Artists explore the mystery of everyday life at ‘Art of Wonder’ in Ukiah

UKIAH, CA., 6/22/25 — “The Art of Wonder,” an exhibit of 15 Mendocino County artists currently on display at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah, pushes the boundaries of mediums to create surprising perceptions.

“Artists in this exhibition are trying to answer questions—’Who am I? What is this life?'” exhibit curator Alyssa Boge said. The artworks range from the overtly religious, as with icon paintings by Father Damian, Abbot of the Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Redwood Valley, to Antoinette von Grone’s playful depictions of animals dressed in pre-20th century European aristocratic attire.