Venice: Now & Then
Venice: Now & Then
August 5, 2017
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

The Mike Kelley Gallery at Beyond Baroque
681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice CA 90291


VENICE: NOW & THEN Celebrates the History of Art in Venice
Renowned Venice Artists On View at Mike Kelley Gallery

(July 27, 2017/Venice, California) Continuing it’s program of exhibitions featuring the art world legacy of Southern California, the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art (ViCA) is proud to present “Venice: Now & Then” opening Saturday, August 5, 2017 from 5-8pm, at the Mike Kelley Gallery, at 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, California 90291.

Curated by Juri Koll, two or more works have been selected from each of the artists’ body of work – one completed very recently, and one from early in the artists’ career. Many of these art works have never been exhibited before and are historically and contemporarily significant. Each of the artists has spent at least 40 years exhibiting their work – and lived and worked in Venice. The catalog published for this exhibition opens with a foreword by David S. Rubin, former curator at such institutions as MOCA Cleveland and the San Antonio Museum of Art, and features never-before-seen historical material such as original photographs from the late 60’s and early 70’s in Venice

“Venice was a bit of ghost town in the late sixties – a kind of heaven by the sea.” Ned Evans, July 2017

Additional materials as well as commentary on life as an artist in Venice in the 60’s and 70’s will be included. Insightful essays are featured by esteemed authors including Betty Ann Brown.

The artists on exhibit are:

Martha Alf
John Baldessari
Bob Branaman
Jean Edelstein
Doug Edge
Ned Evans
Scott Grieger
Victor Henderson
Juri Koll
Ann McCoy
Catherine Ruane
Rena Small

“Venice: Now & Then” follows on the success of “Venice: Here & Now” which featured mid-career artists who live and work in Venice. The Mike Kelley Gallery, with annual support by the Mike Kelley Foundation, is located at the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center, 681 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. The Arts Center celebrates it’s 50th year in 2018. The exhibition continues through September 9, with a closing reception from 5-8pm. Further details on the exhibition can be found on Facebook. For inquiries: juri@veniceica.org

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