Taking us everywhere

Many people find abstract art confounding. If a painting doesn't have a clearly defined entry point, it's easy to lose focus and turn your attention elsewhere. But for many artists, elsewhere is exactly the point. Rather than outlining the narrative of a work or organizing the details for us, abstract pieces like "Untitled 5," by Virginia-based painter Bill Fisher, don't just take the viewer somewhere, they take them any and everywhere. Is that a desolate playground or a rundown urban façade? Industrial shapes or organic life? Perhaps all of the above. "Bill Fisher: New Works" runs through Sept. 29 at Arden Gallery. The opening reception is tonight. 5-7 p.m. Arden Gallery, 129 Newbury St., Boston. 617-247-0610. www.ardengallery .com