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Art Exhibition at the Village Theatre and Art Gallery: Art of the African Diaspora
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By Marija Nelson Bleier, Visual Arts Coordinator, Town of Danville
Into the Mist by Stephan Bruce, acid on brass
For the first exhibition of the New Year, the Town of Danville’s Village Theatre Art Gallery is doing an exhibition in honor of Black History Month. The VTAG has partnered with the Richmond Art Center, and the Danville gallery is pleased to be a satellite exhibition space for the RAC’s 24th annual exhibit, Art of the African Diaspora. This exhibit is organized each year by The Art of Living Black Steering Committee in partnership with the Richmond Art Center. The Steering Committee is a dedicated group of established Bay Area artists touched by the vision of founders Jan Hart-Shuyers and Rae Louise Hayward. The group’s mission is to preserve and expand the vision of their beloved founders by supporting emerging, mid-career and established artists of African descent.
Improvisation, Ozell Hudson, acrylic on canvas
The exhibit at the VTAG features artwork by 12 Bay Area artists of African Descent as well as select art by nationally and internationally recognized artists of color from the private collection of long time West Danville resident and art collector, Laurie Ferreira.
In conjunction with this exhibit, there will be a free children’s artwork that is set to take place on Thursday, February 20 right at the Gallery. Children between the ages of 5-11 years will be lead on a tour of the exhibit and then create their own works of art inspired by that which they see in the show. Registration through the Danville Community Center is required as space is limited.
A Closing Reception is scheduled for Thursday, February 27 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be served and as always, this event is free and open to the public.
For more information on the art exhibit or the children’s art workshop contact Visual Arts Coordinator Marija Nelson Bleier at (925) 314-3460 or mnelsonbleier@ danville.ca.gov.
