Julie Wosk has long been fascinated by the blurred line between the artificial and the real, the alluring world of simulations and the enticing world of nature. Her photographs and paintings often picture mannequins and masks, or artificial women as simulations, a world she explores in her new book Artificial Women. In nature, she is particularly drawn to images of peacocks in white or full color, as they draw our eye with the bravura of their eye-popping display.

Richard Lerman’s inspiration comes from viewing the world in full color and interpreting what’s not seen as much as what is. Born into a family of artists who depicted pure representations, his work adds elements of the unforeseen, the mysterious, the imagined, and even the surreal. Working in acrylic, his densely packed scenes might include images of faces, food, hands, eyes, urban or rural images, and various symbols offered up to the viewer for one’s own interpretation.

Gallery Open Thursday to Sunday
Receptions and Artist Talks– Saturday, Aug. 17 and August 24