HEADLANDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 02.08.09

Headlands Center for the Arts: Front + Center.

Artists: Tamara Albaitis, Brice Bischoff, Todd Bura, Matty Byloos, Ajit Chauhan, Joshua Churchill, Lori Esposito, Mayumi Hamanaka, Taro Hattori, Rachel Mayeri, Jennie Ottinger, Erik Parra, Francesca Pastine, Alison Pebworth, Tara Tucker, Paul Urich, Lindsey White, Noah Wilson, Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough, Ayelet Zohar. Guest curated by Kimberly Johansson.

Comment by AB: Front + Center showcases art by California artists who applied for the 2009 Headlands residency program. The Headlands residency program receives thousands of applications annually from artists around the world and to be recognized for artistic accomplishments in this annual show is indeed an honor (and a tasty little line on any artist resume). According to the scorecard, "While physically located in the hinterlands of the Bay Area, Headlands is at the center of creative innovation. At the core of Headlands' mission is the importance of promoting and supporting artists as cultural producers who actively shape the world." I suppose that about sums it up, although it's hard to believe there's hinterlands only 25 minutes from my house.

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