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To The Black Flag On The Moon Gallery Art Exibit

The Black Flag on the Moon honors Dolores Black (maker of the flag on the Moon and who will be featured in the context of the show) and offers interpretations of the American flag as both peace dove and harbinger of war. A flag, like any sign, is meaningless without its signifier. What then does the U.S. flag signify? That seems to be up to the beholder. Now, after 40 years on the Moon, how has one’s interpretation of the flag changed or evolved? These questions will be examined within the context of The Black Flag on the Moon portfolio/exhibition. 
The Black Flag
Gallery Dates

A fine art exhibit featuring artistic interpretations of the American flag placed on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts will open with a free reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, at Manatee Community College’s (MCC) new Fine Art Gallery. The gallery is located in building 11 North, adjacent to the Neel Performing Arts Center at MCC Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West.

      The exhibit, “The Black Flag on the Moon,” which features work by 20 graphic artists from across the United States, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and honors Bradenton resident Dolores Black who made the original flag. Black, who is also known as the “second Betsy Ross,” will attend the opening reception. Newspaper articles, photographs and artifacts chronicling the Apollo 11 landing also will be on display.

      The exhibit continues through September 24. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more information, call (941) 752-5225.

The State College of Florida (SCF) Fine Art Gallery will be open now through:
  • June 01 - June 18 (Mon–Thu, 10 a.m.–4:30p.m.)
Then it will open again from:
  • Aug 20 – Sep 24 (Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–4:30p.m.).