Little Relics Boutique and Galleria in Midtown is home to handmade fine jewelry and original work by Eric Decetis and local artists.   Owner and artist Susan Rabinovitz has been running this new gallery for the past five and a half weeks. With monthly themes, she is able to show the abilities of various artists. The shop held a preview showing of "Love Your Mother Earth" Thursday. With inspirations from spring and Earth Day, the thematic art that was composed of recycled and repurposed items, as well as nature-filled artwork. From jewelry made of old credit cards to nature themed paintings, creativity filled the gallery. With recycle and reuse as the infused theme, one artist used someth

American River College (located at 4700 College Oak Drive in Sacramento) is exhibiting a collection of photos from the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program through March 30. The collection will be on display in the school’s Kaneko Gallery in its Fine & Applied Arts Area. The gallery’s hours are 11am-4pm Monday-Thursday and 11am-2pm Friday. Parking permits are $1 for the day. ARC is the only community college in the state to receive such a gift, which includes 150 portraits, celebrity snapshots, couples, nudes, painting ideas, party photos, still lifes, and outdoor images. Art faculty Ken Magri and ARC Foundation Executive Director Kirsten DuBray worked to secure the collection, which

The Blue Line Gallery is proud to present a juried exhibition featuring a survey of work in all media inspired by the qualities of glass but in a variety of art media. Glass is a unique material because of its translucency, radiant color, and how glass interacts with and is illuminated by light. This month's show features work that deals with any of the following properties: translucency, transparency, jewel-like colors, and pieces that engage with light in a unique way. Featuring the work of 33 artists at different stages in their career from emerging artists to professionals, Shine is a survey of how artists successfully navigated this theme. Artists’ work chosen for the show includes:

Not only does this weekend hold the majority of Sacramento's Mardi Gras events (Mardi Gras is officially Tuesday, February 21 this year), it is also a three-day-er for many, given Monday's Presidents' Day Holiday. If your weekend's not already action-packed, or if you're looking to add a little bit more to your plate, here are a few viable options. If you're the type to get up and dance, head to The Park Ultra Lounge for their Mardi Gras Weekend Celebration, featuring two nights of decorations, masks, and beads galore. Friday night features DJ Scene and Saturday celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Bacardi Rum. If you prefer to hop around from spot to spot, there are two great pub crawls

At this Wednesday’s Hearts for the Arts Benefit Event (6pm-9pm at Alex Bult Gallery) artists, community leaders, and Sacramento’s finest convene to celebrate and raise funds for Any Given Child Sacramento. This initiative, spearheaded by For Arts’ Sake, strives to ensure that art experiences are accessible to every child in grades K-8. As a part of this fun, alternative event you can treat your Valentine to a night like no other, all while supporting a great cause and enjoying an evening of art, music, cocktails, and refreshments. Esteemed auctioneer David Sobon will auction off “heart-works” donated donated by over 24 local artists, including Raphael Delgado, Shane Grammer, and Micah Cr

The Sacramento Art History Consortium (SAHC) opened in December the exhibition “Latin American Photography: The Realities of Poverty and Social Identity.” After a two-year effort SAHC has brought together the work of 13 international photographers who have demonstrated a true commitment to Latin America. Showing now in Sacramento State University Library Gallery, the work of renowned photojournalists such as Joaquin Sarmiento, Jeronimo Arteaga, and Jan Sochor are being exhibited to engage audiences in the visual discussion about poverty and social identity. The exhibition features photographs that convey the situation of a region that has been subjected to years of political and economic

Two never-before-seen-in-public Florentine Baroque paintings will be on exhibit at the Crocker Art Museum Saturday through Feb. 12: "Saint Sebastian" by Onorio Marinari and "Penitent Magdalene" by Cesare Dandini – as part of "Florence and the Baroque: Paintings from the Haukohl Family Collection" exhibit. The exhibit features Italian paintings and a sculpture from the 16th through the 18th centuries by artists such as Cesare Dandini, Jacopo da Empoli and Francesco Furini. "This is the first exhibition that is all of Italian painting that we've had in many decades," Curator William Breazeale said. "There is one from the Crest collection in 1933, there have been a few in between, but it’s

