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The Painting Center is pleased to present the dual exhibition of Jo Ann Rothschild and Rigoberto Mena, “Old Friends”, in the Main Gallery. This exhibition captures the improbable closeness of two painters, separated by national politics, joined by values, styles and ways of working. When Rigoberto Mena and Jo Ann Rothschild met in 2000, the abstract painting they both made and loved was unfashionable and each seemed to be alone, working against the tide.

When they saw one another's work It was clear that despite coming from different climates, countries, and political systems, they shared …