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Livermore’s Bankhead Theater is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a new art exhibit in which artists explore and interpret the people, landscapes, traditions, history and cultural moments that shape the American experience.
“America in Art: 250 Years of Shared Creativity” is on display at the downtown venue’s UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery now through July 25.
July 4 will mark the official date to commemorate the country’s semiquincentennial, marking 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Bankhead exhibit is one of many events nationwide both underway and leading up to Independence Day.
“‘America in Art: 250 Years of Shared Creativity’ is a wonderful new exhibit at Livermore Valley Arts, and viewers do not want to miss it this summer as part of their patriotic celebrations during the warmer season,” Bankhead officials said in a press release announcing the ongoing exhibit.
Viewers of the display will discover works inspired by regional life, community traditions, historic milestones, evolving social movements, industry and innovation, popular culture, and everyday scenes that capture a sense of place and time, Bankhead officials said.
The exhibit opened for the season on May 14 and was celebrated with an opening reception last Saturday that featured a live-painting demonstration and a hands-on activity that encouraged guests to create their own patriotic-inspired works.
“Though visual art is most often the unique creative output of one person, the desire to create is a universal attribute shared by all humans,” artist Ken Ball said. “Being part of ‘America in Art’ is exciting because this exhibit brings together so many different voices, styles, and perspectives — and yet somehow it all connects in one large creative conversation.”
Visitors to the exhibit can also expect a wide-ranging visual journey — from rural and urban environments to symbolic imagery and lived experiences — offering many viewpoints on how America has been seen, felt and imagined over the past 250 years, with all those complexities, according to Bankhead officials.
Artist Diana Losch shared her approach to her art on display.
“I live on the Central Coast of California,” she said. “I’m deeply influenced by this beautiful but harsh land of extremes. Humans and climate change leave their mark on this fragile place. My work seeks collective cohesion amid a disruptive, rapidly evolving, and inherently unstable world.”
This year also marks a milestone anniversary for the city of Livermore as it celebrates the 150th anniversary of its incorporation. Throughout June, there will be special events happening every weekend across the community, all leading up to a culminating birthday celebration. City officials said additional details would be shared with the community soon.
In the meantime, the UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery featuring “America in Art” is located in the lobby of the Bankhead at 2400 First St. in Livermore. The exhibit is free and open to view by ticketed patrons during performances and by the general public, Thursdays through Saturdays, 12-5 p.m.
