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Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW): Art for Canada: An Illustrated History is an ongoing exhibition. $5; members free, Wednesdays free. 401 Riverside Drive W., Windsor, Ontario; 519-977-0013; agw.ca

Artspace II: Modern Masters: Old/New is an exhibit that features works by Miro, Chagall, Wesselmann, Katz, and others. Runs Nov. 3-28. 303 E. Maple, Birmingham; 248-258-1540; artspace2.com

Biddle Gallery: Made in the Mitten is an ongoing multi-media exhibition of works by more than 100 Michigan artists. 2840 Biddle, Wyandotte; 734-281-4779; biddlegallery.com.

Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC): The Annual Faculty Exhibit, as well as works by students of Chris Unwin, run through Nov. 13. 1516 S. Cranbrook, Birmingham; 248-644-0866; bbartcenter.org.

David Klein Gallery: The large-scale contemporary works of figurative realist Bo Bartlett are on display through Nov. 28. 163 Townsend, Birmingham; 248-433-3700; dkgallery.com.

Detroit Institute of Arts: Exhibits this autumn illustrate the artistic evolution of media. Action Reaction: Video Installations examines the journey of the video format as art over four decades, highlighting five thought-provoking videos from around the world. Through Jan. 3.

• Photography — The First 100 Years: A Survey from the DIA’s Collection includes photographs from roughly the early 1840s to 1940 by both European and American photographers, documenting the aesthetic evolution of the medium as art. Through Jan. 3.

• Avedon Fashion Photographs, 1944-2000 is a comprehensive collection of the photographer’s images, spanning a half-century and ranging from the unknown to the iconic. Through Jan. 17. Admission: $8 adults; $6 seniors; $4 ages 6-17; children and members free. Wed.-Thur.: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri.: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mon.-Tue. 5200 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-7900; dia.org.

Eastern Michigan University Ford Gallery: Energy: Charles McGee at Eighty-Five is a six-decade-spanning exhibit of the 2008 Kresge Foundation Detroit Eminent Artist Award recipient’s work, which focuses on equality among all species, ethnicities, and racial groups. 114 Ford Hall, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti; 734-487-0465; emich.edu/fordgallery.

Elaine L. Jacob Gallery: Detroit Collects, Part I: The Nature of Art includes 40 abstract and representational works by artists inspired by the natural world. Through Dec. 18. 480 W. Hancock, on the campus of Wayne State University, Detroit; 313-993-7813, art.wayne.edu/jacob_gallery.php.

Ellen Kayrod Gallery: New works by Detroit sculptor Robert Bielat run through Nov. 27. 4750 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-1300; hannan.org.

Flint Institute of Arts: Two exhibits featuring rock ’n’ roll posters of past and present run through Nov. 8. On Nov. 21, the FIA jumps musical genres to The Fine Art of Kansas City Jazz: Photographs by Dan White, showcasing portraits of jazz musicians. 1120 E. Kearsley, Flint; 810-234-1695; flintarts.org.

Gallery Project: Capturing Motion opens Nov. 4, with a reception scheduled for Nov. 6. 215 S. Fourth, Ann Arbor; 734-997-7012; thegalleryproject.com.

Grosse Pointe Art Center: Embedded Light and The National Encaustic Show run through Nov. 7. 16900 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Park; 313-821-1848; grossepointeartcenter.org.

Lawrence Street Gallery: A collaboration co-sponsored by the Southeastern Michigan Glass Beadmakers Guild and the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild showcase water-themed wearable pieces. 22620 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544-0394; lawrencestreetgallery.com.

MSU Kresge Art Museum: Class Pictures: Photographs by Dawoud Bey features 40 intimate color portraits of a diverse group of high-school students to form a large picture of contemporary American youth. Through Dec. 20. First floor of Kresge Art Center on the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing; 517-353-9834; artmuseum.msu.edu.

Oakland University Art Gallery: Writing an Image: Chinese Literati Art runs through Nov. 22. 208 Wilson Hall on the Oakland University campus, Rochester; 248-370-2100, oakland.edu/ouag.

Padzieski Art Gallery: A one-person exhibit featuring the work of Adnan Charara runs through Nov. 7. The holiday market, Artistry & Craftsmanship, runs Nov. 19-Dec. 19. Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan, Dearborn; 313-943-2190, DCACarts.org.

Re: View Contemporary Gallery: The work of Dennis Hayes IV, a painter inspired both by nature and by blue-collar life in Rust Belt towns, is on display through Nov. 7. The group exhibit, Re:Collect, opens Nov. 28. 444 W. Willis, Unit 111, Detroit; 313-833-9000; reviewcontemporary.com.

River Gallery: An installation exhibit by U-M faculty members Larry Cressman and Susan Crowell runs through Nov. 15. 120 S. Main, Chelsea; 734-433-0826; chelsearivergallery.com.

Robert Kidd Gallery: With a focus on the human form, Bods: Rethinking the Figure is an exhibit featuring works by Mapplethorpe, Desiderio, Evan Penny, and others. Through December. 107 Townsend, Birmingham; 248-642-3909; robertkiddgallery.com.

Sherry Washington Gallery: The work of realist painter Richard Lewis, as well as the exhibition Portraits of Now! run through Nov. 14. 1274 Library, Detroit; 313-961-4500; sherrywashingtongallery.com.

UMMA: (Un)Natural History: The Museum Unveiled features photographs of Richard Barnes, examining the role of the natural history museum in society’s understanding of itself through the acts of collecting, preserving, and displaying objects of value. Through Dec. 6.

• The natural and manmade beauty of the Normandy Coast inspired such painters as Manet, Courbet, Degas, and Monet, as well as photographers Henri Le Secq and Gustave Le Gray.Their stunning creations can be seen in The Lens of Impressionism: Photography and Painting Along the Normandy Coast, 1850-1874. Through Jan. 3. 525 S. State, Ann Arbor; 734-764-0395; umma.umich.edu.

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