CLOSSON'S ART GALLERY -- Brings Art From the Orient, paintings by Mui Tang and Henry Wo Yue-Kee. Featuring ancestral scrolls, tomb figures and antiques. Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. Friday. Through March 2. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Closson's Art Gallery, 401 Race St., Downtown. 513-762-5510.

FITTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS -- Features Connections: Portrait Quilts by Penny Sisto, The African Currency Collection of Charles Gerhardt and Posters 4 Peace. Meet the artists reception: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sunday. Through March 2. 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.

HENKE WINE -- Presents Digital Impressions by Tom Tumbusch. Opening reception: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday. 5-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 3-11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday. Henke Wine, 3077 Harrison Ave., Harrison. 513-662-9463 or www.henkewine.com

HIESTAND GALLERIES AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY -- Presents of desire, an installation by Charles Matson Lume. Opening reception: 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday. Through Feb. 28. ... Unveils Timothy Billman's Ghosts of Palace. Opening reception: 5-6:30 p.m. Monday. Through March 3. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Miami University art building, room 100, Oxford. 513-529-1883.

SIMONE'S CAFE -- Exhibits Dream Schemes, local Ken Leslie's collection of mixed media and oils. Meet the artist reception: 6-9 p.m. Saturday. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and Sundays. Simone's Café, 2907 1/2 Woodburn Ave., Walnut Hills. 513-751-3975.

ARTS CONSORTIUM OF CINCINNATI -- Brings you Damsels and Divas! , a show highlighting the top African American women artists in the region. Through March 22. 1-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday. ACC Fred Bond Gallery, Arts Consortium of Cincinnati, 1515 Linn St., West End. 513-381-0645.

AURORA BOREALIS ART GALLERY -- Houses William Zimmerman's original masterpieces, featuring North American waterfowl. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday. 109 Third St., Aurora, Ind. 812-926-0117.

BASE GALLERY -- Presents In Light of Recent Events, a group show featuring the works of 11 area artists. Through Feb. 17. Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; and by appointment. 1227 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-721-BASE.

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.

THE BISTRO ON ELM -- The "Final Friday" Arts Exhibition is in full tilt. 7-10 p.m. Final Friday of every month. 150 W. Fifth, Downtown. 513-352-2100.

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.

BROWNINGS OF WYOMING -- An ongoing show of original artworks by a variety of artists. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday. 1424 Springfield Pike, Wyoming. 513-821-7079.

CHATEAU POMIJE -- Presents Mardi Gras Masks by Catherine Chiara. Through February. 2019 Madison Road, O' Bryonville. 513-871-8788.

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.

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.

CITY CENTER MALL -- A Show of Hands by Ohio Designer Craftsmen. This month's featured craftsman is ceramics and fiber artist Jaklyn Kelly. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; noon-6 p.m. Sunday. City Center Mall, 296 City Center Dr., Columbus. 614-224-7119.

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.

DAAP GALLERIES -- Invites you into the world of Digital Design@Gensler. Through March 5. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Dorothy W. and C. Lawson Reed, Jr. Gallery, DAAP's Aronoff Center for Design and Art, 5th floor. 513-556-2839. ... Presents the DAAP College Faculty Exhibition from the colleges of design, architecture, art and planning. Through March 8. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Edwards Center Gallery, 6th floor, One Edwards Center, Corry Blvd., Clifton. 513-556-3088.

DAPP GALLERIES DOWNTOWN -- Displays prints from Mark Patsfall Graphics. 11-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Through March 8. 314 W. 4th St. Downtown. 513-381-0603.

DESIGNSMITH GALLERY -- Gets Inside the Box via the shadow box artwork of Allan Rettberg. Through March 23. Open most Friday and Saturday afternoons, or by appointment. 1342 Main St., Downtown. 513-421-1397 or www.designsmithgallery.com

ENJOY THE ARTS/START -- Presents Jeffrey Cortland Jones' Of the Splendid Defeat. Through Feb. 15. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1338 Main St., Downtown. 513-621-4700.

THE FOUNDATION GALLERY -- Offers The Expressive Gesture through a collection of paintings by Nelle Ferrarra, Thomas E. Weber and Trish Weeks. Through March. 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.

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.

KALDI'S COFFEE HOUSE -- Goes from Left to Right-Hand Theory with the works of Deb Nathan. Through Feb. 20. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday-Monday; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 9 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday. 1204 Main St., Over-the-Rhine. 513-241-3070.

KZF GALLERY -- Stays in The Great Indoors with the works of Maureen Binnie, Mary Mark, Lynda Riddle and W.P. Wiggins. Through mid-March. Free. By appointment only. The Grand Baldwin Building, 655 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. 513-621-6211.

LINDA SCHWARTZ GALLERY -- Presents Kim Krause's Greek Variations, an oil on canvas exhibition, in the Main Room. ... Delivers Ocular Proof, a photography exhibit, in the Project Room. Both exhibits through Feb.16. 315 W. 4th 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 -- Displays area artists' landscapes in oil, pastel and watercolor, portraits, still-lifes and photography by Tom Ross. Noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday; noon-8 p.m. Fridays. 116 Main Street, Augusta. 606-756-2261 or www.visitaugusta.net.

MILLER GALLERY -- Shares mixed media works and acrylic paintings by Lamar Briggs. Through Feb. 23. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Miller Gallery, 2715 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. 513-871-4420.

MIND & MATTER GALLERY -- Digs into Angels & Aliens & Other Assorted Enigma, a new work by Mark Betcher. Through March 9. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. 15 West Pike St., Covington. 859-581-6300.

