Chain Letter, group exhibition, curated by Christian Cummings and Doug Harvey, through August 25, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue, B1, 310.453.7535, shoshanawayne.com
Feel-Sighted, group exhibit featuring touchable artwork, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Center for the Partially Sighted, through September 3, BG Gallery, 1431 Ocean Avenue, 310.878.2784
Near By Far, solo exhibition of new paintings by Jason Martin, through August 27, LA Louver, 45 North Venice Boulevard, 310.822.4955, lalouver.com
Shipping and Receiving: Photography and Letters between Venice, CA and Dupree, SD, through September 30, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Venice Arts Gallery, 1702 Lincoln Boulevard, 310.392.0846, venicearts.org
California Open Juried Exhibition, featuring the 54 winners of the CA Open, through September 2, TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Avenue, D-3, 310.829.9556
Joel Shapiro, Five Recent Sculptures, recent bronze works that suggest reductive figures of elegant gesture and energy, through August 27, LA Louver, 45 North Venice Boulevard, 310.822.4955, lalouver.com
Life at the Miramar, rare photographs, documents and artifacts depict life and times at Santa Monica’s landmark hotel and attraction from the late 1800s up to the present, through October 18, Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 Seventh Street, 310.395.2290, santamonicahistory.org
Marco Brambilla: The Dark Lining, through August 20, Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Avenue G-1, 310.586.6488, smmoa.org
John Huggins, Sara Jane Boyers, American Landscapes and Finding Chinatown photography exhibits, through September 3, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Building B3, 310.828.6410, craigkrullgallery.com