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Celebrating Early California, Western, and American Art 1580 Eastshore Road, PO Box 325, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, 707-875-2911 email: Art@BodegaBayHeritageGallery.com | www.BodegaBayHeritageGallery.com |
Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Monthly APRIL 2010 |
Gallery Notes Neighboring Galleries Museum Exhibits: The Greater Bay Area, So. California & Beyond Visit our archives page now offering a "clickable" photo index of previous newsletter articles |
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Walt Disney loved artists. The Walt Disney Family Museum Displays Paintings from the family Collection |
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Gallery Exhibit beginning April 17 "Generations" Alexander and Alexander II Dzigurski & John W and Kathi Hilton |
Stanford's Memorial Church, the Stained Glass Windows of the Nave designed and created by Frederick Stymetz Lamb |
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Stanford's Memorial Church features over one-hundred stained glass windows created by famed stained glass artist Frederick Stymetz Lamb. Later in his life, Frederick Stymetz Lamb retired to the Bay Area for health reasons. He established a studio in the Berkeley Hills where he painted |
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California landscapes, and would vacation on the Noyo River just south of Fort Bragg, CA. His Berkeley home is featured in a book of the times celebrating craftsmen homes. |
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Leland and Jane Stanford traveled Europe often and were deeply impressed with the architecture and art of medieval churches. Back in California, Jane Stanford planned and built the Stanford Memorial Church, patterning it with architectural and artistic influences of Europe. For Jane, the Memorial Church was the centerpiece of the Stanford campus. Later she would say, "While my whole heart is in the university, my soul is in that church.” Ground was broken for the edifice in 1889 and the dedication service took place in 1903. Jane died in 1905, and did not live to see the horrific earthquake in 1906 which severely damaged the structure, although all but one of its treasured stained glass windows survived the tremor. |
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The artist chosen for the stained glass windows was Frederick Stymetz Lamb, the second generation star of the prestigious firm of J & R Lamb Studios of New York. Frederick Stymetz Lamb designed and supervised the installation of twenty large windows and many smaller ones totaling over one-hundred. In the 1906 quake, all the windows survived intact except the large rose window in the front of the church. When the church was rebuilt, the rose window was replaced by a large arch window entitled “Lilies of the Field.” Unfortunately, this window cannot be seen from within the church as it is blocked by the organ. Of the remaining 19 large windows, six line the sides of the nave, ten reside in the east and west transepts and three are prominently centered in the chancel. Smaller windows are high above the nave and galleries of the transepts. There are thirty-two smaller windows with portraying individuals from Biblical stories or symbols of Christian virtues. |
Mary is chosen |
Flight to Egypt | The Child grew in Spirit |
Jesus chosen over Arabs for crucifixion |
Proclamation of the Resurrection |
"And the shall see his face" Judgment |
Priscilla, John, Hope, Abraham, Hagar and her child Ishmael, Moses, Pharaoh's Daughter, Joshua, and Deborah. Although these windows are quite artful, they are not situated well for viewing. But they do serve to filter brilliantly colored light to fill the church. The six large windows located in the nave are divided into two themes, one depicting the life of Christ while the other shows his divine attributes. On the east side of the nave, the first window shows Mary being told by the angel she would bear a child. The second shows Joseph, Mary, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt, and the third shows a very young Jesus assisting his mother and father in their daily chores. All three seem to show virtues of devotion, care, gentleness, and even humor. On an outside wall where Joseph worked on his carpentry is a birdhouse, with three resident doves. The west side's first window shows the scene of Jesus being chosen for crucifixion instead of the criminal Barabbas. The second illustrates the proclamation of the resurrection. The |
third window pictures the judgment, and the second coming of a Christ triumphant. Although no longer owned by the Lamb family, J & R Lamb Studios still thrives today. Building upon the best of European craftsmanship and tradition, Richard and Joseph Lamb successfully transplanted their art in the new world, designing and creating windows for churches, temples, homes, government buildings and the halls of academia. |
