Photographer Greta Pratt’s The Wavers manages to be witty, satirical, personal, and socio-economically sympathetic, all at once. Her premise? Detail-rich, arresting portraits of the people Liberty Tax hires to wave on street corners dressed as the famous statue. Pictured: Ramone Williams

Blue Sky Gallery

Image: Greta Pratt

Last week, Culturephile suggested some works you might go see at first Thursday. Today, we offer a recap, with a few snapshots of works we did see, that stood out.

Click through the slideshow (left) for some of the Pearl’s current gallery gems.

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