Posts Tagged ‘visual arts’
As Planning Commission Considers Proposed ‘Treehouse’ Arts & Culture-Oriented Club That Seeks to Re-Envision the Historic Bank of America Building, MV Chamber Weighs In
The founders of the popular Marine Layer clothing brand initially saw the building as a possible retail concept, but pivoted after learning of the significant aforementioned obstacles they saw as untenable. Instead, they chose a concept that has garnered excitement in cities and towns across the U.S. that look to create gathering spaces for communities wanting reconnection after the years of pandemic disruption. A “recurring revenue” model is important for a very large space with little curb appeal.
Read MoreICB Art Announces 11 of Its Artists, Including Mill Valley’s Sophy Bevan, Have Been Selected to Exhibit Work in the de Young Open 2023 – Thru Jan. 7, 2023
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s second triennial juried community art exhibition will showcase the talent of artists from across the nine Bay Area counties in the de Young’s Herbst Exhibition Galleries on the lower level.
Read MoreLongtime Downtown Retailer Kelly Scott Temporarily Takes Over Former Terrestra Space at 30 Miller With a Cashmere Pop-Up From Oct. 18-Nov. 5
Scott, the former owner of both the Alpha Dog shop as well as Sundry, a kitchen- and garden-focused store that was at 118 Throckmorton Ave. – the former home of Branded Boutique, the Mill Valley Hat Box, a laundromat and a fledgling version of Mill Valley Market before that – is opening up a short-term op-up shop within the former Terrestra space.
Read MoreArchitect and Interior Designer Sherry Williamson Unveils a Solo Show at O’Hanlon Center for the Arts – Opens Oct. 3rd, Runs Thru Oct. 31st
Williamson’s creations embody her nuts and bolts experience as an architect and award-winning interior designer with a passion for driftwood, textiles, photography, woodworking and a sense of the absurd.
Read MorePoet and/the Bench Shines a Light on Hometown Hero Amanda Rowan’s ‘Place Setting’ Exhibit and MVFF
Rowan grew up in Mill Valley, and the exhibition at Poet and/the Bench and screenings at MVFF are a homecoming for the artist who graduated Tam High School and is the daughter of Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductee Peter Rowan.
Read MoreAerena Galleries Hosts ‘Words of Water’ Poetry Reading Feat. Patricia Nelson & Bonnie Thomas – Sept. 20, 5:30-7pm
The event, set for Wednesday September 20, features wine from 5:30-6pm and poetry from 6-7pm.
Read MoreSofia Jewelry to Host Special Trunk Show feat. the World-Renowned Designs of Alex Sepkus – Sept. 20, 11am-5pm
“His collection of timeless, everyday pieces are perfectly paired with one-of-a-kind, handpicked gemstones that cannot be missed,” says Sophie Priolo, the shop’s co-owner.
Read MoreTerrestra, the Downtown Shop at 30 Miller Ave. That Its Owners Described as a “Museum Store Without the Museum,” Is Moving to Sacramento
“Our webstore Terrestra.com features all our most popular designers and many more items than our Mill Valley store. We loved having our beautiful space in Mill Valley but most of our customers are now all over the country, and we need to focus on them equally.”
Read MoreSeager Gray Gallery Showcases Marin Sculptor Joe Brubaker’s Famously Whimsical Characters – Sept. 1-Oct. 1
Since his 1997 exhibition at Susan Cummins’ Mill Valley gallery, Brubaker sculptures have been populating collections from coast to coast. He has enjoyed an enviable exhibition history and remains ever fascinated with the creative process.
Read MoreSolstice Gallery on Miller Ave. to Showcase the Visual Art Work of Renowned Musician and Record Producer Daniel Lanois – Oct. 14
“Lanois’ stunning imagery transports viewers through time and space into new dimensional realities,” says Solstice Gallery’s Julie Greene. “Taking a cue from nature and often overlooked details of everyday life, Daniel creates stimulating, thought-provoking images that tap into the deeper aspects of man’s relationship with himself and the world around him.”
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