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Displays Paintings from the Family's Collection |
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Walt Disney loved artists and counted them among his best friends. To illustrate such friendships, the Walt Disney Family Museum is exhibiting seven paintings (cited below) from the family's collection created by Walt's artist friends, both inside and outside the studio. Due to museum policy, we are not able to show photos of works on display, but we do provide descriptions of the paintings on exhibit. Below are photos of the artists currently on display, their biographical sketches, and samples of their work. |
Joshua Meador Smoke Tree Ranch oil on linen 24 x 34 circa 1950 |
While at the studio, Walt was able to marshall the talents of his artists to work collaboratively and cohesively in creating each animated feature. But with the same level of enthusiasm, he was thrilled by his artists' efforts beyond the studio. He supported them as they became virtuosos in their own right, as they explored and evolved their own artistic ideas and style. Outside the studio, Walt sought out the company of artists near and far. He admired the rare blend of imagination expressed with artistic inspiration and skill. Below are a small sample of Walt's artist friends who are currently displayed at the Walt Disney Family Museum. Their biographical sketches, and examples of their work are pictured. |
F. Molina Campos Gaucho on Horseback watercolor 12 x 18, 1940 |
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Hardie Gramatky Three 'n Two on the Hometown Slugger watercolor 18 x 24 circa 1930 |
Peter Ellenshaw Desert After the Storm (Mt. San Jacinto) oil on canvas 24 x 36, 1965 |
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Phil Dike Northern California Coast watercolor 16 x 24 circa 1930 |
Norman Rockwell Portrait sketches of Diane & Sharon Disney 18 x 12, 1942 |
Peter Ellenshaw Davy Crockett's Cabin oil on canvas 30 x 40 |
Joshua Meador with his ever present sketch pad. |
Having been a star athlete and exceptional student in his hometown of Columbus, Mississippi, young Joshua Meador had an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. But, he had the courage to tell his father he wanted to study art instead. |
Joshua Meador, Cloud Patterns (above Walt Disney's Smoke Tree Ranch) |
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He participated in most of Disney's major features between 1935 until his death in 1965. When away from the studio, he and his family would travel throughout California in a paneled station wagon pulling a tear drop trailer, and Josh would paint as he went, plein air. Over the years, he lived and maintained studios and galleries near Carmel and later Mendocino. |
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Hardie Grametke |
Recognized as one of the founding fathers of the California Style in watercolor, Chouinard student and teacher Hardie Gramatke was recognized and recruited by Walt Disney. Hardie became a senior animator for Disney and remained at the studio for six years. In 1937, there were major exhibitions of his work at the Chicago Art Institute and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was known for the suggested movement in his work. But where did the magic and movement in his paintings come from? Here, in Gramatke's own words is some of the answer. Hardie once said, "Working with Disney opened the world for me. Walt sat next to me and taught me animation. I think that the movement and action in my watercolors stem primarily from that early work with animation." |
Hardie Grametke, Fishermen at Work |
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Phil Dike |
In 1929, Phil Dike began teaching at the famed Chouinard Art School in Los Angeles, and became one of the artists along with Millard Sheets, Lee Blair, Hardie Gramatky, Emil Kosa, Jr., Phil Paradise, Milford Zornes, Paul Sample, and Barse Miller, who developed the California Style of watercolor, all who explored new ways of painting with transparent water colors on large sheets of hand-made paper, and including the color of the paper as a color value in the painting. In the early 1930's, Phil Dike continued his teaching while taking time to study in Paris. His work was exhibited throughout the United States. In 1935, he worked for Walt Disney studios where he taught art and color theory to Disney animators and worked on some of Disney's most notable classics including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, and the Three Caballeros. He remained at Disney Studios through the end of World War II, when he returned to teaching and painting full time. |
Phil Dike, San Pedro Harbor |
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Norman Rockwell |
Norman Rockwell needs no introduction. At the time of his death, Time magazine said "Rockwell shared with Walt Disney the extraordinary distinction of being one of the two artists familiar to nearly everyone in the U.S., rich or poor, black or white, museum goer or not, illiterate or Ph.D."
