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Critic's picks - visual arts

By Sebastian Smee
Globe Staff / September 6, 2009

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PRENDERGAST IN ITALY Maurice Prendergast’s views of Rome, Siena, Venice, and Capri as well as archival material from the artist’s two trips to Italy in 1898 and 1911. Through Sept. 20. Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. 413-597-2429, www.wcma.org

ROBERT INDIANA AND THE STAR OF HOPE A stimulating survey, drawn from the artist’s own collection, of the work of this pop artist and graphic designer, who has long had a studio and house in Maine. Through Oct. 25. Farnsworth Art Museum, Rockland, Maine. 207-596-6457, www.farnsworthmuseum.org

A NEW AND NATIVE BEAUTY: THE ART AND CRAFT OF GREENE AND GREENE A succinct and beautifully installed overview of these stars of the American Arts and Crafts movement, featuring furniture (above), stained glass, and metalwork as well as architectural drawings. Through Oct. 18. Museum of Fine Arts. 617-267-9300, www.mfa.org

SEARCH FOR THE REAL: DRAWINGS BY HANS HOFMANN AND HIS STUDENTS An examination of the legacy of Hans Hofmann’s teachings at his art school in Provincetown, including drawings by, among others, Robert De Niro Sr., Lee Krasner, and Hofmann. Through Oct. 11. Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown. 508-487-1750, www.paam.org

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