Photography Exhibit Reopens Fest Hall

At least 250 art lovers and Village supporters turned out Sunday, March 10, for the opening of Adi Mizrahi’s “Night In The German Village” photography exhibit, which will be on display in Brent Warner Fest Hall at the German Village Society Meeting Haus through March 31.  The public is welcome to visit during regular business hours: M-F 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

The exhibit was also the official unveiling party for the new Brent Warner Fest Hall at the German Village Society Meeting Haus. Fest Hall has just undergone $45,000 in renovations to freshen the décor and to make a showplace for a whole slate of art exhibits in 2013. The full calendar is below.

During the reception, Mizrahi signed copies of his coffee table book by the same name.

Adi Mizrahi Opening Exhibit

German Village Society is so grateful to Art Committee members Sandy Kight, Ed Elberfeld, Carole Genshaft and Jeff Stahler for putting together this year’s exhibit schedule, and for coordinating a beautiful event on March 10.

Thank you, as well, to Maintenance Committee members Roy Bieber, Mary Connolly-Ross, Ned Merkle, Jeff Ruff, David Schooler and Chris King – who worked tirelessly with contractor Brian Collins to deliver the Fest Hall updates on time and with a beautiful result.

More About Mizrahi:

Mizrahi, an Israeli-born and Santa Monica College Photography Department-trained photographer, aims to discover the unexplored world with his work.

“Photography for me has a lot of meanings: self-expression, better understanding of reality, and expressing my interpretation of the world around me,” Mizrahi said. “My intuition is to find subject matters that I have an emotional connection with and objects that can tell a story. My ‘Night In The German Village’ project was so interesting because it was not about photographing people but photographing houses that have a history in each of them. Processing each image and learning the story behind each house that was built in the previous centuries made this project so complete for me. The colors, composition, and the lighting around the neighborhood brought me to a new level in my photography using HDR (High Dynamic Range).”

The Fest Hall exhibit also features some of Mizrahi’s photography from Tanzania, where he photographed people and their environment. Mizrahi will donate 15 percent of sales to a group supporting Tanzanian children.

About German Village Society:

The German Village Society is a non-profit charitable association that works on the behalf of the community and city to preserve our historic neighborhood by:
- Educating local and state government leaders to value, protect and enhance our community.
- Supporting the historical character of our properties.
- Providing a Visitor Center to welcome and educate visitors.
- Providing a Meeting Haus for gathering and celebrating.
- Partnering with other organizations to enhance our parks and the presence of the arts in our community.
- Encouraging volunteerism and supporting social events that weave the community together, that introduce new friends and that help make the Village a vibrant, engaged community.

The German Village Society operating budget comes from events such as the Haus und Garten Tour, membership dues, grants, corporate sponsorship and contributions. Our expenses include staff, community programs, publications such as the newsletter, membership directory, website, and the operations of the Meeting Haus and contributions to area organizations.

The members of the German Village Society serve as Caretakers of A Legacy, dedicated to retaining the character and distinction of the past, while creating a thriving and contemporary community in German Village.

Full Art Calendar for 2013:

April 7-30: Paul Rowntree’s “Different Looks” paintings, oil on canvass

Opening Reception: Sunday, April 7, 2-4 p.m.

May 5-31: Nancy Mulick and Janette Knowles, “Of Paper and Page…”

Opening Reception: Sunday, May 5, 2-4 p.m.

View the exhibit any time the Visitors Center is open, M-F 9-4, Sat. 10-2 and Sun. 12-3.

August 4-31: Carol Schar, watercolors

Opening Reception: Sunday, August 4, 2-4 p.m.

View the exhibit any time the Visitors Center is open, M-F 9-4, Sat. 10-2 and Sun. 12-3.

October 27-November 23: COWS Fall Show, mixed media

Opening Reception: November 2

View the exhibit any time the Visitors Center is open, M-F 9-4, Sat. 10-2 and Sun. 12-3.

December 1-20: Jeff Stahler, editorial cartoons

Opening Reception: Thursday, December 5, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

View the exhibit any time the Visitors Center is open, M-F 9-4, Sat. 10-2 and Sun. 12-3.