RECENTLY OPENED

27 -- Surface/Tension, an exhibition pairing paintings by Asian artist Gi-ok Jeon and American Julie Wolfe, at Mu Project. Through Nov. 13.

OCTOBER

1 -- Tornadoes: Paintings by John Brosio, weather-themed images, at the National Academy of Sciences. Through Jan. 5.

3 -- Contours and Concourses, works by Renée duRocher and Mary-Anne Prack, at Zenith Gallery. Through Nov. 2.

3 -- Ledelle Moe, sculpture by the winner of the 2008 Kreeger Museum Artist Award, at the Kreeger Museum. Through Nov. 29.

3 -- Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass, works by the widely influential craftsman, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Through Jan. 11.

3 -- Uncommon Beauty, works presenting alternative perspectives on physical appeal, at the Ellipse Arts Center. Through Dec. 13.

4 -- Sahomi Naka, new work by the resident printmaker, at the Montpelier Arts Center. Through Oct. 26.

8 -- Desert Jewels: North African Jewelry and Photography from the Xavier Guerrand-Hermès Collection, selections from the artworks acquired by the French fashion executive, at the National Museum of African Art. Through Jan. 11.

10 -- Fall Solos 2008, work by Katie Creyts, Lily Cox-Richard, Ben Pranger, Andrea Chung, Morgan Craig and Robin Dana, at the Arlington Arts Center. Through Nov. 29.

10 -- Women of Our Time: Twentieth Century Photographs, portraits of famous American women, at the National Portrait Gallery. Through Feb. 1.

11 -- Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Over the River, works chronicling the artists' suspension of fabric panels over the Arkansas River in Colorado, at the Phillips Collection. Through Jan. 25.

11 -- Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur, newly discovered works that challenge perceptions of Indian art, at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Through Jan. 4.

12 -- Oceans, Rivers and Skies: Ansel Adams, Robert Adams and Alfred Stieglitz,21 works by the landscape photographers, at the National Gallery of Art. Through March 15.

12 -- Franz West, To Build a House You Start With the Roof: Work, 1972-2008, the first American retrospective of this groundbreaking Austrian artist, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Through Jan. 4.

12 -- Front Room: Dieter Roth & Rachel Harrison, two- and three-dimensional works inspired by the stuff of everyday life, at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Through Jan. 4.

16 -- Arabesque: The Art of Stephanie Pogue, works created with color viscosity etching, at the University of Maryland's Driskell Center. Through Dec. 12.

17 -- Nicole Lenzi: Stop and Go, performance-based installations using tape, molding, tiles, line and light, at Flashpoint. Through Nov. 15.

17 -- Role Models: Feminine Identity in Contemporary American Photography, examining gender in photographs, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Through Jan. 25.

18 -- Regime Change Starts at Home, works by Shepard Fairey, Al Farrow and Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky), at Irvine Contemporary. Through Nov. 29.

18 -- Sea and Sky, paintings by Mary Page Evans, at Addison/Ripley Fine Art. Through Nov. 15.

18 -- Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas, an exhibition of non-Western craft, at the Textile Museum. Through March 8.

18 -- Wounded Cities, photographs capturing the impact of terrorist attacks, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Through Feb. 17.

19 -- Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry, more than 200 objects spanning 50 centuries, at the Walters Art Museum. Through Jan. 4.

19 -- Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, an exhibition highlighting Pompeii's artistic culture in antiquity, at the National Gallery of Art. Through March 22.

23 -- The Panza Collection and Ways of Seeing: Giuseppe and Giovanna Panza,39 works from the late 1960s and early 1970s, at the Hirshhorn Museum. Through Jan. 11.

24 -- American Landscapes: An Exhibition of Contemporary Photography, a group show, at Civilian Art Projects. Through Nov. 29.

24 -- Falnama: The Book of Omens, the first survey of these lavish divination manuscripts from Islamic Persia and Turkey, at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Through Jan. 24.

24 -- Noelle Tan, Outtakes From Untitled and Drawing, new work by the local photographer, at Civilian Art Projects. Through Nov. 29.

24 -- Tokens of Affection and Regard: Photographic Jewelry and Its Makers, wearable keepsakes from the 19th century, at the National Portrait Gallery. Through June 21.

25 -- Los Caprichos, select aquatints from Goya's most extensive graphic work, at the Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College. Through Dec. 17.

26 -- Jan Lievens: A Dutch Master Rediscovered, more than 130 works by Rembrandt's great friend and rival, at the National Gallery of Art. Through Jan. 11.

NOVEMBER

1 -- Fritz Scholder: Indian/Not Indian, a survey of the American artist emphasizing his Indian paintings of the 1960s and '70s, at the National Museum of the American Indian. Through Aug. 16.

1 -- Heavy Hearted: Nicholas & Sheila Pye, in which the couple explore intense relationships through film and photography, at Curator's Office. Through Dec. 20.

1 -- If You Didn't Know What This Was, Would You Know What This Is?, two- and three-dimensional works by Nilay Lawson, at Transformer. Through Dec. 6.

