| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Thurs Til 9: Art Mix: Heart & Soul-idarityPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum February 9, 2012 This month Art Mix blends art with Black History Month and Valentine's Day. Dance the night away with DJ Rock Bottom, featuring a special performance by Tina B. and the Sacramento Soul Line Dancers. Enjoy spoken word/poetry/music performances in the Jazz'n Love Lounge, hosted by Sol Collective. Take part in an Open Mic competition and offer up your best love song interpretation. Make African-art-inspired accessories with Betty Davis and Yvonne Warren, and explore works by African-American... | Crocker Art Museum | 02/09/12 | Sacramento |
To Die For: New Artwork by Daniel WhitePresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows January 14-February 10, 2012 To Die For is a new art exhibition by Daniel White, hanging in the Bows bathroom. Art is on view and for sale through Feb 10. Join on 2nd Saturday for a reception. | Bows Collective | 01/14/12-
02/10/12 | Sacramento |
2nd Sat at Vox: Where Is The Love & A Marathon of Love PoemsPresented by Vox Sacramento at Vox Sacramento February 11, 2012 For February's 2nd Saturday show, Vox artists will be sharing what they love in the show Where Is The Love. Artists include Heather Olson, Jill Allyn Stafford, Aaron Johnson, Hannah Moore, Andy Brooks, Kelly O'Neill, Elizabeth Wocasek, Jim Shepherd, Elaine Hudson, Jenn Young, Hilda Tonarely, C!nder, and Lala Ortiz.
In addition to a great line-up of visual artists, Cynthia Linville will host A Marathon of Love Poems, where twenty local poets read poems of... | Vox Sacramento | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
2nd Saturday Open House: Work by Suzanne GoodwinPresented by Allied Ceramics Arts Institute at Allied Ceramics Art Institute Studios & Gallery February 11, 2012 ACAI Gallery will be holding a 2nd Saturday reception for Suzanne Goodwin. This month's exhibit features the imaginative works of Suzanne Goodwin. Her art is very cute and whimsical, with a dark "edge" to it, sometimes called BubbleGoth. She is a Big Eye artist, using a style similar to the early Keane images with the large eyes. This style has made a revival lately, possibly due to Mange, and Japanese Anime. | Allied Ceramics Arts Institute | 02/11/12 | Fair Oaks |
Records of Light: American River College Student ShowPresented by Los Rios College Federation of Teachers at Union Hall Gallery February 11, 2012 American River College boasts a vigorous photography program, with courses ranging from alternative process to documentary to digital media. This show explores student work from the 2011 school year.
At the 2nd Saturday reception, enjoy refreshments, including complimentary Peets coffee, and wood sculpture demonstration by Adam Bradley in garden. | Los Rios College Federation of Teachers | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Art Bazaar Reinvents 2nd SaturdayPresented by Art Bazaar February 11, 2012 The show's collective theme is a collaboration art event that melds the arts together within the realms of music, visual arts, and DIY lifestyles. This allows members of the community an opportunity to learn, participate, and create in a constantly transforming art show.
