1212 Gallery In Gallery West: “Reflections, Refractions, Inflections” by Wisconsin-graphic designer Kim Beckmann. In Gallery Centre: “Tea is a Cup of Life” by Richmond-Watermedia artist Marti Fann. In Gallery East: “I Dream of Africa” by Richmond-abstract acrylic artist Inge Strack. Artists’ reception on Sunday, April 5, from 2pm to 5pm. 12 E. 12th St. 233.9957. http://www.1212galleryrichmond.com

1708 Gallery Opening April 17 thru May 30. “65-Point Plan for Sustainable Living” by Jeremy Drummond. A collection of 65 aerial images depicting every Canadian province and U.S. state will be on view.  Also showing, Rod Northcutt. Northcutt mixes the languages of biology, woodworking and social theory to create sculptures, drawings and site-specific installations that explore and illustrate social analogs between humans and the natural world. Artist talk April 17. 319 W. Broad St. 643.1708. http://www.1708gallery.org

ADA Gallery Opening April 3. Adrian Meyer paintings and Barbara Weissberger works on paper, featuring Ryan Doyle and UFO.  Adrian Meyer paints mood filled abstractions based on null set symbol. Barbara Weissberger creates pastoral landscapes using images of meat, vegetables and magazine imagery.  Kinetic sculpture the viewer can control by Ryan Doyle. 7pm to 10pm. 228 W. Broad St. 644.0100. http://www.adagallery.com

Anderson Gallery (VCU) Opening April 10 thru April 19. Juried Student Fine Art Exhibition. Opening reception on April 10 from 5pm to 7pm. 907½ W. Franklin St. 828.1524. http://www.vcu.edu/arts/gallery/

Art6 Opening April 3 thru April 26. The Regional Biennial Juried High School Art Competition featuring the work of current high school juniors and seniors working in all media. This year’s juror is artist
Eugene Vango. 6 E. Broad St. 343.1406. http://www.art6.org

Artspace Continuing thru April 19. Main Gallery: “Human Kind” by Janie Samuels. Helena Davis and Frable Galleries: “Café Life: Cell Phone, Laptop and a Latté,”  photography by Dan Mouer. Suzanne
Foley Gallery: “Words and Pictures,” text, letter forms and symbols in art by Artspace members. Opening reception from 7pm to 10pm on Fourth Friday, March 26. Musical guest include Gypsy Roots, a small combo playing works inspired by the swinging guitar jazz of Django Reinhardt. Free and open to the public.

Art Works Continuing thru April. “A Visual Journey Past & Present Works” by Christaphora Robeers. “Beneath The Surface” by James Timberlake. “Happiness Is” by Julie Coughlin. “In Response To Nature” by Regina Roseman. “Nudes On Film” by Brian Grossman. The All Media Show juried by Rob Womack provides a variety of imaginative artwork, mediums and subject matter by local artists. Opening reception is March 27 from 7pm to 10pm. Pam McCarthy and also the Brown Hayes Project provide music. Free and open to the public. 320 Hull St. 291.1400. http://www.artworksrichmond.com

Cafe Ole Continuing thru the month of April. “Art for Animals” by Mary and the Seals. All proceeds will be donated to the Humane Society in hopes of helping put an end to Canadian Seal Hunting. 2 N. 6th St. 225-8226.

Chop Suey Tuey Continuing thru April 12. “No Quarter,” an exhibition of new paintings by Jason Boyer. Opening reception from 6pm to 9pm. Opening April 17. Talented Young Artists: “A Walk Through Blue and Gold,” an exhibition of new work by Varina High School art students. Opening reception 6pm to 8pm. 2913 W. Cary St. 422.8066. http://www.chopsueybooks.com

Corporate & Museum Frame Opening April 3. “360 Panoramic Photographs.” Opening reception 7pm to 10pm. 301 W. Broad St. (804) 643-6858. http://www.corporatemuseumframe.com

Crossroads Art Center Continuing thru May 6. At Rhoda MacCallum Gallery, Rob Vander Zee. At Side Car Gallery, Sharon Lalik. At Caboose Gallery, March’s All Media Show. At Studio 1, Susan
Bock. At Gallery 1, The Umbrella Market. At Featured Artist Wall, VCU Intercultural Festival Art Winner. W. Cary St. 422.8066. http://www.crossroadsartcenter.com

Elegba Folklore Society’s Cultural Center Opening April 3. “Pirates, Promises & Dreams” is a new exhibition of collage paintings and assemblage boxes. Public reception from 6pm to 10pm. This show, “Pirates, Promises & Dreams,” features visual artist and musician Orisegun Bennett-Olomidun, a Petersburg native. Bennett-Olomidun will lead an improvisational jazz group Aye (means to be alive) that will perform during the reception. 101 E. Broad St. 644-3900. http://www.efsinc.org

The Fish Bowl Gallery Opening April 13 thru April 20. “Interaction 34” an exhibition presented by VCU’s Painting and Printmaking Department. This show consists of works on paper from VCU’s rising stars in the Painting and Printmaking graduating senior class. Opening reception Tuesday, April 14 from 5pm to 6:30pm. Located on the third floor of the at 1000 W. Broad St.

