Brand Associates, in partnership with Brand Library & Art Center, announced the opening of Brand 53: 53rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper on view through Sept. 12 at Brand Library & Art Center. The exhibition includes over 100 artworks chosen by juror Sigrid Burton, a widely exhibited artist engaged in the local art community. 

This year, over 1,000 artworks were submitted to Brand Associates through an open call process. Juror Sigrid Burton was tasked with selecting which artworks to feature in the exhibition.

“I tried to select as broad a range as possible, reflecting the variety of approaches to the use of paper, from those that use paper as the surface – photography, printmaking, drawing and painting – to those that use the paper itself as a medium in collage, papier mâché and various sculptural and other expressions,” said Burton. “With so many diverse approaches, the theme of my selections was ultimately necessarily paper itself: how it can be used from traditional means and media to idiosyncratic uses.”

The majority of artworks on display in Brand 53 are available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to support cultural programming at Brand. Art and catalogs will be for sale at the opening event and beginning the following week from the Associates’ website: AssociatesOfBrand.org. A digital version of the catalog will also be available on BrandLibrary.org for the public to learn more about each artist.

Gallery admission is free and open to the public during library open hours. On-site, limited free parking is available; ride-share is encouraged. 

Brand Library & Art Center hours are Tuesday – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday & Monday. 

Learn more about ​​Brand 53​​ at​​​​​​​​ BrandLibrary.org/Gallery​​​​. Brand Library & Art Center is located at 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale.  ​​​