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Saturday, July 20, 5 pm
Opening Reception: Nostalgia Structures

Join us Saturday, July 20, 2013 from 5-8pm for the opening of Nostalgia Structures featuring artists Si Jae Byun, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Megan Mueller and Rachel Schmidt. The exhibition features site specific installations, sculptures, and 2-dimensional works that address the concept of nostalgia, with a heavy lean toward the autobiographical and becomes a dialogue between the artists speaking to fundamental concepts about how we see our life-scapes and how we choose to live within them. This is a free event all ages are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided compliments of the Brentwood Arts Exchange.

Saturday, September 14, 5 pm
Opening Reception: Her Words

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the opening of Her Words, Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 5-8. Her Words is a printmaking and story project, led by artist Monica Jahan Bose, celebrating women’s literacy in the remote island of Katakhali, Bangladesh. The women of Katakhali have recently learned to read in order to empower themselves after devastating cyclones in 2008 and 2009. Bose has collaborated with 12 of these courageous women to create 18-foot-long woodblock prints on saris using words they have learned along with designs and images. The visual presentation of this project at the Brentwood Arts Exchange marks its debut in the United States. This is a free event all ages are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided compliments of the Brentwood Arts Exchange.

Saturday, November 9, 5 pm
Opening Reception: Cianne Fragione

Join the Brentwood Arts Exchange Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 5pm -8pm for the opening of our winter exhibition featuring artwork by Cianne Fragione. This is a free event all ages are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided compliments of the Brentwood Arts Exchange.

Saturday, January 18, 5 pm
Opening Reception: Bill Harris

On Saturday, January 18, 2014 join us for the opening of Bill Harris’ solo exhibition. Perhaps best known as a printmaker, he is also an accomplished wood turner, and brings the two processes together in masterful wall-mounted sculptures that contrast exacting technical precision with vibrant color in complex, dynamic form. Given command of the entire Brentwood Arts Exchange gallery, Harris’ exhibition engages, challenges, offers space for interpretation, and if you’re open to it, teaches. This is a free event all ages are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided compliments of the Brentwood Arts Exchange.