Several featured artists will be colliding upon a massive canvas, musing off of the live performances. Additionally, one of THE most malleable pieces of art in Sacramento will be unveiled. A masterpiece birthed... | Art Bazaar | 02/11/12 | Sacramento |
Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family CollectionPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 5, 2011-February 12, 2012 In the 17th century, Florentine artists created a newly reformed Baroque style characterized by the portrayal of intense emotion, saturated color, and refined brushwork, which brought drama to mythologies, biblical subjects, and devotional works. This exhibition, drawn from the largest collection of Florentine Baroque painting in the United States, features works by key artists such as Jacopo da Empoli and Francesco Furini. The colorful exuberance of Giovanni Domenico Ferretti's Harlequin... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/05/11-
02/12/12 | Sacramento |
The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of ArtPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 19, 2011-February 12, 2012 Disegno, or the ideal expression of form through line, was central to Italian art for more than three centuries. In Italian art especially, drawing formed the basis for every form of visual expression in the 16th through 18th centuries, from printmaking to painting to sculpture. This exhibition, drawn from the collections of the Georgia Museum of Art and Giuliano Ceseri, explores the variety and beauty of Italian draughtsmanship through drawings and prints by artists such as Stefano... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/19/11-
02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Diversity Wedding ShowPresented by Diversity Publishing Group at Citrus Heights Community Center February 12, 2012 Get ready Sacramento for the most unique wedding and special events show of the year! Find everything you need in one location. Need help or have questions regarding your event? Ask one of the expert vendors at the show. This event will feature decorators, disc jockeys, photographers, videographers, salons, make-up artists, & much more. There will be over 10,000 prizes & raffles. Find everything that you need to plan your big day! | Diversity Publishing Group | 02/12/12 | Citrus Heights |
Christopher Taggart: Time FugitivesPresented by Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) at Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento January 10-February 12, 2012 Time Fugitives is an exhibition by Bay Area artist Christopher Taggart curated by Renny Pritikin. Pulling from all facets of his varied and energetic art-making practice, Taggart will be presenting an interrelated group of works in diverse media, scales, and approaches. His sculptures, drawings, photo-constructions, machines, and videos draw from often divergent inspirational directions, including natural growth systems, optical illusion, comedy, mass material culture,... | Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) | 01/10/12-
02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Weekend Screening: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)Presented by Movies on a Big Screen at Guild Theater February 12, 2012 Right around Valentine's Day, Movies on a Big Screen likes to show some kind of movie that might make your date a little uncomfortable with your idea of romance. So, this year, they'll be showing the silent classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)! If you remove all of the violence, murder, mayhem, and obsession, this IS a romantic movie. But there is the aforementioned violence, murder, mayhem, and obsession...
In this film, Quasimodo, the deaf and... | Movies on a Big Screen | 02/12/12 | Sacramento |
Valentine's Artist ReceptionPresented by JAYJAY at JAYJAY Gallery February 14, 2012 JAYJAY is celebrating the opening of their show JAYJAY: The Back Room with a sensuous artists' reception on Valentine's Day evening.
There will be great art, bubbly, live music and sweets from local artisan chocolatier The Chocolate Architect. It's the perfect place to start a Valentine's date night or to meet a fellow art lover!
JAYJAY: The Back Room, opening on February 8, is based on the popular online feature The Back... | JAYJAY | 02/14/12 | Sacramento |
Teen Anime ScreeningPresented by Sacramento Public Library at Franklin Community Library February 15, 2012 Join for the continuation of the Teen Anime program! Each month, teens vote for an anime series or movie to be screened in the Franklin Library’s community room. This event is open to teens ages 13-17. | Sacramento Public Library | 02/15/12 | Elk Grove |
Everything is Terrible with MOMPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows February 15, 2012 Join for this multimedia event featuring video, performance, and music, headed by Everything is Terrible with special guest MOM!
Everything Is Terrible! is a collective of seven furry, lovable internet monsters who live in a cave full of VCRs and solve mysteries. They take forgotten VHS tapes of all kinds and edit them down into easily digestible viral videos. Tonight, these krazed VHS-hunting pupz bring their favorite... | Bows Collective | 02/15/12 | Sacramento |
Kristin Hartman ExhibitPresented by j27 Gallery at j27 Gallery February 1-February 17, 2012 See new work by oil painter Kristin Hartman. Her oil paintings express her fascination with the unique and beautiful design of nature. | j27 Gallery | 02/01/12-
02/17/12 | Sacramento |
The Hooded Cape ShowPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows February 17, 2012 The Hooded Cape Show is a group fashion show featuring capes made by Sacramento's most creative and inspired designers.
