RARE GREENERY The Central Library in Brooklyn presents a group photography exhibit, “Pastoral Brooklyn,” which includes works from James Ferguson, Lila Garnett, Nehru Kelevh, and Kervin Maule. The artists focus largely on Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, but their work reflects pictorial, scientific, playful, and romantic sensibilities. Through Sunday, October 2, Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library, Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 718-230-2100, free.

ANIMAL KINGDOM The summer group show “Animal Tales,” closing tomorrow, features paintings, drawings, and photographs of the furry and feathered among us. Many works are infused with humor: Robert Selwyn’s “How To Tell If Your Pet Is Gay” (2002) is a dapper portrait of a dog sporting a cap and ban dana, and in Saul Steinberg’s lithograph “Untitled (Animals)” (1971), a smiling crocodile wears a crown as a peacock, rabbit, and other creatures look on. John Nickle curated the show. Through tomorrow, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., DFN Gallery, 176 Franklin St., between Greenwich and Hudson streets, 212-334-3400, free.

CANNED VEGETABLES The Public Art Fund sponsors Alejandro Diaz’s outdoor exhibit “A Can for All Seasons.” Mr. Diaz created four planter-size reproductions of empty grocery-store cans, each representing an indigenous Mexican food: corn, chiles, chocolate, and tomatoes. Through Thursday, September 29, along the Grand Concourse between 164th and 165th streets, Bronx, 212-980-4575, free.

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