1 -- Karen Mesinger Miller, new wearable art, at the Montpelier Arts Center. Through Nov. 30.

2 -- Color in Freedom: Journey along the Underground Railroad,50 new works by Joseph Holston, at University College of the University of Maryland. Through March 1.

4 -- Political Craft, social commentary in traditional craft materials, at the Montpelier Arts Center. Through Nov. 30.

4 -- Symmes Gardner, a new video installation by the Maryland artist, at the Montpelier Arts Center. Through Dec. 28.

5 -- Public Spirit: The Hirshhorn Project, in which contemporary artist Terence Gower explores an early plan to set the Smithsonian's contemporary art museum into a utopian "town of culture" in rural Canada, at the Hirshhorn Museum. Through March 22.

6 -- Abby Sangiamo: A Retrospective,50 years of paintings and drawings, at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Through Dec. 19.

6 -- Aimee Helen Koch: Undressed, photographs depicting clothes but not the wearer, at the McLean Project for the Arts. Through Dec. 20.

6 -- Georgia Goldberg: Light, Shadow and Air, an installation focusing on making the invisible visible, at the McLean Project for the Arts. Through Dec. 20.

6 -- Home Plates, blank dishes transformed by 60 local artists, at the District of Columbia Jewish Community Center. Through Dec. 13.

6 -- Ten Year Chip: Photographs by Michael Mendez, images created using experimental techniques, at the McLean Project for the Arts. Through Dec. 20.

6 -- The New Normal, works drawing on private information, at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Through Dec. 19.

7 -- Form and Facade, sculpture by Paul Wolff and paintings by Jodi Wolff, at Zenith Gallery. Through Nov. 30.

7 -- One Life: The Mask of Lincoln, portraits charting the passage of the Great Emancipator from Illinois congressman to president, at the National Portrait Gallery. Through July 5.

11 -- Dalya Luttwak, welded metal sculptures by the Israeli artist, at the American University Museum in the Katzen Center. Through Dec. 28.

11 -- Ibero-American Salon, works from Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, at the American University Museum in the Katzen Center. Through Dec. 28.

11 -- Jae Ko, work made with wrapped and folded spools of adding machine paper, at the American University Museum in the Katzen Center. Through Dec. 28.

11 -- Onthaasting: About Spare Time and Slower Worlds, contemporary Belgian works, at the American University Museum in the Katzen Center. Through Dec. 28.

14 -- Lenscape, works by David Glick and Colin Winterbottom, at Zenith Gallery. Through Nov. 30.

14 -- New Photography, a group exhibition of work by D.C. photographers, at Fraser Gallery. Through Dec. 20.

14 -- Painting the Heart of Russia: Nikolai Timkov's Sustaining Vision, works from the 1930s through the '80s, at Meridian International Center. Through Jan. 18.

15 -- FotoWeek DC, the District's first annual celebration of photography, featuring contests, exhibitions, lectures and other events, at venues across the region. Through Nov. 22.

21 -- Elena Volkova: Airscapes, photographs from the windows of airplanes, at Flashpoint. Through Dec. 27.

21 -- Mary Cassatt: Friends and Family, an exploration of friendship in the painter's art, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Through Jan. 25.

27 -- Graphic Masters I: Highlights From the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the first in a series of installations celebrating American artists' works on paper, at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Through May 25.

DECEMBER

4 -- Portraiture Now: Feature Photography, work by six photographers on assignment for major publications such as the New Yorker and Esquire, at the National Portrait Gallery. Through May 10.

5 -- Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke, prints from the early 1970s through 2004 depicting environments transformed by human growth, at the Renwick Gallery. Through March 1.

9 -- Unlimited Edition, a juried show of works that exist in unnumbered editions, at the Arlington Arts Center. Through Jan. 17.

11 -- IV Inter-American Biennial of Video Art, new-media art by Latin American and Caribbean artists, at the IDB Cultural Center. Through Jan. 30.

13 -- Dawoud Bey: Class Pictures, photographs of young people from varied economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds in Detroit, at the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore. Through Feb. 21.

13 -- Selections From Transformer's Flat File, exploring the gallery's growing collection of small works on paper, at Transformer. Through Jan. 24.

22 -- Black Box: Ori Gersht, three moving-image works from 2006 referencing nature and still lifes, at the Hirshhorn Museum. Through April 12.

JANUARY

8 -- Cellular Perspectives: Works by Betsy Stewart and Patrick Craig, paintings that reference the biological, at the McLean Project for the Arts. Through Feb. 21.

8 -- Cory Oberndorfer: Flavor of the Month, paintings using the style of graphic design to address the subculture of flat-track roller derby, at Flashpoint. Through Feb. 13.

18 -- Looking In: Robert Frank's "The Americans," photography exposing the quotidian details of life in the United States, at the National Gallery of Art. Through April 26.

20 -- Presidents in Waiting, an exhibition on the vice presidency and the 14 men who went on to become U.S. presidents, at the National Portrait Gallery. Through Jan. 3, 2010.