In the words of the show's founder, Trisha Rhomberg: "I like hooded capes. I could not find any I liked enough to buy. So I decided to make some. And invite friends to make some too. We are going to show you what made because we like to share. This is a short, casual "show". I'm not building a runway or hiring hair and make up teams, I'm just throwing... | Bows Collective | 02/17/12 | Sacramento |
Screening: Dreamwork China: The Workers of FoxconnPresented by Movies on a Big Screen at Guild Theater February 19, 2012 The Chinese short documentary film, "Deconstructing Foxconn" which features an interview with an employee who attempted suicide at Foxconn, will be shown prior to the feature documentary.
You may be familiar with Foxconn and its factories in China. They manufacture products for Apple, HP, Nintendo, Sony, Motorola, Dell, Nokia, Amazon (Kindle), Toshiba and many, many others. In fact, if you own any kind of electronic equipment, there's undoubtedly at least some small... | Movies on a Big Screen | 02/19/12 | Sacramento |
Electric Work: Art by SMUD Employee ArtistsPresented by Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission at SMUD Art Gallery & Community Center December 2, 2011-February 23, 2012 The Sacramento Municipal Utility District in partnership with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission are pleased to announce Electric Work: Art by SMUD Employee Artists. Electric Work features an eclectic mix of art from colorful drawings and etchings to black and white photography. These works showcase everything from personal passions like family and horses to depictions of the California landscape. Artists include Mee Vue, Sherry Meyers, Joann Wilson, Judy Lew Loose,... | Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission | 12/02/11-
02/23/12 | Sacramento |
The Art of BeerPresented by Sacramento Beer Week February 23, 2012 Come celebrate the Art of Beer at the beginning of the 3rd annual Sacramento Beer Week with California beer and fine art. This event features a beer tasting and art exhibition at the Sacramento Grand Ballroom with 20 breweries from all over the state of California with food from local Sacramento restaurants. Enjoy a fine art photography exhibition of California breweries by artist Rawi... | Sacramento Beer Week | 02/23/12 | Sacramento |
Sac State Student Art Awards ExhibitPresented by Sacramento State (CSUS) at Sacramento State (CSUS) - Robert Else Gallery February 6-February 24, 2012 The best of Sacramento State’s student art work will be on display! The annual Student Award Show presents art in a variety of media by students competing for scholarships. Formats include two- and three-dimensional work such as digital images, sculpture, painting, and interactive works. | Sacramento State (CSUS) | 02/06/12-
02/24/12 | Sacramento |
Afterglow: Rethinking California Light and Space ArtPresented by Sacramento State (CSUS) at Sacramento State (CSUS) - Library Gallery December 2, 2011-February 25, 2012 Sacramento State’s Library Gallery hosts Afterglow: Rethinking California Light and Space Art, curated by Melissa Feldman, a writer for Art in America. Afterglow looks at how California’s metaphysical brand of minimalism from the 1960s and '70s lives on in today’s West Coast artists. The show features works from artists such as Dean Smith, Ruth Laskey, and Lewis Baltz. | Sacramento State (CSUS) | 12/02/11-
02/25/12 | Sacramento |
| Gregory Kondos and Shimo | Roseville Arts! Blue Line Gallery | 01/12/12-
02/25/12 | Roseville |
| Jewish Disability Awareness Month Film Screening & Discussion | Congregation B'nai Israel | 02/25/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Fashion WeekPresented by Sacramento Fashion Week and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Sacramento & Northeastern California at Midtown February 21-February 25, 2012 Sacramento Fashion Week is geared toward showcasing the fashion and artistic talents of the Sacramento Region. Giving new and upcoming designers a platform to showcase their collection they normally would not be able to. Sacramento Fashion Week provides the bridge between fashion designers, models, photographers, advertising agencies, make up and hair stylists in the beauty, fashion, and entertainment industry within the Sacramento Area.
