Cover | Elena Zolotnitsky
Dreaming of Dordrecht Girls (oil and gold leaf on canvas). Elena Zolotnitsky, a Bay Area artist for the past 12 years, painted “Dreaming of Dordrecht Girls” as a tribute to “The Dordrecht Family” by Dutch painter and Rembrandt student Nicolaes Mayes, whose work is currently part of the Norton Simon Museum’s permanent collection in Pasadena. “It first caught my eye a few years ago and has been haunting me ever since,” says Zolotnitsky, the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships. Zolotnitsky’s artwork will be on display Nov. 12-Dec. 9 in a solo show at Bucci’s, 6121 Hollis St., Emeryville; (510) 547-4725 or buccis.com. For more info on Zolotnitsky and upcoming shows: (510) 444-6228 or zolotnitsky.com.
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