Hera Gallery

Troy West is showing art and architecture at two venues in Germany this year. An Architekur, an exhibition and publication on Community Design in Berlin (anarchitektur@amx.de), and MYTHOS FABRIK EIN DEUTSCH - AMERIKAN ISCHER DIALOG exhibition and conference in Offenbach thru August 2008. Pictured at right: The Dietze Building, Newark, New Jersey 19th century toy factory renovated into 10 units of artist work/live space, 2500 sq. ft.

Claudia Flynn received The Innovators Program Award for Original Art in a Publication by the Johns Hopkins University Press. "LIFELINE," a digital mixed media work was selected by the Art Advisory Board at the School of Medicine for an upcoming book and traveling exhibition beginning in San Juan, Puerto Rico in June.

Hera Gallery member, Alexandra Broches, will be exhibiting her work at the Gail Cahalan Gallery in Providence.  Alexandra will be exhibiting a series of photographs that capture elements of the natural world.  These masterful black and white images are wonderfully designed, inspired visions.  Collections of eggs, bones, and feathers are artfully arranged and edited to provoke a sense of wonder and curiosity in the viewer.  These easily overlooked artifacts of nature become interesting displays of natural patterns through Broches's lenses. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 17th, from 4:00 - 7:00pm. The exhibit runs from May 14th through June 7th. Gail Cahalan Gallery 200 Allens Avenue Providence, RI 02903 www.gcgallery.net 401-744-0295

Last Saturday night, Hera hosted the opening reception for our current exhibition, Crossing Borders/Cruzando Fronteras . The evening was a great success, attended by artists, patrons, and people who hold the issue of immigration close to their hearts. Overall, it was a festive night, which enabled some very pertinent conversations. Right: Artist Agustin Patino with his painting, Immigrants with Five Senses. Below: Dusan Petran, of Yorick's Marionette Theater, displays his handmade marionettes during the opening reception.

An Evening of Films presented by José Torrealba, Saturday, May 10th, 6:30 – 8:30. The Providence Latin American Film Festival is a non-profit pan-cultural organization, to promote Latin-American culture and more specifically to provide Latin American film directors with an opportunity to exhibit in New England. Director, Jose Torrealba, has selected the film The Price of Sugar to show at Hera Gallery. This film follows Father Christopher Hartley as he organizes some of this hemisphere’s poorest people to fight for their basic human rights. This film raises key questions about where the products we consume originate from and at what human cost they are produced. Please view the films website for further details.

Hera Gallery is lucky to have Dusan Petran of Yorick's Marionette Theater present his work at the opening reception of Crossing Borders / Cruzando Fronteras. The opening and performance will be held at the gallery on Saturday, April 26th from 6:00 - 8:00. For more information about Yorick's, please view his website .

Hera Gallery is pleased to announce our spring fundraiser, a portfolio raffle. Back by popular demand, this raffle offers supporters an opportunity to bid on 14 original artworks; including paintings, photographs, prints, jewelry, mixed media art. This suite of work consists of a uniquel handmade portfolio box created by local artists, Aggie Stewart. This custom box opens to reveal fourteen 11” by 14” pieces of artwork. This year Hera Gallery is luck to have guest artist, Maryjean Viano Crowe, participating. She has generously contributed a mixed media piece titled “Rebus” to the portfolio. Maryjean is a prolific artist, whose work has been exhibited and published nationally; her art can also be found in permanent included in the collections of museums both within the United States and abroad. In addition, Claudia Fieo, Claudia Flynn, Alexandra Broches, Barbara Pagh, Cynthia Farnell, Islay Taylor, Jeannette Jacobs, Jill McLaughlin, John Kotula, Maureen Murray, Myron Rubenstein, R...