Heart to Art with Kosono Okina
She began making art when she was five. Now in Sacramento, former Nintendo art designer Kosono Okina is showing what she’s really capable of. “It’s…
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Public Land sells plants and homemade products, but also exhibits art We stood in the back room of Public Land store holding a Calathea roseopicta….
Sacramento arts roundup
Abstract, photo-realistic and ceramic art exhibitions opened this month. Plus, new grants for artists. Even with COVID-19 forcing businesses to close again, some local art…
Heart to Art with Aida Lizalde
Multimedia artist Aida Lizalde explores identity, politics, decolonization and her experience as an immigrant. “It was difficult to feel like I understood what was going…
Heart to Art with Darby Madden Gross
Sacramento artist Darby Madden Gross explores childhood, politics, education and the human experience “I have a saying that goes, ‘Behind every large political issue, there’s…
Heart to Art with Tavarus Blackmon
Artist Tavarus Blackmon explores themes of police brutality, animal cruelty and gender and racial inequities, while fighting for a better future A pair of red…
Funding Black arts, one donation at a time
A local grassroots organization provides micro grants to Black artists The Black Artist’s Fund began in Faith McKinnie’s mind when she was seven years old….
Heart to Art with Brandon Gastinell
Sacramento pop artist Brandon Gastinell has always tried to stay ahead of the next trend “I’m trying to figure out how to put cereal in…
Heart to Art with Jupiter Lockett
A mother’s son, Jupiter Lockett uses his art to honor his late mother and uplift the black experience Our conversation began with a seemingly simple…
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15 Minutes: Tyler Boynton, multi-media collage artist
A local artist creates dark, morbid collages using books, magazines, and pages from Sacramento News & Review
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Setting up shop
The Ali Youssefi Project has announced two new artists for its residency program