Schedule:
-Tues, Feb 21:... | Sacramento Fashion Week | 02/21/12-
02/25/12 | Sacramento |
Little Relics Boutique & Galleria: Grand OpeningPresented by Little Relics at Little Relics February 25, 2012 Little Relics Boutique & Galleria showcases fine jewelry & local art. Refreshments will be served and you will be able to meet the owner, Susan Rabinovitz, and her artists friends. | Little Relics | 02/25/12 | Sacramento |
Dream Wedding ShowPresented by Dream Wedding Show and California Exposition & State Fair at Cal Expo February 26, 2012 The Dream Wedding Show features nearly 200 hand selected exhibitors. With over 150 wedding vendors, it's easy to see why brides love to attend the Dream Wedding Show. They showcase the best selection of photographers, reception sites, DJs, Florists, Videographers, Wedding & Event Planners, and other wedding professionals in Northern California. You'll be able to compare photography and videography styles, talk to representatives of many of the best reception sites, and save time in...
Check for Discount Ticket | Dream Wedding Show | 02/26/12 | Sacramento |
Made in America: Revival! A Celebration of the Spirit & the SoulPresented by Evolve the Gallery at Evolve the Gallery February 4-February 26, 2012 Who is in need of revival? This Black History Month exhibition features uplifting and vibrant fine art works created by local and national artists.
The show clearly speaks to a broad cultural and aesthetic community. It celebrates the power and strength within each of us when we rely on faith and are steadfast in hope. It is during these difficult economic times that Revival is most needed; to be refreshed and renewed and most of all to rejoice for the blessings we so easily... | Evolve the Gallery | 02/04/12-
02/26/12 | Sacramento |
The Bearded BabyPresented by Axis Gallery at Axis Gallery February 4-February 26, 2012 Axis Gallery is pleased to have Ichiro Irie curate this exhibition. Born in Tokyo and raised in Los Angeles, Ichiro Irie received his B.F.A. from University of California, Santa Barbara and his M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate University. In 2001, Irie went to Mexico City on a Fulbright fellowship, and has maintained an active relationship with the visual art community in Mexico. Irie has exhibited his work internationally in galleries and museums such as Kyubidou Gallery in Tokyo, Museo... | Axis Gallery | 02/04/12-
02/26/12 | Sacramento |
The 2011-2012 Media That Matters Short Film FestivalPresented by Movies on a Big Screen at Guild Theater February 26, 2012 Ever since the first year of MOBS, we've shown this annual festival of socially conscious short films, and so once again, we're bringing the all-new 2011-2012 edition of the Media That Matters Short Film Festival to Sacramento! The fest is compiled by Arts Engine in New York, which incidentally has been incredibly supportive of MOBS (see the Arts Engine quote on our website).
The shorts are all made by student and... | Movies on a Big Screen | 02/26/12 | Sacramento |
Beyond Reality at Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery February 9-February 26, 2012 Beyond Reality features the work of Kim Scott, John Stuart Berger, Robert Bowen, Marty Gessler, Carrie Cottini. This rich, funny, highly technical and sarcastic exhibit features west coast pop surrealist artists. Lowbrow at its best! | | 02/09/12-
02/26/12 | Sacramento |
| February Art Exhibition | | 02/01/12-
02/28/12 | Sacramento |
Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum September 1, 2011-February 29, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part exhibit titled Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images in Ink that features 52 sketches of California’s heritage depots drawn by Walter J. Wedlock.
In the 1970s and after realizing the many of the historic railroad depots were in danger of being demolished, Wedlock went on a quest to sketch the depots in a race against time and the wrecking ball. Wedlock sketched the compelling... | California State Railroad Museum | 09/01/11-
02/29/12 | Old Sacramento |
Musicians of Midtown: Work by Brooke Walker-KnoblichPresented by Sacramento Art Complex & Gallery 2110 at Gallery 2110 February 9-February 29, 2012 Brooke Walker-Knoblich unveils a new body of work inspired by local, Sacramento musicians!
Come experience music in its visual form with gestural ink sketches created from live performances and large expressionistic oil paintings that spontaneously capture the movement, color, and energy of sound.
