Upcoming Exhibition

The Art of Wonder

opening Reception on May 23, 2025

What is “wonder”? How should it be understood? According to one dictionary it is, “a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration, caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar, or inexplicable.” Other words associated with wonder are grand, powerful, sublime, and awe.

In this exhibition, we will present art by fifteen contemporary Mendocino County artists that evokes a sense of wonder. This could emanate from the subject matter or by the style or approach by which it’s rendered. It may also be caused by an unusual treatment of materials, leading one to ask, ”how did the artist do that?” Viewers will find art that may connects one to a place of spirituality, to the rhythms of nature, or to pondering the particle physics that comprise the building blocks of our universe. Or the art may stimulate in the viewer a fleeting moment of clarity around the mysteries of birth, death, love and other deep emotions, maybe even to a stronger appreciation for our shared humanity.

The opening reception will occur on the evening of May 23, from 5:00 to 7:30. Saturday, May 24 will be its first full day. The show will run through the beginning of October.