Brown Bag Art Talk Nov 18, 12pm, Larry Shiner, UIS Professor Emeritus, “Art’s Abject Other or The ‘New Cool?’ Rethinking Craft Today.” Springfield Art Association, 700 N. Fourth St, 217-523-2631.

Featured Artist Nov 17-19, 21-23, 10am- 5:30pm Mon-Sat, The Metal Girls, Jennifer Routson and Eric Scherbring. The Blue Door Gallery, 214 South 6th St, 217- 753-0262.

Gallery Opening and Exhibit Nov 17-20, 22-27, 4-6pm Tue- Sat, 1-3pm Sun, Carol Giffin, fused glass and Elliot Rudmann, photography. David Strawn Art Gallery, 331 W. College Ave, Jacksonville, 217-243-9390.

Gatherings Art Show Nov 18-20, 25-27, 12-4pm-Fri- Sun, Features watercolorist Kate Worman-Becker and other professional and amateur artists. Prairie Palette Art Gallery, on the square, Petersburg, 632-3216.

Mike Manning Nov 17-18, 22-25, 29-30, 10am-2pm Tue-Fri, Manning’s art on display through Dec. 23. Robert Morris Gallery, 607 E. Adams.

Noun - Art Exhibit Nov 17-19, 21-26, 28-30, Mon- Sat, library hours, Paintings in acrylics and watercolor, drawings and calligraphy by MarySusan Farmer. (Closed Thanksgiving Day.) Jacksonville Public Library, 201 West College Ave, Jacksonville.

On and Of Paper: ISM Selections Nov 17-30, 8:30am-5pm Mon- Sat, 12-5pm Sun, Through April 2012, exhibit of all things paper. Illinois State Museum, 502 S. Spring St.

Ovations - Art Exhibit Nov 17-19, 22-26, 29-30, 10am-5pm Tues-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, Through Dec. 10, Ken Pease, acrylic; Colleen Ferratier, pastel/watercolor; Hugh Henderson, ceramics. H.D. Smith Gallery, 420 S. Sixth St, 544- 2787.

Poets & Painters Reverse Poetry Night Nov 17, 6-9pm, Art based on Springfield Poets and Writers poems are highlighted and poems read. Free and open to public. Wine and cheese. Prairie Art Alliance Gallery II, 2 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, 544-2727.

Portraits of a Different Nature Nov 21-26, 28-30, 8am-4pm Mon-Fri, Through Dec. 8, Denise Blakeman’s lyrical paintings, tinged with surrealistic and bright, appealing palette. Closed Nov. 23-27. LLCC James S. Murray Gallery, Upper level, Menard Hall.

Snapshots, Exhibit by Shane Harris Nov 17, 21-24, 28-30, 11am- 6pm Mon-Thu, Professor explores concepts of play, intimacy and relationships with interactive installation. Reception is Nov. 17, 5:30-8 p.m. UIS Visual Arts Gallery, HSB 201, One University Plaza, 206-6506.

Springfield Clay Collective Exhibit Nov 17-19, 21-26, 28-30, 9am- 8pm Mon-Th, 9am-4pm Fri-Sat, On display through November. Reception Nov. 5, 1-3 p.m. Chatham Area Public Library, 600 E. Spruce, Chatham.

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