From venues like Old Ironsides, Torch Club, and Beatnik, the Musicians of Midtown series captures the diversity of all the artists whose passion for music gives Sacramento its... | Sacramento Art Complex & Gallery 2110 | 02/09/12-
02/29/12 | Sacramento |
Permabond: Gallery Show featuring Liz Donner and Sarah SchererPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows February 3-February 29, 2012 The February art exhibition at Bows and Arrows, Permabond, features the works of Sarah Scherer and Liz Donner. Sarah and Liz have been friends for over fifteen years. This isn’t their first collaboration and it won’t be their last. Both natives of Sacramento, they have been crafting art in public and private spaces since they met.
While living in San Francisco, Sarah received a B.F.A. in painting and drawing from California College of Arts. During this time,... | Bows Collective | 02/03/12-
02/29/12 | Sacramento |
Richard Murai: Signs of LifePresented by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center February 8-March 3, 2012 Viewpoint Photographic Art Center proudly presents the work of Richard Murai, one of Northern California’s most accomplished and respected photographers. He has traveled all over the world in search of compelling and spiritually rich pictures.
The images from Bhutan, Laos, and Easter Island in this exhibition are a sampling of work produced over the last six years, and represent an ongoing project of documenting world spiritual sites. As Murai says, “They reflect an... | Viewpoint Photographic Art Center | 02/08/12-
03/03/12 | Sacramento |
Work by Gene Cooper at Alex Bult Gallery February 7-March 3, 2012 Work by artist Gene Cooper is on display at Alex Bult Gallery. | | 02/07/12-
03/03/12 | Sacramento |
| Couples | Skinner Howard Contemporary Art | 02/11/12-
03/03/12 | Sacramento |
J-Walt's Spontaneous Fantasia: The Omnicentric UniversePresented by Three Stages at Folsom Lake College at Three Stages Performing Arts Center March 2-March 4, 2012 Using a drawing tablet, sound system, and joy stick, Academy Award-winning artist J-Walt puts the audience in the avatar’s seat and takes them on a trip through a universe of his imagination. With original music and visuals, this immersive virtual reality show is created on the fly, so no two shows are the same. In fact, there is nothing like it anywhere else—it’s totally unique. Make it a family night out or grab a group of friends to dive into the virtual experience... | Three Stages at Folsom Lake College | 03/02/12-
03/04/12 | Folsom |
| Work by Anita Lowe & Dick Stern | Artists' Collaborative Gallery | 02/06/12-
03/05/12 | Sacramento |
The Land: Fiber and ForgedPresented by Gallery at 48 Natoma at Gallery at 48 Natoma January 20-March 8, 2012 The artists in this exhibit are inspired by the expansive creative forces that shape the mountains, canyons, forests, deserts, and coast lines of North America. In The Land: Fiber and Forged, two contrasting mediums, soft and hard, portray powerful landscapes. Merle Axelrad Serlin exhibits her acclaimed fabric collages while Deanna Marsh displays her metal, stone, and kiln-formed glass sculptures as well as hand-beaded tapestries. | Gallery at 48 Natoma | 01/20/12-
03/08/12 | Folsom |
Bathroom Art: Corine St.Ofle: More Polaroids About Buildings & PeoplePresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows February 11-March 8, 2012 As part of its “Bathroom Shows” series, Bows Gallery at Bows & Arrows is pleased to present More Polaroids about Buildings and People, a selection of original Polaroid photographs by Corine St.Ofle.
This exhibition is composed of instant images—taken in the legendary 3.5 by 4.2 inch, white-framed format—of the striking architectural features of buildings and streets in Madrid, Paris, San Francisco, to name a few places, and of many Sacramento... | Bows Collective | 02/11/12-
03/08/12 | Sacramento |
2nd Saturday at St. FrancisPresented by St. Francis High School at St. Francis High School March 10, 2012 The art on display in the Theatre and Arts Complex is selected from submitted work created by St. Francis High School students. Come join these future Sacramento artists in the foyer and see their most current sculptures, paintings, drawings, pastels, and photography.
