FITTON CENTER FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS -- Will be Making Prints: Endres, Mark & Plummer. Opens Sunday. Through Oct. 14. ... Lounges around on some Original Furniture by Lamont Jacobs. Through Sept. 15. ... Features a retrospective into the photographic work of Kezur: Students and Friends Remember Dr. Edward Kezur. Through Sept. 15. ... 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday; 1-4 p.m. Sunday. 101 S. Monument Ave., Hamilton. 513-863-8873.

MIND & MATTER GALLERY -- Jane Bresser explains How I Spent My Summer Vacation with hand made paper. Opening Reception: 7-9 p.m. Friday. Through Nov. 3. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. 15 W. Pike St., Covington. 859-581-6300.

STUART FINK OHIO RIVER GRASS -- Discovers Art in the Grass with pieces by Farron Allen, Roy Cartwright, Jane Cash, Stuart Fink, David Hug, Kirk Mayhew, Cheryl Pannabecker, Chad Scholten and Paige Wideman. Opening Reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday. Through Sept. 30. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 220 Wenner St. 513-871-1158.

WESTON ART GALLERY -- Shines on Reflections1, an installation by Thomas Phelps. Through Nov. 10. ... Will be Raveling & Unraveling: The Social Fabric with works on paper and canvas by Janet Speier. ... Opening Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday. Through Nov. 10. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 650 Walnut St., Downtown. 513-977-4165.

ASHLEY'S GALLERY OF ART AND FRAME -- Regularly features limited-edition prints from Thomas Kinkade, Terry Redlin, Dave Barnhouse, Steve Hanks, Nancy Glazier, Mort Kunstler and others. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 318 S. College Ave., Oxford. 513-523-6191.

ATELIER FABIENNE -- Features a collection of canvases, drawings, panoramas and single panel oils by Fabienne Christenson. Open Final Fridays; and by appointment. Pendleton Arts Center, 1310 Pendleton St., Downtown. 513-321-2967.

BAUER'S BISTRO ART GALLERY -- On permanent display are the oil and pastel paintings of Edward A. Frey. 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 1109 S. Ft. Thomas Ave., Fort Thomas. 859-441-5559.

BLACKBIRD STUDIOS -- Changing exhibits of paintings, works on paper and mixed media by Merle Rosen. By appointment only. 2523 Essex Place, Walnut Hills. 513-421-9717.

BROWNING'S OF WYOMING -- An ongoing show of original serigraphs of American Indian images by J.D. Challenger. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. 1424 Springfield Pike, Wyoming. 513-821-7079.

CHERRINGTON'S RESTAURANT -- Regularly displays the works of local artists. 11 am.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 8-11:30 a.m. Saturday; 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. Sunday. 950 Pavilion St., Mount Adams. 513-579-0131.

CHIC BEAUTY STUDIO -- Diva Joyce Gibson presents a rotating exhibit of the artwork of Bishop Cool. Galarie Chic. 1401 Woodland St., Roselawn. 513-821-DIVA.

CHIDLAW GALLERY -- Utters some Utterances, an installation of collage-based works by Delanie Jenkins. Through Sept. 20. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 951 Eden Park Drive, Eden Park. 513-562-8748.

CINCINNATI ART CLUB -- Displays the works of 12 local artists who benefited from Summerfair's longest-running grant program, the Aid to Individual Artists Grant. Through Sept. 16. 2-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. 1021 Parkside Place, Mount Adams.

CITY ART CENTER -- On permanent display is Phases, a collection of linoleum prints, graphics, watercolors, paintings and sculpture. Hours vary. Monday-Friday. 501 E. 13th St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-381-2333.

CLOSSON'S -- Presents an exhibition of relief sculpture by William Cole. Through September. By appointment only. 401 Race St. Downtown. 513-762-5510.

C·MODERN GALLERY -- Features vintage home and office furniture, modern art and lighting in styles ranging from art deco to Danish modern to '60s and '70s plastic. Noon-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 1412 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-684-0464.

COVINGTON CATHEDRAL ART GALLERY -- Wells up with No Greater Love: Stations of the Cross, an exhibit of sculptures and collaged surfaces by Cianne Fragione. Through Oct. 28. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 1140 Madison Ave., Covington. 859-363-8015.

DESIGNSMITH GALLERY -- Displays the works of Corey Jefferson. Through Sept. 22. Noon-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday; and by appointment. 1342 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-421-1397.

ENJOY THE ARTS/START -- Features the Italian-inspired drawings and paintings of Kim M. Watling. Through Sept. 21. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 1338 Main St., Downtown, 513-621-4700.

THE FOUNDATION GALLERY -- Features the paintings and poetry of Pamela J. Polley's Lost Crossroads. Through September. 8:30-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. 200 W. Fourth St., Downtown. 513-241-2880.

GOLDEN RAM GALLERY -- Works by Wyoming's Ed Ingold, Cincinnati's Sam Crew and other artists are on permanent display. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. 6810 Miami Ave., Madeira. 513-271-8000.

