The Apartment Gallery (1016 Fort St.) Grand opening Sept. 28, 6-8 p.m. with photo exhibit by Lu Jun of Zhuhai, to Nov. 1. 778-430-5585.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (1040 Moss St.) Emily Carr: On the Edge of Nowhere, to 2013. Clint Neufeld: Powertrains and Peacocks, to Oct. 28. In support of Now, to Nov. 25. Capturing the Inner Essence: Chinese and Japanese portrait artists, to Jan. 7. Beyond Likeness: Contemporary Works from Library and Archives Canada, Jan. 6. Back to the Land: Ceramics from V.I. and the Gulf Islands, 1970-1985. Opens Oct. 5-Feb. 3. 250-384-4171.
The Avenue Gallery (2184 Oak Bay Ave.). Glass sculpture by Naoko Takenouchi and Jo Ludwig, Sept. 22-30. 250-598-2184.
Coast Collective Gallery (3221 Heatherbell Rd.) Through the Photographer's Eye, Oct. 3-14. Opening Oct. 6, 1-4 p.m. victoriacameraclub.org .250-391-5522.
Community Arts Centre at Tulista Park (9589 Fifth St., Sidney ) 2012 First Nations and Metis Art show and sale, Sept. 28Oct. 21. 250-656-7400.
Dales Gallery (537 Fisgard St.) The future or this is what happens when you rub two sticks together, paintings by Lee McClure, photos by Big Tiny Smalls, to Oct. 2. 250-383-1552
Deluge Contemporary Art (636 Yates St.) Tara Nicholson, Somewhere Beyond Nowhere, to Oct. 6. 250-385-3327.
Fifty/fifty Arts Collective (2516 Douglas St.) Mitchell Villa: Solo Show, to Sept. 30. thefiftyfifty.net
Gabriola Artworks (9-575 North Rd., Gabriola Island) Text in Art, seven artists, to Sept. 30. 250-247-7412.
Gallery at Mattick's Farm (109-5325 Cordova Bay Rd. ) Louise Monfette to Sept. 30. 250-658-8333.
The Gallery at the Mac (McPherson Theatre, 3 Centennial Square) Johanne Hemond (upper space) with David and Laurie Ladmore (lower space), to Oct. 15. 250-361-0800.
Imagine That! Artisans' Designs (251 Craig St., Duncan) Stone sculpture by Des Pratt, people painting by Geoff Hulme and First Nation carvings by Vancouver Island artists, to Sept. 29; imaginethatartisans.com
Legacy Art Gallery (630 Yates St.) Collections at 50: Building the University of Victoria Art Collections, to Nov. 24. uvc.uvic.ca
Madrona Gallery (606 View St.) Karel Doruyter: Timeless Places, to Sept. 29. 250-380-4660.
Martin Batchelor Gallery (712 Cormorant St.) Muriel Sibley, Once Upon A Time, 50 Years of Stories and Clay. 250-385-7919.
Metchosin Art Gallery (4495 Happy Valley Rd.) Monsters by Frank Mitchell and Sylvia Bews-Wright, Oct. 6-27. Opening Oct. 6, 1 p.m. metchosinartgallery.ca
Open Space (510 Fort St.) Susan MacWilliams: F-l-a-m-m-a-r-i-o-n , to Oct. 15. 250-383-8833 openspace.ca
Peninsula Gallery (100-2506 Beacon Ave., Sidney) Douglas Fisher - Michael O'Toole: A Two Man Show, to Oct. 1. 250-655-1282.
Polychrome Fine Arts (977-A Fort St.) Roy Green, Oct. 18-Nov. 1. Opening Oct. 18, 7-9 p.m. 250-382-2787.
Red Art Gallery (2033 Oak Bay Ave.) Fall Big N' Tall Show, to Sept. 29. 250-881-0462, redartgallery.ca
View Art Gallery (104-860 View St.) Annual Summer Salon, to Sept. 29. 250-213-1162.
West End Gallery (1203 Broad St.) Irene Klar: Painted Journeys, Sept. 27-Oct. 11. Artist in attendance, Sept. 29, 1-4 p.m. westendgalleryltd.com
Winchester Galleries: (796 Humboldt St.) Joseph Plaskett: Changes, to Sept. 29. 250-382-7750 (758 Humboldt St.) Paul Hutner: Contradictions and Patrick Landsley: Recent Works, to Sept. 29. 250-386-2773. (2260 Oak Bay Ave.) Fifth Annual Art Exhibition and Sales by Winchester Galleries and Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, Oct. 4-6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. 250-595-2777.
EXHIBITS
Wendi Donaldson Photographic Art exhibit at Moka House, Shoal Point (Fisherman's Wharf) to Sept. 30. 250-661-8477.
Rob Vickery Art Show at Moka House Coffee, 1633 Hillside Ave., Oct. 2-30. 250-370-2077
Artishow 2012 - Artists in Residence: Inn at Laurel Point: Joanne Thomson, to Sept. 30, Desiree Bond, Oct. 1-31; Hotel Grand Pacific: Marlene Howell, to Sept. 30, Colleen Lumb, Oct. 1-15; The Fairmont Empress: Robert Amos, ongoing; Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Space: June Haynes, to Sept. 30, Nathan Scott, Oct. 1-15; Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suite: Donna K. Williams, to Sept. 30, Logan Ford, Oct. 1-31.
Art 10 Gallery, Nanaimo North Town Centre features Mud Madness, ceramics show, to Sept. 30. 250-758-9403.
Esquimalt Photography Club exhibit at Esquimalt Library, 1231 Esquimalt Rd., to Sept. 30. esquimaltphotoclub.org
Arrowsmith Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists annual Fall Juried exhibit at The Gallery at Qualicum Art Supply, 206 W. First Ave., Qualicum Beach, to Oct. 19.
Into the Ice: Arctic Meets Antarctic, by Lois Brown, Rick Silas and Bill Zuk, Oct. 4 at Mary Winspear Centre Gallery, Sidney. shetravelsphotography.com
Hammond Bay Studio Tour, Nanaimo, Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Details at HammondBayStudioTour.jimdo.com
Hertha Giroux at Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Veron Ave., to Oct. 30. 250-382-3336.
