Gallery House, founded in Palo Alto in 1958, is marking its 65th anniversary this month and will celebrate the occasion with a June 9 reception featuring works in a variety of media by the 30 artists who are members of the gallery.
Read More‘Damian Loeb: Wishful Thinking’ is on view in Palo Alto through July 2
Read MoreColors, shapes & cityscapes: New exhibition showcases 30 years of local painter’s artistic evolution
Selections from throughout Mitchell Johnson’s career highlight his longtime love of color (and picnic chairs) by Sheryl Nonnenberg
Read More10 local parent-artists unveil their pandemic projects By Karla Kane Robin Mullery’s “Mama?” explores the heaviness of being a parent during a pandemic. (Photo by Karla Kane) “Holding it Together,” the playful-yet-poignant new exhibition at the Palo Alto Art Center, is a collection of new works by artists that examine the experience of parenting during the pandemic in all its often chaotic, frustrating, humorous and sweet glory. The show is a reunion for Bay ...
Read MoreVenerable Palo Alto arts organization celebrates its 99th anniversary despite pandemic restrictions by Sheryl Nonnenberg Katherine Filice’s ink-on-paper work “Memory April” is this year’s Best of Show winner at the Pacific Art League’s anniversary show. (Image courtesy PAL) For most nonprofit visual arts organizations, staying afloat is challenging even in the best of times. A pandemic presents even more difficulties, as venues remain closed and interaction is limited. The Pacific Art League (PAL) has ...
Read MoreLeo Villareal’s innovative union of art and technology takes center stage in Pace Gallery’s reopening exhibition Leo Villareal’s “Detector” exhibit, shown in Pace Gallery of London, 2019. (Image via Leo Villareal’s website) By Sheryl Nonnenberg If you have driven across the Bay Bridge, you have seen Leo Villareal’s large-scale, site-specific “The Bay Lights.” Installed in 2013, it consists of 25,000 LED lights installed on the span that continuously change, thanks to a custom ...
Read MorePamela Walsh Gallery finds a new footing by featuring live and virtual art experiences for every taste “Le Sommeil” by the Spanish celebrated surrealist Salvador Dali is one of the pieces currently on display in the new virtual exhibit by Pamela Walsh Gallery in Palo Alto. (Image courtesy of Pamela Walsh Gallery) Since the beginning of the pandemic-related shut downs, viewing visual art has been mostly limited to online offerings by major museums. ...
Read MoreNeed an art fix? Take a virtual tour of the new exhibit celebrating Palo Alto artist Nathan Oliveira He created an artist sanctuary at Stanford after painting world-famous pieces — now explore the inspiration behind his vision By Sheryl Nonnenberg A selection from Nathan Oliveira’s “Wings & Windhover” series. (Image courtesy of the Pacific Art League) It is not often that we get to see the “back story” to a work of art. What inspired the artist, early drafts ...
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