PRINCETON “Thread Bare: Textiles That Preserve and Protect.” Through Nov. 23. Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street. artscouncilofprinceton.org; (609) 924-8777.

PRINCETON “The Itinerant Languages of Photography.” Through Jan. 19. “New Jersey as Non-Site,” group show. Through Jan. 5. Billboard installation by Felix Gonzalez-Torres. Through Jan. 20. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University Campus. artmuseum.princeton.edu; (609) 258-3788.

SHREWSBURY “Allusions of Serenity, Implosions of Chaos,” oil paintings by Ilene P. Smith and hanging sculptures of wood, cardboard, found objects, watercolor, oil, vinyl and acrylic by Timothey R. Dybus. Nov. 19 through 26. Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Guild of Creative Art, 620 Broad Street. guildofcreativeart.org; (732) 741-1441.

SUMMIT “Carol Salmanson: Light Lines,” art with light and reflective sheeting by Carol Salmanson. Through Nov. 24. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, 68 Elm Street. (908) 273-9121; artcenternj.org.

TRENTON New Jersey Artist Series, “Dahlia Elsayed: Hither and Yon,” paintings and installations. Through Feb. 2. Suggested admission, $5. “Where in the World is New Jersey? Historical Maps of the Garden State.” Through Feb. 23. Suggested admission, $5. Tuesdays through Sundays, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street. state.nj.us/state/museum; (609) 292-6464.

TRENTON “Paper Work: Exploring the Many Ways Artists Use Paper in Their Work.” Through Jan. 5. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. The Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park. (609) 989-3632; ellarslie.org.

UNION TOWNSHIP Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art. Through Feb. 6. Mondays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Karl and Helen Burger Gallery at Kean University, 1000 Morris Avenue. kean.edu/gallery; (908) 737-0392.

WESTFIELD “Something Wicked This Way Comes: Artwork Celebrating the Gothic and Beautifully Macabre.” Through Nov. 23. Gallery U Boutique, 439 South Avenue West. (908) 232-1895; gallery-u.blogspot.com.