This event takes place in the Theatre & Arts Complex at St. Francis High School. | St. Francis High School | 03/10/12 | Sacramento |
The Art of Painting in the 21st Century Conference and ExhibitionPresented by John Natsoulas Center for the Arts at John Natsoulas Center for the Arts March 9-March 10, 2012 A weekend of painting and fun! Featuring well-known artists such as Enrique Chagoya and Guy Diehl who will be participating in discussions, lectures, exhibitions, demonstrations and breakout groups. Over 10 exhibitions by California universities and colleges, all within a five-block radius of the John Natsoulas Gallery. Interact with the field’s top artists in an intimate setting not provided by larger venues. Meet face to face with distinguished painters you might only read about, and... | John Natsoulas Center for the Arts | 03/09/12-
03/10/12 | Davis |
| Latin American Photography: Realities of Poverty & Social Identity | Sacramento Art History Consortium (SAHC) | 12/02/11-
03/10/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento Food Film Festival at Guild Theater March 10, 2012 Over the last few years there has been a new generation of documentary filmmaking. One subject matter that arises again and again is food! A couple of documentaries of note are Supersize Me and Food, Inc. These films have encouraged other filmmakers to tackle the subject of food from dirt to the table and all the steps in between.
We live in a land of plenty--Northern California. There is an abundance of local produce of every kind at our fingertips. But there is more... | | 03/10/12 | Sacramento |
Animal House 7th Annual Juried Fine Art ExhibitionPresented by Sacramento Fine Arts Center and Sacramento SPCA at Sacramento Fine Arts Center February 21-March 10, 2012 It’s a zoo out there! You don't want to miss Animal House's 7th Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition of animal themed works. Sacramento Fine Arts Center and Sacramento SPCA will host an Animal Rescue and Artists Award Reception on 2nd Sat. There will be painting demonstrations by artists, live music by Breez, food, and refreshments.
This event is co-sponsored by Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael Recreation and Park District, Sacramento SPCA, and Sacramento Audubon... | Sacramento Fine Arts Center | 02/21/12-
03/10/12 | Carmichael |
Sacramento Jewish Film FestivalPresented by Sacramento Jewish Film Festival and Crest Theatre at Crest Theatre March 10-March 11, 2012 The Sacramento Jewish Film Festival takes place at the Crest Theatre every Winter. Tired of schlepping to the Bay Area for her annual Jewish film fix, co-founder Margi Park-Landau, Volunteer Coordinator, teamed with Crest Theatre Manager, Sid Heberger, in 1997 and the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival was born.
The 2012 Sacramento Jewish Film Festival brings feature films from around the globe to the Crest Theatre. Four carefully chosen films represent the diversity of the Jewish... | Sacramento Jewish Film Festival | 03/10/12-
03/11/12 | Sacramento |
Source Presented by Benvenuti Performing Arts Center at Benvenuti Performing Arts Center March 14-March 16, 2012 Source is a sculpture come to life. In this original performance art piece, the audience will experience a living sculpture through light projection, student animated film, narration, and music. This art piece will tell a multi-cultural origin story that will explore the relationships between people and their realized or imagined environments. The theme is how all origins grow into complex creatures that make up even more complex communities and the world we inhabit. Become enveloped... | Benvenuti Performing Arts Center | 03/14/12-
03/16/12 | Sacramento |
Art Poetry Jazz Live at the CenterPresented by Sacramento Fine Arts Center at Sacramento Fine Arts Center March 17, 2012 Come out for this special art, poetry and music concert at Sacramento Fine Arts Center. The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet and the Poet Laureate of Sacramento, Bob Stanley, along with eight other prominent poets, will present works inspired by the art at Sacramento Fine Arts Center's Annual Animal House Art Exhibit.
“This will be a unique event,... | Sacramento Fine Arts Center | 03/17/12 | Carmichael |
Bridal ExpoPresented by Bridal Expo March 18, 2012 The longest running bridal expo in Sacramento is celebrating its 25th year. Brides, discover all the vendors you will need to help you with your wedding needs. | Bridal Expo | 03/18/12 | North Highlands |
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