The pictures in this art show only measure 8 by 10 inches, but there are 100 of them. That's why this exhibit of new work by Sonoma Valley High School art students is called "Small But Great Works." It opens Friday, April 9, at the Arts Guild of Sonoma, 140 [...]
Nationally and internationally recognized sculptor Robert Hudson has lived and worked in Sonoma County for more than three decades, but you rarely get a chance to see his work on display anywhere close to home. A rare exception was the Sonoma County Museum exhibit of his work five years ago. [...]
If you love oil paintings and crave something a bit different, here's a tip: The Quicksilver Mine Co. in Forestville will open "Upstage," a one-woman exhibition of recent work by Kathleen Youngquist, on Friday, March 5. The gallery will host reception for the artist from 4 to 6 [...]
Evidently told at some point to mind their own beeswax, some Northern California artists have come up with impressive results, working with wax to master a technique known as encaustic painting. A new exhibit showcasing their efforts, ‘Working with Wax: Contemporary Encaustic Painting in Northern California,’ curated by Thomas Morphis, [...]
Frederic Carpenter's new at show at downtown Santa Rosa's Phantom Gallery is not just an exhibit. It's a habitat. The installation will include more than 20 of the Petaluma artist's new paintings on recycled cardboard panels, which will be assembled to resemble a small house inside the gallery. And the [...]
One of Santa Rosa's sometimes-overlooked treasures is the Annex Galleries, a trove of fine art prints. Annex opens its newest show, "A Century of American Color Block Prints," featuring work by 65 artists dating from 1895 to the present, on Saturday, Jan. 9. Founded by owner Daniel Lienau in 1991, [...]
So is this an exhibit or an event, or both? Is it art, or journalism, or both? Maybe it's all of the above. John Crowley got together with 10 local photographers to produce a one-of- a-kind art project at his Aqus Cafe Foundry Wharf in Petaluma. One day last month. [...]
The Riverfront Art Gallery in Petaluma opens two new shows Jan. 13: (1) "Just Around the Corner," an exhibit of plein air oil paintings by Wendy Franklin, who explains, “Since the price of gas went through the roof, I decided to keep my painting excursions close to home, [...]
If you're looking for an arts center, you might not think of starting in Forestville, but you'd be wrong. Khysie Horn's Quicksilver Mine Co. gallery in Forestville is both a showcase for artists and a gathering place for art lovers. If you've never been to the gallery, January is a [...]
The Byatt Claeyssens Gallery at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa will kick off the new year with an exhibit by Berkeley artist Myong Stebbins, titled “Forgotten Land.” Stebbins works in oil on canvas and mixed media on paper. She composes her work in multiple layers, adding and erasing [...]
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.