There are a couple of firsts happening at Bellarmine University’s McGrath Art Gallery. Its first exhibition of the year also happens to be Meredith Harber’s first solo show. Her abstracts are an “expression of the seemingly disjointed sense of self, both individually and as a gathered community,” she said, adding that she wants “to capture the viewer and challenge them to make sense of what is before them” and to “put each thematic motif into context as it relates to them personally and how it ties into the modern world.” The reception is Friday, Sept. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.