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Gallery going: new shows
Several interesting new exhibits and art happenings this week:
Faith Gay & Raymond Uhlir
Faith Gay gathers and reconfigures tape, stickers, colored paper and ribbon to make vivid, intricate, whimsical collages. Raymond Uhlir’s paintings may depict personal mythological vignettes, but their flattened, cartoon style screams alt comic book. Opening reception 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibit continues through Aug. 21. D. Berman Gallery, 1701 Guadalupe St. Free. www.dbermangallery.com
‘The Portrait’
For her first group exhibition gallerist Lesley Nowlin put out an open call for portrait photography. She selected the black-and-white work of 40 artists from around the world. Opening reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit continues through Aug. 14. L. Nowlin Gallery, 1202-A W. Sixth St. Free. www.lnowlingallery.com
‘Ian Shults: Adult Altercations’
Former head culptor at Austin’s Blue Genie Art and front man of the punk band The Ends, Ian Shults crafts paintings that tell sordid tales of debauchery with a sly sense of humor, all with a 1960s cinematic style. Opening reception: 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibit continues through July 31. Wally Workman Gallery, 1202 W. Sixth St. www.wallyworkman.com
‘Cash Only’
In a participatory installation/performance, artist Caitlin G. McCollom probes the idea of art consumption by exploiting the image, representation and body of the artist as a religious icon. McCollom will accept viewers devotional petitions and invite viewers to purchase her time and image — for cash only, that is. 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Co-Lab, 613 Allen St. www.colabspace.org
‘Jules Buck Jone: Everglades’
After a residency in Everglades National Park in the summer of 2009 Austin artist Jules Buck Jones debuts his artist book ‘Everglades,’ a continuous drawing rolling out over some 98 pages that’s part re-imagined botanical guide and part imagined naturescapes. Opening reception: 6 to 10 p.m. July 11. Monofonus Press, 610 Vermont Road. www.monofonuspress.com
Image: Raymond Uhlir. ‘You Play Beautifully. (But You Must Work Harder. No Cowards. Quit that Moody Brooding).’ 2009. Gouache and Ink on Paper. Courtesy D. Berman Gallery.
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