Perle Fine (1905–1988) was one of the few women artists in the inner circle of the Abstract Expressionists. Fine’s exploration of abstraction is traced through a selection of paintings, prints, drawings, and wood assemblages dating from the 1930s to the 1970s. Photographs by Fine’s husband, the photographer Maurice Berezov, complement the exhibition.

Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, until May 27

Two recently acquired color photographs by contemporary performance artists/photographers Lilly McElroy and the artistic team of Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger explore the complications of modern human relationships: one, by playing with gender role-reversal, casual bar-scene encounters, and the use of social media in “hook ups”; and the other, by revealing the unbreakable bond—both in life and in death—of a committed gay couple.

Runs until June 3rd.

Paper cut designs have a long and venerable history concomitant with the development of paper in China, with the earliest extant examples dating to the seventh century. Auspicious and decorative, they often are associated with festivals and celebrations and are given as gifts or purchased to be affixed to doors, walls, lamps, or any surface that would be improved by decoration. This installation features the paper cut work of Qiao Xiaoguang, a professor and deputy dean of the Cultural Department at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China, and director of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Center.

Runs until May 27

In conjunction with the exhibition Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine, a painting by one of Fine’s contemporaries will be on view. Perle Fine and Charmion von Wiegand worked in similar avant-garde artistic circles in New York in the 1930s and 1940s, and both were strongly influenced by the geometric abstraction of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian.

Runs until June 3.

This installation presents the work of three contemporary Native American artists. It is part of the series, Contemporary Explorations, which features focused, rotating displays from the museum’s permanent collection that explore aspects of art from the 1950s to the present.

Runs until October 14

Annibale and Agostino Carracci were the leaders of the Bolognese school that overthrew Mannerist aesthetics for a style based on the observation of nature, fusing Florentine draftsmanship with Venetian color. This installation features some of their major prints.

Runs until September 16

A picnic with wine on the scenic grounds of Oliver Winery, featuring food from local caterers and restaurants. Check the website for more information.

The Mathers Museum of World Cultures presents this exhibit of diverse items. From beetle-wing necklaces to iPods, it features personal accessories and explores their practical, decorative, and social roles around the world. Exhibit can be viewed Tuesday – Friday, 9 am, – 4:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 4:30 pm, and will be in place until July 1.

Described in their words and illustrated by their images, Indiana University archaeologists present their research and fieldwork around the world in this new exhibit at the Mathers Museum of World Cultures/Glenn Black Laboratory of Archaeology.

Exhibit runs from April 28 to July 1, 2012. Museum hours are Tuesday-Friday: 9 am-4:30 pm and Saturday-Sunday: 1-4:30 pm.

What does jazz look like? Can you see a symphony in your mind’s eye? This art exhibit showcases the watercolor paintings of older adults living at Sterling House, who paint to music. Lotus banners created by Bell Trace residents will also be exhibited. Bell Trace artists draw their inspiration from Alabama artist Thornton Dial and from the quilts made by residents of Gee’s Bend.

Exhibit runs daily from May 1 to May 31. Regular library hours.