| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | 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 |
Our February ShowPresented by MAIYA Gallery at MAIYA Gallery February 1-February 25, 2012 Our February Show features works by artists C!nder, Sylviane Gaumer, Miles Hermann, Kenna Foster, Brooke Walker-Knoblich, Jo Anne Marquardt, and Mark Harm Niemeyer. | MAIYA Gallery | 02/01/12-
02/25/12 | 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 |
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 |
The Art of Light: Dee ConwayPresented by Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) at Lumens Light + Living January 14-February 27, 2012 Lumens Light + Living and the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento’s Gallery Associates Stacey Hilton, Mariana Moscoso, and Diana Bowers are pleased to present an exhibition of work by Dee Conway. Curated by Diana Bowers, the exhibition consists of the artist’s explorations of sunlight in various forms of photographic media. The Sun Series, the most recent work in the show, is a series of small five-by-seven prints that examines sunlight, from gazing upward through... | Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) | 01/14/12-
02/27/12 | Sacramento |
| February Art Exhibition | | 02/01/12-
02/28/12 | Sacramento |
2nd Saturday Art Walk: Patris StudioPresented by Patris Studio at S12 at Capital Art Center S12 February 6-February 29, 2012 Every 2nd Saturday Art Walk at Patris Studio features some of the area's top artists working in a variety of artistic styles and mediums. For more information about their schedule of art classes, workshops, and events, check out their website. | Patris Studio at S12 | 02/06/12-
02/29/12 | 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 |
Melanesia ExhibitPresented by Sacramento State (CSUS) at Sacramento State (CSUS) February 1-February 29, 2012 A free photographic exhibit illustrating the lives of indigenous Melanesians will be on display. Art of Ethnography: Images from Trobriand Islands Fieldwork is a collection of photos taken by alumnus Andrew Connelly, who is pursuing a doctorate in Pacific History.
Connelly will talk about his experiences in a free lecture Fri, Feb 17 at Noon in Mendocino 1005 followed by a reception in the gallery.
The exhibit is in the Anthropology Museum, Mendocino... | Sacramento State (CSUS) | 02/01/12-
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 |
LightPresented by Tangent Gallery at Tangent Gallery February 11-February 29, 2012 We can only see because of it, Artemis carried it, Newton explained it, Edison recreated it, Einstein changed the way we think about it, and in February, Tangent Gallery offers an illuminating art exhibit about it. Light is a group show exploring both the idea and physicality of light in a variety of media.
"So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing." -T.S. Eliot | Tangent Gallery | 02/11/12-
02/29/12 | Sacramento |
I Fall to Pieces: Mosaic & Collage ExhibitPresented by Archival Gallery at Archival Framing & Gallery February 11-February 29, 2012 I Fall to Pieces is an exhibition of mosaics by Mariellen Layne and collage by Maureen Hood.
Mariellen Layne practices the pique-assiette setting style of mosaic art--eliciting remembrances of things in our past that are broken or lost, only to be pieced-back-together and found. Her organic two-and three-dimensional forms are composed primarily of the discards of a man-made world.
Maureen Hood presents large, thought-provoking images made from thousands of cut papers in... | Archival Gallery | 02/11/12-
02/29/12 | Sacramento |
| Kenney Mencher & Bill Chambers | Elliott Fouts Gallery | 02/04/12-
03/01/12 | Sacramento |
Group ShowPresented by at Fe Gallery February 11-March 1, 2012 Fe Gallery's February show features works by artists Stephen Ward, Dover Abrams, Emily Grove, and Crius Zahn.
At the 2nd Sat Reception there will be a live metal demonstration by Stephen Lyman. | | 02/11/12-
03/01/12 | 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 |
| Mary Hull Webster | | 02/07/12-
03/03/12 | Sacramento |
Wings of WonderPresented by Blue Moon Gallery at Blue Moon Gallery February 11-March 3, 2012 Wings of Wonder features work by artists Sea Miller, Meshell Lane, Gail Parris, and Christine Taylor.
At the 2nd Sat reception there will be live music performed by Douglas Newton. | Blue Moon Gallery | 02/11/12-
03/03/12 | Sacramento |
Jim Klein: A Matter of Time Photographs from UtahPresented by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center February 8-March 3, 2012 Viewpoint member Jim Klein of Lincoln will present work at the Step Up Gallery at Viewpoint in March, 2012. The photographs are the result of travel to southeastern Utah, a place universally known for its ancient and dramatic landscapes and also its much newer remains of man’s presence.
Klein cites John Szarkowski, famed photographer, critic and historian, who, in his book The Photographer’s Eye, “included Time as one of the defining aspects of photography as an art... | Viewpoint Photographic Art Center | 02/08/12-
03/03/12 | Sacramento |
Sac365 Featured Local Artist ExhibitPresented by Sacramento365.com at The Urban Hive February 7-March 4, 2012 Launched in March 2010, Sacramento365.com's "Featured Local Artist of the Month" program has aimed to highlight the vast amount and wide range of creative work happening in the Sacramento community. At the Sac365 Featured Local Artist Exhibit several of our previously featured artists come together to display their work and talents.
