50th Annual Textile Exhibit Opens Friday: Olive Hyde Art Gallery

FREMONT, CA —The Olive Hyde Art Gallery’s 50th Annual Textile Exhibit opens with a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 3, and runs through September 15, 2018. This annual exhibit began in 1968 in recognition of the Art Center’s original benefactor and Textile Art enthusiast, Olive Hyde.

Primarily a quilt exhibition in its early years, this annual show features works of both traditional and contemporary artists who use textiles and fibers to create unique artworks and designs.

Participating artists include Adriane Dedic, Alice Beasley, Ann Baldwin May, Catherine Kelly, Denise Oyama Miller, Dolores Miller, Drew Matott, Emelie Rogers, Gail Sims, Ginger Summit, Giny Dixon, Ileana Soto, Jennifer Landau, Karen Balos, Kris Sazaki, Lin Schiffner, Linda Waddle, Martha Wolfe, Maureen Langenbach, Melba Vincent, Patricia Porter, P.kay Hille-Hatten, Rashna Sutaria, Susan Helmer, and Zona Sage.

The opening reception, which is sponsored by the Olive Hyde Art Guild, will be held on Friday, August 3 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Olive Hyde Art Center, 123 Washington Blvd. (at Mission Blvd.) Parking is available at the municipal parking lot ½ block north of the Olive Hyde Art Center on Mission Blvd.

The exhibition runs through Saturday, September 15. Gallery Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For questions, call the Olive Hyde Art Gallery at 510-791-4357.

Photo: “Sunday On Lake Merritt” by Alice Beasley provided by City of Fremont; Announcement via City of Fremont