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<\/p>\nSculptures, ceramics and art in three dimensions \u2014 it\u2019s finally your time to shine.<\/p>\n
\u201cOff The Wall: Three Dimensional Art,\u201d a new juried exhibition from the Long Beach Creative Group, will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Rod Briggs Gallery.<\/p>\n
Featuring work by 40 artists, the exhibit celebrates the various approaches to three-dimensional art, bringing together an eclectic collection of pieces that explore form, texture, materials and spatial relationships beyond a traditional canvas.<\/p>\n
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This piece by Charles Norton will be part of \u201cOff The Wall: Three Dimensional Art,\u201d a new juried exhibition from the Long Beach Creative Group that will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Rod Briggs Gallery. (Courtesy of Long Beach Creative Group)\n<\/p>\n
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This piece by Douglas Johnson will be part of \u201cOff The Wall: Three Dimensional Art,\u201d a new juried exhibition from the Long Beach Creative Group that will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Rod Briggs Gallery. (Courtesy of Long Beach Creative Group)\n<\/p>\n
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This piece by Ignacio Escobar will be part of \u201cOff The Wall: Three Dimensional Art,\u201d a new juried exhibition from the Long Beach Creative Group that will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Rod Briggs Gallery. (Courtesy of Long Beach Creative Group)\n<\/p>\n
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This piece by Charles Norton will be part of \u201cOff The Wall: Three Dimensional Art,\u201d a new juried exhibition from the Long Beach Creative Group that will kick off on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Rod Briggs Gallery. (Courtesy of Long Beach Creative Group)\n<\/p>\n
Expand<\/a><\/p>\n The show was proposed by local sculptor Walter Focht, who also served as a juror, alongside Bernard J. Vyzga Jr. and Michael Biagiotti.<\/p>\n Together, these jurors reviewed 157 submissions, ultimately selecting 48 works for the exhibit, representing dozens of artists and artistic collaborations.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were delighted by both the quantity and quality of the submitted work,\u201d board President Dorte Christjansen said in a recent press release. \u201cIt was a real challenge for the jurors to choose which pieces would be in the show.\u201d<\/p>\n The strong response to the open call speaks to the breadth and depth of creative talent in Southern California.<\/p>\n For the Long Beach Creative Group, the exhibit also addresses an important need within our local arts community: providing accessible exhibition opportunities for artists whose work doesn\u2019t necessarily fit within conventional gallery formats.<\/p>\n While paintings and photography dominate gallery walls, three-dimensional works often require specialized display space, installation considerations and opportunities for viewers to experience the pieces from multiple angles.<\/p>\n So, you\u2019re invited to consider the many ways artists can transform materials into compelling three-dimensional experiences that are taken \u201cOff the Wall.\u201d<\/p>\n The exhibition\u2019s opening weekend also coincides with the first weekend of this year\u2019s Long Beach Open Studio Tour, giving you an especially good opportunity to explore our city\u2019s arts community up close.<\/p>\n To accommodate the tour, Rod Briggs Gallery will extend its hours to 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3-4.<\/p>\n The opening reception for \u201cOff the Wall: Three Dimensional Art,\u201d will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the gallery, 2221 E. Broadway, with the exhibit remaining on view through Nov. 14.<\/p>\n For more information, go to longbeachcreativegroup.org\/exhibitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n Catalyst Chamber Ensemble<\/p>\n Long Beach Camerata Singers\u2019 Catalyst Chamber Ensemble will present Franz Schubert\u2019s \u201cMass in G\u201d at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 2200 V\u00eda Rosa, in Palos Verdes Estates.<\/p>\n The concert will feature the ensemble\u2019s 14 professional singers performing one of Schubert\u2019s most-beloved sacred compositions, a work that combines the spiritual traditions of the Catholic Mass with the composer\u2019s lyrical beauty and melodic warmth.<\/p>\n Composed in 1815, when Schubert was only 18 years old, his \u201cMass in G Major\u201d is the second of his six complete settings of the Latin Mass.<\/p>\n Written for a relatively small ensemble, the work has an intimate \u2014 yet accessible \u2014 character that distinguishes it from the grand, elaborate Mass settings of other composers.<\/p>\n Its straightforward structure, graceful melodies and expressive harmonies reflect Schubert\u2019s gift for writing music that is both emotionally resonant and immediately inviting.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a perfect piece for St. Francis Episcopal Church, a sacred space that reflects these very same qualities.<\/p>\n The upcoming performance by the Catalyst Chamber Ensemble, the Camerata Singers\u2019 all-professional 14-member choir, offers an opportunity to experience this Mass in a chamber setting, where the individual voices and intricate harmonies can shine.<\/p>\n