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What's up: Where the wild things are
Lions and tigers and bears oh my! The animals are overrunning the Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom through Nov. 1. Oil painting by Judy Arrigotti
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Victoria Daley: Evocative reflections are puzzles to be solved
Roger Vail continues to be one of the most exciting photographers working today. 2:19pm 7-11-12 Alameda 11:32pm 6-21-09 Las Vegas 4:56pm 1-7-09 Santa Cruz 5:09pm 11-15-08 Watsonville
View ArticleCrocker Museum's Art Ark brings culture to classrooms
If you show a kindergarten student an ornate wooden mask from Africa, you're bound to get some interesting thoughts on what it was used for.
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Clayton and Betty Bailey complement each other in joint art show
Northern California has been rich in husband-and-wife artist pairings. Clayton Bailey's often whimsical sculptures are well-known for repurposing discarded objects, as with "Regal Eagle." Betty Bailey...
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Clayton and Betty Bailey complement each other in joint art show
Northern California has been rich in husband-and-wife artist pairings. Clayton Bailey's often whimsical sculptures are well-known for repurposing discarded objects, as with "Regal Eagle." Betty Bailey...
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Obituary: Larry Welden was influential artist, educator
Larry Welden, a prominent Sacramento artist and teacher who painted Northern California landscapes in ethereal watercolors, died Oct. 25 after a recent series of strokes, his family said. He was 90....
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Norman Rockwell exhibit opens at Crocker Art Museum
Norman Rockwell thought of himself as a reporter on the events and the character of American life. A household name, he has been called "the people's painter" and "the Dickens of the paintbrush." "Girl...
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What's up: Delights at Folsom's Gallery at 48 Natoma
Three Sacramento-area artists, including former Bee features designer Susan Ballenger, will debut a collection of "yummy delights" (their description) for an art exhibition titled "Just Desserts" at...
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Victoria Dalkey: Photographs, synthesizers round out the artistic mix
"The Art of Noises" is a unique show that traces the development of electronic instruments. The exhibition features more than two dozen vintage and contemporary synthesizers and one-of-a-kind...
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Rockwell exhibit at Crocker paints snapshots of U.S. culture
The viewers of the "American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell" exhibit at the Crocker Art Museum on Saturday were as multigenerational as the characters in the 50 paintings and 323 Saturday...
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Victoria Dalkey: Artists Wetsel, Squaglia in compelling dual show at Jay Jay
David Wetzl and Kim Squaglia make an ideal pairing in their joint exhibit at Jay Jay. Wetzl's hyperactive compositions with references to cubism, surrealism, pop art, animation and technical drawing...
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Nepalese art in Crocker museum exhibit
A gilt copper cup made out of a real human skull is one of the rare and arcane objects included in "Celestial Realms: The Art of Nepal" at the Crocker Art Museum. The gilt copper alloy plaque is from...
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Victoria Dalkey: Biennial Crocker-Kingsley art competition
A surreal insectlike creature, which won the Best of Show award in this year's Crocker-Kingsley juried competition, rises up menacingly at the entry to the exhibition. Patrick Donovan's "Craigslist...
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City proclaims its identity with public artwork
When the Sacramento International Airport's new billion-dollar terminal opened in late 2011, its cultural pièce de résistance was the 56-foot-long aluminum red hare that appears to leap into the...
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Second Saturday: Put these exhibitions on your evening itinerary
Highlights among Sacramento Second Saturday gallery offerings. Adamson Gallery "Barks for Art" is the title of the 13th cat and dog art show benefiting the Placer SPCA. It's up at the Adamson Gallery...
View ArticleNew arts center may share space with Woodland newspaper
The building that is home to Woodland's daily newspaper is being sold, and plans call for turning much of the historic downtown space into a center for the arts.
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Victoria Dalkey: Judith Lowry's show at Pence Gallery depicts aspects of...
Judith Lowry's vibrant paintings tell the story of her California Indian roots. Ranging from images based on her family history to oral legends inspired by her Pit River, Maidu and Washoe heritage,...
View ArticleFine arts and physics side by side at Caltech
They have gathered in a modest room on a brisk Thursday night to assemble a makeshift stage, run lines and finalize light cues. Their mood is light but purposeful as "curtain time" nears.
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Multimedia presentation at Crocker museum honors Ruby Bridges
The saga of Ruby Bridges, a brave 6-year-old who became the first African American student to integrate Louisiana schools in 1960, came to life Friday at the Crocker Art Museum's Family Kwanzaa...
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Hunt is on for sculptures stolen from prominent Sacramento artist
Thieves made off with an unusual haul earlier this month in east Sacramento: five unfinished sculptures created by a prominent local artist. Police are on the lookout for five unfinished sculptures by...
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