TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Art Truly Modern in New Gallery Exhibit at Livermore Valley Arts

An exciting new exhibit, “Shape, Form, and Color: Modern Expressionism,” will be on display at the UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery at the Bankhead Theater in Downtown Livermore, CA. from October 6 through December 4, 2022. This gallery exhibition will incorporate works from local artists utilizing this artistic style, using exaggerations and distortions, originally portraying 20th-century life from a subjective perspective. Viewers of this exhibition can expect to see the world depicted through how it feels rather than how it looks.

     The Expressionist movement originated in Germany and Northern Europe during the early 1900s, coming about during a period of intense change and upheaval within the continent. During this time, society was developing rapidly due to the industrialization that had captured Europe, as well as the chaotic state of the world that was present within European countries leading up to World War I.

     Stylistically the origins of the Expressionist movement can be linked to artists such as Edvard Munch, Vincent van Gogh, and Henri Matisse. Each displayed signs of a departure from lifelike portrayals in their later works.

     Moving from modern expressionism to modern technology, The Founders Room at The Bankhead will concurrently feature a solo exhibit by Ghada Jamal. Born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1955, Jamal started painting in the early ‘80s and continued her studies at Beirut University College. Later, she immigrated to the US to pursue graduate studies, and in 1990, she earned a Master’s in Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from CSULB and lived in California until her return to Lebanon in 2002.

     The UNCLE Credit Union Art Gallery is located in the lobby of the beautiful Bankhead Theater at 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA. “Shape, Form, and Color: Modern Expressionism” is free and open to enjoy by ticketed patrons during performances and by the general public Thursdays through Sundays, 1-5 p.m. An art reception will be held on Saturday, November 12, from 1-3:30 p.m., where attendees can enjoy light refreshments along with the insightful art on display for a sophisticated autumn afternoon.

     Dates, times, and ticket prices for other events are available at www.LivermoreArts.org.