2d Amendment art

“Revolver 14’’, by Corey Pickett, in the group show “Either I Woke Up, or Come Back to This Earth,’’ at the Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montepelier.

The gallery says: “These artists use playfulness and humor to challenge histories of political violence and the anesthetic of nostalgia.’’

The Vermont State House, in Montpelier, the smallest state capital, which has only about 8,000 residents. It’s surprisingly arty and has a strong culinary scene, too. It hosts the New England Culinary Institute, which runs some local restaurants.

In downtown Montpelier

Montpelier in 1884

Don't erase this

From the current "Erase Me'' exhibition, by Tariku Shiferaw, at Vermont College Fine Arts, Montpelier. The city, with about 8,000 people, is the smallest state capital, but remarkably lively, including with many artists and some very good restaurants. Its main drawback is that parts of it tend to flood in the spring.