About Mark Hannah

Event: 8th Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition

Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 29 Nov 2020

The Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition at the historic Oasis of Mara in Twentynine Palms, CA, presents a juried exhibition of art inspired by the park, plus an art catalog, artist awards totaling $5,000. JTNP Art Expo weekend events include art demonstrations and classes for youth and adults, gallery tours, and more at the historic 29 Palms Art Gallery. Other proposed activities include nature walks at the Oasis of Mara; ranger talks and exhibits at JTNP Oasis Visitor Center; art activities at 29 Palms Creative Center; food, beverages, and evening music at the 29 Palms Inn.

In recognition of a long-standing tradition between artists and the national parks, and specifically Joshua Tree’s impact on artists and visitors from around the globe, the Joshua Tree National Park Council for the Arts created an annual Art Exposition in 2013 — a juried art exhibitio

Event: Art/Act: Local – Natural Harmony

Dates: 2 Mar 2018 - 29 May 2018

Today the environmental movement goes by many names: sustainability, biodiversity, restoration, wilderness, renewables, photovoltaics – among others. All of these are important on their own but also can be distilled into one essential theme: beauty. There is an inherent beauty in environmental justice.

Many artists, environmentalists, and activists have recognized the importance of beauty. “A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise,” wrote Aldo Leopold. The late Doug Tompkins believed, “If anything can save the world I’d put my money on beauty.” How do we see beauty, not just in untouched landscapes but manifested in our everyday lives? For Bay Area artists, Natural Harmony is both a celebration and an investigation of beauty.

Event: EMPTY PLACES : ABANDONED SPACES

Dates: 23 Feb 2018 - 17 Mar 2018

Through the visual representation of abandoned spaces, artifacts of history are at once fresh and new, ancient and decayed. The past continues to live in these forsaken, ruined, or empty spaces and we ask — Who were the people who lived and worked here? What were their lives like? What were their stories? What happened to them in these spaces?

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Praxis Gallery presents an international collection of photographic art that explores the visual and social significance of abandoned space - where derelict factories, churches, private houses or other empty places serve as the basis for creative investigation.