Bridges and Walls, a solo exhibition by MarinMOCA Artist in Residence Orin Carpenter, has been extended through Jan. 30. Carpenter’s mixed media work is informed by his own personal experiences and observations of human encounters, and the outcomes that occur.
MarinMOCA invites Marin residents to drop by this holiday season. “He is inspired by the concept of humans building bridges to seek connections, or conversely, creating walls for protection. The artist’s work investigates, and reflects on, those experiences and asks the viewer: ‘Did you build a wall or a bridge today, and why,’” the organization says.
Carpenter adds that “Being an artist of color (AOC), I have the power to bring others into the world I experience through the lens of my creations. I have the power to educate, elevate, and challenge anyone who encounters my works of art, allowing viewers to see the world through my eyes. Hopefully my art can change their perception with a new vision and offer them the opportunity to share in the journey…my journey.”
MarinMOCA invites people of all august to spend a little time at this thought-provoking exhibition.
MarinMOCA is located at 500 Palm Drive in Novato. Hours are Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Marin MOCA is closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 3.)
Orin Carpenter is currently the Visual and Performing Arts Director at Marin Catholic High School. He holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Memphis, and received his MFA in Illustration from Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Carpenter has shown widely in galleries in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the country. Most recently, in 2020, his work was included in The de Young Open exhibition of Bay Area artists at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. He is currently represented by Artize Gallery in Palm Springs, CA. The artist leads workshops that focus on art and racial justice and has partnered with Boston College University Roche Center for Education, and the Archdiocese of Omaha, to share his expertise as both an artist of color and educator. Carpenter’s work has been published extensively and he is frequently interviewed on radio and podcast programs.
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