John Tarahteeff: Pescaderia (Requiem) 2015, acrylic on canvas

Nüart Gallery, 670 Canyon Road, 505-988-3888 John Tarahteeff’s vibrant, surreal figurative paintings, depicting narrative scenes set where land meets the sea, are layered with symbolism. The slightly distorted figures, classically posed, are reminiscent of Mannerist paintings, and he taps into a universal, archetypal vein. His exhibit Lands End opens with a 5 p.m. reception on Friday, June 26.