Gallery Hours: Daily, 10 am – 5 pm
There is Always Something Happening at the Mendocino Art Center
Thousands of visitors are attracted to the region each year to attend the Art Center's annual events, including the Mendocino Coast Garden Tour in June, the Summer Arts & Crafts Fair in July, and the Thanksgiving Art Fair in November. Artists receptions are held the second Saturday of each month.
JULY GALLERY EXHIBITS
July 8 – July 31, 10 am – 5 pm Daily
Free Admission
Peggy Magovern, "Girl"
July exhibits include "Sudden Voices," with two- and three-dimensional art by Bay Area and Mendocino County artists; Ishka Lha's exhibit, "HeART Opening"; and artwork by heritage artist Dorr Bothwell.
MENDOCINO ART CENTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, July 28, 4 pm
Mendocino Art Center
The Mendocino Art Center holds its monthly board of directors meeting. Board meetings are open to the public and feature a brief public comment session. Come find out the latest news and happenings at the Mendocino Art Center.
SUMI-E: THE ART OF JAPANESE INK PAINTING
Talk, Demonstration and Book Signing with Shozo Sato
Friday, July 30, 6:30 pm
Free Admission
The Mendocino Art Center and Gallery Bookshop co-sponsor a special event with Shozo Sato, world-renowned Zen Arts master and author of numerous books including the newly released "Sumi-e: The Art of Japanese Ink Painting." Mr. Sato will give a short talk and sumi-e demonstration and his books will be available for purchase and signing.
In this eagerly awaited new book, the master artist offers his own personal teaching on the beautiful art of sumi-e. Sato is the recipient of the Order of the Sacred Treasure medal from the Emperor of Japan for his decades of teaching Japanese cultural traditions throughout the world.
Sato holds the highest degrees in Fine Arts from the Bunka Gakiun in Tokyo in Japanese Tea Ceremony, Ikebana flower arranging and Japanese dance. His dramatic training took place at Toho Academy in Tokyo and he came to the United States to teach at the School of Art and Design and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus where he is now professor emeritus. In 1967 Bill Zacha invited Sato to teach Ikebana and Sumi-e at the Mendocino Art Center and Sato and his wife later retired in Fort Bragg where he teaches privately at his Center for Japanese Arts.
In the world of theatre, Sato is internationally known for his fusion of cultures adapting western classics to Japanese Kabuki theatre with productions including Kabuki Macbeth, Othello, Medea, Faust, Achilles and more. Those plays have captivated audiences in the US, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Japan. His productions have captured experimental theatre awards and honors as has his directing.
Holding the highest titles and diplomas from the Ryusei School of Ikebana in Japan in both classical and modern flower arrangement, Sato demonstrates his skills in workshops around the world. Critics call his Ikebana demonstrations thought-provoking, visionary, and uniquely inspirational. He also writes books for children to help them appreciate and participate in traditional Japanese crafts.
In 2004 the Mendocino Art Center hosted a Japan Week with workshops, demonstrations, lectures, performances and exhibitions. Sato participated with a traditional dance performance and helped arrange the agenda for the week, including children’s activities. This event led to art and artist exchanges between Mendocino and Miasa, Japan, which is Mendocino's sister city of artists in the Japanese Alps near Nagano.
AN EVENING OF PHENOMENAL NEW ORLEANS PIANO
WITH TOM McDERMOTT
Tuesday, August 3, 7:30 pm • Doors Open at 7 pm
Tickets: $20 in Advance • $25 at the Door
Tom McDermott's repertoire encompasses the rich tradition that has shaped New-Orleans style piano – from the 19th century "Choros" of Brazil to Scott Joplin Rags, from the early jazz of Jelly Roll Morton to the R&B of Professor Longhair and James Booker, with gospel and the blues thrown into the mix.
Featured in episode two of the new HBO series "Treme," about post-Katrina life in the Crescent City, McDermott has 10 albums to his credit.
A portion of the proceeds benefit the Greenwood Community Church Foundatoin of Elk.
For more information call 707 937-3180 or 707 877-3466.
2ND SATURDAY ARTISTS RECEPTION &
"SUMMER OF '42" BOOK SIGNING
Saturday, August 14, 5 pm – 8 pm
Free Admission
The Mendocino Art Center hosts a free 2nd Saturday Artists Reception each month. Meet and mingle with the featured gallery artists. Enjoy snacks, wine and, of course, fabulous art.
In conjunction with his "Summer of '42" retrospective photography exhibit, Dave Friedman will sign copies of his recently released photography book "Summer of '42 – Then and Now" at this special 2nd Saturday Artists Reception.
Read the book review in the Mendocino Arts Summer 2010 issue.
september 2010
MENDOCINO ART CENTER'S
ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO TOUR
September 18-19 & 25-26, 11 am – 6 pm
Free Self-Guided Tour
Some of the finest north coast artists open their art studios for a behind-the-scenes peek on this self-guided tour along the beautiful Mendocino coast. Meet the artists, watch demonstrations and see and buy original artwork. 1st weekend: Westport to Caspar. 2nd weekend: Mendocino to Elk.
Read about the tour in the Mendocino Arts Summer 2010 issue.
Download an Artists Open Studio Tour application (PDF Download)
november 2010
51st ANNUAL THANKSGIVING ART FAIR
November 26 & 27, 10 am – 5 pm
Free Admission
The two-day holiday marketplace features a wide array of original, high quality artwork from juried artists from throughout Northern California.
Artist applications will be available soon.
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