ArtSpan Newsletter, February 2007

1. QUIET PEOPLE, featuring work by Ryoko Tajiri
Gallery Opening : Thursday evening, March 1st, 2007 --- 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Gallery Exhibition: March 1st to March 30th, 2007 --- 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Location: 625 Sutter Street gallery ( Academy of Art University ) San Francisco.
Artist's website: http://ryokotajiri.com/
Contact: ryokotajiri@hotmail.com

2. “Recollections: Latina/Chicana Women’s Art”

Solo Mujeres Exhibition 2007

(February 16, 2007-San Francisco, CA) Once again the Solo Mujeres exhibition will be showcasing the creative works of emerging and established Latina artists from the bay area and the world. This year’s theme takes on a reflective tone, as the MCCLA celebrates its 30 year anniversary. The exhibit will showcase emerging artists with work from the last five years -- 2002-2007. The artists were asked to write about their mentor and explain how this person in relation to the Chicano Art Movement has had an impact on their artwork. Following is a list of artists from the Chicano Movement in the U.S, for example: Judy Baca, Amalia Mesa-Bains, Ester Hernandez , Patssi Valdez and the Mujeres Muralistas.

We are very honored to have Consuelo Mendez visiting from Caracas, Venezuela to give a performance on Friday the 16th, and a workshop on Saturday the 17th. Consuelo was one of the founding members of Las Mujeres Muralistas, the first Latina artist collective in the United States. She has remained very active in the Latino Arts Community participating in exhibitions worldwide, and teaching workshops all over Central and North America. The relationship between the body and the visual arts has become more and more relevant in her personal expression and her teaching, opening the way to her creative research. Also, she has begun to develop a line of work in art therapy.
Nueve Mujeres Print Project

Juan R. Fuentes/ Mission Grafica, Director

Participating Artists: Monica Martinez, Carolina Lucero, Maria Bartola Mejia, Viviana Paredes, Susana Aragon, Anna Simpson, Gabriela Lujan, and Michelle Ramirez

In celebration of our 30th Anniversary, nine Latina women artists were invited to come to Mission Grafica and be part of creating an original serigraph print. This is the first time that an all women’s portfolio has been created at MCCLA. All nine women artists come from different Latin American backgrounds working in a variety of disciplines, and were screen printing for the first time. The project has taken approximately a year and a half, and the theme was kept open to explore the Latin American experience from a woman’s perspective. A very interesting and beautiful portfolio has been created. We invite the public to come and see these wonderful prints during our opening:

What: “Recollections” Solo Mujeres Exhibition

When: Friday February 16- March 30, 2007

Workshop: Saturday February 17 1:00pm to 4:00pm Admission: Sliding Scale $12.00-$15.00

Where: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Main Gallery.

2868 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110

Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm. Daily Admission: $2.00

Gala Reception: Friday February 16 7:00pm to 10:00pm. Admission: $5.00

3. INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS presents Photography Salon Workshop with Chloe Atkins

Mondays . 7-9pm
February 26; March 5, 12 &19
$160 ($150 for Intersection Members)

This workshop, taught by acclaimed photographer Chloe Atkins, is for photographers looking for community and creative stimulation. Participants will explore the power of the photograph as document, self-portraiture,fiction and non-fiction, and present their work salon-style to an audience on the final night. Digital or film photography.

All levels welcome.

The Intersection Institute provides year-round opportunities for people to engage in an interactive exploration of the complete process of creating new art from conception to fruition. The program includes classes, workshops, forums and performances that combine unique social and aesthetic content with interdisciplinary artistic elements.

Our educational programs are suitable for all ages and are available to educators, students, community groups, artists and non-artists with all levels of skill and experience.

To register for a workshop, please call us at 415-626-2787 or reserve online by clicking here

4. Flo Oy Wong: Whispers of the Past
January 30 – March 24, 2007

Opening Reception: Saturday, February 10, 2007, 5pm

Also on display at 40 Acres' underground books: Pride of the River: Paintings by David Lobenberg

Sunday, February 11
Telling Our Stories: Panel Discussion about the Chinese in Sacramento and the Delta Region
Moderated by author William Wong and includes the following panelists: artist Flo Oy Wong, composers and musicians Jon Jang and Gang Situ, historian and author Dr. Judy Yung, restaurateur and community member Jerry Fat, and CSUS's Asian Studies Chair Dr. Tim Fong.
40 Acres Art Gallery
Guild Theater, 2pm, Free

The 40 Acres Art Gallery is excited to present the exhibition, Whispers of the Past, which is an artistic exploration of Chinese history and culture in northern California through the eyes of artist Flo Oy Wong. Whispers of the Past is a part of the Sacramento Philharmonic’s multi-disciplinary project, Gold Mountain, which seeks to celebrate Chinese contributions to California history through contemporary art and music.

Whispers of the Past is supported in part by: Bank of America, the Louis Hess Foundation of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, the Fat Family Restaurants, the Chinese American Council of Sacramento, St. HOPE, and the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission.


Project partners include the Sacramento Philharmonic, Sacramento State's Asian Studies Program and the Office of Community Collaboration, the Locke Management Association and the Locke Foundation.

40 Acres Art Gallery
35th Street and Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95817
916-456-5080
www.40acresartgallery.org

Gallery hours:
Tuesday – Friday 12pm – 6pm
Saturday 10am – 5pm
Other hours by appointment

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