Photographer Michael O’Neill brings elements of magical realism (which is traditionally a literary genre) onto the canvas in his exhibit at the Turchin Center. Through altered landscape portraits of the American South and a subversion of typical museum-style framing, O’Neill makes observations about the nature of climate change and overpopulation that might not be apparent at first glance. “These images are my biggest departure from traditional representation, using technology to capture energy that is outside our perception, revealing the magic that is all around us,” explains the artist. » Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, 423 West King St.; Tuesdays-Thursdays & Saturdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fridays noon-8 p.m.; free; (828) 262-3017; www.tcva.org