Plein Air Gallery artist Susan Johnson has always been enthralled with Europe, especially France. After visiting the country in the ‘80s, she fell in love with the colors and landscapes to the point where she made several return visits, earned her master’s degree in French and gained a long career as a French teacher. Inspired […]
Gallery 621 artists interpret winter
Winter is not the most pleasant time for a lot of people. The cold, wet and gray air and landscapes can make for a bittersweet couple of months. However, 12 Benicia artists have managed to find beauty in this polarizing season, and their interpretations of winter can be seen at Gallery 621’s current show “Rain: […]
Fabric art goes beyond paint
Art is more than just paint on a canvas. As the art collective Threads of Change will demonstrate, many other materials can be used to create art. The group-consisting of seven artists from Benicia and Vallejo- will have an exhibition on display at the Benicia Public Library titled “Material Matters.” The exhibit will feature various […]
Benicia’s Gallery 621 holds first national juried exhibition
Gallery 621 is currently hosting its first ever juried show, and the only big thing about it is the scope it covers. “Microcosmos,” the gallery’s new juried exhibition, features a wide range of work from artists across the United States. Despite attracting artists from such a wide-reaching area, the works of art themselves are small. […]
Why make art? Artists respond in new exhibit
Why do artists make art? It’s a simple question, but every artist has their own take on why they pursue art for a living. This premise is the focus of Arts Benicia’s newest exhibition “Why Make Art: Twenty-Five Benicia Artists Respond.” The exhibit can be viewed at 991 Tyler St. starting today with an opening […]
Reception to honor work of local artist
Local artist Rolando Barrero will be hosting a reception for his latest paintings on Saturday. The paintings will continue to be shown for the rest of the month. Barrero has been painting watercolor portraits for over two decades, picking up several awards along the way. Most recently, he took second place in the Great Petaluma […]
Day of the Dead is theme for season’s last Art Walk
The Mexican holiday known as Dia de los Muertos- or Day of the Dead- is traditionally celebrated Nov. 1, but it will be coming to Benicia several days earlier as part of the city’s Art Walk series. Benicia’s Art Walk was launched in 2012 as a grassroots movement spearheaded by local artists. The event recently […]
Arts Benicia goes back in time
’60s theme for annual auction gala It’s that time of year — when art lovers and collectors from all over converge on Arts Benicia for the nonprofit’s annual Art Auction and Gala. This year’s event is slated for Sept. 19. The theme, “The 60s Experience: Mad Men to Magical Mystery Tour,” came about through a […]
Last stop of a great wanderer
Late artist left indelible mark on adopted hometown of Benicia NEXT MONTH, BENICIA HISTORICAL MUSEUM will exhibit a collection of tile murals and other artifacts celebrating Guillermo Wagner Granizo, the artist who lived here during the last two decades of his life — and who left a legacy that is sure to endure for many […]
SolTrans seeks public art for renovated operations building
Agency issues ‘call to artists’ to spruce up Vallejo structure SolTrans has renovated its operations and maintenance building in Vallejo. Now the agency wants a piece of public art to improve the appearance of the structure, Mona Babauta, executive director, said. “SolTrans is placing ‘A Call to Artists’ for a public art work commission opportunity,” […]