Bridging Art and Science Exhibition di Rosa Downtown

Second Nature opens at di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art’s downtown satellite gallery on March 8 and runs until June 1. An opening reception is on Saturday, March 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. Second Nature features work by three Northern California artists: Annette Goodfriend, Ruth Tabancay and Esther Traugot. Straddling the line between art and science, these artists craft dream-like representations of the natural world. Using varied media, ranging from organic materials such as insects, urchin shells and tea bags to industrial steel and rubber, they examine the changes human activity has wrought upon the world and the need to better care for all the planet’s creatures. The artists will talk about their art on Sunday, April 27, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For details, visit www.dirosaart.org  or call 707-226-5991.  Free and open to the public, is open Thursday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1300 First St., Suite 251, Napa in First Street Napa.  The gallery is presented in partnership with First Street Napa and Zapolski Real Estate