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Origins: From Where Do We Come?

Presented by Sacramento Art Complex & Gallery 2110 at Sacramento Art Complex

May 9-June 1, 2012

Vince King's first-ever solo exhibit, Origins: From Where Do We Come? presents the artist as one of the best sculptors to come out of this region. Well-known curator Robert Ray refers to Vince as a "contemporary Michelangelo."

King began this body of work several years ago. He explains his inspiration behind the Origins series as "an expression of a scientific ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream: Phase 2 Presented by California State Railroad Museum and California State Library at California State Railroad Museum April 10, 2012-October 31, 2013 Phase two of a visually-powerful exhibit titled Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & the California Dream features a whole new crop of more than 100 fruit crate art labels from the ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Big Names, Small Art Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum May 24, 2012 Art Auction Season at the Crocker kicks off with the spectacular silent auction party Big Names, Small Art. Bid on "Small Art" (12 x 2 inches or less) by "Big ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Painting For Paws: 8th Annual Art Show & Silent Auction Painting For Paws: 8th Annual Art Show & Silent Auction Presented by Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary at Dante Club September 1, 2012 Join Happy Tails for their biggest fundraiser of the year! The Painting For Paws: 8th Annual Art Show & Silent Auction features the creative artwork of Happy Tails' talented four-legged residents. Enjoy food, wine, silent auction, and music.	Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary	09/01/12	Sacramento
Brought to Light: Masterworks of Photography from the Crocker Art Museum Brought to Light: Masterworks of Photography from the Crocker Art Museum Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 16-September 3, 2012 The first survey of the Museum's photography collection in more than a decade, this exhibition showcases the history and artistic development of contemporary photography. Brought to Light features works from the 19th through the 21st century, with images by artists ranging from Peter Henry Emerson to Chris McCaw. The beauty of the medium and its embrace of aesthetic, social, and conceptual concerns moves from the darkroom to the digital in this exhibition.	Crocker Art Museum	06/16/12- 09/03/12	Sacramento
Red Hot and Blown: Contemporary Glass from the Crocker's Collection Red Hot and Blown: Contemporary Glass from the Crocker's Collection Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum March 17-September 23, 2012 In 2012, more than 150 museums throughout the United States will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of America's studio-glass movement, which began in 1962 in Toledo, Ohio. Since that time, glass has emerged as a rich and diverse form of creative expression with vessels, sculptures, and everything in between being blown, cast, assembled, and even painted. The Crocker's exhibition includes all of these techniques, ranging from Marvin Lipofsky's blown sculptures from the 1960s to Dale...	Crocker Art Museum	03/17/12- 09/23/12	Sacramento
A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes A Chosen Path: The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 23-September 30, 2012 For more than 60 years, Karen Karnes has been at the forefront of the studio pottery movement. Her artistic output is recognized for its understated, quietly poetic surfaces and sublime biomorphic forms. From her dramatic salt-glazed pottery of the 1960s and '70s, to her most recent sculptural vessels, Karnes consistently has challenged herself, and in doing so transformed expectations of the vessel form. She remains one of the medium's most influential working makers and a mentor to several...	Crocker Art Museum	06/23/12- 09/30/12	Sacramento
KVIE's 31st Annual Art Auction KVIE's 31st Annual Art Auction Presented by KVIE Public Television at KVIE Studios September 24-September 30, 2012 Join KVIE for the 31st Annual Art Auction and Preview Gala. Kicking off the week is our black-tie optional party, featuring over 10 wineries, over 15 local restaurants, more than 250 pieces of art and the artists--all in celebration of Northern California art. The Gala is followed by a three-day televised auction on KVIE. This is a don't-miss event, now in our 31st year. All proceeds support the mission of KVIE Public Television.	KVIE Public Television	09/24/12- 09/30/12	Sacramento
Delta Art & Wine Faire Delta Art & Wine Faire Presented by Carvalho Winery and Old Sugar Mill at Old Sugar Mill October 7, 2012 Enjoy a Sunday afternoon full of fun! View local art, meet the artists, taste wine, visit food vendors, bid on the silent auction, and enjoy live music. This event is sponsored by the Delta Chambers & Visitor's Bureau.	Carvalho Winery	10/07/12	Clarksburg