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Norman Rockwell sketch, At the Barber |
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In a Disney Studios office reserved for receiving important guests, Walt kept two Rockwell sketches - done of Walt's daughters - behind his desk. Walt was friends with Norman Rockwell's former studio-mate, California desert artist Clyde Forsythe. It was Clyde Forsythe who urged Norman Rockwell to submit his work to the Saturday Evening Post. Diane Disney recalls that it was Clyde Forsythe who introduced Norman Rockwell to Walt, and invited Walt to join a group of artists and businessmen known as Los Rancheros Vistadores (a Southern California version of the Bohemian Club) which would meet for retreats in the high country of Santa Barbara County. Rockwell frequently visited Southern California, staying with Clyde Forsythe at his home in Alhambra. Rockwell was often seen riding his bicycle through nearby Pasadena. |
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Peter Ellenshaw |
Peter Ellenshaw was already a renowned matte artist when Walt Disney hired him in 1947 for the live action film, Treasure Island. The resulting collaboration would last for thirty years, and include work on thirty-four films. Peter once said. "Walt had the ability to communicate with artists. He'd talk to you on your level - artist to artist. He used to say, 'I can't draw, Peter.' But he had the soul of an artist, and he had a wonderful way on transferring his enthusiasm to you." In 1964, Peter won the Best Special Visual Effects Oscar for his matte work on Mary Poppins, making the sooty and chimney'd rooftops of London come to life. Peter's visual work is melded forever with the lyric sung by Dick Van Dyke, "Chim chiminey Chim chiminey Chim chim cher-ee! A sweep is as lucky As lucky can be." |
Peter Ellenshaw, Smoke Trees |
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Walt Disney confers with F. Molina Campos |
Argentinean artist F. Molina Campos joined Walt Disney Studios in 1942. At the time, Disney Studios were producing three short film projects set in Argentina. Campos was known for his paintings of the traditional gauchos of the Pampas. His paintings were often humorous yet iconic images of the gaucho culture. The three projects were later merged into Saludos Amigos. |
F. Molina Campos, El Truco (popular card game) |
Shreveport, Louisiana's Norton Art Gallery and Museum presents Alex Dzigurski: Poet of the Land and Sea, April 27 - August 01, 2010 |
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The Dzigurski family's collection of exceptionally large canvases will be on exhibit at the R.W. Norton Gallery and Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana. |
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Richard W. Norton was a Louisiana oil man. Since his passing in 1940, his family has been collecting art and has provided for this marvelous fine art museum serving the northern Louisiana community. The R. W. Norton Gallery and Museum is known for its collections of American and European paintings, sculptures and decorative arts spanning more than four centuries, and it is especially known for its works by artists of the American West, Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell. The museum's permanent collection includes two works by Alexander Dzigurski, and the museum's directors were pleased to have the opportunity to host an exhibit of Dzigurski's major works. Among the paintings on exhibit will be Pacific Gale measuring 48 X 96 inches which depicts reflects the sea’s power along the California coast. Sawtooth Mountain Range measures 42 X 64 inches and captures the high magnificence of the Idaho range. Ventana Sunset, records day’s end in California’s Big Sur, and spans 54 X 96 inches. Dzigurski's European works on display are of the deep, blue fjords of Norway, and the walled city of Dubrovnik on the Dalmatian coast. |
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Alexander Dzigurski "Wochein", showing Slovenia's Mt. Triglav, 1943 Oil on canvas, 33 1/2 x 45, currently on view at Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery |
Alexander Dzigurski began his artistic life with training within the Slovenian Orthodox Church, learning to paint ecclesiastical art. Prior to World War II, he had a studio in Slovenia and was painting portraits for patrons, ecclesiastical art, and some plein air landscapes. During the harsh and dangerous years of the World War II, young Alexander escaped being shipped to a Nazi prison camp, fleeing with his new wife Lenka and their small daughter Jelena to Vienna where the young family melded in with the established Slovenian ex patriot community. In Vienna, Alexander worked as a house painter. The painting to the left was done in 1943 during war-time in Vienna. It shows Mt. Triglav, just beyond the Austrian border. Mt. Triglav is Slovenia's highest point and a symbol for Slovenian strength and independence. |