As part of the Verge Center for the Arts’ second annual fundraiser jumble sale, VCA will host a preview party Thursday, where 20 artists will invite the public into their studios. VCA is a nonprofit organization that promotes career working artists by helping them display and promote their art as well as providing affordable studio space for rent. Funds from the jumble sale, which runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will allow VCA to continue the expansion project. The Verge Center for the Arts was founded in 2008 and expanded into a 22,000-square-foot warehouse space downtown in 2010, and the space is being developed to include a classroom for public art courses, a printmaking lab, extra

Walk down busy J Street, pull open a heavy door of an appealing brick building and enter a showcase of photographic art – digital media, black and white, and historic processes, each image matted in the traditional austere fashion and hanging side by side on spot-lighted walls. Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, provides a community for photographers and photography events, exhibits and education for the community. The center is holding its annual fine print auction and fundraiser until May 7. “We currently have 160-plus items that have been donated by photographers from around the world,” said Michael Corlew, chairman for the auction committee.

The Auburn Old Town Gallery at 218 Washington Street will be hosting a VIP event this Wednesday from 4pm-6pm. This event is open and free to the public. They will be serving wine, hors d’oeuvres and providing music. Chris Foster, a Granite Bay resident, will be one of the Artists there, helping to host the event. Her work is a unique blend of acrylic painting and often include uplifting messages. Chris is both a member of the Auburn Old Town Gallery and the Art Studio Trek group of Artists. In addition to the gallery open house, you may view Chris’ work during the 5th Annual Art Studio Trek Art & Chocolate in the South Placer County communities of Roseville, Rocklin and Granite Bay. Visit

A few of the Art Studio Trek Artists will be showing and selling their work this weekend in Sun City Roseville, Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-2.  This show is a "Must See, Must Do" show with amazing talented artist.  Two of the Art Studio Trek Artists, Pat Abraham and Elma Jelle' have shown in Sun City for the last few years.  Visit Sun City this weekend and meet the talented artists! You may also wish to view their work along with the Art Studio Trek artists as they  Celebrate the 5th Annual ‘Art Studio Trek’ in the South Placer County communities of Roseville, Rocklin and Granite Bay. Visit Saturday & Sunday, April 30 & May 1, 10am-5pm. Attendance is FREE & open to the public. Enjoy the

The Art Studio Trek Art Group will host a  Phantom Gallery  at 238 Vernon Street this Saturday, March 19th from 6pm-9pm for the Third Saturday event in Roseville.  This is the same art group that is celebrating their 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Art & Chocolate Studio Tour April 30th and May 1st. The Phantom Gallery is a unique opportunity for guests and art collectors to preview some of the art that will be on display next month. There will be over 12 artists displaying their work; and many of them will be on hand to answer questions and discuss their artwork. Come enjoy this event in the informal setting of the "Old Penney's" Building. You can learn more about the Art & Chocolate

While planning your route this 2nd Saturday, be sure to stop by Elliott Fouts Gallery (4749 J Street, Sacramento) for the reception for Go Figure!, a group exhibition of figural paintings, from 6pm-9pm. Among the artists showing in the exhibition is Sacramento-based painter Jeff Felker. His paintings included in the show address revisiting abandoned places and moments in time, marked by emotional significance to the figure. Each painting captures fragments, as once forgotten and neglected as the scenery, with a desire to find new meanings and relevance within the same space. The show also features work by Candice Bohannon, Derek Gores, James Crandall, Kenney Mencher, Peter Wedel, Sara Zi

