Next Exhibition - Art Center Sarasota

For a $5 contribution to help support the programs of the Art Center of Sarasota, please join me and Exhibition Coordinator, Christina, for a guided tour of the latest exhibits on display in the four galleries of the building. Payment will be collected at the door.

### Jacob Z. Wan: Me, Myself and I, Vol. 3

Jacob Z. Wan presents a new body of work expressing the intimacy of relationships in the LGBTQ+ community. The work explores the longings and belongings, confusions and decisions in the journey of love. With a collection of textiles, images, mixed media, artist books and installation, Wan creates a dream-like environment for the audience.

### INK: Quilt of Identity

Art Center Sarasota has teamed up with ALSO Youth to present a unique exhibition of artworks made by ALSO Youth teens during their summer programming. Arts education is crucial to children’s development, shaping their earliest notions of what culture is and developing fundamental skills, such as creativity, cultural awareness, fine motor skills, spatial reasoning, problem solving, decision making, perseverance and collaboration. The arts have enormous power to build community, encourage self expression and help young artists build a sense of identity and self-worth.

### Dorothea (D’) Calvert: Praxis

In her exhibition, Praxis, Dorothea Calvert presents a new body of sculptural and functional ceramic work that highlights a range of diverse themes such as anthropomorphism, displacement, global trade and the power of play. The objects are defined by sensuous surfaces and forms that, while classic, hold a contemporary message for the careful observer.

### Juried Show: Self Portrait

Self Portrait invites artists to look inward and create work in which they are the subject. This exhibition asks artists to consider what they want to reveal about their inner narrative, their role as an artist, their hopes and fears. Self portraits provide viewers a window into the soul of the artist, highlighting their cultural reference points and their place in that moment of time.

Please plan to arrive early to park behind the building (as the front lot is under construction). Also please wear your DGS badge and check in with me in the front of the building upon arriving. If you need a badge, text me to make one for you ($5 for the badge).