The Marin Museum of Contemporary Art begins the 2017 exhibition season with Hidden, a thematic show that explores the concept of concealed or disguised imagery, visual secret codes or optical illusions. From Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Salvador Dali’s surrealist paintings, artists through the ages have included secret images, symbols or metaphorical content in their work as a means to communicate a specific idea or to evoke a particular emotion. This exhibition of work will include 2D and 3D art from the Artists of MarinMOCA who have interpreted this theme in various and thought-provoking ways. We invite you to come explore and discover the work on view! Judges Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray of Seager Gray Gallery chose the following award winners from the HIDDEN exhibition: 1st PLACE Post Southern, Linda Mueller and Kurt Mueller 2nd PLACE An Urgent Matter of Balance, Gary Marsh 3rd PLACE Hidden, Sandy Young HONORABLE MENTION News Globe (11.9.16), Willow Banks Inspiration, Ashlie Benton Leaving, Jan Buscho Goat Rock Haiku, Jane Fusek The Hidden Image of War in Our Minds Too Much Fun to Resist, Gary Kell Who Knew?, Lorraine Lawson Nest, Phyllis Thelen No Refill, Doug Wilson