Art
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ALL DRESSED UP Photographs by Phyllis Galembo are on display at Sepia International Gallery.The exhibit features color photographs taken in Haiti, Nigeria, and Brazil over the last 20 years. Her subjects wear colorful costumes for a variety of celebrations, from a festive Carnaval to a Haitian voodoo ceremony. Ms. Galembo has said, “The way a piece of clothing can transform an ordinary person into someone magical, whether in the theater, in a holy place, or on the street, is utterly fascinating to me.” Through Friday, July 29, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sepia International Gallery, 148 W. 24th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, 212-645-9444, free.
FLOWER POWER New paintings by Daniel Phill are on display in Botanicals at the George Billis Gallery.The colorful series on display focuses on wildflowers and other plants, some painted in an almost abstract style and others that approach straight representation. Rick Dula’s paintings of industrial landscapes are also on display. Through Saturday, July 9, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., George Billis Gallery, 511 W. 25th St., between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, 212-645-2621, free.
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