CONTINUOUS PRESENT Ten internationally renowned contemporary artists, including Dieter Roth, Roni Horn, On Kawara, and Gabriel Orozco, deal with themes of time and perception. Through Jan. 3. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven. 203-432-0600. www.artgallery.yale.edu
BRETT WESTON: OUT OF THE SHADOW More than 100 black-and-white photographs taken over the course of 60 years by the accomplished second son of Edward Weston. Through Jan. 3. Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, N.H. 603-669-6144, www.currier.org
TOBIAS PUTRIH AND MOS: WITHOUT OUT A large-scale installation made from everyday materials following a design that plans for its own ruination. The work is a collaboration between artist Tobias Putrih and MOS, a collective of architects and designers. Through Jan. 3. MIT List Visual Arts Center. 617-253-4680. www.listart.mit.edu
RARE BIRD OF FASHION: THE IRREVERENT IRIS APFEL Eighty outfits designed by the maverick tastemaker, now in her 88th year. Through Feb. 7. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. 978-745-9500. www.pem.org
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