Painters Sean Boyce and Karen J. Sander will host an art reception for their new show, Discard and Harmony, that explores two contrasting views of urban life.  The theme shows "macrocosmic expressions of our contingency to the whim of nature" and "microcosmic views of order and effort within that contingency." The exhibit is part of Boyce's division Apex Fine Arts Boston Contemporary, a gallery dedicated to contemporary painters with an affiliation to Boston.  The reception, Saturday from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Sean Boyce Studios at 162 Newbury St., fourth floor, is free and open to the public. …

Artist Bruno Zupan is the subject of Galerie d'Orsay's current show, from April 26th-May 4th. Zupan’s inspiration comes from spending his life in the pursuit of light. He prefers to paint en plein air rather than in his studio, and his locations of choice are Mallorca, Venice, Paris, and New York.  Picturesque vistas, the haphazard growth of flowers along stucco walls or well-worn footpaths, and the golden tones of sunset on Venetian architecture all owe their inspiration to Zupan’s observance of light and the recognition of the varied yet simple manifestations of its beauty. Raised as an …