Datebook Listings
A state-by-state rundown of museum and
gallery exhibitions, craft fairs and more.
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BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM
OF ART, 205-254-2566
“Kathryn Tucker Windham:
My Land, My People” now-May
25: Exhibition of photographs
paired with the journalist’s texts.
“Vanishing Worlds: Art and
Ritual in Amazonia” now-July
20: Presents 150 objects from
eight tribes.
MOBILE
MOBILE MUSEUM OF ART,
251-208-5200
“Poetic Spirit: Henry Wo Yue-
Kee at 80” now-June 15: Showcases
paintings that incorporate
Western elements and traditional
Chinese techniques.
“GEN X:
Post-Boomers and the New
South” now-June 29: Work by
artists who are putting a new
spin on traditional techniques.
MONTGOMERY
MONTGOMERY
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS,
334-244-5700
“Babar’s Museum of Art”
now-June 15: Showcases 36
watercolors and 16 drawings
from the original book by Jean
de Brunhoff.
“Karsh: Portrait
Photographs of Yousuf Karsh”
now-June 22: Exhibition of 100
photographs.
ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE MUSEUM
OF HISTORY AND ART,
907-343-4326
“Art of the North” May
18-Sept. 14: Landscapes and unconventional
portraits of Alaska.
FAIRBANKS
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
MUSEUM OF THE NORTH,
907-474-7505
“Arctic Quest” now-May 11:
Highlights works on canvas,
paper and film to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the
navigation through the Northwest
Passage. “From Sea to Shining
Sea” ongoing: 20 panels
examine the exploration of the
Alaskan coast.
JUNEAU
ALASKA STATE MUSEUM,
907-465-2901
“Scenes of Sitka” now-Oct. 18:
Recently acquired paintings by
Leslie Jackson and other artists.
ANNIE KAILL’S GALLERY,
907-586-2880
Sherri McDonald May 2- 31:
Handmade paper works of Alaska
scenery.
JEROME
DOWNTOWN JEROME,
800-213-8112
Jerome ArtWalk May 3 and
June 7: Local and international
art in a variety of galleries and
studios.
PHOENIX
HEARD MUSEUM,
602-252-8848
“Young Jewelers” now-Sept.
7: Featuring the work of eight
prominent young American Indian
jewelers.
SCOTTSDALE
PINNACLE GALLERY,
480-563-9800
“Fine Craft Gifts for Mom,
Dad, Bride & Grad” May 1-31:
Highlights handmade gift ideas.
“Outdoor Art by American
Craftsmen” June 1-30: Pots,
wall sculptures and more for the
outdoors.
SCOTTSDALE MUSEUM
OF CONTEMPORARY ART,
480-994-ARTS
“Lisa, Bright and Dark” May
17-Aug. 31: Features sculpture,
mobiles and installations by
Pae White.
“Branded and On
Display” June 14-Sept. 21:
Examines the culture of marketing,
advertising and consumption
through video, installation, sound,
painting and photography.
SEDONA
LANNING GALLERY,
928-282-6865
Julie Shumer May 2-11:
Showcases Abstract Expressionist
landscapes. Jonathan Howard June 6-15: Interpretations of
urban cityscapes.
TEMPE
ARIZONA STATE
UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM,
480-965-2787
“Josh Greene: Some Parts
Might be Greater than the
Whole” now-May 18: An installation
that explores social interaction.
“Synthetic Reality: Susan
Beiner” now-Aug. 2: Ceramic
sculpture.
TUCSON
ARIZONA STATE MUSEUM,
520-621-6302
“Wall of Pots” ongoing: An
18-foot floor-to-ceiling glass case
exhibits more than 150 vessels
from the museum’s collection.
THE GALLERY AT 6TH AND
6TH, 520-903-0650
“A Lifelong Love of Paper”
now-June 21: Selected works on
paper by Ulfert Wilke.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY,
520-577-3598
Works by Ceramic, Fiber and
Jewelry Artists now-May 3:
Including work by Mary Fischer,
Susan Gutt, Talya Baharal and
Terri Logan.
EUREKA SPRINGS
EUREKA SPRINGS,
866-566-9387
May Festival of Arts May 1-31:
Celebration of art, music, dance,
art cars and parades throughout
town.
IRIS AT THE BASIN PARK,
479-253-9494
“Heritage Pots” May 1-31: Featuring
the work of Terry Russell’s
high school students.
LITTLE ROCK
ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER,
501-372-4000
“Jean Flint: Interior Forms”
now-May 4: Mysterious, fanciful
mixed-media sculptures. “Hot
Color Cool Glass” May 9-June
27: An exclusive three-part
exhibition of more than 120
glass works.
“Cereal Inquiries”
May 23-July 20: Tom Richard’s mixed-media work combines pop
culture imagery with philosophical
treatises.
