Support for sculpture How wonderful if all the good citizens of Benicia could have been at the Tuesday, March 6, City Council meeting. There were fabulous art ideas for Benicia city streets presented by the Arts Council. They would have also seen pictures of the exquisite sculpture, “Neptune’s Daughter,” which has been donated to the […]
Council approves sculpture, progress report
The Benicia City Council took action on an an art project donation and the city’s 2017 General Plan Annual Progress Report at its Tuesday meeting. The Arts & Culture Commission issued a request in mid-2017 for proposals for its initiative to add more public art to the downtown and throughout Benicia. Artists were to submit […]
Benicia artist designs MLK statues throughout United States
A statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. stands in a park in Kalamazoo, Mich. It has been there for the past 29 years and can find its roots to one Benicia artist. Lisa Reinertson, a resident of Benicia for the past decade, grew up regal in the stories of her parents marching with Dr. […]
Arts Benicia exhibit to honor ceramic work of Arneson, students
By Larnie Fox Special to the Herald There is a show just installed at Arts Benicia – opening Saturday – that you need to see. It’s called Bay Area Clay – a Legacy of Social Consciousness. It is a true blockbuster, one of the most interesting and important shows Arts Benicia has produced in its […]