Current Gallery Exhibits
Open daily 11-4, Kasten x Albion Streets in Mendocino
Extended hours 4-7 on Second Saturdays each month
Open daily 11-4, Kasten x Albion Streets in Mendocino
Extended hours 4-7 on Second Saturdays each month
Displays in the Gallery:
Co-op member and guest artist exhibits are ongoing assigned exhibition spaces. QRCodes allow you to quickly access the artists' individual pages and contact information on the Co-op's website. Go to the pull down menu under Artists at the top of each page to access specific individuals. You may submit comments and questions to individuals using a contact forms on the individual artist pages. For general questions or requests you may email artcoop@mcn.org. Your comments and concerns will be forwarded to the appropriate Co-op member.
Co-op member and guest artist exhibits are ongoing assigned exhibition spaces. QRCodes allow you to quickly access the artists' individual pages and contact information on the Co-op's website. Go to the pull down menu under Artists at the top of each page to access specific individuals. You may submit comments and questions to individuals using a contact forms on the individual artist pages. For general questions or requests you may email artcoop@mcn.org. Your comments and concerns will be forwarded to the appropriate Co-op member.
Featured Artist for March 2023:
Shanti Benoit presents "Mythic"
Gallery show through April 3
Meet the Artist on Second Saturday March 11th 4Pm - 7PM
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MYTHIC: Paintings by Shanti Benoit
“Imagination forms myth, which creates stories,” according to Shanti Benoit, the Featured Artist for March at the Artists’ Co-op of Mendocino. “We all create our own stories and myths from personal experiences and life’s mysteries.” Her gallery show is up through April 3rd. Known for her joyful and colorful paintings, Shanti explains that much of her creativity is the result of growing up surrounded by Midwest farms “where all sorts of mysterious events took place…with that little house surrounded by a sea of corn….white fences…baby chicks…barns …haystacks…all strong imagery for me.” “After college, I moved to the sensual hills and beaches of California. The new shapes and forms took my breath away. I arrived in Berkeley in November, having left a snowy grey Ohio, into a town vibrant with color. This made a huge impression on the art I now create. Three years ago I began making art in collaboration with Sev Ickes, also a product of the Midwest: it was a natural fit and so much fun! We both loved farms and gardens, and although we have very different styles, we made it work. A few examples of our collaborations are included in this show.” The great appeal of Shanti Benoit’s art is how her images awaken our own mythic memories, dreams, and stories; they are an homage to life’s mysteries and beauty. Come to the Artist’s Co-op of Mendocino for an uplifting experience as you to enter the world of Shanti Benoit. |
Ongoing Online Exhibitions
EKPHRASIS XI 2022: the Online Exhibit. Click here to start. Indefinitely.
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Ekphrasis X 2021 ONLINE EXHIBITION a tenth year collaboration in 2021 between the Artists Co-op of Mendocino and the Writers of the Mendocino Coast and involving 21 artist/writer pairs.
This Online Exhibition is posted indefinitely. Scroll down for Ekphrasis IX 2020. |
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Marine Mendocino is the members' online exhibit for March, 2021, recognizing "Whale Month" throughout Mendocino County. This exhibit includes the art displayed in the gallery March 3 - April 5, 2021, plus a few additional marine works from members' individual website pages. Click on the images to see more from each artist and to contact the artists directly.
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The "Transitions" Online Exhibition is about art- making by members in Winter 20-21. In two parts: Gallery 1 features the Online Exhibition of members' art with the theme of HEARTS. (In the gallery Feb 3 - March 2 ). Gallery 2 features additional new Winter Works by individual members to celebrate the new year!
Click on your favorites to find out more about the artists and to contact them directly. |
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The Ekphasis IX 2020 VIRTUAL EXHIBITION celebrates a collaboration (October, 2020)
between the Artists Co-op of Mendocino and the Writers of the Mendocino Coast that involved 40 members combined from the two organizations. The results can be enjoyed by visiting this Online Exhibition, which is posted indefinitely.. |
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Tuesdays with Sev and Shanti: Collages with hand crafted papers: An Exhibition of Collages by Shanti Benoit and Sev Ickes (Summer, 2020)
Extensive collaboration between two artists using hand-painted paper techniques and a large collection of collaged examples of their works. If you have not visited this one, it's time! Two Artists ...Two Friends...Too Wonderful to Miss From Sandy Oppenheimer: "LOVE these. So joyous and full of life and love. Brava" |
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