Once in America, he busied himself as a working artist, painting iconography in the interiors of orthodox churches in the east and working his way west as far west as Chicago and Racine, Wisconsin. Then, he made a trip west, and was inspired by the beauty and grandeur of the western mountains and dynamic California Coast. He painted these natural wonders plein air, and would finish them in the mid to late afternoon in his studio when the day's later light allowed richer color could be captured amid the sounds of ever present classical music. He often said his paintings of these natural American wonders were in celebration of the freedom he had found in his new land. After the passing of his first wife, Alexander married nurse Dorothy Travis. When Alexander II was born, Alexander was 57 years old. He found new enthusiasm for his work and great joy in his new family. In time, Alexander saw his son grow into a fine artist in his own right. For Californian fans of Alexander Dzigurski, the somewhat inconvenient news is that this exhibition is in Shreveport, a long long way from us. But the good news is that in time, this exhibition may be coming to a California museum near you. Beginning April 17, Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery is hosting an exhibition entitled "Generations" which features the work of two generations of Dzigurskis side by side, Alexander and Alexander II along with the work of another American legendary artist, John W. Hilton and his daughter Kathi. |
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R. W. Norton Gallery in Shreveport | Alex Dzigurski II webpage | Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery Exhibition"Generations" |
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"Generations" celebrating the art of two generations of Dzigurskis and Hiltons
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John W. Hilton and his daughter Kathi Hilton |
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The paintings of Alexander Dzigurski and John W. Hilton have received glowing admiration from art lovers for decades. Both artists have compelling and unique biographies and easily identifiable and fascinating styles. But beyond their art, each has been blessed with a child who carried on his artistic legacy. Alexander's son Alexander II, and John's daughter Kathi, have distinguished themselves as well known artists, following the paths of their respective fathers. At Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery, we are pleased to offer historic paintings of Alexander Dzigurski and John W. Hilton, and we are privileged and thrilled to represent the contemporary works of Alexander Dzigurski II and and Kathi Hilton. Alex maintains his studio in Mountain View, CA, and Kathi resides and paints in Roosevelt, Utah. |
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What's showing at Bodega Bay Galleries & Beyond? click on their links and discover the wonder to be found in the galleries of West Sonoma County |
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While in Bodega Bay ... | ||
IN BODEGA BAY Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery |
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IN BODEGA BAY SMITH & KIRK FINE ART & CUSTOM FRAMING GALLERY Libby Kirk's fused glass, Susan Amalia, encaustic paintings Jean Warren, watercolors, Cynthia Swann, acrylics & Gary Smith's Custom Framing. Also offering works of the late Gail Packer. Conveniently located next to The Ren Brown Collection 1785 A Highway One, PO Box 1116, Bodega Bay, CA 94923 http://www.SmithAndKirk.com | 707-875-2976 |
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IN BODEGA BAY Local Color Artist Gallery April 3rd ~ May 16th |
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IN BODEGA BAY The Ren Brown Collection Spring 2010 Exhibit: Mayumi Oda - Feminine Buddha , Original paintings, silkscreens and etchings from the past 40 years will be included in this special show celebrating the Twentieth Anniversary of the Gallery in Bodega Bay. In collaboration with the San Francisco Zen Center and Green Gulch Farm. March 11 - April 18. 2010 http://www.renbrown.com | Back to the Top |
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Liya and Andrew |
And while visiting galleries in Bodega Bay, dine at The Terrapin Creek Cafe "just above Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery" Here's what Santa Rosa's Press Democrat had to say ... "... Against all odds, this little storefront restaurant, in the space that was once the Seaweed Café, perched on a hillside above the Bodega harbor marina, has pulled off a culinary coup. In a Wine Country stuffed with world-renowned restaurants, it is, in a quiet and unassuming way, among the best." |