Participating artists include:
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03/04/12 | Sacramento |
ArtBike! Presented by North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) at Midtown February 11-March 4, 2012 ArtBike! is a bicycle-centric community art exhibition that celebrates the timeless design and versatility of the bicycle, combining Sacramento’s reputation as a cycling community with the city’s love and support of local art. ArtBike! also connects the city of Sacramento to the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS), taking place right here in Sacramento!
ArtBike! launches with a self... | North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) | 02/11/12-
03/04/12 | Sacramento |
The Art of the BicyclePresented by North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) at Milk Gallery February 9-March 4, 2012 Milk loves bikes! In collaboration with ArtBike! and NAHBS, they will have an art-of-the-bicycle show this month. Come for the opening party on Preview Thurs or join in the ride on 2nd Sat.
View bicycle-centered works by local artists Chris Botta, Eddie Stein, Brooke Walker-Knoblich, Nathan Cordero, Jack Alvarez, Annie Murphy-Robinson, Rik Keller, Ingrid... | North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) | 02/09/12-
03/04/12 | Sacramento |
Paint on Coffee BagsPresented by North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) at Cuffs Urban Apparel February 11-March 4, 2012 Check out Utah artist Megan Morgan's work at Cuffs in collaboration with ArtBike! and NAHBS. | North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) | 02/11/12-
03/04/12 | Sacramento |
| Work by Anita Lowe & Dick Stern | Artists' Collaborative Gallery | 02/06/12-
03/05/12 | Sacramento |
En el Studio de mi Jefe at Spanglish Arte February 9-March 6, 2012 En el Studio de mi Jefe is a photography exhibit by Tomás Montoya. About his work, Montoya says: "The photographs in this exhibit are an intimate documentation of my father's creative space. The photographs were shot throughout a year, and the goal was to capture not so much his studio as a whole but the arrangement of the objects, materials and tools that make up the studio and inspire his work." | | 02/09/12-
03/06/12 | Sacramento |
Landscaped: C.M. CunninghamPresented by Barton Art Gallery at Barton Art Gallery February 9-March 6, 2012 Barton Gallery's Feburary show is Landscaped by C.M. Cunningham, featuring abstract and landscape paintings.
"There is nothing more beautiful than nature. I hope looking at my work inspires people to keep their eyes open to the beauty that surrounds us." -C.M. Cunningham
Come by for the 2nd Saturday opening. Dinner reservations at adjacent Michelangelo's Restaurant are recommended. | Barton Art Gallery | 02/09/12-
03/06/12 | 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 |
Her Elegant Universe at Gregory Kondos Gallery - Sacramento City College February 6-March 9, 2012 SCC's February show features works by artists Amy Ellingson, Therese Lahaie, and Kris Lyons. This show has been put together by guest curator, Diana Daniels, Associate Curator of the Crocker Art Museum. | | 02/06/12-
03/09/12 | Sacramento |
Generalizasian: Stuck in Racist & Feminist Art by Cat Hellxia, Megan O, & TrinaPresented by Sacramento State (CSUS) at Sacramento State (CSUS) March 5-March 9, 2012 Generalizasian is about the artists' individual identities as Asian American women trying to live proudly in American society. The exhibit, which features work by Cat Hellxia, Megan O, is an installation reminiscent of busy Chinatown streets featuring sculpture, video, photography, painting, drawing, found objects, and mixed media. The works themselves explore the artists' experiences with racism, sexism, hypersexualization, fetishism, and other sources of stereotypes and... | Sacramento State (CSUS) | 03/05/12-
03/09/12 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California DreamPresented by California State Railroad Museum and California State Library at California State Railroad Museum March 4, 2011-March 20, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum’s new exhibit Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream is based on the museum’s and the California State Library's collection of gorgeous fruit and vegetable crate labels. Dripping with color, their vibrant hues and often whimsical motifs will draw you in but it’s the story behind the labels that is equally fascinating. Railroads (and later the development of refrigerated cars) made it possible to ship... | California State Railroad Museum | 03/04/11-
03/20/12 | Old Sacramento |
Desaturated: A Black and White Photography ExhibitPresented by Beatnik Studios at Beatnik Studios February 23-March 28, 2012 Working within the limited confines of black & white, these visual artists rely on the bare essentials of tonality and contrast to create their moody, timeless images. Join Beatnik for the Desaturated exhibit, showcasing the black & white images from eleven of Northern California’s premier photographers.
