Angels Gate Cultural Center launches a year-long exploration of the concept of wilderness with WILDERNESS MIND: DISSOLVING DUALITY, a compelling exhibition that features works by the fourteen artist members of the Eco-art Collective, a member-led group of the Southern California Women's Caucus for Art.

As curator and collective member Deborah Thomas so aptly states: "Although 'wilderness' may call to mind places of intense experience in nature, far from civilization, it reveals itself to be more a state of mind that defies location, either geographical or imaginary, where social structure relaxes, logic slips away, and time and space collapse." Artists in the exhibition discover natural wonder in many places of the ecosystems that humans inevitably impact from bergy bits (fragments of icebergs) in Antarctic waters to carcasses of dead birds found on urban streets.

The thirty works in the exhibition range from photography to painting, assemblage and installation, to video and performance. Related programs will include a special Summer Solstice Celebration on June 24th and a panel on exploration on July 22nd.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Carolyn Applegate, Ulla Barr, Marie Cenkner, Danielle Eubank, Ann Isolde, J. J. L'Heureux, Nancy Lissaman, Meg Madison, Hiroko Momeii, MaryLinda Moss, Sandra Mueller, Annemarie Rawlinson, Deborah Thomas and France White.

The exhibit will open on Sunday, May 20, 2012 during the annual Open Studio Tour at Angels Gate.

Angels Gate Cultural Center, Main Gallery
Mon. to Fri,, 10-5 pm and Sun, 12-5 pm
601 South Gaffey St.
San Pedro, CA 90731
angelsgateart.org

WILDERNESS MIND PROGRAMS CALENDAR:

May 20, 2012 — Opening noon until 5 pm with Curator's Talk @ 2 pm
June 24, 2012 — Summer Solstice with SCWCA Summer Meet Up
July 22, 2012 — Exploring the Known and Unknown Panel
Aug.19, 2012 — Closing Reception with Artist Talks

More at http://www.angelsgateart.org/art_galleries.php

Henley Royal Regatta is undoubtedly the best known regatta in the world and is both one of the highlights of the summer sporting calendar and the social season.

It attracts thousands of visitors over a 5 day period and spectators will be thrilled by over 200 races of an international standard, including Olympians and crews new to the event.

The Ebell of Los Angeles was formed in Los Angeles in 1894 and is dedicated to encouraging the educational, cultural and social growth of the diverse Los Angeles community. Built in 1927, the Club’s Italianate architecture is a tour de force, with plaster facing and Italian clay tile roofing, carved ceilings, colonnaded walkways, and 20-foot ceilings. The building is a nationally registered historic landmark.

Since 1927, the Wilshire Ebell Theatre has hosted musical performances and lectures by world leaders and top artists, including hosting aviator Amelia Earhart's last public appearance before attempting the 1937 around-the-world flight during which she disappeared.

743 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90005

For weekday viewing, please call to check on any event that may be in the Art Salon that particular day: 323-931-1277

Show runs through 31 May.

Jack H. Skirball Campus

3077 University  Avenue, Los Angeles, CA

Phoenicia is currently sailing from Sardinia to London and is set to arrive in May, 2012 with Danielle Eubank onboard.

Former British Royal Navy Officer Philip Beale conceived of Phoenicia’s expedition and captains the ship. The original expedition, a circumnavigation of Africa, started in Syria in August 2008, continued through the Suez Canal, around the Cape of Good Hope, through the Straits of Gibraltar, and ended in Syria in October 2010. In all, the ship sailed 20,000 miles and was at sea for more than a year.  

175 High Street, Aldeburgh. UK