Altered Landscapes

About the Exhibit:

Altered Landscapes is a juried exhibition planned for July 17 – September 11, 2014. It is supported by a major grant from the Community Sustainability Commission to raise awareness about environmental realities and provoke a dialogue aimed at creating a sustainable future for our community. Altered Landscapes will showcase the artist’s response to our changing environment, which reveal the undefined lines between nature and industry, the gaps and secret places between natural and mediated spaces. We want to raise concerns over the scale, tempo and irreversibility of environmental change. Altered Landscapes will ultimately celebrate the natural resilience inherent in our world, which is there to be nourished and encouraged.

About the Juror:

After 21 years at the Oakland Museum of California, Phil Linhares retired from his position as Chief Curator in June, 2011. Previously, Linhares worked as the Director of the Mills College Art Gallery (1978-1990), Director of the Graduate Program at the California College of Fine Arts (1980-1988), and Director of Exhibitions for the San Francisco Fine Arts Institute (1967-1977). Phil Linhares received his BFA and MFA from the California College of Fine Arts (CCA), and attended the Museum Management Institute at the University of California, Berkeley. Phil has more than forty years of experience working in the field, and dedicated his time to supporting the arts by serving as a trustee and board member to various organizations, including the Claire Falkenstein Foundation of Los Angeles, and the Black Rocks Art Foundation of San Francisco.

Events Happening During the Exhibition:

Opening Reception: Saturday, July 19, 2014, 7:00-9:00 PM

Family Art Day: Sunday, August 10, 2014, 1:00-3:00 PM

Artist Panel Discussion: Saturday, August 23, 1:00-3:00 PM