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Review: ‘African American Art’ a revelation at the Crocker
The Crocker Art Museum is the only venue on the West Coast to host this vibrant show of 100 works by 43 artists is a revelation. Frederick Brown’s “John Henry” (1979) is part of “African American Art”...
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Sacramento’s Hot Italian restaurant exhibits soccer ball art during...
The popular pizzeria is hosting an art exhibit featuring six unique soccer balls created by local artists. “Hot Sox“ by Sid Wellman “Dogs in Space” from artist Gary Dinnen. Eric Dahlin’s soccer rabbit...
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Art: Best of Second Saturday
Sacramento art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see. “Bound By Love,” Martha Rodriguez, acrylic on canvas 24" x 30" 2013 Shimo Gallery Garry Knox Bennett, “Krusty” lamp Micah...
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Sacramento gallery celebrates return with Kahlo exhibition, contest
Bridgett Rangel-Rexford and Lauren Rangel stepped into La Raza Galeria Posada on Saturday afternoon with their hair braided and pinned up, lips painted red and handmade costumes in tow. The sisters...
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2014 California State Fair art show a genteel one
This years conservative show is genteel, not challenging. “Myrtle and Joe,” by Ed Chaney of Citrus Heights, was awarded the juror’s prize for paintings at this year’s State Fair art show. “Emily...
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Wilton-born magician takes stage on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Twenty years before he touched Howie Mandel’s scalp on national television – mysteriously taking away the talent-show judge’s ability to read – Leeman Parker fell in love with magic at the California...
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Rancho Cordova artists aim to spread beauty by abandoning art for others to find
A group of artists in Rancho Cordova is trying to put the city on the map in the art world and spread kindness to strangers by creating hundreds and perhaps thousands of unique pieces of artwork and...
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Best of Sacramento's Second Saturday art walk
Sacramento art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see on the Second Saturday art walk. “View of The I Street Bridge” by Ray Franklin at Gallery 21Ten Tony Berlant, “Untitled” at Alex...
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Art review: 9th Axis National Juried Exhibition
This year’s show at the new site of the Axis Gallery includes 58 pieces. “Sherlocks,” a watercolor on wallpaper by Madelyn Covey of Emeryville, is part of the 9th Axis National Juried Exhibition....
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Sacramento artists transform utility boxes into works of art
Artist Melissa Uroff’s newest piece is not on a canvas or in a frame – it’s on a utility box on the corner of 16th and J Streets in midtown Sacramento. Artist Sam Seller’s design is a photo collage of...
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Anderson: Mural project gets closer to goal of brightening underbelly of...
Tre Borden, Sofia Lacin and Hennessy Christophel are nearly two-thirds of the way toward funding their $150,000 Bright Underbelly project, a mural project that will put a 70,000-square-foot image on...
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Alex Bult Gallery showcases sculpture collected by Sacramento artists
The Alex Bult Gallery departs from its schedule of one-person shows with an exhibit of sculptures from three collections. “Falstaff’ by Robert Mallary, from the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation collection, is...
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Northern California art shows fill up the fall
Several exciting exhibitions loom on the horizon this fall at regional art museums. “El Tamalito del Hoyo,” an oil painting from 1959 by Roberto Chavez, is among the works in a coming exhibit at the...
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Best of Second Saturday: Victoria Dalkey's picks for September
Sacramento art critic Victoria Dalkey recommends five exhibits to see on the Second Saturday art walk “Running Away” by Mark Emerson at JayJay Maija Peeples-Bright’s “Beast Given a Big Hand” at b....
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Broadway art exhibit offers more than the eye can see
“Broadway Augmented” allows viewers – using a smartphone or tablet – to see 16 virtual-reality art pieces interacting with the existing landscape along Broadway between Ninth and 21st streets. Rachel...
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L.A. artist dresses up colors at Verge Center for the Arts
Walking into the gallery at Verge Center for the Arts, you are surrounded by color. Arranged around the room are hundreds of dresses in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet – the seven...
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Strong Latino works abound at Crocker’s ‘Our America’...
As soon as you step off the elevator on the Crocker Art Museum’s third floor, you are surrounded by compelling images from “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art,” another spectacular show...
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Art review: Disparate visions at JayJay
Both are abstract painters, but that’s where the similarities between Mark Emerson and Tom Leaver end. “Orange for Kathy,” a work by Mark Emerson, is on display at JayJay Gallery. “Where II” by Tom...
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Victoria Dalkey: Best of Second Saturday
Sacramento art critic recommends five exhibits to see, from watercolors to urban landscapes. “Olan Sun” by William Gatewood at Shi Mo Gallery. Works by Bryce Vinokurov are at Alex Bult Gallery....
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Contemporary art a new phase for museum
The new show in Bentonville, Ark., is an effort to introduce contemporary art to a mainstream audience. A visitor studies the artwork at a new contemporary show called “State of the Art” at the Crystal...
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