RE/Aligned, an exhibition of collage spanning a range of themes and media, opens Friday, April 12th at the Cherry Center with a reception for the artists from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Artists in this multi-media exhibit include: Tracey Adams, Lisa Hochstein, Claire Lerner, Will Marino, Julia Nelson-Gal, Catie O’Leary and Robynn Smith.

Bridging a range of materials and mediums, the breadth of the Cherry exhibition documents how collage’s use of bits and pieces of applied materials is unique in its ability to capture physical moments of time and place. The exhibit includes the created or found materials of the Central Coast of California, its colors, forms and ephemera. Collage has the ability to bring a tactile, physical experience of human history into the presence of the viewer. As an artistic tool, this wide-ranging medium mixes high and popular references and offers a vibrant, innovative connection to cultural context.

The exhibit can be seen Wednesday through Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., or by appointment through May 11th.  The Carl Cherry Center is located at the corner of 4th and Guadalupe, Carmel.

Pictured: “Gone Fishing” – Julia Nelson-Gal