In the protest age

“Smash Communism: Boston Common 1969),’’ by Southborough, Mass.-based multi-disciplinary artist Joe Landry, in the show “Capital Vice: Politics of the Seven Deadly Sins,’’ at the Fitchburg (Mass.) Art Museum, through Jan. 14.

Fitchburg in 1882, when it was a thriving diversified manufacturing center.

In the center of Southborough.

This illustration depicts the execution of Ann Hibbins on Boston Common for witchcraft in 1656.

Maybe they'll leave the light on for you

"Rooms for Rent'' (mixed media on wall-mounted construction), by Joe Landry, in his show "You Are Here, '' at the Bromfield Gallery, Boston, Feb. 1-26.