Three independent presentations make up the latest exhibitions at the Salina Art Center.
New Landscapes is now open at Salina Art Center, 242 S. Santa Fe. Galleries are open Wednesday-Sunday, and admission is open to the public at no charge. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday; 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; and by appointment.
The exhibition runs through Jan. 2.
New Landscapes contains three independent solo presentations from artists Alyssa Baguss, Marc Berghaus, and Mark Cowardin. While the title suggests a collective exhibition, New Landscapes stretches out to connect the ways in which these three artists individually mediate, manipulate, and mitigate the natural world.
The term “landscape” is inherently tied to environment, land, and geographical placement, but can also refer to the horizontal orientation of an artwork. In either case, landscape is an aesthetic reference of what surrounds us and how we understand our habitat.
Whether we think of this in nostalgic terms, in an idealized setting, or simply as a reminder of where we are in the world, landscape fundamentally shapes the way we understand our place.
The public is invited to an opening reception on First Friday, Nov. 5 from 5-7 p.m. with special remarks at 6 p.m.
New Landscapes is funded by John and Kristin Gunn and the SAC Annual Gala.