Bigger and better: “CA 101” art show opens Friday in Redondo Beach
Number 4 from the “Awakening” series, by Robert NelsonA banquet of art for these unsettled times “CA 101 2018” opens Friday evening in Redondo Beach The annual “CA 101” is beginning to seem like the defining moment for art in the South Bay, and now, seven years in, this two week event has expanded to not only include art from California, but from the rest of the country and even from overseas. With its global reach, curator Nina Zak Laddon expresses the hope that “knowledge of other cultures and other points of view will enrich the life of every visitor.” Exhibition director Sandra Liljenwall adds that “The enthusiasm of the artists we’ve dealt with nationally and internationally has been extraordinary.” And lastly, in the words of Chantal Toporow, president of the Friends of Redondo Arts Group, under whose auspices these exhibitions take place, “‘CA 101’ is consistently building our social and cultural capital, as well as community cohesion, by providing a collective experience of public expression around us.” This year, 207 artists submitted work for consideration, and 54 percent of them were accepted. Of the 719 submissions, 21 percent are being shown. Also, 25 of the 40…
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