Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s January exhibit will feature extraordinary Japanese and Japanese-inspired artists who are little known in the U.S. This eclectic blend of artists stretch the understanding of what a book can be. Guest Curators: Maki Aizawa, Simon J. Blattner, and Barbara Wells... Continue
By Jackie Lee Nick Brandt seeks to change our perceptions, one photograph at a time. He wants us to “get it.” In the process, he does not give himself away; his real life is not on offer. His all-consuming passion concerns the massacre of the... Continue
[caption id="attachment_95856" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Audrey von Hawley and Barbara Jacobsen[/caption] By Jackie Lee | Sun Arts Collage art has come a long way since our childhood days when we cut out paper outfits for cardboard... Continue
The exhibition “Private Landscapes and Public Territories: Botanicals, Archives and Libraries in the Work of Amalia Mesa-Bains,” is now on view at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The gallery show, a collection of altars, installations, maps and folding books, runs through September 16. Artist profile by The... Continue
[caption id="attachment_86946" align="aligncenter" width="420"] San Francisco-based artist Chor Boogie[/caption] Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring public art to the Springs. The artist residency project will be led by guest artist Chor... Continue
Looking for a new design for a fresh new beginning, the Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Farmers Market is staging its first-ever Poster Art Contest. The market season, beginning May 1, marks a transition to a new partnership with the City of Sonoma, said Emily Fitzpatrick... Continue
The Arts Guild of Sonoma opens its May exhibition with the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 2, 4 pm - 7 pm at 140 East Napa St. Artists, friends and the extended community are invited to attend this lively social gathering and enjoy local wine and... Continue
Every picture tells a story. To reflect the saga of Sonoma’s Broadway Market, a historic mainstay at the ‘four corners’ intersection, it takes a mural 12 feet tall and 60 feet wide. Artist Dave Gordon puts the finishing touches on the project, commemorated April 15... Continue
Art and wine lovers visited Patz & Hall Winery on Saturday evening to celebrate the opening of San Francisco artist Hugh Leeman's new exhibition of paintings and mixed media works. The works will be on display at the winery from now until July 5. Photos... Continue