Spanning six days, the 2019 Festival of the Arts at Sacramento State is jam-packed with events that will have a little something for everyone. On Tuesday, April 2, you can delve deep into race, religion and mental health at the turn of the 20th Century with Princeton University’s Judith Weisenfeld,…
San Francisco-based artist Tom Colcord’s work blurs the lines between opposites. His “indoor landscapes” seamlessly combine the natural with the urban, dreams with reality and old techniques with new ones. Originally from Indianapolis, Colcord got his BFA in Painting from the University of Indiana Bloomington. While studying abroad in Italy,…
Enjoy a night of masquerading and fun at the Crocker Art Museum’s masquerade ball sponsored by the one and only Submerge Magazine! There will be ballroom dancing lessons, surprises and $6 drink specials from the Crocker Café by Supper Club. There will also be performances designed to inspire you, engage…
Julie Okahara lives in her own world. The phrase “neither here nor there” often refers to something of little consequence, but in Okahara’s case, it’s the best way of describing who she is and what she does. Raised in Osaka, Japan, Okahara always had a notebook on her, doodling into…
February is Black History Month, and with it comes many different events and programming all around the country, as well as right here in our own backyard. One of the biggest, if not the biggest celebration all month long will be held on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Crocker Art Museum…
Alison Ye’s sculptures are at once grotesque and serene. Her work evokes the playful spirit of a sensitive soul whose openness allows her to tend the emotional landscape of her romantic experiences. With titles like Longing for You and Two Broken Soul, her work isn’t shy about sharing its feelings….
Whether she’s capturing stunning images of street art, live bands or the people and places that make up this great city, local photographer Charity Hattery (who goes by Charity B Photography) truly lives and breathes Sacramento, and it shows in her work. On Friday, Feb. 8, the artist is hosting…
On Saturday, Feb. 2 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., two dozen regional museums will take part in the 21st annual Free Museum Day, a popular cultural tradition that is “designed to encourage all members of the community to experience the Capital City’s incredible wealth of art, history, science and wildlife, free…
The women’s faces that emerge as representative shapes in Franceska Gámez’s otherwise abstract paintings are often composites. She likes the shape of one face, the lighting of another. Even though she borrows from random photos, or from strangers on the street, the portraits that arrive on the canvas sometimes end…
During this moment when female empowerment and confidence is critical, Jay Jay Gallery (5524 B Elvas Ave.) hosts Her Way, an all-female, multi-generational painting and printmaking exhibition from artists Ellen Van Fleet, Katherine Warinner, Jennifer Lugris and Kerry Cottle. The show aims to celebrate the artistic contributions featuring some of…
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