ASIA IN AMSTERDAM: THE CULTURE OF LUXURY IN THE GOLDEN AGE A collaboration with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, this exhibition of around 170 objects addresses the rich connections between luxury goods imported from Asia and paintings and objects made in response by the Dutch in the 17th century. Through June 5. Peabody Essex Museum, Salem. 978-745-9500, www.pem.org

REVOLUTION OF THE EYE: MODERN ART AND THE BIRTH OF AMERICAN TELEVISION More than 260 objects open a window onto the ways in which avant-garde art affected the look of early television, and the ways TV in turn spread people’s awareness of modern art. (Pictured: Ernie Kovacs on the cover of American T-Vue Time.) Through July 31. Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover. 978-749-4015, www. andover.edu/museums/addison

YEAR OF THE MONKEY Fifty-six works celebrating the Year of the Monkey in the East Asian Calendar Cycle, drawn from the museum’s stupendous collection of Japanese prints. Through Oct. 10. Museum of Fine Arts. 617-267-9300, www.mfa.org

OVERGROWTH A look at the phenomenon of growth — both in nature and in the process of creating art — in works from the deCordova’s permanent collection, by such artists as Jean Arp, Gary Webb, Jebediah Caesar, Edward Stei-chen, and Rachel Perry Welty. Through Sept. 5. DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln. 781-259-8355, www. decordova.org

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