At the far end of a large exhibit room on the second floor of the California Museum, a child’s voice plays with subtitles on a dark screen. He talks about life in solitary confinement and how the prison guards don’t take his ankle irons off even to take a shower….
Melissa Arendt refers to her work as “a fragmented record of life on earth.” At first glance, her pieces give the appearance of collage—dense, busy, eclectic—though in fact they’re completely hand-painted and drawn. Time and space are limited, and she’s trying to fit it all in. Art has been Arendt’s…
Symbolism, identity and culture are intrinsically connected to the notion of community. Indeed, the sum parts of any society are made up of those who inhabit, celebrate and aspire to make worthy contributions in enriching the lives of its inhabitants. Of these residents, it’s the artist who, through intention and…
Dolls, it turns out, aren’t just for kids. From ancient Egyptian burial figurines all the way to fluorescent Troll Dolls and today’s ubiquitous fantastic, plastic Barbies, miniature figurines have endured for millenia. This October, Terri Regh’s Midtown art gallery and store, Art of Toys (1126 18th St., Sacramento), is celebrating…
Growing up in San Anselmo, Guston Abright chose to paint as a way to “rebel” in his creative home. While describing his roots, the Bay Area artist details, “I grew up in an artists’ household. Both my parents are ceramic sculptures and my brother creates with glass. “I think as…
For two nights only, one of the region’s coolest new outdoor venues and eateries, Drake’s: The Barn, will be illuminated by interactive art installations from artists, geeks, techies and makers. It’s all part of 5000 Watts: Art + Tech Festival, an event going down Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct….
For two weekends only, Sacramentans will have the opportunity to experience emerging and established local artists in their artistic element. More than 250 artists and 119 studios in Sacramento County and the West Sacramento areas will be featured in a self-guided art tour where you will get to meet local…
Saucy, subdued, exasperated, bemused: The women in Jillian Evelyn’s paintings often look like they are having a Monday. Her figures are nudes with pointy boobs and sharp elbows. They lounge in impossible positions on vertical planes, or contort into cramped spaces. There is, of course, a story here. Evelyn’s parents…
If you missed last year’s Sacramento Ballet performances, or if you’re just not really into straightforward Tchaikovsky, Capital Dance Project’s (CDP) multimedia production Behind the Barre takes the stage for its fifth year this summer at the Crest Theatre (1013 K St., Sacramento), combining music, digital media, choreography and art…
Sacramento is changing. It seems like every time I walk, ride a bike or drive around town, especially the downtown area, I see a new massive building being constructed, or some other old building being torn down, or (and this is one of my favorite things about Sac) a new…
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