New Art Exhibit ‘Women Depicting Women’ Opens Feb. 2
“Bliss” by Leah Mitchell will be featured in the exhibit.
The Aurora Public Art Commission will host the Opening Reception of “NEVERTHELESS: Women Depicting Women” from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at the Aurora Public Art Commission’s Third Floor Gallery, 20 E. Downer Place.
(CREDIT: Camille Iemmolo Facebook page)
“NEVERTHELESS: Women Depicting Women” is an invitational exhibit of paintings, photographs, and installation by 10 female artists: Sarah Baranski, Esther Espino, Lisa Green, Cynthia Hellyer-Heinz, Camille Iemmolo, Leah Mitchell, Ruti Modlin, Michele Norman, Angela Wilson and Zuri Washington.
Visitors can view the exhibit for free during the opening reception and from noon to 4 p.m. every Wednesday through Saturday from Feb. 2 through March 11, 2018.
During the exhibit’s run, two additional events will be open to the community.
On Friday, March 2, the gallery will be open from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for First Fridays; and at 8 p.m., when the Ready Freddies, an all-woman, Chicago-based Queen tribute band, will perform in the gallery. A $5 donation is requested to attend the performance. On closing day, Sunday, March 11, a free panel discussion about women in the arts will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the gallery.
For more information, visit Aurora Public Art Commission website or Facebook page, or call (630) 256-3340.
About the Aurora Public Art Commission
The Aurora Public Art Commission is a civic organization dedicated to the presentation of public art in all its forms. APAC provides a formal art presence for the residents of the City of Aurora.
About the City of Aurora
Located 35 miles west of Chicago, Aurora is the second largest city in Illinois with a population of 200,456. Aurora is known as the “City of Lights” because it was one of the first in the nation to illuminate its streets with electric lights. Situated along the Fox River and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88), the city extends 46 square miles encompassing Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties.
Aurora also is home to six public school districts and seven townships. For the latest news, access to an archive of past news releases or to follow the city on Facebook or Twitter, visit the city’s website at www.aurora-il.org.
