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Emotional flowers

“Trumpet Vines” (archival pigment print), in the show“Eat Flowers,’’ by Cig Harvey, at Robert Klein Gallery, Boston, through Dec. 18.

The gallery says:

“In this exhibit, the photography of Cig Harvey focuses almost completely on flowers. Harvey wrote that she ‘[wants her] photos to be sensory,’ and with only a quick glance it is clear that the emotion and presence of each piece is palpable.’’

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Photos of 'gifts'

Han Feng, “The Gift No. 15,” by Hang Feng, in her show “The Gift’’ through March 13 at the Robert Klein Gallery, BostonThe gallery says:“‘The Gift ‘ features the recent work of Chinese designer and photographer Feng, who picked up photography a few …

Han Feng, “The Gift No. 15,” by Hang Feng, in her show “The Gift’’ through March 13 at the Robert Klein Gallery, Boston

The gallery says:

“‘The Giftfeatures the recent work of Chinese designer and photographer Feng, who picked up photography a few years ago under the encouragement of friends and colleagues. …She's spent the last year in her New York City studio, creating still-life photographs and waiting out the pandemic. This is the first exhibition of Feng's fine art photographs, consisting of 20 photographs of still-lifes depicting the artist's fruits, vegetables and ceramics. …The fruits and vegetables came from local specialty and farmers markets in New York City, and the ceramic items are gifts from other artists and pieces from Feng's private collection. ‘The earth gives us these beautiful, even ordinary things,’ she says, ‘I love to share them with friends, I really feel like they are a gift.’’’

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'Beacons of hope'

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"Lori X, Lancaster, California,'' by B.J. & Richeille Formento, in the "Circumstance: American Beauty on Bruised Knees'' show at the Robert Klein Gallery at Ars Libri, in Boston.

Mr. Formento is the photographer and Ms. Formento, his wife, is the stylist in this show, meant to show the changing face of the American Dream through pictures of "women who became beacons of hope against the dark and slated backdrops of their lives.''

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