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Current Gallery Exhibitions
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Tiger Leaping Gold Mountain
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- February 18 through April 7, 2010
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, February 18, 2010, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, February 18, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, the year 2010 is the year of the Tiger—one of the most energetic of the zodiac’s twelve animals. Tiger Leaping Gold Mountain will celebrate...
Upcoming Gallery Exhibitions
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Where Are We?
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- April 15 through June 16, 2010
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, April 15, 2010, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, April 15, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Where Are We? and the concept of maps is the basis for the art on view in this exhibition. This includes, but is not limited to, painting and drawing on...
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The Doors of Perception
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 24 through August 11, 2010
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, June 24, 2010, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 24, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A selection of psychedelic art from the studio at Creativity Explored will be on view in The Doors of Perception, presenting a body of work that addresses the idea of...
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And Then…
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 19 through September 29, 2010
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, August 19, 2010, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 19, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
And Then…. focuses on sequential art in which several pictures connect to each other to tell a story or to simply portray a progression. This art form, traditionally called cartoons...
Previous Gallery Exhibitions
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Santos y Otros Creatures
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 7 - February 11, 2010
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, January 7, 2010, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 7, 2010, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Artists at Creativity Explored delve into the world of saints and creatures from a uniquely personal perspective, presenting artworks that are brimming with mythic characters and rich metaphors. The belief...
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“Science” Fiction
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 8 through November 21, 2009
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, October 8, 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 8, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
This exhibition features a fantastical array of renderings by Creativity Explored studio artists depicting characters, landscapes, and vehicles from the world of science fiction film, TV, and pulp fiction, as...
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Introductions
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 13 through September 30, 2009
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, August 13, 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 13, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
During the traditional gallery introductions season, Creativity Explored presents new work in printmaking and drawing by Walter Kresnik, Bertha Otoya, Ana Maria Vidalon and Doris Yen. The four artists employ...
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Inscriptions
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 25 through August 5, 2009
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, June 25, 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Through drawing, sculpture, assemblage, and collage, the artists in this engaging exhibition employ the art of inscription to address such diverse subjects as The Beatles, dinosaurs, the human form, and...
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Repetition
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- April 30 through June 17, 2009
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, April 30, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Eight highly original artists, each of whose work is unique but is united through the use of repetitive processes across media and style, will be showcased at the Creativity Explored...
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TV and Me
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- March 12 through April 22, 2009
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, March 12, 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Don’t touch that dial! Coming up next at San Francisco’s Creativity Explored Gallery is a new group exhibition of original artworks all about the joy of TV. In “TV and...
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Legend: Myth and Memory
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 8 through February 25, 2009
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a picture covered in words worth? In the case of Creativity Explored’s many studio artists with developmental disabilities, some of...
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Fibrocosm
Color Wheel Donor Event
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 9 through November 19, 2008
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, October 9, 2008, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 9, 2008, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
The vibrant world of textile art springs to life as Creativity Explored artists go beyond the wearable, and celebrate the teeming possibilities of deceptively familiar fiber. Many of the artists...
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Tasty
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 14 through October 1, 2008
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, August 14, 2008, 6:00 to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 14, 2008, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Come and get it! This summer, you can satisfy your craving for art for the kitchen and home with a new exhibition and sale of works dedicated to food, glorious...
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Tasty Preview Reception
Color Wheel Donor Event
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 14, 2008, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Donor Only Preview Reception Creativity Explored Color Wheel donors are invited to join us for a special VIP preview reception for Tasty. Donors will have a chance to meet some...
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INsects INsectos
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 26 through August 6, 2008
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored may be crawling with bugs this summer, but you can leave the Raid at home. The colorful critters in the gallery are part of a new sculptural exhibition...
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Quarter Century
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- May 1 through June 18, 2008
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, May 1, 2008, 7:00 to 9:00 pm
In just 25 years, Creativity Explored has earned a reputation as one of San Francisco’s best art galleries and one of its most beloved arts organizations. Creativity Explored is more...
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The Untitled
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- March 6 through April 23, 2008
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, March 6, 2008, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
This exhibition features the work of more than 15 studio artists in a gorgeous and moving exhibition dedicated to abstract, nonfigurative bursts of color, line, and states of mind. Curator...
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Finders Keepers
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 10 through February 28, 2008
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 10, 2008, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored artists turn trash into treasure in a new exhibition of sculptural works made from cast-off wood, metal, wire, and other found objects. From a bag of socks to...
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Super Heroes Super Villains
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 4 through November 21, 2007
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 4, 2007, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Reinterpreting famous and infamous characters from comic book history…. Fly, leap or zoom over to Creativity Explored for a special exhibition straight off the pages of your favorite comic book....
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Transmissions
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 16 through September 27, 2007
- Donor-Only Preview Reception:
- Thursday, August 16, 2007, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 16, 2007, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Over the course of six months, over 200 pieces of art were mailed back and forth between artists at Creativity Explored and Studio by the Tracks in Irondale, Alabama. Along...
