Posts Tagged ‘visual arts’
Tom Zizzo to Showcase His paintings at MV Chamber in July – First Tuesday Artwalk is July 5th
Zizzo’s early formal education and training as a microbiologist helped him to develop a fine visual discrimination know-how. In later years, his printing and graphic arts company tuned his eyes to design and color relationships. He’s found this unique set of skills invaluable in developing his fine arts process.
Read MoreSave the Date: Volunteer at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival in Old Mill Park – Sept. 17-18
MVFAF Volunteer Coordinator Phil Garratt hopes you’ll “think of one or two friends or family members you think might enjoy a day in the redwoods (as you do) and ask them to signup. That would help me enormously. Thanks in advance!”
Read MoreMarinArts Presents: ‘The Art of Collecting,’ a Live Stream with the Mill Valley Art Dealers Association Gallery Owners – June 16, 12pm
The event is set to be the first MarinArts Presents, a series of unique arts streamed events that underscore their seasonal fundraising. At “The Art of Collecting,” gallery owners will discuss the strategies, best practices, and joys of purchasing artwork. The live broadcast airs out of the Seager Gray Gallery at 12–12:45pm.
Read MoreMen’s Clothing and Home Goods Shop Fez Hosts Photographer Lindsey Ross to Making Tintype and Ambrotype Portraits – June 18-19
On June 18-19, they’re hosting acclaimed California photographer Lindsey Ross, who will be making 8×10 inch tintype and ambrotype portraits at Fez from 11am-5pm. Ross primarily works with large format photography and the 19th century process of wet-plate collodion.
Read MoreMV Music Fest Is the Latest Feather In Organized Chaos Events’ Founder Constance Adamopoulos’ Cap
“My dad was slinging hamburgers in Compton during the riots in the 1960s and my uncle was serving stars like Jonathan Winters, Dean Martin and Red Skelton and I got to run around in both places.”
Read MoreMV Arts Commission Tees Up Blockbuster Lineup for Concerts in the Plaza – Sept. 10-11
One of the bright spots during the 2021 chapter of the pandemic was the bloom of al fresco everything, with the Depot Plaza abuzz with activity, from buskers of all stripes and SF Opera performers on hiatus to socially distanced outdoor dining on picnic tables from the City of Mill Valley and all manner of impromptu gatherings related to diversity…
Read MoreGordon Studer to Showcase Earthy Abstracts at MV Chamber in June – First Tuesday Artwalk is June 7th
Gordon Studer’s work is rooted in his discipline as an award-winning commercial illustrator, lending his work a strong, graphic cadence. The result speaks to liminal experience, interstitial time, and dreamscapes in deliberate forms in black atop a palette of ochre, sky blue, and crushed clays.
Read MoreSupport Downtown & Miller Ave. Businesses Amidst Blithedale Project!
We encourage you to regularly check the City’s timely, informative Blithedale Project page to see when and where work is occurring, and to make plans to support our local businesses and nonprofits. We all need to them to be around long after this project is complete!
Read MoreThe Inaugural MV Music Fest Is In the Books – Who Do You Want to Perform If We Do It Again in 2023?
The centerpiece of any music festival is – you guessed it – the music itself. For the debut of MVMF, we sought to curate a lineup that struck a balance between artists that represented the multi-cultural Bay Area, spanned a wide swatch of genres and opened some ears to new music. As we reflect on the success of MVMF, we welcome your thoughts on a lineup for a possible 2023.
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Hosts Marin Masters Fine Art Show to Benefit Marin Theatre Co. & OAC – June 2-3
This year’s show will feature work by nationally recognized local artists, including Sirima Sataman, Chris Berkov, Christopher Chaffin, Nelson Hee, Phillippe Gandiol, Jeannette Le Grue, Barbara Contini, Patrick McDonnell and Guy Chambers. The event will feature oil and watercolor paintings, photography, woodwork, and jewelry.
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