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Art Center Sarasota will present its third exhibit cycle of the season from March 13 to April 25 featuring Confluence: Israel in Gallery 1, an exhibit of works by emerging Israeli art- ists; The Secret Life of Jewelry, with fine art jewelry in Gallery 2; MASHterpieces in Gallery 3, a collaboration with Goodwill Manasota and ThisWeekinSarasota.com of repurposed donated artwork; and One World, an open all-media, juried exhibition in Gallery 4. An opening reception for all four exhibits will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on March 13. Art Center Sarasota is located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. For more information, call 365-2032 or visit artsarasota.org, a news release says. Confluence: Israel showcases works by young emerging Israeli artists, the release points out. Lisa Berger, the center's execu- tive director, explains that it evolved from collaboration with The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. "It will be the first exhibit of its kind in our area," she says in the release. "The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee has wanted to produce an exhibition of Israeli art for a long time. We're thrilled to help make that happen." Berger adds in the release that her team worked closely with Shosh Dagan, a leading Israeli curator, to showcase a broad spectrum of Israeli artists working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, ART CENTER SARASOTA TO PRESENT THREE EXHIBITS STARTING MARCH 13 Okafim is a creation of Joseph Dadoune. Contributed photo Sarasota News Leader February 28, 2014 Page 119