Devin Arnold at Artists Lair

I’m going to write a larger story on the Artists Lair Gallery later this month, when it features Bill Hyer, one of the region’s most compelling abstract painters. But before then, I want to get a quick plug in for the exhibit of work by Devin Arnold that opens today and runs for two weeks.

Most of the Artists Lair is a working ceramics studio — not a decorate-a-previously-thrown-pot studio, but one that rents space to artists. But it also provides exhibition space for local artists, and so far, it’s been conspiciously adventurous. Arnold is a member of the Bridge Gallery, the contemporary artist’s co-op, and his three-dimensional multimedia wall hangings could hardly be less mainstream. They’re energetic and spiky, and the colors are bright but also earthy, without a hint of prettiness.

The opening is 6-9 p.m. Friday at Artists Lair Gallery, 2766 Janitell Rd. E — in the strip mall just south of South Circle Drive. (Without the “E,” Mapquest will give you the wrong location. Trust me on this.) Call 576-5247 or 634-7080 for more information.