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Two in Concord

“Self-Portrait” (oil on canvas), by Alet Zielhuis, and “Westcott 3” (acrylic with pencil on paper), by Lizzie Abelson, in their joint show at Concord Art, Concord, Mass., through Feb. 11.

— Image courtesy Concord Art

The gallery says:

“Abelson, a New England native, has followed a path that led her from magazine illustration to her current work depicting liminal spaces that are isolating, foreign yet intimately familiar with muted colors and stark lines. Zielhuis, who grew up in the Netherlands, returned to art later in life and explores life drawing, using what she learned from her time at the Museum of Fine Art and MassArt. ‘‘

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A growing romance

“Myself Becoming One with the Tree” (photo), by Alan Sonfist, in his show “Becoming Trees” (curated by Fritz Hortsman), at Concord Art, Concord, Mass., through May 8.

Mr. Sonfist is a New York City-based American artist best known as a trailblazer of the Land or Earth Art movement.

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Wintry-looking scribbles

One of Sol Lewitt's "Scribble Wall Drawings''.

One of Sol Lewitt's "Scribble Wall Drawings''.


Eric Litke, an assistant to Mr. Lewitt  in 2001-2006, will present an overview of the artist's ''wall drawing'' murals, which used a graphite-scribbling technique. Meanwhile, there's a current exhibition of Mr. Lewitt's graphite wall drawings at Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston.

Mr. Litke's lecture will be at Concord Art, 37 Lexington Rd., Concord, Mass., on Jan. 19, starting at 6:30 p.m.
 

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