ArtCenter Manatee Welcomes 2 New Exhibits

BRADENTON, FL – Bradenton’s venerable ArtCenter Manatee will welcome two new exhibits in November, and kick off the holiday season at the same time.

ArtCenter Manatee, 209 Ninth St. W., will host an exhibit from the Sarasota Sumi-e Society and an open, juried show in “Off the Wall” from Tuesday, Nov. 7 through Friday, Dec. 8. The opening reception for both shows is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m.

The opening reception also will kick off the gallery’s annual ArtFul Holidays Party & Sale in the Artists’ Market. The sale will continue Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Both shows, the reception and the party are all free to the public.

The Sarasota Sumi-e Society’s show will take place in the Searle Gallery. Artists who paint in the Sumi-e style, also known as Suiboku-ga (water ink picture), begins a painting and makes no corrections. The artist only responds to the medium’s flow.

The 2,000-year-old Japanese art form, initially practiced as meditation, primarily features black ink using manipulation of values. Color was introduced by many artists in later years. Wu-Wei, or the use of white or blank space with the black ink, provides balance in the art.

The “Off the Wall” exhibit, set to take place in the Kellogg and Reid Hodges galleries, will feature the all-media work of local artists. The show will feature painting, sculpture, pottery, mixed media and jewelry.

In its 80th year, ArtCenter Manatee houses art, art education and gifts in a nearly 10,000 square foot building with three galleries, five classrooms, the Artists’ Market gift shop and an art library featuring more than 3,000 volumes.

For more information, visit www.artcentermanatee.org or call (941) 746-2862.

Images courtesy of ArtCenter Manatee