits simultaneously reflecting different aspects of American material culture; through September 21; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 434-5542.

Inside the Natural World of Jan Beekman - Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; nature paintings by Belgium native and longtime Connecticut resident; through Jan. 5; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 443-2545.

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.

GALLERIES

Summer 2014 Exhibition - Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art, University of Connecticut at Avery Point, 1084 Shennecossett Road, Groton; works by Andrew Buck and Denn Santoro; "Proyecto Concepcion," a traveling collection by 16 Cuban artists; through July 26; noon-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 405-9052.

Flowers & Fantasy/Into the Wind - Artists' Cooperative Gallery, 7 Canal St., Westerly; several artists, including featured photographer Paul M. Murphy, celebrate summer and the joy of flora, fauna and venturing into the wind; through Sat.; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

New Artists and Artwork - Artsans Harbor, 188 Main St., Old Saybrook; 42 artists displaying more than 1,275 artworks; through Mon.; noon-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sun.; (860) 608-5749.

Man in the Mirror - ArtSpace Gallery, 35 Chestnut St., Norwich; paintings and sculpture by Michael David Brathwaite; through Sat.; 1-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; (212) 473-1035.

Jim Laurino and Barbara Lussier - Art Gallery at Mill House, 5 West Main St., Chester; through Thurs.; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sun.; (860) 322-4566.

Senior Art Show - Back Room Art Gallery, Artists' Coop, 7 Canal St., Westerly; work by art class students at the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center; through Sun.; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (401) 596-2221.

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.

City of Groton Historical Artifacts Display - City of Groton Municipal Building, 295 Meridian St., Groton; items from personal collection of Town Historian James Streeter; through Aug. 14; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Mon.-Fri. summerinthecitygroton.com.

Within and Without - Cooley Gallery, 25 Lyme St., Old Lyme; sculptures and drawings by Essex native Jasper Goodrich; through July 12; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; (860) 434-8807.

Still Waters - Fresh Ayer Gallery, 19 Halls Road, Old Lyme; Jeffrey Sabol; through July 29; noon-8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Tues. and Sun.; (860) 598-9313.

The Process of Conflict - The Gallery at the Lighthouse 744 Long Hill Road, Groton; new works by Tommy Slocum; through July 15; noon-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; (860) 445-7626.

Picture My World - Hygienic Art Galleries, Underground Gallery, 79 Bank St., New London; gallery and Do the Write Thing afterschool program presents student exhibition of photography, creative writing and multi-media works; through Sat.; 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.

Northeast Connecticut Art Guild - La Grua Art Center, 32 Water St., Stonington; works by artists from "The Quiet Corner"; through Mon.; call for hours; (860) 535-2300.

American Waters: A Marine Art Exhibition - Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; work by premiere American maritime artists; through July 27; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.; (860) 434-7802.

Civil War Exhibits - Noank Historical Society Museum, 17 Sylvan St., Noank; four different but connective exhibitions; through Oct. 12; 2-5 p.m. Wed., Sat. and Sun.; noankhistoricalsociety.org.

Linda Peduzzi and John Tedeschi - Studio M, 29 Cottrell St., Mystic; two Pawcatuck artists; through Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; (860) 536-5000.