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out and about continued 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is one of 12 participating gardens across 6 countries offering “Seeing the Invisible” which features works by more than a dozen international artists such as Ai Weiwei, Refik Anadol, El Anatsui, Isaac Julien CBE, Mohammed Kazem, Sigalit Landau, Sarah Meyohas, Pamela Rosenkranz, and Timur Si-Qin—including several artists’ first work in AR. Visitors will engage with “Seeing the Invisible” via an app designed for the exhibition downloadable to smartphones and tablets. The exhibition fosters collaboration between institutions, artists, and audiences, highlighting the power of art to connect people around the world. “Seeing the Invisible” runs to August 31 at the Historic Spanish Point campus. Information: www.selby.org. Live Music ensembleNewSRQ (enSRQ), the innovative chamber music ensemble has WAVES which features this season’s final co-commission by Sebastian Currier (a Hermitage Artist Retreat fellow). Based on the eponymous novel, The Waves, by Virginia Woolf, this work for soprano, small ensemble, and electronics, reflects the thoughts of different women and girls—from a young child to an 80-year-old woman—ultimately representing just one woman’s life unfolding over a single day. “WAVES” is paired with Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s “Entropic Arrows,” and “firn,” the second work of enSRQ’s season exploration of Yaz Lancaster’s music. Held on April 18, 8 p.m. at First Congregational Church 1031 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota. More information and tickets at www.ensrq.org. t Aviva Senior Living is continuing its Amicus Classical Concert Series. The concerts are free and open to the public as well as residents of Aviva. April’s concert will be on April 12 at 1:30 p.m. and will feature Huffang Chen, violinist and Tao Lin, Steinway pianist. They will be welcoming spring with a violin/piano recital titled “Joy of Spring.” The program will feature the most popular sonata for violin and piano by Beethoven, The Spring Sonata, along with other classics. Each concert will be held at Aviva’s Kretzmer Center, 1951 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota. To RSVP, call Melinda Haney at 941-702-2597 or at mhaney@ avivaseniorlife.org. t Art Exhibits Creative Liberties has their Collaboration Project - an exhibition of collaborative works by the Creative Liberties studio artists. The event is on April 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Featuring the artwork of Donna Bergman, Jenny Berry, Lisa DiFranza, Barbara Gerdeman, Elizabeth Goodwill, Traci Kegerreis, Sandy Koolkin, Judy Levine and Jay Li. ■ Creative Liberties Artists Studios are located at 901B Apricot Ave., Sarasota. Info: 941-799-6634. Visit www.creativeliberties.net. t Sarasota Art Museum has Danner Washburn: Effigy through May 8, 2022. Effigy : Hemric envisions a parallel existence for a living tobacco farmer in the Yadkin Valley of t The Van Wezel has Diana Krall on April 23. Tickets: www.VanWezel. org, or call the box office at 941-263-6799. North Carolina. This region, where tobacco growth, production, and sales once thrived, was fractured by the deregulation of the market, leaving many of its farmers destitute. This devastating reality, experienced by the region as a whole, led Danner Washburn (b. 1994, North Carolina) to investigate the lives of various tobacco farmers that endured this “apocalypse.” Rather than signifying the end of something, here, “apocalypse” represents a shift in existence. Washburn became interested in what elements and psychologies of the culture remained and changed as a result of this undoing. While some farmers abandoned the trade, others, such as Hemric, adjusted and now sustain their practice through the support of government payments. The farmers adapted mentally, as well. In efforts of survival, certain attitudes were fortified within the Yadkin Valley, such as the distrust of outsiders. This notion of hiding, or insularity, still pervades the region, camouflaging the impact actually withstood. Washburn’s immersive installation, Effigy: Hemric, uncovers these hidden realities by imagining how this particular farmer’s lived experiences, traumas, beliefs, and traditions would manifest in a physical space. To construct this domestic shelter, Washburn scavenged the local landscape—its roadside piles, woods, and second-hand stores— for items that recall the culture and familiarities of the Yadkin Valley region. These objects, both natural and manufactured, were then transformed by the artist to recreate the intimate spaces of Hemric’s home. Also at the Museum, Felix Gonzalez-Torres runs through May 15, 2022. Gonzalez-Torres (1957-1996, Cuba) used everyday materials, such as lightbulbs, paper, and candy, to engage viewers in deeper consideration of intrapersonal and cultural issues. After moving to New York City in the early 1980s, Gonzalez-Torres joined Group Material, a community-based artist collaborative that repositioned the relationship between artist, artwork, and viewer through direct involvement and education. Gonzalez-Torres conveyed this intention in his own practice through works that challenged the notion of what defines art and how people should experience it. “Untitled” (L.A.) is one of the artist’s candy spill works that employs the familiar and alluring material of candy—its eye-catching reflective wrappers, irresistible sweetness, and comforting nostalgia. The artist invites us to activate our senses to foster a profound, corporal relationship with the art object. Gonzalez-Torres insisted there be trust between artist and viewer, whereby the artwork serves as the neutral ground between the two. He also trusted in the power of the artwork itself. Rather than dictating a single narrative, Gonzalez-Torres left his work untitled, allowing viewers the space to see, think, and feel what is true to their own experience. ■ Sarasota Art Museum is at the Ringling College Museum Campus, 1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. https:// www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/visit/ Art Uptown Gallery will feature the work of Sarasota painter Evelyn McCorristin Peters in an exhibit entitled “The Art of Losing.” Evelyn shares, “I am an artist being challenged by our recent times and personal challenges. I had fallen