Andy Warhol had Edie Sedgwick. Pablo Picasso had Dora Maar. Matisse had the Cone Sisters. A muse is a powerful thing. It takes a truly inspirational and motivational person or turn of events to spark artistic genius. For Autumn Sky, it all started with a crush. A Sacramento native, she began singing at 16, turning … Continue reading
I have been an artist for at least 15 years now, and I honestly can’t say that I have ever seen in-the-flesh performance art. So when Allison Fall walked into Alpha Ceramics three days ago, looking for the cheapest way to fill a bath tub with slip for a performance art piece she was doing … Continue reading
Sacramento holds many gems within its vast, versatile, and every growing realm of events. On any given day, Sacramento pushes events in the Arts of music, theater, & culture, but never really about The ARTIST. As artists, we know it could be very hard to arrange any type of exposure in a competitive market. Wouldn’t … Continue reading
West Sacramento is hosting it’s very first official Second Saturday Art Show on November 10th 2012. The event will be held at the West Sacramento Community Center from 6pm to 9pm. Admission is free, with a suggested donation at the door. Proceeds from the event will help raise funds for ALS. Local musicians and DJ’s … Continue reading
If you have not had a chance to visit the trees on 13th St. between J and K Streets in downtown Sacramento you are really missing out. Thanks to artist Konstantin Dimopoulos, Sacramento has become a Blue Trees City along with Melbourne, Vancouver and Seattle. The project started on Wednesday, October 10th and finished up on … Continue reading
Late afternoon… TUBE was thirsty. I ordered an Iced coffee run some chocolate by it and SHE (Melissa) ordered a tea… I know it’s a coffee house, and she just had to order Tea. We laugh and we giggle, as we sip our drinks and soak in some of the most amazing art on the … Continue reading
Not too long ago on a hot August evening, I found myself pouring beer at a local event in Midtown. In between explaining the difference between an IPA and a porter and enjoying the jazzy live band something (or should I say someone) caught my eye. Walking up to my booth with the swiftness of … Continue reading
It is not often you find someone by accident and immediately realize that they are so close to your soul. Somehow, I stepped into this whimsical world and found Tessa Ratner. She is a photographer, a painter, a dreamer and art maker, however these few words barely scratch the surface of Tessa’s world. One may … Continue reading
Apparently, Danny Scheible has been very busy. The Sacramento artist, creator of a new art technique called Tapigami, is currently exhibiting his large-scale installations at the California Museum, using various kinds of tape, newspaper, wire hangers, and other materials to create elaborate art pieces. I visited the museum this week and witnessed Scheible’s Tapigami masterpiece, … Continue reading
Labor Day is usually full of BBqs and one last chance to get into that bikini and lounge by the pool. If you feel like skipping the traditional sunburn and hangover, we know what you should do. Get out and find a little culture on this fine Labor Day and go see the Mel Ramos … Continue reading
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