‘Embracing the World’ Exhibition at John O'Lague Galleria
Hayward is a multicultural town, with citizens from all over the world. It’s also multicultural in the sense that Hayward residents travel the world, are aware of the world, and many of them represent that awareness in their art.
Thus from January 23 to March 16, the artistic works of 46 Hayward area artists will travel to the O’Lague Gallery in the Hayward City Hall for a showing of this multicultural art entitled “Embracing the World.”
Multicultural, in this case, equals multi-talented. The work in this show involves over a dozen different techniques. Paint involves oil and acrylic and watercolor, with subsets of gouache, or paint with ink or pen or colored pencil.
The realism of photography is interspersed with fabric art—quilts, and even embroidery. Mixed media contrasts ceramics, encaustic, and poetry.
The most exotic-sounding technique is a Happy New Year rabbit done in Chinese Brush Painting on “Cloud Dragon Paper.” Other papers supporting the art are rice paper, shaun paper, and hand-cut paper.
In short, art supporters, and those curious about local art should visit the John O’Lague Galleria, Hayward City Hall, 777 B street, and open Monday-Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Even better, see the show and meet the artists at the artists’ reception on Friday, February 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Visit haywardartscouncil.org for more exhibitions and programs.
Bruce Roberts is HAC board vice-president and Hayward Poet Laureate.