New Exhibit Features "Recycled" Art

Ethan Estes Recology: Urban Opportunists, 2012

The Cañada College Art Gallery continues its Spring, 2013 season with Do Not Throw Away: Art from Recology San Francisco’s Artist in Residence Program, a unique presentation of artworks made from recycled materials, videos, digital images, and photographs by artists including Alex Nichols, Adrienne Pao, Lauren Scott, Bill Russell, Cherie Johnson, Linda Raynsford, Ethan Estess, Sharon Siskin, Dio Mendoza, David Hevel, and Nomi Talisman.

 
The exhibit will be on display Tuesday, April 16 through Thursday May 9. An opening reception will be held Wednesday, April 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Cañada College Art Gallery is located at 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. Student Services Building 9, Room 152, Redwood City. Gallery hours are Mondays, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday's 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursdays 1 to 6 p.m.

The Artist in Residence Program at Recology San Francisco is a unique art and education program that provides Bay Area professional and student artists with access to discarded materials, a stipend, and a large studio space at the Recology Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Center. By supporting artists who work with recycled materials, Recology hopes to encourage people to conserve natural resources and promote new ways of thinking about art and the environment.

The Cañada College Art Gallery presents exhibitions to the public, focuses on an interdisciplinary interpretation of art and culture, and serves the public of San Mateo County, the college community, and beyond. All exhibitions and gallery events are free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the Cañada College Humanities and Social Sciences Department at (650)306-3336 or visit our website www.canadacollege.edu