'Artists in the Arboretum' Exhibition Comes to Jamaica Plain

With an imaginative group exhibition, the Arnold Arboretum offers a talented preview of this weekend’s JP Open Studios.

Held in conjunction with JP Open Studios, “Artists in the Arboretum 2011” is a new exhibition of works inspired by the collections and landscapes of the Arnold Arboretum.   At the opening reception on Wednesday evening, curator Sheryl White praised the exhibition’s diversity explaining that the 21 artists in the juried show contributed pieces in a variety of styles and media. The show includes paintings, prints, collages, photographs and multi-media objects. While the Arboretum’s grounds and resources were the starting point for the thematic, juried exhibit, White noted that the participants were not obliged to literally interpret the Arboretum but were free to investigate colors and shapes. Artists Jennifer Burnham, Dr. Regina Valluzzi, …

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