Carl Cherry Center for the Arts

Juxtapose
2025-06-20 - 2025-07-26 | CA
A Delicious Concoction of the Sublime and Absurd.
“Juxtapose,” is an inventive, immersive, two-person exhibition featuring paintings, mixed media and assemblage art by Stephanie Langley and Robert Armstrong. The exhibit opens Friday, June 20th, with an artist’s reception from 4:30 – 6:30pm. An artist’s walkthrough with Robert and Stephanie will be held Saturday, June 28th, from 3:00-4:00pm. Both events are free and open to the public.
From the guest curator:
Meeting Stephanie Langley for the first time and walking into her studio was an experience of pure joy! It was as if I had entered into a subliminal realm where images, patterns and painting styles from different eras and disciplines played happily with and off each other. Her work is delicate, surprising, balanced and exciting. In short, her work is remarkable.
When my friend, Robert Armstrong, invited me over to his house and had me open a small green vintage suitcase from the 1950’s filled with 100+ works of what he explained were influenced by “semiotics” (signs and meaning) that he had made in the mid 1970’s- 80’s, I was astounded! I truly had never seen anything quite like it. The work was very funny, very odd, and extremely clever. There was more to it than you could get your head around at first glance. After a while, most pieces evoked laughter, followed by revelatory, “Ah ha!”
This, then, is a very unique, one-of-a-kind, two-person exhibition, with close to 100 works of art, in a small gem of a gallery surrounded by a serene Zen sculpture garden. A juxtaposition all on its own.
I am very excited to have been asked to curate this show, and be able to bring these artists to you.
Jim Dultz

Cherry Jam in the Garden
2025-07-26 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Carl Cherry Center, Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel, CA, 93921, United States
Get ready to Jam! A special event benefitting the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts.
This extraordinary afternoon will feature live music by the incomparable Rick Forschino and Friends, delicious wine from Scheid Vineyards, and light fare.
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Auction and Chance Drawing
Don’t miss your chance to win unique items and experiences in our silent auction and chance drawings! Here’s a glimpse of some of the fantastic prizes:

Full-Day Use of the Carl Cherry Theater, Gallery, and Gardens ($1200 value): Imagine hosting your next event in this beautiful space! With its Santa Maria stone fireplace and redwood beams, the gallery offers the serenity and timelessness of old Carmel. The Cherry Center is complemented by a 50-seat theater and a sculpture garden in a setting of Monterey Peninsula native plants and coastal live oaks. A venue perfect for staging a performance, film or literary event!

Three-Day Private Residential Artist’s Retreat in Cachagua ($1250 value): Escape to a 54-acre wooded property for a three-day, private artist’s retreat. Perfect for artist, writer, or anyone seeking a personal retreat, this residency offers the time, space, and quiet needed to create. You’ll stay in a snug cabin with expansive views of the Los Padres National Forest, adjacent to hiking trails and world-famous vineyards. The retreat includes support from artist Kris Swanson, who will be available to guide and assist your art project as requested. The property also features an outdoor stage for performance art and a mountain yoga platform for meditation, yoga, or writing. Enjoy late afternoon drinks and hors d’oeuvres with your hosts and fellow artists on the deck.

Custom Portrait Sitting with Kim Weston ($2500 value): Private Portrait Session with Master Photographer Kim Weston. This is a truly exceptional offering – Kim Weston, renowned master of traditional black and white photography, is donating something he rarely offers: a private portrait session in his Carmel gallery followed by his personal darkroom work to create a museum-quality 8×10 silver gelatin print.
Portrait by Mary Liz Houseman ($1000 value): Portrait by acclaimed local artist Mary Liz Houseman. The portrait can be done in pastel or acrylic from a sitting or photograph.
Season Passes to Jazz at the Cherry ($540 value): Two season passes to 2026 Jazz at The Cherry performances. Enjoy reserved tickets to six concerts held in our intimate Cherry Hall venue.
One Pass to the Carmel Jewish Film Festival ($220 value): This package includes one pass to six films, two VIP receptions, and panel discussions with community leaders. This year’s theme is, “Celebrating Culture, Social Action & Diversity in Contemporary Judaism.” November 2: Opening Celebration at the Golden Bough Playhouse, Carmel.
Festival Dates, November: 6th, 8th, 9th;13th, 15th, 16th.

Take home a piece of singular, expansive, and evocative contemporary art. The artw0rk was donated by the artists from the Cherry Center’s current exhibit, Juxtapose, which combines text, graphics, humor, and verve.

Artwork by Stephanie Langley – Select a work of your choice (up to $500) from the current exhibition.

Artwork by Robert Armstrong – Choose a unique piece (up to $500) from the gallery showing.

Tickets are $60, and can be purchased online at Eventbrite.com, at the door or by calling (831) 624-7491. All proceeds will go to the Cherry Center’s general fund.
