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
Gang of Six, group of artists who work in different formats and media, featuring cutting edge printmaking from the L.A. area, through July 31, Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Boulevard, 310.822.3006, beyondbaroque.org
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
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
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
Student Juried Art Exhibit Part II, Santa Monica College Emeritus College Art Gallery is pleased to present the second of two Student Juried Art Exhibitions, through August 12, 1227 Second Street, 310.434.4306, smc.edu/emeritus
Summer Diversity, featuring the work of all 40 artists celebrating the diverse local flavor of Los Angeles’ art community, through August 13, TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, D-3, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net
“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
Marco Brambilla: The Dark Lining, through August 20, Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2525 Michigan Avenue G-1, 310.586.6488, smmoa.org
Celia and Wally Gilbert: Beans and Bands, paintings by Celia and C-prints by Wally, both based out of Cambridge, Mass., through August 10, Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Schomburg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, E3A, 310.453.5757, schomburggallery.com
Stepping In, recent mixed media paintings by Betty Green, through August 14, The Rose Café, 220 Rose Avenue, Venice, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, bettygreenart.com
Provenance, Kevin Peterson’s series of acrylic and oil paintings that depict children in urban landscapes framed by walls of graffiti, through August 6, C.A.V.E. Gallery, 1108 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, 310.450.6960, cavegallery.net