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New exhibition and opening reception
Gallery X presents Beneath the Surface: A Celebration of Marine Life June 19th thru July 13th, 2013. The opening reception for Beneath the Surface will be held Saturday, June 22nd from 7pm-10pm at Gallery X, 169 William Street New Bedford, MA 02740.
On June 19th, Gallery X will be opening an exhibition, Beneath the Surface: A Celebration of Marine Life, honoring and immortalizing the sea’s beautiful creatures through artists’ interpretation. Curating the show will be Susan Hauck & Kelly Zelen. In addition to the show in the main Gallery, Gallery X has donated The Frederick Douglass gallery for two weeks to The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) in Buzzard”s Bay MA, an independent, nonprofit marine animal hospital, and science and education center. At present, the hospital focuses on treating, and rehabilitating for release stranded seals and sea turtles
As co-curator Sue Hauck says “New Bedford is a sea city, we are going to celebrate the ocean that has helped us prosper past and present… marine life is New Bedford.” Ms. Hauck goes on to say “This wonderful center is working to rehab wounded and displaced seals and sea turtles at present. With the help of concerned people, they are trying to get the funds to be able to extend the hospital to dolphins and pilot whales. Didn’t we have a pilot whale in our harbor not too long ago? Come share your support!”
The Center is working to obtain the funds to complete their hospital that will allow the rehabilitation of larger marine mammals including dolphins, porpoises, and pilot whales. The NMLC is committed to the advancement of scientific knowledge, and education in marine wildlife health and conservation.
Gallery hours are: Wed.-Fri. 11am-5pm , weekends 11am-3pm.
The National Marine Life Center will be at Gallery X June 19th thru July 7th as well as on July 11th, AHA! Night.
For further information about the exhibit please contact Sue Hauck at Gallery X: sue@galleryx.org or 508-992-2675.
