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About Face Member Preview

  • Date: 04/15/2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  
  • Location: Bedford Gallery
    1601 Civic Drive
    Walnut Creek, California 94596
  • Introduction: BG Members get a special preview from 11 AM-12 PM for the opening of About Face.

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About Face, a juried and invitational exhibition, continues the fascinating tradition of creating portraits, using a contemporary lens to speculate how future generations might perceive the way we value beauty, power, and ultimately what we hold culturally significant. The practice of creating portraits dates back nearly 12,000 years to the Neolithic era. What began as plastered human skulls has evolved into paintings, photographs, and sculpture that not only capture the likeness of an individual, but also provide clues about the cultural and societal context in which the person lived.

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