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Transmissions Preview Reception
Color Wheel Donor Event
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- Thursday, August 16, 2007, 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Donor Only Preview Reception Creativity Explored Color Wheel donors of $200 or more are invited to join us for a special VIP preview reception for Transmissions. Donors will meet the...
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Miles in the Sky
Book Release
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 21 through August 9, 2007
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 21, 2007, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored presents a solo exhibition of one of our most respected artists, James Miles. A book of Miles’ work, “James F. Miles is a Boyfriend And A Girlfriend”, will...
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Shadowshine
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- May 3 through June 14, 2007
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, May 3, 2007, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Studio artists reflect on the age-old question “How do I look?” and get face to face with themselves in an exhibition of self portraits and other explorations of the self....
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Seeing Memory
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- March 8 through April 26, 2007
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, March 8, 2007, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Studio artists explore the images and mechanisms of memory in this group show curated by Larry Rinder, Dean of the College, California College of the Arts, and curator of the...
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Naked
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 11 through March 1, 2007
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 11, 2007, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
From examinations of anatomical diagrams to drawing from live figure models, studio artists translate the human form with beauty, wit and subtlety in this exhibition curated by Leigh Ann Martin,...
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The Beat Goes On
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 5 through November 22, 2006
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 5, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Visual artists illustrate their appreciation for another art form in works that pay tribute to music. With a grooving selection of artwork that includes portraits of jazz legends, orchestra scenes,...
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Solo Duet
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 17 through September 28, 2006
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 17, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
A decade of friendship and collaborative work by artists Michelle Kunard and Tony Gomez forms the basis for this exhibition. “Solo Duet” showcases the abstract landscapes of Gomez, the whimsical...
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Nature Rules
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 22 through August 10, 2006
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 22, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Inspired by the many shapes and forms in nature, these mixed media works reflect the artists’ views from close up to far away. Magnified images provided artists a closer look...
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Sacred Places
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- May 4 through June 15, 2006
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, May 4, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Co-curated by a group of studio artists, this exhibition explores individual interpretations of what is sacred. Artists use a wide variety of media to create representations of subjects they revere....
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Vessels
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- March 9 through April 27, 2006
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, March 9, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Hold everything! Form and function take center stage when studio artists think outside the box. Containers of all sorts, sizes, and shapes fill the gallery as CE artists stretch their...
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Drawing the Line
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 12 through March 2, 2006
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 12, 2006, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
What happens when studio artists put away their vibrant paints and colors, and bring out pencils and charcoal? From moody landscapes to quirky portraits, see the compelling results of this...
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Revenge of Monster
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 20 through November 25, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 20, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Back out of the coffin by popular demand — it’s the monster show! “Reanimating” a successful 2003 show that first launched the monster theme at Creativity Explored, studio artists take...
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Mindful
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- September 8 through October 13, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, September 8, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Visiting community artist and curator Alison Pebworth asked studio artists “What’s on your mind?” and got some interesting answers. A series of anatomical self portraits reveal maps to artists’ thoughts,...
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Face to Face
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- July 21 through September 1, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, July 21, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
This is a one-woman show featuring collaborative artwork created by member artist Peggy Spillane and community artist Ken Ferraris. Attracted by Spillane’s expressive faces, abstract landscapes, and flowers, Ferraris has...
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Wear to Go
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 2 through July 14, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 2, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored’s member artists help you dress for success with an exhibition of one-of-a-kind wearable masterpieces. Our designers have created a stunning collection of hand-decorated coats, tops and accessories such...
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Aliens: The Green Ones
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- April 14 through May 26, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, April 14, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Space is the place this spring when Creativity Explored’s member artists get “far out.” In countless paintings, drawings and “space” lights, artists such as Loren King, Andrew Li, Lance Rivers...
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The Pink Show
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- February 24 through April 7, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, February 24, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pink — not the most respected color on the spectrum, but certainly one of the most playful. It’s the creamy cuteness of bubble gum and Hello Kitty accessories as well...
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Subjects of Desire
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 13 through February 17, 2005
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 13, 2005, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Two studio artists prove there’s nothing wrong with repeating yourself in the exhibition “Subjects of Desire.” Evelyn Reyes and Camille Holvoet make drawings of a few (and only a few)...
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Spirits and Saints
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 14 through November 27, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 14, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Studio artists honor departed friends and reflect on life, death, and the great hereafter in a special Day of the Dead exhibition, “Spirits and Saints.” The exhibition features a number...
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You Are Here
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- September 2 through October 9, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, September 2, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
“You Are Here” features maps created as part of a two-year collaborative project with visiting artist and exhibition curator Alison Pebworth. Studio artists use mapping techniques to explore their communities...
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Gesture
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- July 22 through August 28, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, July 22, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
“Gesture” highlights the beauty of expression by artists with limited physical mobility. Confounding expectations, the artists represented always create non-figurative works, focusing instead on gesture, pure line, and distinct use...