GTL FINE ART GALLERY -- Regularly features the work of African-American artists and poets. Noon-8 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 726 McMillan St., Walnut Hills. 513-861-3288.

HIESTAND GALLERIES, SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS -- Puts up posters by Zdenek Ziegler, who hails from the Czech Republic. Through Sept. 19. ... Exhibits art by Ambler Hutchinson, Dianne Lancia, Teresa Pasche and Mark Ritchie. Through Sept. 15. ... 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 513-529-1883.

HURLEY FINE ART -- Features luminous landscapes in oil and pastel by M. Katherine Hurley. By appointment; and 6-10 p.m. Final Fridays. Pendleton Art Center, Studio 701, 1310 Pendleton St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-684-0433.

INDONESIAN ANTIQUES -- Items on display include woodcarvings, teak benches, stone pieces, armoires and artifacts. Noon-4 p.m. daily. 501 Minnesota Ave., East Walnut Hills. 513-961-7321 or 513-321-9705.

JACK WOOD GALLERY -- Rare and vintage American and European poster art from the 19th and 20th centuries are on permanent display. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; and by appointment. 2039 Madison Road, O'Bryonville. 513-321-7077.

KZF GALLERY -- Discovers the Profound Objects of artists Kelly Malec-Kosak, Jack McCullough, Cheryl Wassenaar and Liz Zorn. Through early November. By appointment only. The Grand Baldwin Building, 655 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. 513-621-6211.

LAURA PAUL GALLERY -- Is on The Cutting Edge with glass works by Grover, Gallo and Walters. Through Sept. 29. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday; and by appointment. Dixie Terminal Arcade, 49 E. Fourth St., Downtown. 513-651-5885.

LINDA SCHWARTZ GALLERY -- Mark Fox creates a Downburst while the works of Judith Linhares are featured in the Project Room. Through Oct. 13. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; and by appointment. 315 W. Fourth St., Downtown. 513-241-4202.

MAINSTRASSE ART COLLABORATIVE -- Features an ongoing display of paintings, jewelry and sculpture by local artists. 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; and by appointment. 636 Main St., Covington. 859-491-6003.

MAIN STREET GALLERY -- Features unique oil, pastel and watercolor landscapes, still lifes and portraits by MEA, Virginia Munroe and area artists. Photography display by Tom Ross. Through September. Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Fridays. 116 Main St., Augusta. 606-756-2261.

MILLER GALLERY -- Presents colorful perspectives on the American West and its native peoples with pieces by Robert DeLeon, Michael Graves, Jacob Pfeiffer, W. Seltzer and Hubert Wackermann. Through Sept. 22. 10 a.m.-5:30 Tuesday-Friday. 2715 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-871-4420.

MULLANE'S PARKSIDE CAFE -- Gloria McConnaghy creates an Assemblage, an exhibit of 30 modern-day shrines which are three-dimensional, highly textual and glittery assemblages of images, found objects, spiritual objects, travel souvenirs and stones arranged in decorative boxes. Through Oct. 6. 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 5-11 p.m. Saturday. 723 Race St., Downtown. 513-381-1331.

NORDHEIM GALLERY -- Works by Jack McCullough are featured in a show called Vestiges. Through Sept. 29. By appointment only. Holmes High School, 25th and Madison avenues, Covington. 859-292-5980.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FINE ARTS CENTER -- Christopher S. Daniel is Like Tears in Rain with his sculpture. Through Oct. 26. ... Ponders Separate Men: Recent Works by F. Scott Ponder. Through Oct. 26. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; and by appointment. Nunn Drive, Highland Heights. 859-572-5148.

OVER-THE-RHINE SENIOR CENTER -- Has a portrait of Henry Williams by Tom Lohre on permanent display. By appointment only. 1720 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-381-3007.

PENDLETON ART CENTER GALLERY WALK -- The Pendleton Art Center boasts eight floors of artists' studios, housing more artists than any other gallery in the world. By appointment only. 1310 Pendleton St., Downtown. 513-241-4010, ext. 707.

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND HAMILTOn COUNTY -- The Bench sits a spell in this story-telling project that combines oral history, poetry and visual art by poet Pamela Myricks and artist Brian Joiner. Through September. ... Creates a Global Impact with an exhibit celebrating the 40thth anniversary of the Peace Corps. Through Oct. 3. ... Entices viewers with Pieces of Dreams: the Art of Alice Balterman. Through September. ...9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. 800 Vine St. Downtown. 513-369-6000.

SALLY HUSS GALLERY -- Art, prints, apparel, accessories, wallpaper and more by Sally Huss are on permanent display. By appointment only. 2725 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-321-5750.

SEMANTICS -- Offers a Twist courtesy of artist Mark Fox. Through Sept. 29. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday; and by appointment. 1107 Harrison Ave., Clifton Heights. 513-651-5460.

A SHOW OF HANDS BY OHIO DESIGNER CRAFTSMEN -- Features the mosaic landscapes and floral images of ceramic artist Lisa Bliss. Through Sept. 16. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Kenwood Towne Centre, 7875 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. 513-791-7110.

