This Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., drop by the LSU Museum of Art for their monthly free First Sunday—and your last chance to see the stunning work of eccentric pottery master George Ohr. A master of ceramics, Ohr lost nearly everything in a fire that ripped through downtown Biloxi, Miss., in 1894, wiping out his collection of groundbreaking ceramic art and forcing him to begin again. The exhibition, which includes some rare "before the fire" pieces, ends Sunday, so don't miss your chance. Visit lsumoa.com for more information. (Image courtesy LSU MOA)

The Louisiana Art and Science Museum is proud to present their late summer exhibition, celebrating masterworks of contemporary craft and traditional art. The 100 items on view range from materials like clay, glass, fiber, metal, wood and paper, objects ranging from a Mardi Gras Indian costume to a set of silver mint julep cups. You'll learn to see the art in everything from a simple reed-woven basket to the complexity of a handcrafted maple and mother-of-pearl mandolin. The exhibition opens today, and runs through September 26. Regular museum admission applies.

This Sunday, the Baton Rouge Gallery opens its August exhibit, featuring the work of BRG members Charles Barbier, Frankie Gould and Randell Henry. Barbier, arguably one of the gallery's most recognizable painters, will wow with his current works, tackling dramatic and controversial themes with humor and exaggerated drama. Gould's exhibit, Equine, depicts the beauty of the horse in a variety of styles, angles and colors. And collage-maker Henry displays his talent for improvisation in his show, Figures, Faces and Fantasies, with influences as far-flung as Asian art and Cubism. And don't miss the free First Wednesday opening on August 4 from 7 to 9 p.m.