GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Gallery manager, Mark Cody

Open Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

SECOND SATURDAY ARTISTS RECEPTION

Next Reception: Saturday, May 10th
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

 

MAIN GALLERY

Coastal Currents
Mixed Media

Robert Treaster, Mixed Media

Some of the stalwarts of the coastal art scene have collaborated for the month of May to show their mixed-media artwork in an exhibit described by the group as "divinely provincial."

The showing consists of both two and three-dimensional creations, including paintings, sculptures, wood furniture and more, by contributing artists Bob Arneson, Elizabeth Berrian, Shani Christenson, Mina Cohen, Larry Fuente, James Maxwell, Ed O'Brien, Paul Reiber, Tom Rude, Paul Springer and Robert Treaster.

 

NICHOLS GALLERY

Dave Friedman
"My Life in the Movies"
Still Photography

Still photographer Dave Friedman shows his film set shots of some of celluloid's biggest stars, including Steve McQueen in "The Hunter" and "Tom Horn," Bruce Lee in "Enter the Dragon," John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in "Grease," and Syvester Stallone in "Rambo," as well as a trip down memory lane with town scenes from the Mendocino-filmed "Summer of '42."

Friedman celebrates the release of his book, "My Life in the Movies," with a book signing at the Mendocino Art Center, Saturday, May 31, 1 pm - 4 pm. The book, exclusively available locally at the Art Center, pictures some of celluloid's biggest stars, including Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, Barbara Stanwyck, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and many more, as well as section devoted to "Summer of '42."

 

GALLERY TEN & NICHOLS GALLERY

Mendocino Area Parks Association
"Arts for the Parks"

Diana Ford

A selection of the more than seventy Mendocino County state park-inspired works of art will be displayed during the Mendocino Area Parks Association's countywide art show, "Arts for the Parks."

 

ABRAMSON GALLERY

The Miasa-Omachi Artists

Hirotoshi Itoh

Seven artists from Mendocino's sister city, Miasa-Omachi in Nagano Prefecture in Japan, exhibit their unique creations, including silver jewelry, humorous sculptures, woodcarvings, textiles, calligraphy and more.

Mendocino Art Center founder Bill Zacha and artist Toshi Yoshida formalized the sister city relationship in 1980. In 1992 Miasa and Mendocino started annual youth exchanges that have continued throughout the years. The Miasa exhibit coincides with this year's exchange, May 23-28.

Keiko Takei, a well known calligraphy artist, who is showing her artwork in the Miasa exhibit, will do a calligraphy demonstration followed by a question and answer session, Friday, May 9, at 4:00 p.m., in the Art Center's Stevenson Studio. The Mendocino Art Center was recently the recipient of a beautiful calligraphy gift from Takei entitled "Torch Light" or "The Light from the Flame." She created the piece especially for the Art Center during a demonstration for the Mendocino Sister City exchange group.

 

 

MAIN GALLERY

Members Juried Exhibit
All-Media

NICHOLS GALLERY

Mendocino Area Parks Association
"Art for the Parks"
Mixed Media Exhibit

ABRAMSON GALLERY

Betsy Sterling Benjamin
Rozome

GALLERY TEN

Sarah Ginskey

 

 

 

 

 

 

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