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And nearby, in Sonoma, Napa & Marin Counties | ||
IN DUNCANS MILLS Christopher Queen Galleries |
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IN DUNCANS MILLS Quercia Gallery |
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IN Santa Rosa The Annex Galleries specializing in 19th, 20th, and 21st century American and European fine prints The Annex Galleries is a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA). http://www.AnnexGalleries.com | Back to the Top |
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IN CALISTOGA the Lee Youngman Gallery |
Paul Youngman "Mustard" |
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IN TOMALES Tomales Fine Art |
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IN FORESTVILLE The Quicksilver Mine Co. |
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IN GRATON Graton Gallery 9048 Graton Road, Graton, California (707) 829-8912 "It's for the Birds" April 13 – May 23 Opening Reception: Saturday April 17, 3-6 pm Four talented artists delight the viewer with their unique expressions of a favorite theme. Sally Baker: Brilliant sharp-focus watercolor paintings with a touch of whimsy, Lynda Nugent: Multi media paintings inspired by nature. Nancy Lorenz: Fine detailed needle-felted wool sculptures, & Carla Marie Bratt: Exquisitely crafted fine art gourds http://www.gratongallery.com/ Back to the Top |
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IN BODEGA Bodega Landmark Gallery Collection "The Coast, the Hills and the Vines" A group exhibition celebrating the beauty of the Northcoast 17255 Bodega Highway Bodega, California USA 94922 Phone 707 876 3477 http://www.artbodega.com | Lorenzo@ArtBodega.com | Back to the Top |
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IN VALLEY FORD West County Design |
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IN PETALUMA Calabi Gallery Sebastopol's own famed master conservator Dennis Calabi brings his rare knowledge and experience to present a tasteful and eclectic array of primarily 20th century artwork. in Celebration of Women’s History Month, Calabi Gallery presents a new show featuring artists Genevieve Barnhart, Gail Chase Bien, Dorr Bothwell, Minerva Chapman, Holly Downing, Pamela Glasscock, April Gornik, Ynez Johnston, 144 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA 94952 Call 707-781-94952 http://www.calabigallery.com |Back to the Top |
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IN PETALUMA Vintage Bank Antiques Vintage Bank Antiques is located in Historic Downtown Petaluma, corner of Western Avenue and Petaluma Blvd. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Warren Davis and the rest of the team at Vintage Bank Antiques has assembled a spectacular inventory of paintings. From the 18th Century to Contemporary Artists. We have paintings to suit every price point and collector level. If you have a painting for sale, please consider Vintage Bank Antiques. Contact Warren Davis directly at WarrenDavisPaintings@yahoo.com 101 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, CA 94952, ph: 707.769.3097 http://vintagebankantiques.com | Back to the Top |
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IN PETALUMA Petaluma Arts Council "... to celebrate local artists and their contributions and involve the whole community in appreciation, involvement and recognition of art March 5 - April 25, 2010: Fine Art Photography: Beyond Digital Portrait as Metaphor: Photographs by Morrie Camhi http://www.petalumaartscouncil.org | Back to the Top |
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And, while on the Big Island, visit these friends of our gallery ... | ||
In Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii Isaacs Art Center visit a superb Museum and Gallery. http://isaacsartcenter.hpa.edu | Back to the Top |
Links to current museum exhibits relevant to Early California Art The Greater Bay Area, Southern California, & Beyond |
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NEW! in San Francisco's Presidio The Walt Disney Family Museum tickets available online April 7 - June 2010 Walt Disney's Peter Pan An exhibition in our Theater Lobby Walt's early interest in Peter Pan finally became a feature-length animated film in 1953, and its look was greatly influenced by artist Mary Blair. Our exhibition includes 16 of Blair's concept drawings lent to us by the Walt Disney Animation Studios Research Library, as well as late 1930s concept drawings, character and story sketches, and vintage posters from the collection of the Walt Disney Family Foundation |
San Francisco Make plans now ... |
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San Francisco California Historical Society |
San Francisco |
