For First Friday, beginning at 6:00p.m., The Venue Fine Art & Gifts will host a double-header, and opening exhibition of paintings by ANKO, a new and exciting Artist whose work has never before been shown in Bloomington, and what has become our traditional annual dinner for the Artists of the 4th Street Fair, as they set up their booths all around our Gallery for the Fair.
Dutch by origin, African by osmosis and American by assimilation, ANKO (aka Anneke Dekker-Olthof)’s full-time passion as an artist draws from her experiences as a fashion designer, her interest in nature and gardening, and her lifelong interest in art.
Travel all over the world has sharpened ANKO’s appreciation of color, texture and pattern, while 13 years of living in Africa brought her an awareness of that diverse landscape and the uniqueness of it’s people.
Her work is in collections in the United States, Europe, Australia and South Africa. She has had several solo-shows and regularly exhibits in Groups shows in her home town near Lake Michigan, and in Florida.
In her paintings Anko demonstrates her mastery of multiple styles and the use of unusual materials and techniques to create works that are colorful, dynamic and captivating. And they are priced to find good homes. This Show will run at The Venue until October 1st.
You can visit the following link for free parking options near The Venue: http://bloomington.in.gov/parksmart
Also on Friday eve, at the same time as this exhibition, the Artist’s for the 4th Street Fair will be arriving and setting up their booths, around The Venue. As is our tradition, we will extend Bloomington Hospitality to the Artists providing food and drink, to refresh them as they toil into the night. If you are in our hood and hungry we will feed you too, and give you the opportunity to meet some very talented and creative people.

Cost: Free

For more information contact:

Gabe Colman
(812) 339-4200
[email protected]