Graton artist Monty Monty, one of Sonoma County’s most popular artistic mavericks, is known for his whimsical creations assembled from found objects and long-lost curios. His latest exhibit, titled "Monty Monty's Traveling Air Show and Aeronautical Wonders," opens Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Finley Community Center at 2060 [...]
The new Towers Gallery, an artists’ cooperative in Cloverdale, opens Friday, June 10, showing both art and antiques. The featured artist for the opening exhibit, which runs through July 31, is the Santa Rosa assemblage artist Monty Monty, who creates his whimsical sculptures from tools, toys and other [...]
Two Sonoma County artists who make art out of cast-off odds and ends -- Chris Blum of Healdsburg and Monty Monty of Santa Rosa -- are featured in a new exhibit at the Napa Valley Museum. "It's Not What It Use to Be: Fresh Art from Found Elements” [...]
The whimsical toys created by irreverent assemblage artist Monty Monty wouldn't necessarily be safe to play with, but they sure are fun to look at. His latest exhibit, "Dangerous Toys," opens Friday, Oct. 1, at the Quicksilver Mine Co., 6671 Highway 116, Forestville. “I am excited to be [...]
Want to see good art by local artists? Have you thought about a trip to Graton? The Graton Gallery is housed in a quaint storefront on the tiny town's central block, defined by a stop sign at either end, just off Highway 116, just north of Sebastopol. Run by a [...]
What is art? Whether it’s oil on canvas or actors on stage, dancers on their toes or comedians doing stand-up, Press Democrat staff writer Dan Taylor covers the fine and lively arts in Northern California. Meet the people, go behind the scenes and get ahead on what’s coming up.