Sedona Art Center update for April 12

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Reception Friday, April 13 from 5:00 – 7:30pm

As part of its 60th Anniversary celebrations the Arts Center presents an exhibition tribute to Sedona’s Legacy Artists with a show of portraits painted, carved and sculpted by many of Sedona’s most influential artists.From April 13 through May 2, the Special Exhibition Gallery in the historic Art Barn will showcase the works of Sedona artists Libby Caldwell, David Fischel, Toby Friedman, Theodosia Greene, Mary Helsaple, Susan Kliewer, Kim Kori, Liz Learmont, Gretchen Lopez, Mike Medow, Jack Proctor and Adele Seronde. The Gallery will be open daily from Noon to 5:00 p.m. Meet these renowned artists at an opening reception on Friday, April 13 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.

“Beauty and Identity” – Artist’s Panel Talk
Sunday, April 29, 4 to 6 pm

A lively panel discussion will take place in the Theatre Studio in SAC’s historic Art Barn. The public is invited to join us while we address a timely topic. In a world wracked with violence, where millions are displaced and starving, Why does art matter? Why does beauty matter? And how do portraits capture identity?

Panelists include James Bishop, Cazo Seronde, John Soderberg, Libby Caldwell, Carol Haralson and Ellen Kammerling, with Kate Hawkes moderating. Refreshments will be served.

The Portrait theme of this exhibition asks, Who are we? What does it mean to be human in an age of artificial intelligence, robots and virtual realities? Where do we fit in the natural world?The portraits created by Sedona’s Legacy Artists over the last several decades speak to these questions, reminding us of what we can read in eyes, expressions, gestures and postures. Can you tell whether the subject feels at home or out of sync?

“As a portrait photographer years ago, I was searching for the ‘Cartier Bresson moment,’ the spontaneous expressions on people’s faces caught in moments of irony, passion, focus, beauty,” says Antoine Seronde, exhibit collaborator. “I was intrigued by the sense of character I could read in people’s faces.”

The Legacy Artists’ portraits that fill the gallery will tell you much about both their subject and themselves if you pause long enough to see it. And perhaps a lot about you.

Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s oldest cultural organizations. SAC was founded in 1958 by Nassan Gobran, an Egyptian sculptor then head of the art department at Verde Valley School. Together with support from local arts aficionados, Gobran acquired George and Helen Jordan’s fruit packing barn, which soon became the nucleus of art and activity for the local community.

Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 local artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers, offers private studio visits, and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities each year. For more information, call the Administrative Offices at 928-282-3809 or the Fine Art Gallery at 928-282-3865.

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