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Photograph by Linda DeRosa

The Outer Limits

April 4 – May 13, 2024

Reception: Sunday, April 7, 2-4 pm

With a retro nod to the 50s fascination with outer space, we asked artists to tap into their personal “outer limits” for this unusual exhibit. We prompted artists to draw on their childhood memories of such TV shows as “The Outer Limits” and the “Twilight Zone.” Or, a different angle of the same subject could come from more recent obsessions over mysterious white balloons, the colonization of other planets, or the Webb telescope, providing us with mind-boggling celestial glimpses from the beginning of time. Most importantly, we ask artists to question their own personal “outer limits” as creators in this new world where, for example, artificial intelligence is currently challenging our perception of creativity. Regardless of the inspiration, the purpose of this exhibit is to play with the edge and to push the limits and test the outer boundaries.

Ann Kalb – Featured 3-d Artist

An architecture enthusiast and former mosaic artist, born and raised in Los Angeles, Ann found her calling in art glass, with a distinct focus on mid-century modern design as a primary influence. Fired at over a thousand degrees, these unique and clean-lined pieces express an interpretation of the consistent aesthetic of late 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and early 70’s, as line and color become infused with a contemporaneous edge. Both functional and decorative, the work maintains an integrity as original art, with a utilitarian purpose, all with that Mid-Century Modern hallmark.

Upcoming

Image courtesy of Carolyn Chambers

Central Coast Artist Collective Presents – CCAC Artist Group Show: Photography, Sculpture, and Fine Craft

May 16-June 24, 2024

Reception: Sunday, May 19, 2-4 pm

You are invited to see some of the newest work from Central Coast artists! CCAC’s second annual juried exhibition, Central Coast Artists Collective Presents 2024, comes to Art Center Morro Bay May 16 – June 24, 2024. Art on exhibit will include photography, sculpture, and fine craft, work from the hands, eyes, and hearts of members of the collective (a separate show by CCAC Painters will take place later this year) . Come meet participating artists during the opening reception Sunday, May 19, 2024, 2-4 pm. A ceremony will honor best in show as well as other awards.

The Central Coast Artists Collective (CCAC) continues to grow and provide services to artist groups. The Collective was formed in March 2021 to provide Central Coast artist groups with a website, monthly newsletter, membership, and other services. For more information about the Collective, visit centralcoastartistscollective.org