Artists team up to focus on bees! Thank you Laura Lordi Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Kelly Rogers’“Bees Hive Backpack ” CONTRIBUTED

Thank you Laura Lordi and The Palm Beach Post

THE SCENE ART TIP WHAT’S ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT

Artists team up to focus on bees

By Laura Lordi Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

   This exhibit is all the buzz!

   What’s All The Buzz About, which opened Friday at the Lake Park’s Art on Park gallery, features four members of South Florida EcoArtists who are combining their talents to educate the public about bees.

   “This is my answer to all of the hoopla and activism going around about the extinction of bees, and GMOs. ... To bring people together to discover and connect through their separate and unique identities (and mediums), and create an environment where these connections can be made” said artist and curator Rolando Chang Barrero.

   The featured EcoArtists are Xavier Cortada, Jesse Etelson, Lucy Keshavarz and Kelly Rogers.

   Continue Story Here on pp. 3NF of 18

   The show benefits the Palm Beach Beekeepers Association and runs through Aug. 11.llordi@pbpost.com   Twitter: @lauralordi

IF YOU GO

   “What’s All The Buzz About”

   When: Until Aug. 11

   Where: Art on Park Gallery, 800 Park Ave., West Palm Beach

   Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday

   Admission: Free

   Info: 561-345-2842 or visit www.  artistsofpalmbeach   county.com  

Kelly Rogers’“Bees Hive Backpack ” CONTRIBUTED

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Unit 1 Gallery showcases "Til the Cows Come Home" By Rolando Chang Barrero

Til the Cows Come Home by Rolando Cang Barrero

"‘El Pajaro Numero 1’, shows a serious yet peaceful expression with beautiful hues of blue, surrounded by tropical flowers that seem to blend with the emotion of the work."

-Laura Lordi, Palm Beach Post

Curator's Notes

"But there is a dark-side, after all, to the pretty little birds and the beautiful boys, and if you care to venture below the surface into the depth of the symbol, you might find evidence of a life lived with hard lessons and hard truths."

-Jacques de Beaufort, Curator

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By Laura Lordi

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

A new, unique gallery has opened in Lake Worth. Unit 1, described as a performance and exhibition space, showcases artists in all media.

Their newest show, ‘Surface and Symbol: The Work of Rolando Chang Barrero’, promises to be of the same description: unique.

After overcoming brain cancer, which halted his career for years, Barrero is having his first solo show in 15 years.

His close-up portraits depict colorful, yet dark expressions of the subject. The vibrant face in his acrylic piece, ‘El Pajaro Numero 1’, shows a serious yet peaceful expression with beautiful hues of blue, surrounded by tropical flowers that seem to blend with the emotion of the work.

It is though the dark reality Barrero has had to face shows underneath the surface of his paintings.

The opening reception and show will be Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., with musical performances by Jean Jacket and Sweet Bronco from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The gallery is currently open during events and by appointment only.

‘Surface And Symbol’

When: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday

Where: Unit 1 Gallery, 1202 Lucerne Ave., Lake Worth

Admission: Free

Info: (213) 255-0730 or visit https://www.facebook.com/unit1projects