SOUTHGATE HOUSE GALLERY -- Presenting paintings and soundworks by Steven Waldfogle. Through Sept. 14. 24 E. Third St., Newport. 859-431-2201.

STEPHEN CINCINNATI GALLERY -- Regularly displays colorful landscapes. By appointment only. Studio 412, Pendleton St., Downtown. 513-723-9419.

STUDIO SAN GIUSEPPE ART GALLERY -- Presents MSJ Art Faculty Exhibition, an exhibit featuring art faculty members at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Through Sept. 23. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 5701 Delhi Road, Delhi Twp. 513-244-4314.

SUZANNA TERRILL GALLERY -- Beckons the works of Susan Becker. Through Sept. 21. 1-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday; 1-9 p.m. Final Friday of the month. 1315 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-665-4500.

TREADWAY GALLERY -- Carves up some arts & crafts woodblocks. Through Nov. 14. ... Also on permanent display and for sale are Rookwood Pottery and paintings by local artists. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; and by appointment. 2029 Madison Road, O'Bryonville. 513-321-6742.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY -- Examines When the Dress Makes the Monk, a collection of paintings, drawings, masks, sculptures and maquettes by local artist Dean Mogle. Through Oct. 5. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday; noon-10 p.m. Sunday. 231 Bethesda Ave., Clifton. 513-558-5627.

THE VENICE ART GALLERY -- Features an ongoing display of the paintings of Wolfgang Ritschel. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. 2605 Cincinnati-Brookville Road, Ross Twp. 513-738-5068.

XAVIER UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY -- Presents the paintings of Barry Motes and the ceramic sculpture of Christopher Garcia. Through Sept. 14. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 3800 Victory Pkwy., North Avondale. 513-745-3811.

YWCA WOMEN'S ART GALLERY -- Presents Nature Nurture: Images and Words from Women Writing for (a) Change. Through Sept. 14. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday. YWCA, 898 Walnut St., Downtown. 513-241-7090.

ZAHOREC-HUGHES GALLERY -- Robert J. Morris dances The Last Waltz in Cincinnati. Through September. By appointment only. 323 W. Fourth St., Downtown. 513-861-7419.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER -- Samuel Mockbee constructs Architecture of the Black Warrior River. Through Nov. 11. ... Rob Pruitt teaches 101 Art Ideas You Can Do Yourself. Through Nov. 11. ... Spirits the work of Brazilian artist Iran do Espirito Santo. Through Nov. 11. ... Moves Toward a New CAC with an ongoing exhibition featuring the architecture of Zaha Hadid. ... 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $3.50 general admission; $2 seniors and students; free on Mondays. 115 E. Fifth St., Downtown. 513-345-8400.

THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE -- Features the glass sculptures of internationally acclaimed artist Dale Chihuly and his exhibition, Form From Fire. Through Oct. 21. ... Features the photographs of John E. Ford and the paintings of Lee Funderburg. Through Oct. 21. ... Gets dainty with Laces and Linens. Through October. ... Displays Go Figure!, an exhibit about the human form. What better reason is there to go see art than naked folks. Free. Through Dec. 31, 2002. ... Permanent displays range from Egyptian art through contemporary work, American and European, Asian and African, as well as Oceanic art. Art glass is on display in the Eileen Dicke Gallery of Glass Art. ... 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Free; special exhibit prices vary. The Dayton Art Institute, 456 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Ohio. 937-223-5277.

HEBREW UNION COLLEGE SKIRBALL MUSEUM -- 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday; and by appointment. 3101 Clifton Ave., Clifton. 513-221-1875.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM -- Draws upon an Appalachian heritage in his paintings to present Michael K. Paxton: From Enoch to Strange Creek. Through Oct. 14. ... Presents the exquisite pottery of Edna Kelly with Voices in Clay: Pueblo Pottery from the Edna M. Kelly Collection. Through Jan. 13. ... 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Miami University Art Museum, Oxford. 513-529-2232.

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. $1 adults; 75 cents students and children under 12. 825 Gallia St., Portsmouth. 740-354-5629.

SPEED ART MUSEUM -- Permanent art collections on display include Renaissance, Native American, African and American art. Come see modern art's satirical look at American icons in Americans: A Satirical Parade. ... 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday; 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. $3.50 Leatherman Art Learning Center; free to ages 1 and under. 2035 S. Third St., Louisville. Ky. 502-634-2700.

TAFT MUSEUM OF ART -- The Modern Masters: From Corot to Kandinsky are invading town. Through Oct. 28. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $4; $2 seniors and students; free 18 or younger and free for everyone on Wednesday and Sunday. 316 Pike St., Downtown. 513-241-0343.

WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS -- Jots down some Notations/Franz West: 2Topia. Through spring 2002. ... 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Friday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday. $3; $2 students, seniors and groups; free on Thursdays, 5-9 p.m. Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 N. High St., Columbus, Ohio. 614-292-3535 or www.wexarts.org.

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