“The Art of Food” will be celebrated in an exhibit opening on First Friday at Arts on Main, to be held from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Friday at the gallery at 6580 Main Street, Gloucester. The community is invited to attend. Live music will be performed by Ami Baker. Light bites will be served, and beer and wine will be available for purchase. The exhibition celebrates the creative dialogue between the visual and the culinary, said a press release. It features works that elevate everyday meals, ingredients, and culinary traditions into works of art. Using a variety of media, 10 artists reinterpret the familiar through form, color, and texture—turning plates into palettes and kitchens into studios. “Each piece reflects how food connects us to memory, culture, celebration, and creativity,” said the release. This exhibition of works by Jason Abbott, Judy Bumgardner, Marcie Evans, Mike Haubenstock, Lawrence Hollingsworth, Valerie Johnson, Joann Sybil Lawson, Doris Roland, Heather Salvador, and Karen ...