As an artist, I was liberated to paint and draw whatever I had the courage to envision. And I did.
Octogenarian Cornelia Schulz continues to present a vibrant vigor unique to artists of any age. For over 46 years she has honed her skills in small format paintings of complex shape and color. Studying sculpture at Los Angeles County Art Institute in the 1950’s, Schulz learned 3-D modeling techniques in steel and wood which proved […]
Our hearts and thoughts are with everyone affected as fires continue to burn in Northern California. Northern California is not unique to the devastation of recent natural disasters, we support the resilience of Puerto Rico and all those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Maria. The generosity of those who are giving their time and […]
PSG is crossing the Bay Bridge to San Francisco, 315 Potrero Avenue to be exact. San Francisco was home to PSG for 18 years, at 49 Geary Street for 10 years, then 77 Geary Street for the remainder. We’re moving back to San Francisco, into the former George Lawson Gallery, an exhibition space with clean lines, breathtaking […]
Beyond artists who look directly at the border in their work, artisans who make crafts in the borderlands are also represented. L.A.-born artist Pilar Agüero-Esparza, who presents Mexican huarache sandals in the shape of swimming flippers or in popping colors…
‘Last Words’ among two poignant Julia Couzens art shows BY VICTORIA DALKEY Bee Art Correspondent September 25, 2017 07:48 PM Updated September 26, 2017 01:44 PM It’s not surprising that Julia Couzens, a fine writer whose incisive art reviews appear occasionally in The Bee, should choose words as the foundation for “Last Words,” her elegiac […]
A conversation with Hudgens Prize finalist Jiha Moon Anna Nelson-Daniel, images by Jamie Hopper. Aug 7, 2017 “My work often deals with people’s common misunderstanding of racial misconception and cultural appropriation,” says artist Jiha Moon. Her multimedia compositions encompass iconography referencing popular culture in contrast to age-old tradition. Evoking her own Korean ancestry through […]
Chandra Cerrito & Patricia Sweetow Gallery have coordinated events: CCC – July 15 – 2:00-3:30 Artist talk with Brian Caraway and Mitras Fabian, Moderated by Cathy Kimball, Executive Director of San Jose ICA PSG – July 15 – 2:00-5:00 Intimate Abstractions: Ceramic Invitational Reception CCC – August 5 – 4:00-5:00 Conversation with Artist August Muth […]
By Craig Nakano The explicit nudes in needlepoint, the erotica rendered on a quilted duvet cover, the expletive-laden hooked rugs, the remarkably detailed (and anatomically accurate) knitted sculpture of body parts — the sheer subversive glee of these works may delight or disgust, depending on your point of view. But keep turning the pages of the […]
Intimate Abstractions: Ceramic Invitational Exhibition Dates: July 13 – August 19, 2017 Reception Date: Saturday, July 15, 2 – 5 pm In Conversation: Amy Owen & Nancy Selvin – Saturday, August 5th, 2:30 p.m. Patricia Sweetow Gallery presents Intimate Abstractions: Ceramic Invitational, curated by California College of the Arts Professor Nancy Selvin. Selvin, invited emerging artist’s […]