An exhibition of works of art interpreting nature and created by Bay Area artists responding to the natural environment, whether in detailed studies of plants and animals or lush paintings of the land or sea. Featuring Jessica Cadkin, Ross Campbell, Misako Inaoka, Carrie Lederer, Kathryn Spence, Lucrecia Troncoso, Tara Tucker.
An exhibition exploring the creative talent exploding in Oakland today featuring artists Adam Air, Eric Araujo, Monica Canilao, Alika Cooper, Zach Houston, Obi Kaufmann, Keba Konte, Michael Meyers, Faviana Rodriguez, Mark Inglis Taylor, Matt Volla, Adam Air Williams, Gabrielle Wolodarski.
Tales of Power showcases deSoto’s two thematically customized automobiles as sculptures, Cahuilla (2006) and Conquest (2004). Power takes many forms—the transformation of energy, the reality of presence, and the metaphors of money, politics, and war.
The Bay Area has long been known for its innovative ceramic artists. Artists such as Robert Arneson, Clayton Bailey, David Best, Squeak Carnwath, Stephen De Staebler, Viola Frey, David Gilhooly, Marilyn Levine, Michael Llucero, Jim Melchert, Ron Nagle, Richard Shaw, Irv Tepper, and Peter Voulkos have been at the forefront of testing the limits of the ceramic medium in every way from scale to imagery.
di Rosa’s Biennial juried exhibition of featuring of artists who recently completed their Master’s of Fine Art degrees at Bay Area art schools and colleges, with works that cross a broad scope of medium, including painting, sculpture, drawing, video, and installations by artists Chris Bell, Ali Dadgar, Joshua Eggleton, Renee Gertler, Dan Lydersen, Elizbeth Mooney, Kamau Patton and Jeniger Wofford.
This group exhibition, assembled by Kathryn Renfrow of Arts Benecia, Ariege Arseguel of Sonoma County Museum, and Napa-based curator Chandra Cerrito, offers a fresh look at new work from the area by both lesser-known artists and nationally-recognized artists including Terry Berlier, Lewis deSoto, Jeanne Finley, Rob Keller, Jessica Martin, Michael Moore, John Muse, Clifford Rainey, John Sappington, and Victoria Wagner.
In a time of great technological growth and innovation, many visual artists are turning to the simplicity of making marks on a two-dimensional surface as their primary medium. Works by Libby Black, John Casey, Ala Ebtekar, David Huffman, Packard Jennings, Amy Rathbone, Tucker Schwarz, Dean Smith, Taravat Talepasand, Josephine Taylor, Weston Teruya, and Canan Tolon.