BY KATE BRAUER AND ROB JANSEN

Jimmy Baker's "Master of Puppets" is on display at The Artery in Newport beginning July 11.

Looking for a cool, as in air-conditioned, way to spend your summer? Here are three art closings and one opening to catch in the next two weeks. ...

For those who have not yet visited the 537 GALLERY (537 E. Pete Rose Way, Downtown), know that it's not your typical space for viewing art. "The type of people that go to other (more traditional) galleries don't always buy anything," says Assistant Director JEFF GROLL, "We have done well in selling a lot of paintings because the people who regularly see our shows happen to have a lot of money." The 537 Gallery benefits by being located in the same building as a law firm and several businesses. Employees walk through the gallery every day and frequently purchase works from the exhibits. This unique location is what initially attracted artist ANNE TOEBBE, an art student at Yale University, to the gallery. Her first solo exhibition of paintings, collages and works on paper, After School Days, is currently on view. What makes her work particularly compelling is not just her precise technique and playful use of color, but the angle from which she sees things. Most of the works are aerial views of interior places that give the images she creates an abstract and almost surrealistic quality. If you are interested in seeing, you only have until July 11. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. ...

If you wait until the last minute to see Toebbe's work, you'll still have one day left to catch Photography, currently showing at the ANNIE BOLLING GALLERY (3235 Madison Road, Oakley) until July 12. While we were visiting the gallery last week, Bolling enthusiastically talked about the exhibit, "This show should offer something for anyone interested in the art of photography." One of the photographers included in this exhibit is Bolling's husband, JAVIER JARRIN. His work is taken from his recent trip to Ecuador where he attempted to capture the ritualistic traditions of bull fighting. Similarly, artist LISA BRITTON also uses travel as a way to explore the rituals found in Japanese culture. She spent eight months observing spiritual practices in the Japanese traditional arts of creating tea, calligraphy, ceramics and Noh (Japanese theater). Photography also features the work of accomplished photographers DAVID ROSENTHAL, ANN SEGAL and PHILIP BOGDAN. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Info: 513-871-2100 ...

Need a good jolt? Then stop by Voltage: Works that Use Electricity at THE CARNEGIE (1028 Scott St., Covington), between now and July 18. The exhibition is free to the public and features thought-provoking installations exploring issues of religion, relationship, American life and culture by artists including DENNIS DIX, DANA BURTON, DAVID CLAYTON and DANIEL MADER. We particularly enjoyed DANA TINDALL's paintings, which approach American life and its interface with art with satirical wit. The upstairs galleries feature some outstanding exhibits as well. The post 9/11 photography of SANDY THOMAS, the environmentally conscious oil paintings of IVAN FORTUSHNIAK and the colorful cloth prints of SHANNON DEYE are all worth discovering. Don't be afraid to bring the kids. Gallery director BILL SEITZ told us, "The Carnegie is always a family-friendly place." Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Info: 859-491-2030 ...

With so many closings, it's nice to know something's opening as well. It's Information Overload: Finding an Individual Voice, a show featuring the work of newbie JIMMY BAKER and opening July 11 at THE ARTERY (913 Monmouth St., Newport). The show will premiere a new body of work. "400 billion car pile-up on the information superhighway." Baker's paintings are multi-textured and hauntingly imagistic, but the 22-year-old artist does not seem to have locked himself into any single style. At times, his works take on the rich surrealism of a contemporary Dali, at other times, they are more abstract. According to folks at The Artery, Baker, currently a graduate student in art at the University of Cincinnati, "has all the markings of a world-class artist," and we agree he's well on his way. Pretty impressive for someone not yet old enough to rent a car. Opening: 8-11 p.m. July 11. Hours: noon-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Info: 859-431-8151.

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