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Preview: Josh Agle and Jim Houser at Jonathan LeVine Gallery

This Saturday, April 6, New York City's Jonathan LeVine Gallery will debut two solo shows, Jim Houser's "Search Party" (Houser is featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 17) and Josh Agle (Shag)'s "Thursday's Girl." Featuring eight new works and a site-specific installation, Houser's "Search Party" is made up of images within images — layers of painted wood panels and found objects that connect in narratives that reflect upon the artist's past. Read about Shag's "Thursday's Girl" after the jump!

Jim Houser

This Saturday, April 6, New York City’s Jonathan LeVine Gallery will debut two solo shows, Jim Houser‘s “Search Party” (Houser is featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 17) and Josh Agle (Shag)‘s “Thursday’s Girl.” Featuring eight new works and a site-specific installation, Houser’s “Search Party” is made up of images within images — layers of painted wood panels and found objects that connect in narratives that reflect upon the artist’s past.

Meanwhile. Shag’s “Thursday’s Girl” — inspired by the Velvet Underground song “All Tomorrow’s Parties” — presents social observations through the artist’s clean painting style. Shag elaborates a story embroiled in social status and art-scene trends, telling the tale a of a small-town girl caught up in big-city glamor only to discover its impermanence. Take a look at our sneak peek of both shows below, images courtesy of Jonathan LeVine Gallery.

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