Check out "The Unbearable Flatness of Being," which spotlights work by Sarah Emerson, at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia.
"The Unbearable Flatness of Being." Works by Sarah Emerson. Through Feb. 6. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. $8; $5 for students with ID and senior citizens 65+; free for ages 6 and younger, members and U.S. military with ID. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, 75 Bennett St., Suite A2, Atlanta. 404-367-8700, www.mocaga.org. Read our review here.
"Georgia Dispatch." Photographs by Alec Soth. Through Jan. 20. 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. Free. SCAD Atlanta, Gallery 1600, 1600 Peachtree St., Atlanta. 404-253-2700, www.scad.edu. Read our review here.
"Samurai: The Way of the Warrior." Through Jan. 3. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Free. Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton St., Athens. 706-542-4662,www.georgiamuseum.org. Read our review here.
"Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment." Through Jan. 3. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. Sundays; extended hours are available Fridays (except holiday weekends) during Martinis & Imax. $18, adults; $17, seniors; $16, children 3-12; free, children 2 and under. Fernbank Museum of Natural History, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta. 404-929-6300,www.fernbankmuseum.org. Read our review here.
"Ansel Adams: Before & After." Through March 20. $10. Booth Western Art Museum, 501 Museum Drive, Cartersville. 770-387-1300, www.boothmuseum.org.
"Heavenly Vices." Jewelry by Samantha Jackson. Through December. LJ Lewis Silver, 164 West Wieuca Road. Atlanta. LJLewisSilver.com.
"Habsburg Splendor Masterpieces from Vienna's Imperial Collections." Through Jan. 17. $19.50; $16.50 students and seniors 65 and older; $12 children 6-17; free for children 5 and younger. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 404-733-4444, www.high.org. Read our preview of the show here.
"The Waters and the Wild": Alen MacWeeney Photographs of Ireland. Includes images inspired by the poetry of W.B. Yeats. Through Jan. 3. $6-$8. Michael C. Carlos Museum, 571 S. Kilgo Circle N.E., Atlanta. www.carlos.emory.edu.
"Seriously Silly! The Art & Whimsy of Mo Willems." Through Jan. 10. $12-$19.50. High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. high.org. Read more about Mo Willems here.
"Bodies … The Exhibition." Ongoing. $16-$24. Premier Exhibition Center at Atlantic Station, 265 18th St., Atlanta. 866-866-8265, www.atlanticstation.com.