2nd Saturday: Midtown Art Walk 2nd Saturday: Midtown Art Walk at Midtown November 12, 2011-October 13, 2012 On the 2nd Saturday of each month, many local Sacramento galleries feature new shows of individual and collective artists. Many galleries play host to the artists so it's a wonderful way to meet them in person. Some galleries provide beverages, hors d'oeuvres, live music, and even dinner with the artist! Since many galleries are grouped into two main areas in Sacramento: Midtown and along Del Paso Blvd. (The Uptown Arts District), many people like to take an Art Walk and wander from...		11/12/11- 10/13/12	Sacramento
Mel Ramos: 50 Years of Superheroes, Nudes, and Other Pop Delights Mel Ramos: 50 Years of Superheroes, Nudes, and Other Pop Delights Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum June 2-October 21, 2012 A Sacramento native and Sacramento State alumnus, internationally acclaimed Mel Ramos (born 1935) is one of the city's most celebrated artists. This is the first survey of his work in his hometown and follows his recent solo exhibition at the Albertina in Vienna, Austria. This exhibition showcases each of the artist's creative phases, including his Abstract Expressionist early works, his comic-book heroes from the 1960s, and the commercially inspired nudes that made him famous. The latter,...	Crocker Art Museum	06/02/12- 10/21/12	Sacramento
2nd Saturday Art Walk: Patris Studio 2nd Saturday Art Walk: Patris Studio Presented by Patris Studio at S12 at Capital Art Center S12 March 10-December 8, 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	03/10/12- 12/08/12	Sacramento
2nd Saturdays at The Market Place Gallery 2nd Saturdays at The Market Place Gallery Presented by The Market Place Gallery at The Market Place Gallery March 10-December 8, 2012 Every 2nd Saturday, enjoy an Art Show & Wine Tasting when you make The Market Place your first 2nd Saturday Art Walk stop. Located off of Highway 50 between the Sunrise and Hazel exits, The Market Place is an ideal stopping point when traveling from Folsom into Sacramento. Sip wine while you peruse the various works of art on display. Meet local artists, chat about the profession, and have a great time!	The Market Place Gallery	03/10/12- 12/08/12	Rancho Cordova
Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum August 1-December 31, 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...	California State Railroad Museum	08/01/12- 12/31/12	Old Sacramento
Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWII Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 This exhibit features the Japanese American community from immigration and internment during World War II, to their struggle and success in seeking redress for the loss of their constitutional rights. This display, featuring photographs, art, furniture, and crafts made in the internment camps, is drawn from the rich Japanese American Archival Collection developed by the local Japanese American community and housed at Sacramento State. Uprooted offers a unique opportunity to learn...	California Museum for History, Women and the Arts	01/02/12- 12/31/12	Sacramento
The Artist's View: Landscape Drawings The Artist's View: Landscape Drawings Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum September 22, 2012-January 6, 2013 Featuring works by artists as diverse as Herman van Swanevelt and Camille Corot, this exhibition celebrates the beauty of landscape drawings from the major European schools. Spanning four centuries, this exhibition traces the historical context of landscapes from Dutch and Flemish works, including fine sheets by Anthonie van Waterloo and Willem van Bemmel, through 17th-century Italian and 19th-century German and French works. Works from 18th- and 19th-century Germany, which represent the...	Crocker Art Museum	09/22/12- 01/06/13	Sacramento
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 10, 2012-February 3, 2013 This exhibition celebrates the full range of Norman Rockwell's artwork, including rarely circulated works from the collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Included in the presentation are original oil paintings of some of his most famous illustrations, drawings, war bond posters, and numerous covers that Rockwell created for The Saturday Evening Post over nearly five decades. In addition to the artworks on view, personal correspondence and archival...	Crocker Art Museum	11/10/12- 02/03/13	Sacramento
Celestial Realms: The Art of Nepal Celestial Realms: The Art of Nepal Presented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum October 20, 2012-February 10, 2013 The Newars of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal are renowned for their skill as artisans, creating both Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and paintings. While they were influenced by Indian Pala art of the period, their workmanship was sought for inclusion in Tibetan monasteries. This exhibition will include approximately 40 bronzes, manuscript paintings, ritual objects, and stone sculpture drawn from private California collections and the collection of the Crocker Art Museum.	Crocker Art Museum	10/20/12- 02/10/13	Sacramento