We will begin our 32nd year with one of our most important exhibitions, showcasing the multifaceted talents of our artist members!
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 26, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Family Art Day: Sunday, February 3, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Ekphrastic Poetry Event with the Benicia First Tuesday Poets: Sunday, February 24, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Seumas R. Coutts, Ph.D., Curator
A survey of contemporary artists who use technology to achieve effects not possible with traditional art media alone.
Member Preview, March 7, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception, March 9, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Family Art Day, March 24, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5; 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Preview in the Arts Benicia Gallery: April 27 – May 5, 2019
Benicia is well known for its vibrant artist community. Each year scores of artists open the doors of their studios throughout Benicia’s Historic Arsenal District and all over town, providing a unique glimpse into their creative world. Visitors can ride a SolTrans Shuttle free of charge between the arsenal and downtown and explore artist studios on Jackson and Tyler Streets in the arsenal, see glass blowing on F and H streets, tour galleries and shops on First Street, speak with artists about their work, watch demonstrations, and purchase original art.
Sarah Barsness, Juror
This exhibition seeks to capture and explore the ways that birds influence our understanding of our place in the world. As the enchanted realm of birds provides a natural metaphor for the innate desires and aspirations of human existence, so too does it inspire the creation of art.
Member Preview: Thursday, May 30, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Family Art Day: Sunday, June 2, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Artist Talk, Nathan Lynch: Thursday, June 6, 6:30 pm
Art and Science Panel, Sarah Barsness, Moderator: Saturday, June 15, 4:00 pm
Michael Van Auken and Lisa Jetonne Quintero, Curators
An exhibition with associated programming that highlights the expertise, legacy, and artistic work of the California Photographers Workshop (CPW), a group of professional photographers that created annual educational programming in the 1990s and 2000s to nurture the development of working photographer-artists.
Opening Reception with the Curators: Thursday, July 25, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Photographers Seminar / Artist Talks: Friday, July 26, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
A preview exhibition of artworks in the annual auction, culminating in a fun and lively event which is a fundraiser for Arts Benicia. Silent and live auctions.
Art Auction and Party: Saturday, September 21, 6:30 pm
Jeanne Lorenz, Juror
All-media exhibition that includes artworks representing or referring to the range’s terrain, ecology, geology, history, recreation, and endemic species of plant and animals, as well as its effect on the culture and climate of California and Nevada.
Member Preview: Thursday, October 10, 6:00 -7:00 pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Juan Miguel Santiago, Juror
This exhibition will coincide with seasonal gatherings around tables, offering an exploration of sculptural and functional tableware as contemporary carriers of narrative and story – central elements in human gatherings.
Member Preview: Thursday, November 14, 6:00 -7:00 pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Family Art Day: Sunday, December 8, 1:00-3:00 pm
Arts Benicia Presents is an adjunct, outreach program of Arts Benicia. Through this program, Arts Benicia hosts twelve member-artist solo and group exhibitions per year. Exhibitions are juried by the Arts Benicia Presents Committee. Exhibitions are located in three Benicia venues: The Rellik Tavern, Olson Realty, Inc., and the Benicia City Council Chambers.
Our online archive dates back to 2009 featuring dozens of Arts Benicia Gallery exhibitions with hundreds of participating artists. Take a few minutes to check out the archives, remember when, and be reminded of the excellent exhibitions program that the Board and Staff have put together year after year.
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