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San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum “Our Struggle”: Responding to Mein Kampf February 11, 2010 - June 8, 2010 |
Oakland |
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Santa Rosa Sonoma County Museum Fiber Art by Adela Akers Jan 30 - May 30 Paintings by Martha Shaw Jan 30 - May 30 |
Moraga Hearst Art Gallery Andy Warhol's Quick Pix and Pop Icons April 11 - June 20 |
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Santa Rosa Charles M. Schultz Museum May I Have This Dance? January 6 to May 17, 2010 |
Sonoma Sonoma Valley Museum of Art 551 Broadway, Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-7862 Saturday, March 27 — Sunday, April 18, 2010 A.R.T.S.: Art Rewards the Student An annual exhibition of artwork created in the museum’s art education program for 4th and 5th grade students. Members' Preview: Friday, March 26 • 5:30-7:00 pm |
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Sonoma Mission San Francisco de Solano Museum featuring the famed watercolor paintings of the California Missions by Christian Jorgensen |
Ukiah Grace Hudson Museum Special Exhibit Space, Silence, Spirit: Maynard Dixon's West February 28 through June 20, 2010 http://www.gracehudsonmuseum.org |
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Sacramento Crocker Art Museum Permanent Exhibit, plus " Treasures, Curiosities, and Secrets: The Crockers and the Gilded Age through May 9, 2010" & "Meadows and Mountains: The Art of William F. Jackson" through May 9, 2010 |
Sacramento |
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Monterey Monterey Museum of Art Land & Sea, Paintings and Photographs of Monterey and Beyond January 30-October 24, 2010 MMA Pacific Street |
San Jose San Jose Museum of Art Wayne Thiebaud: Seventy Years of Painting February 16, 2010 through July 4, 2010 |
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Los Angeles Los Angeles Museum of Art Renoir in the 20th Century February 14, 2010–May 9, 2010 American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765–1915 February 28, 2010–May 23, 2010 |
Irvine The Irvine Museum El Camino de Oro Journey Through Early California Feb 24 - Jun 5, 2010 |
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Santa Barbara |
Palm Springs |
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San Diego San Diego Museum of Art Joaquín Torres-García: Constructing Abstraction with Wood February 20 - May 30, 2010 |
Santa Monica |
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Pasadena Norton Simon Museum Divine Demons: Wrathful Deities of Buddhist Art August 14, 2009 - June 28, 2010 Permanent collection,European paintings |
Pasadena The Huntington Library American Art Collection Paintings by John Singer Sargent, Edward Hopper, Robert Henri, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, William Keith, Mary Cassatt, Thomas Hart Benton and many more. |
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Pasadena Museum of California Art Millard Sheets: The Early Years February 14, 2010 – May 30, 2010 |
Los Olivos Wilding Museum Milford Zornes Exhibition March 31 through June 6 |
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Prescott, AZ |
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Seattle, WA Seattle Art Museum Everything Under the Sun: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham July 11, 2009–August 29, 2010 |
Portland, OR Portland Art Museum Permanent Collection |
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Washington D.C. The Renwick Gallery Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Remembering the Running Fence, Sonoma and Marin Counties, California, 1972-76, A Documentation Exhibition April 2, 2010 – September 26, 2010 Grand Salon Installation—Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Chicago, IL Art Institute of Chicago Permanent collection : Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle: Always After (The Glass House) January 21–May 31, 2010 Gallery 186 |
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Washington D.C. The National Gallery Permanent collection American Paintings |
Atlanta, GA High Museum of Art The American collection ... paintings by William Merritt Chase, Henry Ossawa Tanner, John Twachtman and Childe Hassam. It includes landscapes by Hudson River School artists, figure paintings by Henry Inman and John Singer Sargent, and still-life paintings by John Frederick Peto, William Michael Harnett and William Mason Brown. |
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Cedar Rapids, IA The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Grant Wood: In Focus is an ongoing permanent collection exhibition. |
Roanoke, VA The Taubman Museum 19th & 20th Century Paintings John Singer Sargent, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Robert Henri, Childe Hassam & others. Permanent Exhibit |