The Art of a Community opens our 35th year showcasing the talents of our artist members in our new location at the Commanding Officer’s Quarters at 1 Commandant’s Lane.
Tap Roots,
Ceramic Artist Educators of Northern California
March 12 - April 10, 2022
Concurrent with the 2022 NCECA Conference in Sacramento “Fertile Ground,” taking place March 16-19, 2022
Tattoo You
May 21 - June 26, 2022
Kevin B. Chen, Juror
Tattoos play an important role in shaping human culture by visually expressing a culture, defining and refining identities, and more importantly, providing a language to aid in self-expression.
Sponsored in part by Royce & Baxter.
Arts Benicia Printmakers Workshop
May 21 - June 26, 2022
Celeste Smeland, Curator
Founded by artist Bill Harsh in 2001, and nurtured over the past ten years by Ronna Leon, the Printmaker’s Workshop is a signature program of Arts Benicia. This exhibition features work from the current workshop participants.
I Figure: Contemporary Figurative Art
July 23 - August 28, 2022
Randall Sexton, Juror
There is no other subject that commands more attention from artists than the human figure. It’s in our nature to examine our nature. As Bay Area artist Nathan Oliveira said, “I had the desire to paint the figure without painting the figure.”
Sponsored in part by Hamann Real Estate and Happy Life Pottery.
Artwork by Karen Leoni.
Pam Dixon
July 23 - August 28, 2022
A curated exhibition featuring the wide-ranging artistic career of Benicia artist Pam Dixon.
Sponsored in part by Hamann Real Estate and Happy Life Pottery.
35 by 35
September 24 - October 30, 2022
A curated exhibition featuring work by regional master artists and emerging artists nominated by them, celebrating Arts Benicia’s 35-year history, and recognizing our decades-long commitment to nurturing the next generation of artists.
Sponsored in part by MNGL Fund, Olson Realty, Hamann Real Estate, and Happy Life Pottery.
Gems V
November 19 - December 18, 2022
Susan Aulik, Juror
An exhibition with a focused approach on small-scale works. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media.
Sponsored in part by Olson Realty, Amports, Hamann Real Estate, and Happy Life Pottery.
MORE EXHIBITIONS with ARTS BENICIA PRESENTS
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 Happy Life Pottery, Olson Realty, Inc., STIIIZY, and the Benicia City Council Chambers.
ARTS BENICIA EXHIBITION ARCHIVES
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.
