But everyone is out of place

“A Crying Shame’’ (acrylic on canvas), by Johh Murdock, in the show “Out of Place,’’ at Fountain Street gallery, Boston, Jan. 2-Feb. 2

The gallery says that the show “reveals and repositions what it means to belong. Twenty-eight artists offer an expansive interpretation of the theme—spanning several mediums, scales, and forms. The work featured in ‘Out of Place’ could easily be construed as disparate or fragmented. Yet, presented together, these artists contend with structure, familiarity, and acceptance while pushing the boundaries of what it means to belong.’’

'Hidden crevises'

Work by Mimi Howard in the joint show with Marcia R. Wise, “Where Earth Meets Sky,’’ at Fountain Street gallery, Boston, through Nov. 25. The gallery says: “Mimi Howard’s work is inspired by a fascination with the magic and beauty found in nature, especially in the garden. Each vessel is a unique combination of hand-built and wheel-thrown parts that are then fired multiple times in a kiln. Howard’s sculptures have a tactile quality that allows those who see and touch it to readily experience the work's fluid movement and its natural edges, turn and hidden crevices.’’