CAMBRIA
SEEKERS GLASS GALLERY,
805-927-4352
“Splash Vases and Bowls”
May 1-31: Glass works by West
Coast artist Tim Laser. “Flower
Vases” June 1-30: Handcrafted
glass vases by Rina Fehrensen.
DAVIS
THE PENCE GALLERY,
650-851-3754“Exploring the Surface” now-
May 22: A group show of clay by
the Association of Clay and Glass
Artists of California.
EL CAJON
HYDE ART GALLERY,
619-644-7010
Art Students Exhibition 2008 May 12-22: Mixed-media
exhibition.
ESCONDIDO
THE CALIFORNIA
CENTER FOR THE ARTS,
760-839-4138
“Innocence Is Questionable”
now-May 31: Work by six San
Diego artists.
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL
MUSEUM, 760-735-3355
“Art of Play—Kinetic Toys
of the World” now-June 29:
Featuring wood toys from around
the world.
IDYLLWILD
IDYLLWILD GALLERY
OF FINE ART,
888-882-5264
“Dances in Steel and Glass”
now-June 5: Featuring Sabra
Richards’ interpretations of dance
styles in metal and glass.
LAGUNA BEACH
LAGUNA CANYON ROAD,
949-494-3030
Sawdust Art Festival June
27-Aug. 31: More than 200 Laguna
Beach artists, featuring an
array of fine craft.
LA JOLLA
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA, SAN
DIEGO’S EAST CAMPUS,
858-456-1268
La Jolla Festival of the Arts June 28-29: 190 award-winning
artists show and sell their work.
LONG BEACH
LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF
ART, 562-439-2119
“Gord Peteran: Furniture
Meets Its Maker” now-Sept. 7:
Featuring sculptural forms that
transcend furniture design and
tradition.
LOS ANGELES
CRAFT AND FOLK ART
MUSEUM, 323-937-4230
“Ironings by Mung Lar Lam”
May 11-July 27: Sculpture created
from patterned ironing of
recycled fabrics.
“From Craft to
Catwalk” June 1-Aug. 31: Contemporary
fashion from around
the world.
DEL MANO GALLERY,
800-335-6226
“Turned Wood—Small Treasures”
now-May 10: The 16th
annual invitational exhibition
of lathe-turned and sculptural
objects under six inches tall.
HAMMER MUSEUM, AT UCLA, 310-443-7020 Aaron Morse now-June 12: Epic collages of imagery pulled from divergent sources.
J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM,
310-440-7360
“Ten Years in Focus: The Artist
and the Camera” now-Aug.
10: Notable acquisitions from the
past 10 years.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
MUSEUM OF ART,
323-857-6000
“Phantom Sightings: Art
after the Chicano Movement”
now-Sept. 1: Largest exhibition
of cutting-edge Chicano art ever
presented at LACMA.
MUSEUM OF
CONTEMPORARY ART, LOS
ANGELES, 213-621-2766
“Highlights from the Permanent
Collection of The
Museum of Contemporary
Art, Los Angeles” now-May 19.
“Lawrence Weiner: As Far as
the Eye Can See” now-July 14:
Exhibits key bodies of Weiner’s
work on paper and films from his
40-year career.
MALIBU
THE GETTY VILLA,
310-440-7300
“The Color of Life” now-June
23: Traces the history of color
in sculpture and its place in
Western taste.
MILL VALLEY
MARIN CIVIC CENTER,
415-388-0151
Marin Art Festival June 14-15:
Showcasing 250 artists exhibiting
in all mediums.
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CASTRO STREET,
650-964-3395
12th Annual A La Carte & Art
Festival May 17-18: Features
more than 250 juried artists
alongside music and food.
NICASIO
DRUID’S HALL,
415-663-1158
“The Artist as Conservationist”
May 17-18: Annual art show
and sale of western Marin County
landscape paintings.
OAKLAND
OAKLAND MUSEUM
OF CALIFORNIA,
510-238-2200
“Birth of the Cool: California
Art, Design, and Culture at
Mid-Century” May 17-Aug.
17: Looks at the broad cultural
zeitgeist of
“cool” that influenced
the arts in California.
OXNARD
STRAWBERRY MEADOWS
OF COLLEGE PARK,
209-296-1195
California Strawberry Festival May 17-18: Showcases 300 artists
and craftspeople.
PASADENA
THE NORTON SIMON
MUSEUM, 626-449-6840
“Maillol’s Miniatures” now-
Aug. 18: Almost 50 miniature
sculptures by Aristide Maillol.
POMONA
AMERICAN MUSEUM
OF CERAMIC ART,
909-865-3146
“Pueblo Clay, America’s First
Pottery” May 17-July 12: Featuring
a range of ancient works.