Everything is Awesome, a solo exhibition of photographs by Keith Telfeyan, opens at Cuffs, 2523 J Street, Midtown Sacramento, on December 11, 2010 and will remain on view through January 7, 2011. Cuffs is open Mon-Sat 11am-7pm and Sun Noon-7pm. The public is invited to a reception with the artist on December 11, from 6pm-10pm, as part of Sacramento’s 2nd Saturday Art Walk. Enjoy holiday snacks and drinks and Christmas tunes dj-ed by Shaun Slaughter while taking in the show. Cuffs is also sponsoring a toy drive to provide holiday gifts for children in need. Anyone who donates a toy will be entered in a drawing for a $50 certificate to the shop. For his first solo show at Cuffs, Keith has

"Can you believe this is Sacramento?" Saturday night, at Neo-Crocker 2010, I heard many variations on this theme, but the first time I heard it stands out.       The awestruck reveler voicing the sentiment? None other than Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.       It was easy to understand his, and others’, disbelief. At first blush, Neo-Crocker certainly seemed to be a party more suited to New York or Los Angeles than our own fair hamlet, yet here it was, at Third and O, not on Fifth Avenue or Rodeo Drive.       But this was better.       It was like a New York party, but without the pretension.       It was like an L.A. party, but without the disingenuousness.       This was a party f

The Poetics of Music at Sea, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Jeff Felker, opens at the CSUS Union Gallery, 6000 J Street, Sacramento, on Mon, Oct 4, 2010 and will be on view through Nov 4, 2010. The public is invited to a reception on Thurs, Oct 14, 2010 from 6pm-8pm. For his first solo show at the Union Gallery, Jeff has created a series of new, original, paintings in oil on canvas and board. Reflecting Jeff's strong passions for literature, painting and music these works tie the three art forms together to create a string of individual narratives. When taken together, these paintings attempt to confront an often repressive environment. Inspired by the romanticized interpretations

The KVIE Art Auction 2010 juried competition and fundraiser is calling for artists to enter their best work into this year's Art Auction. Participants will have the opportunity for recognition in this highly competitive, prestigious juried show and have the chance to win cash prizes, which includes $500 for the Best of Show and $150 for First Place awards in each art category: sculpture, contemporary classics, figurative and still life, young collectors, California’s Gold, photos and prints, functional art, and watercolor. Donated pieces will receive region-wide exposure in a 3-day televised event seen by up to 60,000 motivated art buyers. The KVIE Art Auction 2010 will be heavily promote

The art scene continues to expand in Sacramento. I recently had a chance to view its newest gallery, the 429 Gallery located on J at 5th Street. One thing I immediately noticed that separates the 429 Gallery from the rest in Sacramento is its emphasis on Chinese art. The entire gallery is comprised of beautiful modern Chinese paintings. Situated in downtown's Chinatown, the building used to be the Bank of Hong Kong. "[This building] just begs for Chinese art," says Brent Hamilton, one of the gallery owners. "It begs for those colors and all the little novelties, and the way they dressed their paintings." Not only does the gallery express the changing faces of Chinese culture, it also pr

Sactown magazine, one of the newest regional magazines to our area just released their second anniversary issue. What better way to celebrate its second anniversary than to have some of its award-winning photography shown at the Viewpoint Gallery? From December 12, 2008 to January 3, 2009 the Viewpoint Gallery will be showing, "The Photography of Sactown Magazine: The First Two Years." Sactown has won a number of awards in the relatively short time it has been around. This year, Sactown won a National City & Regional Magazine Award for its June/July photo essay, "In Harm's Way" and also a Maggie Award for its August/September issue. Sactown was also a winner at the Communication Arts Ph

Have you ever attended a yoga class and looked around at the more skilled participants with their nimble bodies and perfect poses? Or maybe you are one of those yoga aficionados, starting your day doing the tree pose or the downward facing dog. The beauty of the body is truly revealed in the art of yoga. A glimpse in the mirror while doing a yoga pose is all the proof you need that body and mind coming together is truly art-worthy. The BOLD MARK Gallery has taken this concept on for their next exhibit, "Balanced Bodies, Centered Minds." During the months of December and January the gallery will feature both yoga sculpture and live yoga demonstrations. All of the artwork will draw from th