DOGS AND MORE “Funney/Strange,” the first retrospective of William Wegman’s art in more than 15 years, opens Friday at the Brooklyn Museum. The show includes photography, painting, collage, and video, all with Mr. Wegman’s blend of light humor and darker undercurrents. He has created children’s books, television spots for “Sesame Street” and “Saturday Night Live,” photographs focused on his dogs, and, most recently, a series of collage paintings that incorporate scenic postcards with drawing in addition to paint.This weekend, Mr. Wegman leads a gallery talk through his exhibit, followed by a book signing (Saturday, 3 p.m.). Exhibit: Friday through June 4, Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway at Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-638-5000, $8 general, $4 seniors and students, free for children under 12.

SHARED INSPIRATION Recent paintings by Kate Lehman and Sarah Lamb are on display at Spanierman Gallery. Both painters offer still lifes in the tradition of 18th-century French painter Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, along with landscapes, figures, and interiors. Through Saturday, April 1, Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Spanierman Gallery, 45 E. 58th St., 212-832-8114, free.

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