The latest exhibition at the Massillon Museum features work by local painter John W. Carlson. Primarily working in black and white, his expressive paintings and drawings explore the human condition through solitary figures in ambiguous fields of negative space. The museum hosts a free, public reception for Carlson from 7 to 9 tonight, concurrent with the opening of the museum’s new Stark County in the Great War exhibition in the main gallery. Admission is free. (Usmani)