into a time of confusion and hesitation. New ideas and visions come from a place of genuine breathing room, yet we often attempt to muscle ourselves around our own sense of perfection. I had feared I would fall behind. This work represents my ongoing journey back to a new definition of creativity. I have stepped into a time of no judgment and rest. The world will still know I am here.” ■ The Art of Losing exhibit runs through April 29. Art Uptown Gallery is located at 1367 Main Street, Sarasota. Call 941-966-5409 or visit www.artuptown.com. t t Arts Advocates has special exhibits of members’ works through April. These pop-up shows run in conjunction with the main Sarasota Art Colony artists exhibit and can be viewed Saturdays from 2-5 pm. Tony Reinemann’s exhibit runs through April 16. Fine arts painter Reinemann’s oil paintings have been described as a blend of social and magic realism that evoke a highly exaggerated Edward Hopper in a Hitchcock film. With multiple themes running throughout his works, his sharply defined visuals tell stories limited only by the viewer’s imagination. ■ Arts Advocates Gallery is located in The Crossings at Siesta Key, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, in Sarasota. To learn more, visit ArtsAdvocates.org. The Harmony Gallery features local artists showcasing their work in solo exhibitions throughout the Orchestra’s season. The next artist is Tony Reinemann. His exhibition is called Night Gallery and is inspired by Hopper, Renaissance Perspective and Film Noir. Reinemann has created vivid, eccentric, nighttime portraits of his hometown NYC for more than 35 years. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts where he received the Rhodes Family Award for Excellence in Arts. Tony’s works have been shown at the National Academy of Design, the Whitney Museum of American Art and in a variety of galleries. Additionally, Tony has worked extensively in the field of illustration and digital imagery. His creativity has been displayed in advertising campaigns for global consumer products. ■ The Harmony Gallery is in the atrium of the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center at 709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The exhibitions are free and open to the public. Runs through May 27. For more information, visit https://www.sarasotaorchestra.org/about/community/harmony-gallery. t t M A R A Art Studio + Gallery presents “About Face... From Portraiture to Abstract” a solo exhibit by Craig Palmer. Palmer is a classically trained artist who spent over 30 years specializing in traditional oil portraits. After decades of soul searching, he began to explore the integration of realism and abstraction by taking the skills and knowledge he learned as a realistic artist and applying them to abstract painting. Craig is a full-time artist who creates paintings that reflect his love for the environment by utilizing the colors, shapes and textures found in nature. ■ 1421 5th St Suite A, Sarasota. Info: https://www.marastudiogallery.com/ t Art Center Sarasota’s new exhibitions through April 30: • Osa Atoe: “The Sea is Alive in Me” is a collection of wheel-thrown functional and decorative ceramic vessels inspired by the Gulf of Mexico and historical water storage pots. • Philomena Marano: “Signs & Wonders” Featuring works created from a cut paper process that straddles painting and graphic design. These vibrant compositions evoke the visual poetry and exhilaration of Coney Island and the thrills of the circus. • Susan Sidebottom: “A Place In The Sun” Sidebottom’s photography explores humanity, offering a deeper understanding of the connection between people and their circumstances. • Juried Exhibition: Annual Members show juried by Barbara Banks and Katherine Bzura. ■ Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For information, visit www.artsarasota.org or call 941- 365-2032. SPAACES Foundation has these exhibit: April: “The Queue: Beyond The Surface,” a solo exhibit by Nneka Jones . Opening reception: April 15, 6-8 p.m. Exhibition dates: April 16- May 7. By appointment only. The SPAACES Foundation is a notfor-profit, with an evening of food, music, art and more. The Princeton street corridor is a growing community of warehouses converted to working art studios. Anchored by the SPAACES foundation, this little neighborhood has evolved into a premier location for contemporary and conceptual artists. ■ Contact marianne@spaaces.art or at 941-374-3492. t Island Gallery West’s Artist for April is Pat O’Neill. Hi exhibition is entitled “Art from the Heart” and runs April 1-30. O’Neill is a selftaught artist from Dora, Alabama who has lived in Bradenton since 2005. His medium of choice is acrylic paintings. He also specializes in custom wall murals. He draws his inspiration to paint from a wide variety of subjects—from ocean and beach scenes to wildlife, people and western scenes. Join them for a Holmes Beach Art Walk reception on April 8, 5:30-7:30 pm. Have a chat with Pat and view his exhibit as well as all Island Gallery West members’ work. Enjoy drinks and bites, and live music by Chip Ragsdale. ■ Island West Gallery is located at 5368 Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach, Trolley Stop 15, on Anna Maria Island.Visit www.islandgallerywest. com or call 941-778-6648. t Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Here’s what’s coming up: • April 7, 11 am performance; 12:15 pm luncheon at Bird Key Yacht Club, Sarasota. Max Tan, violin with Joseph Holt, piano: Taiwanese-American violinist Max Tan is a past winner at Artist Series Concerts National String Competition, an alumnus of the Perlman Music Program and a member of the Sarasota Orchestra. • April 17, 3 pm; Monday, April 18, 7 pm at the Fischer-Weisenborne residence. John Kaneklides, tenor with Joseph Holt, piano. Kaneklides is an award-winning young tenor who has made numerous appearances with Opera Tampa, the St. Petersburg Opera Company and Choral Artists of Sarasota, among others. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in April 2019 performing in Georgia Shreve’s Don Quixote. Refreshments will be served. • April 20, 6 pm dinner followed by the performance at Plantation Golf & Country Club, 500 Rockley Boulevard, Venice. Kendra Colton, soprano with Kayo Iwama, piano. Colton last continued on page 10 8 WEST COAST WOMAN APRIL 2022
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