See works by Hope Harris, Dianne Poinski, Gary W. Vann, Judy Yemma, Terry Nathan, Mark Howell, Jeremy Sykes, Steve Appel, Michael Corlew, Ed Asmus, and... | Beatnik Studios | 02/23/12-
03/28/12 | Sacramento |
In-Between Place: Jenny Stark's Central CaliforniaPresented by Sacramento State (CSUS) at Sacramento State (CSUS) - Robert Else Gallery March 6-March 29, 2012 In-Between Place: Jenny Stark’s Central California is an exhibit of photos depicting aspects of a Central California beset by the economy, housing market, and water politics. Photos illustrate “in between” spaces–-an unfinished plaza, abandoned construction, water diversions–-reflecting a sense of instability. | Sacramento State (CSUS) | 03/06/12-
03/29/12 | Sacramento |
John Stuart Berger's "50" ShowPresented by at Fe Gallery March 10-March 31, 2012 This show is to celebrate John’s 50th birthday and 20+ years showing in the Sacramento community. To help him celebrate, John has invited several artists who are friends as well as colleagues he genuinely admires to exhibit their work. Some of the artists who will be showing are: Skinner, Robert Bowen, Matt136, Kim Scott, Carrie Cottini, Allen Carrier, Mark Fox, Val Fernandez, Melanie Bown, Ianna Frisby, Kevin Seconds, Kepi, Gioia Fonda, Mick Sheldon, Stephanie Skalisky, Gale... | | 03/10/12-
03/31/12 | Sacramento |
Stretch: New Work by Joni Tanis and Karen BearsonPresented by Axis Gallery at Axis Gallery March 3-April 1, 2012 Axis Gallery puts forth new work by artists Joni Tanis and Karen Bearson including mixed media, sculpture, and painting. Materials used range from matches, whiskers, egg cartons, rubber, pins, neoprene, string, polymer, beeswax, paint, and plaster. In the past these two artists have worked in more conventional ways. The materials used in this show stimulate ideas that feed their work. Stretch refers to the open-ended application of materials beyond the usual. | Axis Gallery | 03/03/12-
04/01/12 | Sacramento |
Hanging in the Balance: Ten Emerging Chinese ArtistsPresented by Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) at Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento February 28-April 1, 2012 From the Selby Gallery of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, new Chinese art comes to Sacramento. Hanging in the Balance: Ten Emerging Chinese Artists presents the work of ten young artists, all born in the 1980s and growing up in the radically changed capitalist, globally-connected China: Cao Shumo, Libin Chen, Chen Wei, Jia Zhixing, Jin Jing, Meiya Lin, Ma Wen, Wei Na, Yang Jian, and Zhifei Yang. Most of them earned recent M.F.A.s in multimedia and fine art under... | Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS) | 02/28/12-
04/01/12 | Sacramento |
A Needle Pulling Thread: New Work by Ianna FrisbyPresented by Bows Collective at Bows & Arrows March 2-April 3, 2012 Ianna has been embroidering on canvas for over a decade and thought the parallels of thread, patterns and print would be a perfect fit for a show at Bows and Arrows! As an instructor, she finds it fascinating how information is visually represented and translated; whether it is a lesson or narrative. She also enjoys the cool pop aesthetic didactics have to offer.
While sewing on canvas, Ianna quickly realized what an enjoyable medium it was and how it could be... | Bows Collective | 03/02/12-
04/03/12 | Sacramento |
| Planes, Trains & Automobiles | Elliott Fouts Gallery | 03/03/12-
04/05/12 | Sacramento |
Work by Gayle Rappaport-WeilandPresented by at Clubhouse 24 March 10-April 6, 2012 While out and about this 2nd Sat don't forget to stop by Clubhouse 24 to see work by featured artist/author Gayle Rappaport-Weiland. Her show will spotlight work from her book The Classy Artist with Countless Styles. There will also be a booksigning, live music, and lots of tasty treats. | | 03/10/12-
04/06/12 | Sacramento |
Work by Bryce Vinokurov at Alex Bult Gallery March 6-April 7, 2012 Work by artist Bryce Vinokurov is on display at Alex Bult Gallery. | | 03/06/12-
04/07/12 | Sacramento |
Jon Sousa: The Human TouchPresented by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center March 7-April 7, 2012 Viewpoint Photographic Art Center presents the work of Jon Sousa, a California photographer who shares for the first time one of four portfolios based on his travels in the United States and abroad.
With thirty-five years of photography experience as a photo educator at the high school and community college level, as well as having owned and operated his own studio doing portrait work, Sousa now turns his attention to his personal vision. In this body of work, The Human Touch,... | Viewpoint Photographic Art Center | 03/07/12-
04/07/12 | Sacramento |
Pursuers of eXcellence: Selected Works from the Curators at 1XPresented by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center March 7-April 7, 2012 In March, Viewpoint Photographic Art Center is presenting something different. An internationally supported photography website will be featured, presenting the works by 15 photographers who serve or have served as gatekeepers for the vast collaboration known as 1X.
1X (1x.com) is an online photo gallery and social network. 1X differs from most other photo sites in that every photo displayed has been handpicked by a group of curators. The images on display at the Viewpoint Gallery... | Viewpoint Photographic Art Center | 03/07/12-
04/07/12 | Sacramento |
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