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CIEL GALLERY Flights of Fancy. An international juried exhibition, featuring mythical, magical and fabulous art that defies the humdrum. Opening reception on Fri., April 2, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Continues through May 21. 1519 Camden Road. www.cielcharlotte.com

ELDER GALLERY Colors of Santa Fe: Paintings by Javier Lopez Barbosa. Barbosa's paintings are vibrant, sensual, and emotional. Collectors view his work as having a strong spiritual quality. Continues through March 30. Philip Mullen: Solo Exhibition. Mullen's work has been included in The Whitney Museum's Biennial of Contemporary Art and is in the permanent collections of The Guggenheim Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Mint Museum of Art, Columbia Museum of Art, Smithsonian Institute. April 2-May 1. David Skinner: Hills, Trees, Paths and Water. David Skinner's landscape paintings reflect his contemporary vision of the American landscapes. His paintings capture his emotional attachment to the Blue Ridge and California landscapes. May 7-29. Stephanie Neely: Bigger than Life. Giant flowers and unusual still life paintings by North Carolina artist, Stephanie Neely, will adorn the walls of Elder Gallery during the month of June. June 4-30. 1427 South Blvd. 704-370-6337. www.elderart.com.

EVERGREEN STUDIO & GALLERY How We Met. The exhibition features a collection of photographs that celebrate love. Continues through July 1. 143 Brevard Court. www.evergreenstudio1.com

GREEN RICE GALLERY Ellipsis & Parentheses. Featuring new works by Eric Hurtgen. Hurtgen's work combines the use of his graphic design background and his love for black and white photography. Continues through March 28. Emote & Relate. Featuring new works by artist Katherine Blackwell. The works include paintings of individuals in the throws of an emotion, while the abstracts are the raw emotion itself. Opening reception on Fri., April 2, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. April 2-May 2. The Four Seasons. New works by artist Holt McLean. McLean's works capture the changing seasons of North Carolina. Opening reception on Fri., May 7, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. May 7-30. 451 E. 36th St. 704-344-0300. www.green-rice.com.

HARVEY B. GANTT CENTER FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN ARTS + CULTURE Juan Logan - Leisure Space. Captures the role of water (beaches, lakes and river fronts) in Jim Crow America. Continues through March 28. Evolution: Five Decades of Printmaking by David C. Driskell. This exhibition, organized by the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, includes more than 75 prints by Driskell, as well as several works on paper and woodblocks used to produce the prints. Continues through June 20. The John & Vivian Hewitt Collection of African-American Art. Featuring works from artists Romare Bearden and Elizabeth Catlett. Continues through Jan. 2, 2011. Spirits and Spaces: The Prints of Michael B. Platt. April 9-Aug. 15. 551 S. Tryon St. 704-547-3700. www.ganttcenter.org.

HODGES TAYLOR GALLERY Wayne McDowell: The Artist's Process. The exhibition will focus on the artist's process, how to represent formal abstract concepts through landscape and still life studies. Continues through March 31. Mark Flowers: Visual Vocabulary. Flowers' current works seek a balance between the sculptural and the illusionary, exploring the use of faces, figures and objects to create a visual poetry. April 6-May 29. Art by Architects. The American Institute of Architects and Hodges Taylor Gallery are co-sponsoring this exhibition of art by architects. In the exhibition Charlotte area architects will showcase works. June 4-July 31. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799. www.hodgestaylor.com.

JERALD MELBERG GALLERY Works by Harold Shapinsky. Shapinsky's works communicate an energy and intensity that transcend their intimate scale. Continues through April 11. The Charles White Sketchbook. The works in this exhibition demonstrate the artist's drawing skills as well as his devotion to working on paper. Continues through April 10. Paintings. Featuring abstract paintings by J. Bardin. April 17-July 3. Works on Paper. Featuring works by artist Robert Kushner, who is well known for his richly textured and opulent paintings of flowers. April 17-July 3. 625 S. Sharon Amity Rd. 704-365-3000. www.jeraldmelberg.com.

LARK & KEY GALLERY, SOUTHEND LOCATION Surface. Exhibition that reflects physical surroundings, primarily but not limited to landscapes, and how artists relate to and express them. Featured artists include Duy Huynh, Robin Luciano Beaty, Erika Diamond, Anna Jaap, Carl Linstrum, Jennifer Mecca, Dottie Moore and Linda Plaisted. Continues through March 28. Chorus From the Brain Forest. New works by Duy Huynh. April 2-May 29. Drawn Together. Pottery exhibit with Julie Wiggins and her mentor, Suze Lindsay. April 2-May 29. Chromatic. Group exhibit showcasing 12"x12" works from a number of artists with color as the primary theme. June 2-July 31. 128 E. Park Ave., Ste. B. 704-334-4616.

MCCOLL CENTER FOR VISUAL ART Fried: Franco Mondini Ruiz. A site specific installation that will be comprised of sculpture, painting and food that celebrates issues of history, cultural diversity and contemporary American culture through the use of a fried theme. Opening reception is April 16, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. April 16-Aug. 21. Open Studio Saturday. During Open Studio Saturdays artists work in their studios with the doors open. It is an opportunity for the public to meet the artists and learn about their art as well as view the current exhibition. April 24, 11 a.m.; May 1, 11 a.m.; May 15, 11 a.m.; June 12, 11 a.m. 721 N. Tryon St. 704-332-5535. www.mccollcenter.org.