Art

From infancy to young adulthood, our brain is developing to understand the material world around us. As social creatures, a large part of this development is dependent on our relationships (nature vs. nurture, to put it simply). Arguably, some of the most valued relationships we will develop are with those…

Enigmatic Painter Alex Reisfar Returns to Davis’ Natsoulas Gallery Unencumbered by any formal art training, modern surrealist painter Alex Reisfar nevertheless succeeds in imbuing his work with a palpable appreciation for the great painters of the past. Raised by artists—Reisfar’s mother studied under the renowned American New Realist Wayne Thiebaud…

It’s back, everyone. The pinnacle of our high school careers, the topic of every ‘90s teen movie, the “Olympics of High School” and probably some of the most awkward phases of our lives… that’s right, prom. Art Mix and Unseen Heroes are catering to all our nostalgic needs to bring…

Julie Heffernan on her process, self-portraits and the reclining nude 1814—Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres finishes La Grande Odalisque, a work that becomes iconic for multiple reasons from various critical perspectives. It’s Orientalism at its finest or worst, an example of neoclassicism betraying reality, an introduction to the gendered gaze and a document…

One of Sacramento’s most beloved arts and entertainment businesses, Bows and Arrows, recently announced that they will be closing at the end of January. The vintage shop/art gallery/music venue/cafe (yes, it’s a lot of things rolled up under one roof, that’s what makes it so special!), located at 1815 19th…

This year, don’t wait until March to finally switch out that old calendar on your wall! Snag one of Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s brand new 2014 calendars featuring the epic photography of Nicholas Wray, whose name you might recognize from our masthead (he’s shot countless Submerge covers over the years). Each…

Local illustrator Jonathan Cole Buck Outlines the Varied Facets of his Art You may have noticed some rad illustrations gracing the cover of the Sacramento News and Review of late, or hanging in windows in the form of show posters. You can thank Jonathan Cole Buck, a local up-and-coming illustrator…

The bizarre worlds conjured by visual artist Erik Hosino There’s something dichotomous about visual artists. Take for instance, art displays in coffee houses. The artist comes in and revisualizes the space, and patrons have the opportunity to scan each piece as closely as they’d like. But the artists themselves needn’t…

Though Artist Victor Malagon has Moved from the Streets to the Galleries, He Refuses to be Complacent A love of graffiti ties together three artists sharing a show at the Sacramento State University Union Gallery this month. Their colorful, fluid stories once told on cement walls are now immortalized through…

Crocker Art Museum’s creative monthly event Art Mix is going all Comic-Con on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, where from 5 to 9 p.m. guest artists like John Cottrell (from Dark Horse) and Timothy Green (from Marvel, DC and Dark Horse) will be on-hand along with Eben E.B. Burgoon from Eben07…