Category: Visual Arts

  • Local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer presents ‘Catkin Ridge Art’ exhibition at Weiss Community Library

    Local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer presents ‘Catkin Ridge Art’ exhibition at Weiss Community Library

    The Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library will showcase “Catkin Ridge Art,” an exhibition featuring the diverse works of local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer. The exhibition highlights Eitzenhoefer’s exploration across multiple artistic mediums, reflecting the natural beauty of the Hayward area. Eitzenhoefer, who discovered her artistic passion after retiring to Hayward, embraces experimentation rather than specializing…

  • Local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer presents ‘Catkin Ridge Art’ exhibition at Weiss Community Library

    The Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library will showcase “Catkin Ridge Art,” an exhibition featuring the diverse works of local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer. The exhibition highlights Eitzenhoefer’s exploration across multiple artistic mediums, reflecting the natural beauty of the Hayward area. Eitzenhoefer, who discovered her artistic passion after retiring to Hayward, embraces experimentation rather than specializing…

  • Local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer presents ‘Catkin Ridge Art’ exhibition at Weiss Community Library

    Local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer presents ‘Catkin Ridge Art’ exhibition at Weiss Community Library

    The Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library will showcase “Catkin Ridge Art,” an exhibition featuring the diverse works of local artist Tanya Eitzenhoefer. The exhibition highlights Eitzenhoefer’s exploration across multiple artistic mediums, reflecting the natural beauty of the Hayward area. Eitzenhoefer, who discovered her artistic passion after retiring to Hayward, embraces experimentation rather than specializing…

  • Middle school exhibit puts art on display

    Middle school exhibit puts art on display

    A student exhibit gave a tour of young talent. Student artists showcased their masterpieces at Rim Country Middle School from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. Some stand-out selections were enlarged and hung on the wall, while others were attached to rolling displays or shown on tables. Colored pencil drawings, student names…

  • Local galleries showcase student works at May event

    Local galleries showcase student works at May event

    EDITORS NOTE: The Plumas Sun partners with KQNY to create its radio news program. Tommy Miles is a member of The Plumas Sun board. On the first Friday of each month, downtown Quincy galleries and art-adjacent nonprofits remain open for an extra few hours to welcome patrons and showcase new exhibits. Wine and snacks are…

  • Local high school students recognized for their artistic achievements

    The Cultural and Fine Arts Commission picked three high school students for this year’s Student Creative Artist Awards – a filmmaker, a painter and a performer. The city of Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission has selected three recipients of its 2025 Student Creative Artist Award, recognizing the trio of local high school students for…

  • Not Just Another Roadside Attraction

    Not Just Another Roadside Attraction

    Should you head a mere 12 miles south of Santa Fe on Highway 14, you’ll happen upon Origami in the Garden from artist Kevin Box, a sprawling riparian outdoor space replete with wetlands, pathways, mountain views and, as of May 5, a sculptural ode to the ancient Japanese art of origami, or paper-folding. Everyone knows…

  • Shirley Tse: Remote Artist Talk

    Shirley Tse: Remote Artist Talk

    Courtesy of the artist Shirley Tse: Remote Artist Talk Wednesday, May 7, 2025 from 5 PM to 6:30 PM UC San Diego, Department of Visual Arts All Ages Free Los Angeles-based artist Shirley Tse (b.1968) works in sculpture, installation, photography, and text. She deconstructs our world of synthetic objects that carry paradoxical meanings and constructs…

  • Art and Nature in the Hudson Valley: Two Must-See Exhibitions

    Art and Nature in the Hudson Valley: Two Must-See Exhibitions

    Flier for “Portraits of the Fish of Putnam County” exhibition, highlighting the aquatic theme of the show. (Desmond-Fish Library) Art will take over the John C. Hart Memorial Library in Shrub Oak throughout May with an exhibition by artist Joann Zwolski. Organized in collaboration with the Peekskill Arts Alliance, this show delves into three fundamental…

  • For restaurants, art is far more than just pretty pictures

    For restaurants, art is far more than just pretty pictures

    Using art to create focal points and atmosphere in restaurants is hardly groundbreaking. But some of Hong Kong’s best restaurants go above and beyond when it comes to decorating their walls. Rather than being an afterthought, the works displayed are the result of a cohesive effort from restaurant owners, designers and curators to create a…