The Garage Art Center in Bayside has transformed itself into an ocean for September.

From Sept. 6 through 28, the not-for-profit space at 26-01 Corporal Kennedy St. is hosting “Topographies,” a solo exhibition by Connecticut-based artist Peter Gerakaris.

Last weekend, the show commenced with a vibrant reception, and it will include a free artist talk, Kaleidoscopic Connections: Reconnecting Nature and Culture, on Sept. 20 from 3 to 4:30 pm. Details are at garageartcenter.org .

The magnetic centerpiece of the show is a mesmerizing 48-inch-diameter round painting titled “Turtle Oculus Tondo,” functioning as a portal to an underwater realm populated with coral, coasts and endangered sea turtles. Two expansive murals extend the imagery around the perimeter of the walls, engulfing viewers to

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