Lively Times: Billings Art Exhibitions

– 6-10 p.m. April 26 at the Staggering Ox; 21-and-older show features adult and erotic art by local and regional artists, with food and beverages on tap and jazz by the Edgewalkers. Call 406-443-1729 for details.

– 6-8 p.m. May 2 at Turman Larison Contemporary in Helena; from May 2-30, the gallery celebrates its eighth anniversary and first year at its new downtown location with an exhibition of works by several artists, including Tom Foolery, Willem Volkerz, Jerry Iverson and Phoebe Toland. A gallery talk is set for 11 a.m. May 3. Call 406-443-0340.

– noon-2 p.m. May 4 at Boulder Hot Springs; watercolors, oils and pencil sketches by the artist are up through June. Call 406-225-4339.

– 6-8 p.m. May 15 at the Archie Bray Foundation; Allen’s Farewell Exhibition of functional ceramics is on display May 15-June 1. The Paul Maseyk Farewell Exhibition continues through May 11 with large vessels by the New Zealand artist. Call 406-443-3502 for details.

– 6-10 p.m. May 16 in Helena; some of Montana’s finest artists showcase their works at businesses along the city’s historic Last Chance Gulch. Call 406-447-1535 for details.

– through June 15 at the Holter Museum of Art; installation artist and Hi-Line farmer Horinek fills the High Gallery with a dramatic and interactive faux landscape that evokes his childhood, using objects as metaphors for the story of self. “Kurt Weiser: Eden Revisited” opens May 29, with a reception 6-8 p.m. June 6; the exhibit marks the first mid-career survey exhibition by this prominent ceramic artist and former resident director of the Archie Bray Foundation, known for his intriguing china-painted porcelain vessels. “Youth Electrum,” the annual student show, is up through May 18, along with “Then and Now,” featuring early and recent works by Holter staff and art teachers. Call 406-442-6400.

– through June at Montana’s Museum at the Montana Historical Society; new exhibit features paintings and bronzes by several famous Montana artists, including Olaf C. Seltzer, Charlie Russell, William Standing, Ace Powell, Edgar Paxson and Ralph DeCamp. “Neither Empty Nor Unknown: Montana at the Time of Lewis and Clark” is ongoing. Call 406-444-2694 for details.

– through May at Upper Missouri Artists Gallery; new member artist shares handcrafted fine furniture, with a reception May 16, during the artwalk. Call 406-457-8240 for details.