The Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation gallery is located on the first floor of a historic building on Cannery Row, in the heart of tourism-friendly Monterey, that was once used as a carriage house. To its left stands a taller house, where the founder of the foundation, Dick Crispo, lives. He represents the generation of MPAF elders who created the group.
MPAF is unique, just like its latest exhibition, which is titled Art is Unique! that runs until Sunday, Jan. 26. It’s one of a few co-ops, run by the members themselves – they volunteer at the gallery one day of the week. And that means that the feeling of ownership is shared by all 31 artist members, a number that is currently fixed.
Because of the gallery’s central location, about half of the visitors/customers are tourists. Local artists chose to join for that reason, presenting their artwork to new crowds…