‘‘No such thing as ‘anti-aging’’’?

“Mr. Bennett, East Jamaica, Vermont” (1943, gelatin silver print (vintage), on paper), by Paul Strand (1890-1976), in the show “With Time,’’ at the Middlebury (Vt.) College Museum of Art, May 23-Aug. 9

The museum says:

“When it comes to aging, we are living in strange times.

“We are bombarded by advertisements for ‘anti-aging’ products—quick fixes for smoothing wrinkles, revitalizing weary bodies, and returning us to younger versions of ourselves. Elixirs of youth fill store shelves and infiltrate social-media feeds. Countering these efforts is an alternate chorus, one that reminds us that there is no such thing as ‘anti-aging,’ and that we should celebrate every age and stage with gratitude and grace.’’

A safe place

“Beacon 3, 2018 (concrete, wood, paper and light fixture), by Derrick Adams, in his show “Sanctuary,’’ at the Middlebury (Vt.) College Museum of Art, Jan. 26-April 14.

— Image courtesy of Mr. Adams and Gagosian

The museum says:

“This exhibit consists of 50 works of mixed-media collage, assemblage on wood panels, and sculpture that reimagine safe destinations for the black American traveler during the mid-20th Century. The work was inspired by The Negro Motorist Green Book, an annual guidebook for black American road-trippers published by New York postal worker Victor Hugo Green from 1936 to 1967, most of which was during the Jim Crow era.”