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Functionable
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 3 through July 17, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 3, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Home décor gets an extreme makeover in the new exhibition “Functionable.” The show features furniture and home accents decorated and painted by more than 25 studio artists. This one-of-a-kind collection...
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Critters
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- April 15 through May 29, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, April 15, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Animals that walk the earth, swim the sea, and fly the sky are the subject of this exhibition. Wild, wacky, and whimsical two- and three-dimensional animals in a variety of...
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Heads n’ Tails
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- February 26 through April 10, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, February 26, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
“Heads n’ Tails” will feature monoprints, relief prints, and mixed media work printed on found materials including cardboard, woodscraps, plastic, and paper. This collection of figurative work illustrates the many...
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Con·tex·tu·al
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 8 through February 21, 2004
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 8, 2004, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
This exhibition will feature two- and three-dimensional artwork featuring all forms of text. Text is used in the exhibited works to convey meaning, to create visual imagery, or to generate...
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CE Faculty Exhibition
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- November 8, 2003, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, and November 9, 2003, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
CE faculty will exhibit and sell their artwork in the CE main studio on November 8 and 9, 2003. Exhibiting artists will include Enrique Andrade, Amy Auerbach, Catherine Bildhauer, Gilles...
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Monster
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 2 through November 29, 2003
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 2, 2003, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored presents “Monster,” an exhibit that reinterprets classic monsters such as The Mummy, Dracula, and Frankenstein’s monster in wild and new ways. The imaginations of CE artists have also...
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Fired and Wired
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- July 24 through September 27, 2003
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, July 24, 2003, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
“Fired and Wired” is the result of our studio artists exploring new media — and looking at old, familiar media in new ways. Computer animations and drawings will be featured...
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Retroactive20
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- May 15 through July 19, 2003
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, May 15, 2003, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored celebrates 20 years of artmaking with “Retroactive20,” a gallery exhibition of black and white photographs of artists with disabilities who have worked in our studios in the last...
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Japanese ROCK N’ California ROLL
Gallery Exhibition
Outside Exhibition
- Dates:
- Creativity Explored: April 2 through May 10, 2003
Creative Growth: April 3 through May 2, 2003 - Opening Reception:
- Creativity Explored: Wednesday, April 2, 2003, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creative Growth: Thursday, April 3, 2003, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (discussion with the artists at 6:00 pm)
This month Creativity Explored of San Francisco and Creative Growth Art Center of Oakland host three visiting artists from Japan in their respective studios as part of a collaborative artmaking...
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Lit
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- February 20 through March 24, 2003
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, February 20, 2003, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored’s “Lit” exhibition will feature unique, one-of-a-kind lamps and lanterns of various sizes, shapes, and colors. “Lit” will showcase how lighting can be fun, fanciful, exciting, and dramatic. Truly...
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Out of Our Faculties
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 16 through February 15, 2003
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 16, 2003, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored is having its first faculty art exhibition featuring a unique and highly original collection of paintings, drawings, photography, video, culinary arts, and cast cement. The show is an...
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Don’t Call Me Retard
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- October 17 through November 23, 2002
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 17, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, Creativity Explored presents “Don’t Call Me Retard,” an exhibition about disability. This theme affords member artists the opportunity to give voice to the experiences,...
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This Is My Family
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 22 through October 12, 2002
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 22, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
“This Is My Family” is an exhibition of artistic journals, prints and collages focusing on the theme of family. Some Creativity Explored artists have led lives characterized by previous isolation...
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Seeing Behind the Face
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- June 27 through August 17, 2002
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, June 27, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored presents “Seeing Behind the Face,” an exhibition about explorations. Identity is explored by studio artists through large colorful pastel portraiture. Ink drawings on large paper scrolls transform the...
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Art From the Fire
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- May 2 through June 22, 2002
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, May 2, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Creativity Explored presents new work by eight ceramic artists from our studios. These ceramic works explore the use of clay and portray human, animal and plant images in various forms....
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Women’s Work
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- March 7 through April 27, 2002
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, March 7, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Creativity Explored presents new work by 12 women artists from Creativity Explored’s studio. Their work explores a wide range of mediums, styles, and themes....
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The Power of Color
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- January 10 through March 2, 2002
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, January 10, 2002, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Does color matter? “The Power of Color,” curated by Suda Changkasiri, Creativity Explored Art Instructor, seeks to answer this question. Color evokes feelings and creates moods for all. Come see...
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The Spirit of Sound
Gallery Exhibition
Outside Exhibition
- Dates:
- Creativity Explored: October 11 through November 24, 2001
Aquarius Records: October 14 through December 31, 2001 - Opening Reception:
- Thursday, October 11, 2001, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Wonder Woman and Other Miracles
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- August 23 through October 6, 2001
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, August 23, 2001, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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New Works on Wood
Gallery Exhibition
- Dates:
- July 12 through August 4, 2001
- Opening Reception:
- Thursday, July 12, 2001, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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