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Taking shape both literally and figuratively, Shape Scapes is a group show featuring the work of Fred Bendheim, Karen Gibbons and Catherine Orrok. Individually, each artist considers shape in a distinct way: intricately-cut forms, symbolic mixed-media constructions, and geometry that is as fundamental as a square. Collectively, this show highlights the expansive view of shape as a frame of reference for viewing work that goes beyond just a framed piece hanging on a wall.

Fred Bendheim’s “tondos” exist in a space where painting and sculpture intersect. His 24-inch tondos start out as circles …