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ART NOTES: In the Galleries

American Checkbook......etc by Ron Liberti
At The ArtsCenter this month, Susan Soper’s prints will be on display in the East End Gallery, while Matthew Scott Meyers’ paintings will be exhibited in the Center Gallery. Both exhibits run Aug. 4-31, with opening receptions from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 12.
Over at LIGHT Art+Design, the work of mixed-media artist and former UNC art professor Kimowan Metchewais is being shown through Sept. 17. Metchewais’ work includes photography, drawing and found objects, much of which references icons from his Native-American Cree heritage juxtaposed against modern culture.
At the Ackland Museum Store, “20 Years in Print: The Art of Ron Liberti” is on display through Sept. 30. The exhibit features 100 original silkscreened posters, large mono prints, a limited-edition portfolio of photocopied posters in black and white, hand silkscreened textiles and more. A reservation-only reception will be held July 29 from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring music by Billy Sugarfix. Call 962-0216 for reservations.
In Saxapahaw, “Remembering Italy,” paintings by Kathleen Gwinnett, and “Pine Straw Basketry,” works by Lois McAlpine, will be on display in August at Saxapahaw Art Gallery, with an opening reception with live music by The Mebanaires from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 5.