Gallery 5 Opening April 3. “Due Process” printmaking exhibition. “Due Process” is an educational exhibit about the many processes of printmaking. Curated by Kevin Orlosky. Exhibit runs through April 28. Printmaking is one of the most versatile forms of art making. 7pm. The following demonstrations will be given during the opening exhibit. Monotype: Demonstration by Art on Wheels. Silkscreen: Demonstration by Team8 Press. 200 W. Marshall St. 644.0005. http://www.gallery5arts.org

Ginger Levit Opening April 3 at Contract Associates. “A Lifetime of Travel” new group of paintings by William Fletcher Jones (1930-1996). Opening reception at 5:30pm to 8:30pm. 1519 W. Main St. 740.1471. http://www.gingerlevit.com

Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center Continuing thru April 18. “Free and Easy Wandering: Markings on the Way” artwork by Richard Stodart. 2880 Mountain Rd. Glen Allen. Gumenick Family Gallery. http://www.artsglenallen.com/index.shtml.

Ghostprint Gallery Opening April 3. “Klutch: Invasive Species,” new work by this renowned stencil and graffiti artist based in Portland, Ore. Klutch’s work ranges widely from murals, a chic San Francisco hotel room (Hotel des Arts), zoomorphic skate boards, strikingly reimagined vinyl records, found objects and even a Nike ad. Opening reception 7pm to 10pm. 220 W. Broad St., 344-1557. http://www.ghostprintgallery.com

Glave Kocen Opening April 3. “Whirlaway Tales,” new work by David Febland. Opening reception with artist at 6pm to 9pm. 1620 W. Main St. 358.1990. http://www.glavekocengallery.com 

Grace Yoga Opening April 3. Asana Studio at Grace Yoga. Meet the artist, inspired jewelry and gifts, tea bar. Live music starting at 8pm. 209 N. Fouchee. http://www.mygraceyoga.com

Henry Opening April 3. “Adventures in the Skin Trade Revisited” by Michelle Lopez. 7pm. Free. http://www.michellelopez.com. 212 W. Broad St. 344.5315. http://www.thehenrygallery.com

Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature Opening April 1 thru June 7. Chi-Yun, Breath Resonance in Contemporary Art: Museum Studies Seminar Exhibition. The exhibition is presented by students enrolled in the Seminar in Museum Studies, a course offered in the University of Richmond’s Department of Art and Art History and part of the interdisciplinary concentration in Arts Management.
museums.richmond.edu.

Main Art Gallery Opening April 3. New work by Don Crow. A painter and collage artist who has recently worked with digital media, Don Crow is an Assistant Professor at VCUQ, Virginia Commonwealth
University, School of the Arts in Doha, Qatar. Opening reception from 7pm to 9pm. 1537 W. Main St. 355.6151. http://www.mainartsupply.com

Metro Space Gallery Opening April 3. “Adapt or Perish” new work by Amy Chan, Anthony Meloro and Andy Kozlowski. 119 W. Broad St. 643.7125. http://www.metrospacegallery.com

Page Bond Gallery Opening April 3. An exhibition of work by William Wylie, Thomas Hager and Corey Drieth. Opening reception from 7pm to 9pm. 1625 W. Main St. 359.3633. http://www.pagebondgallery.com

Richmond Public Library Opening April 3. “Member Show,” illustrations in various media by members of the Richmond Illustrators Club; “True and Real: The Way I See It,” new paintings by Richmond artist Adam Rothschild; “Gleaning for Collage from the Gutter to the Garden,” by multi-media Richmond artist Emma Lou Martin;  work in all media by the Thomas Dale High School Visual Arts Department.  Opening reception 7pm. 101 E. Franklin St. http://www.richmondpubliclibrary.org

Plant Zero Opening April 2 thru April 16. “Skin Tight Jean Night” exhibition opening. Artist reception April 2 from 7pm to 9:30pm. 0 East 4th St. 726.4442

Sound of Music Opening April 3. Featuring VCU’s Kinetic Imaging Group Show. Doors open at 7pm. At 10pm, Ringfinger will take the stage, opening for hot locals Cinemasophia during their CD release show for their newest album, “Fits And Cycles,” which comes out this month on Little Black Cloud Records. 321 W. Broad St. 788-0607. http://www.soundofmusic.org

Thanky Opening March 6. Presenting “Some Shit,” a show of new work by Geneviève Castrée. Her show will be “something in between humor, ugliness and public service announcements.” Opening reception from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary cupcakes will be on hand. There will be a performance featuring Geneviève’s musical project Ô Paon and Ultra Dolphins on Sunday, April 5. Doors are at 7pm and the cover is $3. 407 Brook Rd. 814.3585. http://www.thankyspace.com

Uptown Gallery Opening March 31. “All To Pieces,” works by members of the Virginia Collage Society in the Emma Lou Martin Loft & Gallery. Opening reception from 5pm to 9pm. Continuing thru April 25. “Two in Blue” by featured artists Betty Drozeski and Linda Wolitz, continues in the Owners’ Gallery. “Asian Reflections”, botanical paintings and photographs by Celeste Johnston and Minh Chau
Truong continues in the Frable Gallery. 1305 W. Main St. 353-8343. http://www.uptownartgallery.com

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Continuing thru May 3. “Labor and Leisure” Works by African American Artists from the Permanent Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts at Vaulted Hall. 200 N. Blvd. 340-1405. http://www.vmfa.state.va.us

Visual Arts Center of Richmond Opening April 3. “Out of the Shadows,” new paintings by Chris Semtner.  Music graciously provided by My Son the Doctor. Light refreshments to benefit Curated Culture, the non-profit promoting the Downtown Arts District First Friday Art Walk. Free and open to the public. Visual Opening reception from 7pm to 10pm. 1812 West Main St. 353-0094. http://www.visarts.org