ART OPENINGS AND EXHIBITS
OPENINGS
Stonington Plein Air Artists Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday
La Grua Center, Stonington
Presented in partnership with the Stonington Garden Club, La Grua presents an exhibit featuring the works of Stonington's Plein Air Art Club. A variety of works and styles will be on view and for sale, with all proceeds benefiting La Grua Center's year-round programming. Suggested donation $5. Exhibit will run through the end of June.
MUSEUMS
Revelations: A Decade of Collecting, 2016–2026 — Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme; through June 14; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; flogris.org.
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
Student Exhibition 2026 — Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London; runs through May 17; also, the 2026 Student Pop-Up Exhibitions presents K–12 student artwork from area schools; on view through May 17 are works by students from Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School and New London High School MultiMagnet Campus; hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. and 1-5 p.m. Sun.; lymanallyn.org.
Coast to Coast; American
Branding — Mystic Museum of Art, 9 Water St., Mystic; "Coast to Coast" features views of America by Mystic artists and runs through May 31; mysticmuseumofart.org.
OTHER VENUES
Art by Lisa Shasha — Gallery at the Wauregan, 200 Main St., Norwich; photography and abstracts; on view through May 29; 1-4:45 p.m. Mon.-Sun.
Ship to Shore: A Marine Show — Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme St., Old Lyme; open exclusively to LAA members, this exhibition celebrates the marine genre; the show is juried by artist William P. Duffy; also on view through May 29 are “A Closer Look,” a members show, and a solo show of Jacqueline Stella’s work, called “There Is Power”; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.
An Artist’s Journey, featuring the paintings of local artist Tyler Allyn — Studio 33 Art & Frame Gallery, 140 Bank St., New London; through May 30; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat., and by appointment; studio33gallery@gmail.com, (860) 442-6355.
Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in
LEGO Bricks — Mystic Seaport Museum, Thompson Exhibition Building and Seaport Village, Route 27, Mystic; on view through Jan. 3.
Her Voyage — Thames River Gallery, 239 Bank St., New London; an exhibition celebrating 13 of the female artists of Thames River Gallery; runs through Memorial Day.
Art In Waterford — Waterford Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford; The Waterford Historical Society’s 2026 “Art in Waterford: Past+Present+Future” juried art show features patriotic art and local scenery by regional artists; through Sept. 17; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri.