The seventh annual California Open Juried Exhibition will be held at TAG Gallery beginning August 15 at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Ave. in Santa Monica. Works of 52 winners will be on view through August 31, with a special reception and awards ceremony on Saturday, August 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The nationwide competition recognizes’excellence in a diverse range’of’styles’and’media. Over 1,300 entries were submitted by 456 artists. Juror Meg Linton, Director of Galleries and Exhibitions at the Ben Maltz Gallery and Otis College of Art and Design, narrowed down the entries. ‘It was’encouraging to see such a strong, vibrant, and diverse range of media, styles and expressions,’ said Linton. ‘I’was’extremely impressed with the’wide array of work, and the ‘ show offers a glimpse of the many talented artists working in California.’ ‘ Linton hopes that the exhibit will convey ‘the diversity of the artists’ processes, politics and formal and personal experiences that are both familiar and provocative.’ She continues, ‘This exhibition is a celebration of their talent, their passion and their ability to express themselves in positive and stimulating ways. ‘It is a vital sampling of the energy encouraged in this environment. ‘These inspired and creative individuals possess the potential to shape our visual world in meaningful ways.’ Contacts: (310) 829-9556 or visit taggallery.net.
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