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Quasi-abstract expressionist painter Don Van Vliet is presently exhibiting a body of his work at New York City's Anton Kern Gallery. You may know Don better as beguiling visionary Captain Beefheart, he of Magic Band and Trout Mask Replica fame.

The exhibit, titled 1985 - 1995, runs through July 6 and includes 15 paintings and several drawings from Van Vliet, who is represented by Michael Werner. It's the first showing of Van Vliet's work in NYC in six years, and the art is presumably eons more exciting than this here text.

While taking in Van Vliet's renderings, pay mind to the words of Don's friend Polly Jean Harvey, who penned the preface to the exhibit's catalog. You may know Harvey better as the chick who kicked your ass.

Harvey has a trio of dates lined up for July.

Dates:

07-07 Manchester, England - Bridgewater Hall (Manchester International Festival)
07-13 Barcelona, Spain - Summercase Festival
07-14 Madrid, Spain - Summercase Festival