Visiting Di Rosa

Over the summer I visited the Di Rosa.  It is an amazing, exuberant collection of Northern California regional art.  It's fascinating, really.  The property has four major areas where the art is displayed; the gatehouse gallery (which...

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quench your thirst?

Thursday I attended this month's Art Mix at the Crocker in Sacramento.  The theme was water, titled 'Quench'.  I mostly went to check out the Armin Hansen exhibit and to see what the whole Art Mix thing was about since I had not been to it...

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Jiayi Young: Science and Culture

Wednesday Jiayi Young gave a talk about her work as a new media artist and briefly explained how her work and experience make her a worthy candidate for the open new media art teaching position at Sacramento State. Young has an MFA in new media and...

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On the Verge: Sorrentino, Arzabe, and Gilles

This weekend I visited Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento and spent time in both of the really interesting gallery spaces.  Currently on view are works by Juan Sorrentino and Miguel Arzabe in an exhibition titled Las Cosas Que Pintan / Painting...

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Pop Culture Vs. Mass Culture

I've been thinking about the difference between pop culture and mass culture.  Recently a professor commented on an assignment of mine asking if we should differentiate between the two.  At the time I thought it was a really interesting question and I still do.  In the assignment I believe...

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So You Want to See Some Art: An Incomplete Guide to Disability Access

Previously, I talked about the issues of being disabled in the art world.  More specifically, having a walking disability and wanting to view and adsorb and be involved in art.  In the aftermath of that post, I started to think about the places I have been and what kinds of experiences...

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