IN THE GALLERIES

THROUGH AUGUST 4

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Arleene Correa Valencia: Llévanos Contigo / Take Us With You

Curated by Louisa Gloger

??Arleene Correa Valencia is a multidisciplinary artist based in the Bay Area. Correa Valencia’s work investigates ethical, political, and cultural issues as they relate to and affect undocumented communities in the U.S. Her work is particularly concerned with the visibility and invisibility of undocumented migrant workers. Using domestic fabrics of personal significance and remnants of clothing worn by those who have experienced family separation in their journey to the U.S., Correa Valencia creates multimedia textiles that bring the stories of these communities into focus. Her work in various mediums, from painting and textiles to social practice, is both deeply personal and universal in scope.

In 2020, Correa Valencia completed her MFA at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She was an inaugural recipient of the Bay Area Fellowship at Headlands Center for the Arts. In 2023, Correa Valencia was named a Eureka Fellow by the Fleishhacker Foundation. Correa Valencia’s work has been featured in exhibitions at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, SF Arts Commission, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Alfred University, YBCA, and Berkeley Art Center. Her work has been collected by the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Overland Park, Kansas; Grand Valley State University Art Gallery, Michigan; Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University, Kansas; and 21c Museum Hotels, Louisville, Kentucky.

IN THE NEWS

KQED published a review of this exhibition by Max Blue on July 2, 2024.

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COASTAL MARIN ARTISTS GALLERY

Kim Ford Kitz: Field of Vision

Curated by Louisa Gloger

Inverness-based artist Kim Ford Kitz has been unwavering in her dedication to the arts. For as long as she can remember, creative people have surrounded her. As a child, she spent many hours watching her parents rehearse and perform on stage, and most of her relatives painted, designed, and played music. Currently, her artistic practice is evolving towards abstraction with a particular interest in color. A recent series on display in this exhibition incorporates fabric into her creations with a nod towards the colorful embroidery stitching and contrasting textures found in the tradition of crazy quilts. She is applying this new process to the aerial landscape compositions she has explored for some time. Starting with a loose oil sketch on the canvas, Ford Kitz then hand stitches fabrics together and attaches the textile to the canvas, finishing the piece with a final layer of oil paint. Her work is highly tactile and multi-dimensional with this new exploration of fiber, abstraction, and handiwork.

Ford Kitz earned her BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2005. Her artistic journey has been enriched by successful careers in floral design, visual merchandising, theatrical sets, and scenic design.

PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY

Gallery Route One - Latino Photography Project:

Nuestra Identidad / Our Identity

Curated by Mia Johnson-Martinez and Maricela Mora

In 2003, Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station began the Latino Photography Project to engage members of the Latino immigrant community through art. What started as a small photography class has evolved into a remarkable creative collaboration and a mutual cross-cultural connection for the photographers, professional photography teachers, and our communities. This selection of images is a creative glimpse into local lives.

En 2003, Gallery Route One, en Point Reyes Station, inició el Latino Photography Project para involucrar a miembros de la comunidad de inmigrantes latinos a través del arte. Lo que comenzó como una pequeña clase de fotografía se ha convertido en una notable colaboración creativa y una conexión intercultural mutua para los fotógrafos, los profesores de fotografía profesionales y nuestras comunidades. Esta selección de imágenes es una mirada creativa a la vida local.

HISTORY ROOM 

Getting Here From There

Curated by Dewey Livingston and Elia Haworth

Getting to Bolinas from anywhere has always been challenging: In 1910, a fellow described traveling from Oakland to Bolinas via two ferries, two trains, a horse-drawn stage, a boat across Bolinas Lagoon, and then walking into town. From Indigenous trails through bear country to the first roads and autos to the modern missing road sign and GPS, this exhibit, first presented in 2015, traces the fascinating history of getting to this unique community. On view through December 31.

LEARN AND ENGAGE

COURTYARD CONCERT

Jeff Manson

Saturday, July 13, 3 PM

Free and Open to All

Join us for a very special summer concert. Jeff Manson, a creative force in the community and program director for KWMR radio, is bringing an ensemble of talented musicians to help interweave his original, tightly crafted lyrical songs into expansive, improvised soundscapes. 

Among the musicians, local farmer Mickey Murch on bass, beloved performing arts teacher Julia Chanin on alto and soprano sax, Wiley Laufman on drums, Jeremy Harris on keyboards, John Gnorski on pedal steel, Isaiah Mead on electric guitar, and Kimmy Hett and Van Waring on harmony vocals. Don’t miss this lively, poetically chaotic, and entertaining community event!

SAVE THE DATE

FUNDRAISER

32ND ANNUAL BENEFIT ART AUCTION

AUGUST 17 - SEPTEMBER 8 

ONLINE BIDDING: AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 8

Please join the museum in welcoming and celebrating the artists contributing to our 32nd Annual Benefit Art Auction. The auction exhibition is a wonderful sampling of the creativity that flourishes in our community, highlighting the work of over 40 artists from the Bay Area and beyond. Also on view will be works available for purchase by local craftspeople and makers, as well as exciting offers and experiences. Come by, take in the auction exhibition firsthand, and enjoy refreshments in the courtyard.

RELATED EVENTS

Auction Preview / Artists Reception

Saturday, August 17, 3 - 5 PM · Free and Open To All

Bidding Goes Live! / Courtyard Happening with Live Music by The Mystic Guys

Friday, August 30, 4 - 6 PM · Free And Open To All

Last Call Cocktail Party

Saturday, September 7, 4 - 6 PM · Ticketed