Marc Chagall: Biblical Dreamer Art Exhibit November 8, 2008

The Mendocino Art Center will feature a special exhibit focusing on the biblical works of Marc Chagall, a 20th century multi-cultural and multi-media artist, in "Marc Chagall: Biblical Dreamer," November 8 to November 22, in the Main Gallery. There is a $10 suggested donation to view the exhibit.

The Chagall exhibit includes scenes from both the Old Testament and New Testament. He was quoted as saying, "I did not see the Bible, I dreamed it." One of his most famous works is the series of stained glass windows which he created, along with Charles Marq, for the chapel at the Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. The subject matter of the windows is the Twelve Tribes of Israel as described by Jacob in Genesis and Moses in Deuteronomy. Lithographs of the windows and works from the book of Exodus will be on display.

Chagall was born an Orthodox Jew in Russia in 1885 and took up art in his late teens. He later moved to Paris, where he became part of an art community that included many notable artists. While not practicing Judaism, he used many biblical themes in his art. He took Jesus as the symbol of the Jewish people tormented by the world. He spent some time in America during the Nazi occupation of Paris, but returned to France during WWII and eventually settled in Saint-Paul-de-Vence in southern France, where he was buried in 1985.

Also on Exhibit
Also on exhibit: Stefanie Kraus' "Organic Abstractions" photography exhibit in Gallery Ten, Jessica Jade Norris and Doug Desmond's "Crooked Lines" showing of original drawings and etchings in the Abramson Gallery, and a Day of the Dead exhibit in the Nichols Gallery.

Artists Reception, November 8
Don't miss the 2nd Saturday Artists Reception, Saturday, November 8, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Mendocino Art Center. This is your chance to hobnob with the exhibiting artists while nibbling snacks, sipping wine and viewing the new gallery exhibits. There is a $10 suggested donation for the reception.

For more information, call 707-937-5818 or visit www.MendocinoArtCenter.org. The Mendocino Art Center is located at 45200 Little Lake Street (at Kasten Street) in Mendocino, and is open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Official Website: http://www.MendocinoArtCenter.org