I Madonnari Takes Over at Mission Santa Barbara
You may have seen chalk art before (whether it’s creating with kids in your own driveway, or Bert’s creations in Mary Poppins), but you’ve probably never seen it quite like this. Every Memorial Day weekend, the Mission Santa Barbara hosts I Madonnari, an Italian-style street painting festival. Named after Italian street painters, the event benefits […]
Check Out This Next-Level Coffee Art
We all know that coffee and latte art keeps consistently approaching new levels of creativity these days. (Just search #latteart on Instagram or Google and take a look at the results. Crazy, right?) But out of all these, there’s one barista whose coffee art takes the cake. Coffee artist Kangbin Lee was doing so well […]
Plans Approved for Cheech Marin’s Museum of Chicano Art
It’s an unsurprising fact that many celebrities own so much art that they basically have their own mini-museums within their own residence(s). But here’s a fun fact: funnyman Cheech Marin (yes, that Cheech of Cheech and Chong) also owns an astounding collection of Chicano art. And he’s more than ready to share it with the world. […]
Introducing…Art Spots at the Crocker!
Those of us that are familiar with Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum probably already know about the Crocker’s extensive programs for kids. (And, seeing that we’re based in Sacramento, there’s a good chance many of our docents and teachers have already taken advantage of these programs!) From newborns to adults, the Crocker really does make art […]
Treasures in the Trash? At This Museum, Yes
We’ve all heard that one person’s trash may be another person’s treasure (or, as Jim Carrey’s version of The Grinch might say, “one man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpurri”). But Nelson Molina’s museum takes this concept to another level. Molina is the creator of the Treasures in the Trash Museum, a museum of sorts […]
Art & Language Bloom in “Botanical Shakespeare”
Seems like your college theatre professor was right–there’s a reason Shakespeare in the park is so popular. Aside from the Bard’s seemingly-universal popularity and the attraction of free summer events, there’s another reason: Shakespeare seems to work best in the green spaces, outdoors, where so many of his most famous scenes are set. It’s exactly […]
Our Mini-Guide to Desert X, the Desert’s Coolest New Exhibition
You don’t have to go to the Coachella Music Valley & Arts Festival to catch the desert’s hottest art exhibitions (pun intended) this spring. This year marks the Coachella Valley’s inaugural Desert Exhibition of Art, or as it’s better known, Desert X. Running from February 25 to April 30, Desert X is a collection of […]
Hikaru Cho’s Trippy and Surreal Body Art
Sure, you’ve seen cool face painting, and you might have even seen cool body painting. But you’ve probably never seen body art quite like this. Hikaru Cho, a Tokyo-based artist who specializes in painting, may only be 20 years old. But she’s firing up fans worldwide with her surreal body art, which is just a […]
Art & Alchemy Help the Stockton PD Reconnect
It’s no secret that a day in the life as a police officer is stressful, at best. They’re under tremendous pressure to keep their communities safe and are often under scrutiny from the public.The pressure of it all leads to law enforcement officials hesitating to share what they’re going through for fear of what others might […]
Check Out This Cool, Natural Plant Art!
As any good artist (or kid with markers) knows, an empty wall is an excuse to create art. That’s why murals are so popular in urban spaces—that same impulse that drives your two-year-old to color on a blank wall doesn’t seem to go away as we get older. And while any mural is generally spectacular, […]