NORDHEIM GALLERY -- Exhibits Inside Out, medical diagrams, illustrations, portraits and figural images by Dr. Margie Hardebeck. Through Feb. 14. Hours by appointment only. Nordheim Gallery, Holmes High School campus, 25th and Madison Avenues, Covington. 859-292-5980.

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.

PATRICIA WEINER GALLERY -- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; and by appointment. 9393 Montgomery Road, Montgomery. 513-791-7717.

PENDLETON ART CENTER -- Offers you the chance to hob-nob with local artists and observe them in their studios. First Friday of the month 6-9 p.m.; second Saturday of the month10 a.m.-5 p.m. 201 Main St., Rising Sun, Ind. 812-438-9922 or e-mail kcbeckett@peoplepc.com.

PENDLETON ART CENTER -- The Pendleton Art Center boasts eight floors of artists' studios, housing more artists than any other gallery in the world. Gallery walk by appointment only. 513-241-4010, ext. 707. ... Features a collection of canvases, drawings, panoramas and single panel oils by Fabienne Christenson. Open Final Fridays; and by appointment. 513-321-2967. ... Features luminous landscapes in oil and pastel by M. Katherine Hurley. By appointment; and 6-10 p.m. Final Fridays. 513-684-0433. Pendleton Art Center, Studio 701,1310 Pendleton St., Over-the-Rhine.

PEYTON GALLERY -- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday; and by appointment. 490 E. McMillan Ave., Walnut Hills. 513-379-1284.

RISCH GALLERY -10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, or by appointment. 118 N. Ft. Thomas Ave., Fort. Thomas. 859-441-3838.

ROHO PHOTO GALLERY -- Second Floor, 1209 Central Ave., Downtown. 513-254-7646.

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.

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

STUDIO SAN GIUSEPPE -- Holds Friends at Heart, Friends in Art, an exhibit of quilts. Through Feb. 10. 10 a.m. Monday-Friday; 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. College of Mount St. Joseph, 5701 Delhi Road, Delhi. 513-244-4314.

THROWING CLAY POTTERY -- Classes available. Gallery hours:11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 4719 Vine St., Saint Bernard. 513-242-POTS.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY -- Presents Faces without Places, an exhibition that focuses on the homeless of Cincinnati through drawings, jewelry, and quilts of Project Connection and the photography of Jim Heath. Through Feb. 8. Open daily. 231 Sabin Way, UC campus, 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.

VINCENT'S ART GALLERY -- Regularly features a collection of watercolors, oils, pottery and other media by Cincinnati artists. Hours vary. Steinbach Floral Company, 459 Greenwell Ave., Delhi Twp. 513-922-4400.

WESTON ART GALLERY -- Joel Otterson's Three Landscapes, a site-specific installation, is on the upper level through March 10. ... Features two exhibits: on the way to morning, drawings by Lisa Jameson, and Guardians Against Ignorance, a collection of paintings by Leslie Shiels. Through March 30. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday. 650 Walnut St., Downtown. 513-977-4165.

THE YORK STREET CAFE & ART GALLERY -- The works of B.B. Hall (aka Betsy Cunningham) are on permanent display throughout the facility. ... Presents Survival, drawings and paintings by Kevin Booher and Rob Rapp. Through March 4. 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Monday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. 738 York St., third floor, Newport. 859-261-9675.

YWCA WOMEN'S ART GALLERY -- Presents Stories in Stitches: An Exhibition of Non-Traditional Quilts. Through March 15. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. YWCA, 898 Walnut St., Downtown. 513-361-2127.

CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER -- Delves into My Reality: Contemporary Art and the Culture of Japanese, an exhibition that investigates Japanese animation and its influence on contemporary art in Asia and the West. Through March 24. ... Gets Color Complex: An Interactive Colored Light Environment from Paul Tzanetopoulos' exhibit. Through April 7. ... 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; $2 seniors and students; free on Mondays. 115 E. Fifth St., Downtown. 513-345-8400.

THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE -- Explores the human form in Go Figure! Through Feb. 9. Free. ... The Smithsonian American Art Museum presents Scenes of American Life: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Through March 24. $10 adults; $8 seniors and students; $5 youth; children free. ... Presents The Harold W. Shaw Pre-Columbian Art Collection, a display of the artistic legacy before Columbus. Through June 23. $10 adults; $8 seniors and students; $5 youth; children free. ... Features Gay Cioffi's Peruvian Series. Through June 23. ... Displays range from Egyptian art through contemporary work, American, Meso-American, European, Asian and African. 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 -- Features Ruth Weisenberg: the Open Door Haggadah. Through Feb. 7. 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 -- Opens Paperworks I: Patrick Heron, works on paper from the permanent collection, and Lay of the Land ,19th and 20th century works. Through April 15. ... Unveils Aftermath: Solace in Art, a visual response to Sept. 11, 2001 compiled of selected works from the permanent collection. Through April 7... Captured Moments: The Cincinnati School, focuses on Cincinnati's role as a major art center in the1800s and early1900s. Through July 14. 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 -- Presents After Hours at the Speed, coffee tasting with a splash of live music from the Java Men. 6-9 p.m. Thursdays. $3. ... Making Faces: Portraits from Louisville Collections. Through Feb. 27. ... 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 -- Closed for renovation until spring 2003. Look for programs and events at off-site locations.

WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS -- Presents Mood River, a mixture of tons of contemporary art and design objects. Through May 26. ... 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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