What to see at Wichita art galleries this Final Friday

This Final Friday, there are a plethora of openings at Wichita galleries.

You can’t go wrong with any of them, but here are my picks for the top Final Friday shows this month:

▪ “Under the Bridge,” 6 to 9 p.m., Douglas Avenue underpass, 700 E. Douglas

Groups are bringing in lights, a DJ and a local graffiti artist to set up in the underpass from 6 to 9 p.m. There will also be a community-participation mural.

▪ “XX8,” 7 to 10 p.m., Fisch Haus, 524 S. Commerce

Fisch Haus will host a closing exhibition for the eighth edition of its biennial XX Series. The series features five female artists from around the country who work in various mediums. Each artist was selected by one of the artists from the last XX opening in 2015. The artists in this year’s exhibition – who hail from the U.S., Canada and France – are Becky Alley, Armel Barraud, Erin Cunningham, Maura Doyle and Narangkar Glover. The show will come down on July 8.

▪ “Hometown Love” and “Under the Cover,” 6 to 8 p.m., CityArts, 334 N. Mead

CityArts, as usual, is opening four exhibitions this Final Friday, though these two in particular caught my eye. “Hometown Love” is the gallery’s first-ever juried graphic design exhibition, featuring student work. The students in “Hometown Love” created posters as an homage to their hometowns, and the winner – as determined by Lifeboat Creative – will receive a $500 prize. “Under the Cover” is an album-art showcase done in collaboration with Spektrum Muzik. It will highlight influential album covers.

Final Friday gallery crawl listings (June 30, 2017)

86 Cold Press, 612 E. Douglas. 5-8 p.m. Featuring the pop-up Shop Mondays.

Aero Plains Brewing, 117 N. Handley. 7-9 p.m. Hosting the South High School Class of 1977 reunion art exhibit.

Alzheimer’s Association, 1820 E. Douglas. 6-9 p.m. Featuring artwork by Skip Kreibach.

Art & Frame, 1317 N. Maize Road. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. “Melody & Color” features work by 13 members of the Kansas Academy of Oil Painters.

Artistic Angles, 721 W. 13th St. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Featuring artwork by Juanta Saunders and Dylan McNiel.

CityArts, 334 N. Mead. 6-8 p.m. Opening of “F’s Walk,” by Wil Fathi, “Hometown Love,” a collegiate graphic design juried exhibition, “Under the Cover,” an album art show, and “Despite It All, the Sun Does Still Shine,” by Amy Herrmann.

Clutch Studio, 416 S. Commerce. 6:30-10 p.m. “Engage Democracy” will feature live music, appearances by candidates Brandon Johnson and James Thompson, and on-site voter registration.

Confluence Community Center, 520 S. Commerce. 6-10 p.m. Featuring artwork from the youth at Sparks Academy and drawings from the Wichita Sketch Club.

Creative Bliss Therapy, 1407 N. Perry. 6-9 p.m. Featuring works by art therapy interns Jordan Nooney and Michaela Lazzo.

Douglas Avenue underpass, 700 E. Douglas. 6-9 p.m. Featuring graffiti art by Sam Agoita, a DJ and lights.

The Fiber Studio and Gallery, 418 S. Commerce. 6-10 p.m. “The Garden” features painting, sculpture and installation from Mika Holtzinger.

Finishing School for Modern Women, 340 S. Main. 6-10 p.m. All-female juried art show, “Modern Venus: The Female Perspective.”

Fisch Haus, 524 S. Commerce. 7-10 p.m. Closing reception for “XX8,” featuring Becky Alley, Armel Barraud, Erin Cunningham, Maura Doyle and Narangkar Glover.

Gallery Alley, 616 E. Douglas. 5:30-9 p.m. Featuring artwork by CastOne and music by local bands Faux Reality, Finer Spirit and William Bloom.

Gallery XII, 412 E. Douglas. 5:30-10 p.m. Featuring new works by Carolyn Denver and glasswork by Robin Lies.

Harvester Arts, 215 N. Washington. 7-9 p.m. Featuring works by the Harvester Community Fellows, Cheyla Clawson Chandler, Kevin Kelly, Linnebur & Miller, Amanda Pfister, Kristen Phipps and A.P. Vague.

Hopping Gnome Brewing Company, 1710 E. Douglas. 6-10 p.m. Featuring Instagram photographers @xtakesphotos, @jcmoody and @codyjames808.

HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, 430 S. Commerce. 6-10 p.m. Solo exhibition by Deming Harriman.

ICT Pop-Up Urban Park, 121 E. Douglas. 5-9 p.m. Featuring art from local artists aimed to prevent the stigma associated with mental health issues in our community, hosted by the Mayor’s Youth Council.

KU School of Medicine – William J. Reals Gallery, 1010 N. Kansas. 5-7 p.m. “Italy: A Traveler’s Dream” features paintings by Rita Zaudke.

L’image, 615 W. Douglas. 6-9 p.m. Grand opening of the print shop’s new Delano location.

Liv+Work, 515 E. Douglas. 6-9 p.m. Featuring Archival Jewelry by Channing Taylor.

Loony Bin Comedy Club, 215 N. St. Francis. 10 p.m.-midnight. Featuring a variety of local art, followed by the Tim Maggard Show at midnight.

Love of Character, 3200 E. Douglas. 6-8 p.m. Featuring photography by Jill Casper Luton.

Mead Street Gallery and Gifts, 121 N. Mead. 6:30-9 p.m. Featuring Dan Welty and his “Fish’n License” sculptures.

Old Town Square, Second and Mead. 8-11 p.m. Performance by fire-spinners Phlox.

Peerless, 919 E. Douglas. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Featuring works by Lauren Doshier and Emily Haltom.

Picasso’s Pizzeria, 621 W. Douglas. 6-10 p.m. Featuring works by Mark S. Walker.

Prairie Vistas Gallery, 151 N. Rock Island. 5:30-9 p.m. Featuring Flint Hills photography by John D. Morrison.

R Coffee House, 1144 N. Bitting. 6-11 p.m. Featuring works by Johnny Sutton and music by Justin Fowler.

Reverie Coffee Roasters, 2611 E. Douglas. 6-8 p.m. “Intractable” features works by Gina Nugen.

Reuben Saunders Gallery, 3215 E. Douglas. 5:30-9 p.m. “The Painted Prairie” is the gallery’s second annual landscape invitational.

Roxy’s Downtown, 412 E. Douglas. 11 p.m. “LIVE! With Kyle and Monte” is a monthly “late-night variety talk show” on Final Fridays. Tickets $15.

Tessera Fine Art Gallery, 412 E. Douglas. 4-7 p.m. A 60-year retrospective of art by Judy Dove.

Urban Interiors by Farmhouse 5, 509 E. Douglas. 6-9 p.m. Featuring paintings by Alex Browne.

Visual Fusion Graphic Design Studio, 623 W. Douglas. 6-10 p.m. “Crystal Socha: Both Sides of Mid-Day” features Flint Hills landscape photography.

Wichita Pottery, 300 N. Meridian. 6-9 p.m. Featuring ceramics by Lydia Kay Harris.

The Workroom, 150 N. Cleveland. 6-9 p.m. Featuring art by Heather Byers of Feather B, live music from Anibal Rivas and Jeff Stidham and cartoon caricatures by Maggie Gilmore.

WSU Shiftspace Gallery, 416 S. Commerce. 6-10 p.m. Featuring artwork by recently placed refugees in Wichita.

This story was originally published June 28, 2017 at 4:42 PM with the headline "What to see at Wichita art galleries this Final Friday."