Arts Agenda 

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Center of the Earth Gallery Page Laughlin: New Paintings from the Interiors Series. Layered images reminiscent of Architectural Digest and House Beautiful which make for an intriguing investigation of painterly space. Monday by appointment, Tuesday-Friday 11am-5pm, Saturday 12-5pm. Exhibit ends June 29. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Charlotte Art League Spring Into Art Juried Art Show. juried by Alex Horstman. Mon.-Sun. Continues through May 31. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

Jerald Melberg Gallery Emily Wilson - New Sculpture. Wall sculptures which are the seamless integration of intricately hand-carved pieces of basswood upon an equally intricate steel wire armature. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through June 8. Stanley Bielen - Still Life Impressions. first solo exhibition. Still lifes in the loose brushy style of the Impressionists, harkening back to the work of Edouard Manet and Pierre Renoir. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through June 8. 3900 Colony Rd. 704-365-3000.

McColl Center for Visual Art's Spirit Square Gallery What's New 2. an exhibition of three-dimensional work by Charlotte area artists. Mon.-Sun. Continues through June 30. 345 N. College St. 704-332-5535.

Noel Gallery Black As... a body of work that consists of multimedia assemblages, oil on canvas paintings and constructions. Mon.-Sun. Continues through June 25. Transamerica Square 401 N. Tryon St.

Pope's Gallery Jodie Ochoa. exhibiting refreshing pastels depicting marshscapes, and landscapes. Also featuring works by other local and regional artists in a variety of mediums. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through May 31. James Crompton. exhibiting dramatic and dynamic landscapes, seascapes, and music related paintings in oil. Also featuring original works by other local and regional artists in a variety of mediums. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Continues through May 31. 8016-900 Providence Rd. and 1035 Providence Rd. 704-541-3199 or 704-342-1774.

The Park Hotel In My Life. the artwork of John Lennon. April 26, 5-9 p.m.; April 27, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; April 28, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $2 donation suggested. 2200 Rexford Rd. 612-377-1800.

Visual Arts: Ongoing

Afro-American Cultural Center High Cotton/Twenty Third Psalms Exhibit. Artists' Schroeder Cherry and Alec Simpson use a variety of technizues to explore the inner self in this exhibition. "High Cotton" is the metaphor used to describe the elements and experiences African-Americans had to endure to succeed in life. "Twenty-Third Psalms" is a reflection of the Lord's Prayer used to express African-American creativity and spiritual growth. Tue.-Sun. Continues through May 5. Leather as Art Exhibit. Artists, Terrance Hill and Marvin Sin mastered this unique technique of pulling and stretching leather to create powerful images that are not only pleasing to the eye, but also sensitive to the touch. Tue.-Sun. Continues through May 5. 401 N. Myers St. 704-374-1565.

Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Student Projects. Featuring student work from all four programs - Interior Design, Fashion Marketing, Graphic Design and Multimedia & Web Design. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Continues through April 27. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.

Bank of America Plaza Space, Structure and Vision. Curated by Joie Lassiter Gallery. Featuring works by Mary Edith Alexander, Helene Brandt, Gary Byrd, Lluis Lleo, Ran Ortner, Karen Rifas, Thomas Rose, Idamarie Spurr, Mike Wsol. Mon.-Sun. Continues through Nov. 15. 101 South Tryon Street. 704-373-1464.

Blue Pony Gallery & Press Horizons. recent paintings by Jan Kinslowe. Large abstract paintings that are distillations of landscape-based settings resulting in images that are atmospheric and ephemeral. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 27. The Unconditional Process of Inking. featuring linocuts and mixed media pieces by Francisco Gonzales. Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through April 27. 3202A N. Davidson St. 704-334-9390.

Center of the Earth Gallery The New Realism: 4th Annual Realism Invitational. will feature works by Robert Azank, Anthony Schepis, Joseph Hronek, Carol Lee Thompson, Rebecca Fagg, and Katherine Grossfeld. Mon.-Fri. Continues through April 27. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.

Charlotte Art League Collage. members will display one to three of their collages in any medium. Mon.-Sun. Continues through April 30. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.

Christa Faut Gallery Large Drawings. pieces by Herb Jackson. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. & 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Continues through May 31. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.

Elder Art Gallery The Masters. The exhibition will feature the work of Marc Chagall, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein, Joan Miro, Roberto Matta, Robert Rauschenberg, Frank Stella and Andy Warhol. Tue.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Continues through May 31. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.

Gallery L Vietnam: Journey of the Heart. photographs by Geoffrey Clifford, 1985-2000. A collection of stunning color images that contrast timeless pastoral scenes with views of a mondern culture beginning a new century. Mon.-Sun. Continues through June 9. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.