Michael C. McMillen: Train of Thought, through Aug. 14, Oakland Museum, 45 N. Venice Boulevard, Venice, 310.822.4955 or lalouver.com/mcmillen
Put a Lid on It, a variety of handmade pots with lids, through July 30, The Clayhouse Studio and Gallery, 2909 Santa Monica Boulevard, 310.828.7071, Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., theclayhousesantamonica.com
Wet Hot American Gothic, over 60 artists will use the film “Wet Hot American Summer” as a point of inspiration and influence as they remix the characters, story and iconic imagery from the film, opens June 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. with the film’s director and co-writer David Wain as the host, through June 29, Gallery 1988 Venice, 214 Pier Avenue, 424.238.5988, nineteeneightyeight.com
Animal Magnetism, a group show of contemporary artists’ works based on their interpretations of the show title, through June 12, Bleicher/Golightly and Hamilton Halleries, 1431 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, Sunday through Wednesday 12 to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday 12 to 10 p.m., 310.451.9983, hamiltongalleries.com
Seahorses Debut, at Heal the Bay’s Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, displaying the Pacific seahorse for the first time ever, through June, 1600 Ocean Front Walk, 310.393.6149 ext. 113
Tony Orrico, Penwald Drawings, his first solo exhibition with the gallery, through July 9, 2525 Michigan Avenue #B1, 310.453.7535, shoshanawayne.com
“Jeffrey Conley: Winter” and “The World of Elliot Erwitt,” through July 30, Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue #A1, Santa Monica, Tuesday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 310.453.6463
Gabriel Fernandez and Kerry Beary, an exhibition of paintings inspired by the mid-century modern style, through June 30, Schomburg Gallery at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue E3A, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 310.453.5757
Tom Wudl, immensities and infinities: further specimens from the flowerbank world, through July 9, L.A. Louver, 45 North Venice Boulevard, Venice, 310.822.4955 or lalouver.com
Enrique Martinez Celaya, Wormwood, through July 9, L.A. Louver, 45 North Venice Boulevard, Venice, 310.822.4955 or lalouver.com
American Obsessions: Food and Fashion, featuring artists Anne M. Bray, Patricia Doede Klowden, and Gary Polonsky, through June 18, TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue D-3, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net
Student Culminating Exhibition, student films, photographs, animations, and mixed- and multi-media pieces from the 2010-11 workshops, through June 30, Venice Arts Gallery, Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 1702 Lincoln Boulevard, Venice.
Marco Brambilla: The Dark Lining, through August 20, Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Avenue G-1, 310.586.6488, smmoa.org