SACRAMENTO
CROCKER ART MUSEUM,
916-264-5423
“The Language of the Nude:
Four Centuries of Drawing the
Human Body” May 10-July 27:
Nearly 60 rarely seen drawings
from the permanent collection.
SAN DIEGO
MINGEI INTERNATIONAL
MUSEUM, 619-239-0003
“The Beauty of Use—Mingei
International Museum at 30”
now-May 11: Celebrates the
timeless beauty of folk art, craft
and design from all eras and cultures.“Hungarian Folk Magic”
now-Aug. 31: Woodblock prints
by Joseph Domjan.
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM OF
ART, 619-232-7931
“Rhythms of India: The Art of
Nandalal Bose” now-May 18:
Features approximately 100 of
Bose’s finest paintings.
“Georgia
O’Keeffe and the Women
of the Stieglitz Circle” May
24-Sept. 28: Approximately 80
artworks by O’Keeffe and the important
female artists who paved
the way for her.
SAN DIEGO MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY,
619-232-3821
“Rapture: Works by Mitch
Dobrowner” May 17-Aug 3:
Black-and-white photography.
SAN DIEGO WOMEN’S
CLUB, HILLCREST,
619-559-9082
Talmadge Art Show May 4:
Featuring 45 local artists who
produce an array of fine craft.
VISIONS ART QUILT
GALLERY, 619-546-4872
“Transformations 07: Reverberations”
now-May 25:
Traveling exhibit of art quilts by
national artists.
“Material Guys”
June 6-July 27: Quilt constructions
of metal, plastic and thread.
SAN FRANCISCO
ARTHAUS, 415-977-0223
“Lights” now-June 30: Adam
Kurtzman exhibits new works
in glass.
BRAUNSTEIN/QUAY
GALLERY, 415-278-9850
Paul Pratchenko now-May 17:
Idiosyncratic paintings. Kimberly
Austin and William Doguera May 22-June 21: Featuring
photography and pen-and-ink
drawings in two solo shows.
DE YOUNG MUSEUM,
415-750-3614
“Gilbert and George” now-May
18: A retrospective of the artists’
performance art.
“Chihuly at
the de Young” June 14-Sept.
28: A broad view of the dramatic,
textured and colorful works of
glass master Dale Chihuly.
HACKETT-FREEDMAN
GALLERY, 415-362-7152
“David Park: Works on Paper”
May 8-June 28: Exhibits Park’s
rare paintings and drawings from
the 1930-1960.
THE LEGION OF HONOR,
415-750-3600
“Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s
Life, 1990-2005”
now-May 25: Looks at 200
photographs of family, friends
and clients.
“Women Impressionists:
Berthe Morisot,
Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales,
Marie Bracquemond” June
21-Sept. 21.
NORTH BEACH
WASHINGTON SQUARE
PARK, 415-989-2220
54th Annual North Beach
Festival June 14-15: Featuring
a juried craft show, live music
and more.
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM
OF CRAFT + DESIGN,
415-773-0303
“Within Two Hands: The Eye
of the Collector” May 9-June
29: Presents more than 70
ceramic objects from a multitude
of artists.
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM
OF MODERN ART,
415-357-4000
“Cut: Revealing the Section”
now-June 8: Featuring a wide
range of work that examines
how architects develop their
work. Paul Sietsema now-
June 22: Sculptures, drawings
and film that form a “layered
environment.” Frida Kahlo June
14-Sept. 28: Exhibition highlighting
Kahlo’s self-portraits.
SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF
QUILTS & TEXTILES,
408-971-0323
“Core Memory/Peripheral
Vision” now-June 8: Artworks
created using various digital
technologies.
SANTA MONICA
ADAMM’S STAINED GLASS
& GALLERY,
310-451-9390
“Hand ’Em High” May 2-31:
Art glass for the wall, featuring
artists Karen Ehart, Dennis Mullen
and Jane Tivol.
FRANK LLOYD GALLERY,
310-264-3866
Ed Moses now-June 2: A collection
of large-scale Abstract
Expressionist works.
PATRICIA FAURE GALLERY,
310-449-1479
Masami Teraoka now-May 24:
Oil paintings combining traditional
Japanese techniques with American
Pop Art.
SANTA MONICA
CIVIC AUDITORIUM,
310-285-3655
23rd Annual Contemporary
Crafts Market June 6-8:
Presents premium handmade
glassware, jewelry, ceramics,
weavings, mixed-media sculpture
and more from some 230 artists.
WALNUT CREEK
BEDFORD GALLERY,
925-295-1418
“The Art of Diorama” now-
June 8: Installations.
“Local
Voice 2008: Defining Community
Through Art” June 29-Aug.
31: A juried exhibition.
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