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Art 1 Gallery Shaping Space: Perspectives in Culture. Featuring Chad Nichols and David Pollard. Continues through Dec. 31. Holiday Gallery. A 3-week celebration of small arts and crafts for sale by regional artists that are made available at Art 1 Gallery. Special prices and original gift ideas, artworks and greeting cards will be made available. Continues through Dec. 28. 170 W. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia. 704-854-8800.
Art Institute of Charlotte Gallery Student Show- Recent Projects. Showcasing recent projects by Art Institute of Charlotte students. Continues through Dec. 31. 2110 Water Ridge Parkway. 704-357-8020.
Beatties Ford Road Library Modern Art by Danny Williams. Williams creates sculptured art pieces using paper, wire, metal and cloth. A native Charlottean, his works have been exhibited locally for several years. Continues through Jan. 31. 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. 704-432-6706.
Blue Pony Gallery & Press Art for the Holidays. Gift-sized works of art by gallery artists. Original work by Francisco Gonzales, Jan Kinslowe, Margret Kuehni, Linda Lacroix, Terri Lynch, Rusk Masterton, Bruce Shores & Kim Stimpson. NoDa Gallery crawl Dec. 20, 6-9pm. Continues through Dec. 31. Tues.-Sat., 11am-5pm. 3202A N. Davidson St. 704-334-9390.
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Nutcracker Art Exhibit. Each K-5 school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System was invited to participate in the exhibit, asking students to illustrate their favorite Nutcracker scene. All entries will be displayed in the lobby of Belk Theater during the performances of The Nutcracker. Continues through Dec. 22. 130 N. Tryon St. 704-348-5800.
Center of the Earth Gallery Maggie Taylor: Looking Back. Taylor creates symbolic images using photography as well as computer generated imagery, often appropriating Victorian photographs. Continues through Dec. 28. 3204 N Davidson St. 704-375-5756.
Charlotte Art League Small Works. Featuring art no larger than 11x17 inches, created by numerous Charlotte Art League members. Dec. 12-28. 1517 Camden Rd. 704-376-2787.
Charlotte Public Library Celebrating 75 years of Theatre Charlotte. The exhibit features programs, cast photos and other memorabilia from three-quarters of a century of theatrical productions. Carolina Room, third floor. Continues through Jan. 5. Block Party: Original Art from "What Do Animals Do On The Weekend?". An exhibit of original artwork from NFP's first children's book by writer and illustrator, Lauren Faulkenberry. Carnegie Gallery, third floor. Continues through Jan. 5. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
Christa Faut Gallery Illumination- The Brilliance of Artistic Fine Jewelry. Precious Metals to wear by national metalsmiths, Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Also on exhibition: paintings, drawings, lithographs, clay sculptures and glass by Gallery artists. Fri., Sat. Continues through Dec. 31. 19818 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius. 704-892-5312.
Elder Art Gallery The Artful Door. Showcasing paintings, sculptures and mixed media work by approximately 15 American artists. The exhibit will represent the artists' interpretations of the holiday "Artful Door." All work available for immediate purchase. Continues through Dec. 31. 1427 S. Blvd. 704-370-6337.
Foust Studio Small Works Show. Artwork by Foust, LaCroix, Strouth, Lowery, and Boyd pottery. Fri., Sat., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Continues through Jan. 1. 5200 Park Rd., Suite 115. 704-525-7989.
Gallery L Apron Strings: Ties to the Past. Featuring 100 vintage and contemporary examples, this exhibit reviews the apron's role as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and varied craft history that is still viable today. Dec. 15-Jan. 19. 310 N. Tryon St. 704-336-2020.
Gallery W.D.O. December. Featuring John Goodheart's recent ceramics, Joel Urruty's wood sculpture and Object of Desire: Toys for the Adult Collector. Continues through Jan. 18. Hearst Plaza Suite No. 1, 214 North Tryon St. 704-333-9123.
Gaston County Public Library 3-D Garbage Art. Original three-dimensional artworks created by area students from recyclable and discarded materials. Sponsored by Keep America Beautiful, under the direction of Carol Maxwell. Call for more information about other current or upcoming library exhibits. Continues through Dec. 31. 1555 East Garrison Blvd, Gastonia. 704-868-2167.
Hidell Brooks Gallery Tom Berg New Paintings. The gallery is pleased to announce their first solo exhibition for Tom Berg. Running currently with this exhibition will be a group show featuring new works by 11 gallery artists including Eric Aho, Arless Day, David Kroll and Phillip Geiger. Continues through Dec. 21. 1910 S. Blvd. Suite 130. 704-334-7302.
Hodges Taylor Gallery Raymond Chorneau and Tony Griffin. Two painters from North Carolina who enjoy the tactile sense of oil paint on the canvas, though the imagery of each artist stems from opposing points of view. Continues through Dec. 28. Photography by Elizabeth Matheson. Continues through Feb. 1. 401 N. Tryon St. 704-334-3799.
Jeanne Rauch Gallery, Gaston College Paul Martyka & Reed Elliott. Acrylic paintings and drawings. Continues through Jan. 24. Rauch Science and Fine Arts Bldg., Dallas Campus, 201 Highway 321 South, Gastonia. 704-922-6215.
