There’s all kinds of free event to take advantage of this Saturday February 25th at Bergamot Arts Station at 2525 Michigan Avenue in Santa Monica including art presented by galleries such as Skidmore Contemporary Art (D-2)which will hold an opening reception for Jennifer Bain 5:00pm 7:00pm
Jennifer Bain’s art uses contrasts and dualities within a botanical theme. Her larger works are rendered on Kaolin clay (fresco-like) covered panels whose soft ivory background is strongly reminiscent of parchment and vellum of the past. Intended as anod of reverence to botanical artists such as Maria Sibylla Merian of the 17th century.
Bain explains her passion for the art, “The magnetism of painting for me is the mystery of creating ideas, mood or context from images. Since I’m fascinated by many different kinds of visual information, my work is a fusion of all that I see.â€
For more information: http://skidmorecontemporaryart.com/
You may as well get there a bit early and pop into dnj Gallery (J-1). As part of NoirFest Santa Monica, a Noir Arts Festival, dnj Gallery features the work of multi-media artist Helen K. Garber. “Encaustic Noir†is a brilliant show. So if you have not seen it yet be sure to stop in, as this is the final weekend…dnj closes at 7:00pm
Also on February 25th, Shoshana Wayne Gallery (B-1) will be holding an opening reception for Shirley Tse’s exhibition “Vital Organs and Other Stories†from 5:00pm – 7:00pm
This is Tse’s fifth exhibition with the gallery and as described by the name, “Vital Organs†features a sculpture created in the shape of a bound human heart, complete with electric tendrils dangling from the ceiling.
For a listing of more free art openings: www.laartparty.com.
