Exhibition Schedule
  | Treasure Artists: Featuring the work of Ray Jacobsen and A Tribute to Gregor Goethals NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 14 2008 This exhibition will comprise of an assortment of paintings, sculptures, and works by 28 Sonoma Treasure artists selected each year since 1983, as well as by the 2008 honoree. Paintings by the late Ray Jacobsen, 1997 Sonoma Treasure artist, will form the centerpiece of the exhibition. The Sonoma Treasure artists in chronological order from 1983 through 2007 are: Marian Brackenridge, sculptor; Ted Christensen, painter; M.F.K. Fisher, writer; James Vanderbilt, painter; Anthony Stellon, sculptor; Dan Ruggles, musician; Irma Wallem, writer; C. Carl Jennings, metalsmith; Helène Minelli, painter; Otto Hitzberger, sculptor; Linus Maurer, cartoonist; Norton Buffalo, musician; James Griewe, chorale conductor; Stanley Mouse, painter; Fred Parker, painter; Jo Anne Connor, musician; Antoinette Kuhry, founder of the Sonoma City Opera; Ray Jacobsen, painter; Beverly Prevost, ceramicist; Kate Kennedy, theater actress and director; Jim Callahan, sculptor; Beth Marie Deenihan, dancer; Cynthia Hipkiss, ceramicist; Chester Arnold, painter and teacher; Roger and Diana Rhoten, theater directors and teachers; Keith Wicks, painter; Janis Kobe, gourd artists and teacher; Richard Schneider, musician and band director. Also appearing will be a tribute in letters and images to the late Dr. Gregor Goethals, artist and educator. MEMBERS OPENING Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 6:30- 8:00 pm |
 | Homage and Remembrance: The Past is Present NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 14 2008 Curated by Anthony Torres, this exhibition is centered in a contemporary translation of holidays that commemorate changing seasons and life passages, which pay homage to and remember those who have come before us, such as Samhain, Yom Kippur (Yiskor), All Saints Day, All Hallows, All Souls Day, and Día de los Muertos. ARTIST TALK Sunday, December 7, 2008 at 3:30 pm A free program for attendees of all ages will take place on Sunday, December 7th at 3 pm with “Homage and Remembrance: The Past Is Present” artists Helène Aylon, Claudia Bernardi, Victor Cartagena, and Rob Keller for an informal discussion facilitated by guest curator Anthony Torres. more... |
 Musical Box (Glenn Gould Prize), 1996 Red oak, brown oak, steel, ebony, brass, aluminum, plastic, leather, rock, copper 5 7/8 x 29 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (15 x 75 x 50 cm) Courtesy of Glenn Gould Foundation and Glenn Gould Studio. Photo Elaine Brodie.  A Table Made of Wood, 1999 Various woods 31 x 37 x 14 in. (78.7 x 94 x 35.6 cm) Courtesy of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Purchase, by exchange. Photo Elaine Brodie. | One of the Most Innovative Artists Working in North America Today Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker JANUARY 10 - MARCH 1 2009 Subversive, Funny, Sinister. Adjectives not normally used when describing furniture. But these are exactly the words one could use to describe the works of Canadian furniture maker, Gord Peteran. It is furniture unlike any other. A table that doesn't hold objects, chairs not made for sitting, objects that appear to function as torture devices or for the sexually experimental. Despite the dubious functionality of many of the pieces in the exhibition, one can recognize, using Peteran’s word, the “furnitural” quality of the object. Toronto-based Peteran has launched a boundary-crossing career, opening up the category of furniture to an unprecedented range of psychological and conceptual content. Sometimes his means are disarmingly simple: his work A Table Made of Wood is cobbled together from scraps on his workshop floor. At other times he utilizes craftsmanship of the highest order, as in 100, a precisely machined table that disassembles into a carrying case like that used for a rifle. In all cases, Peteran’s work addresses the traditional role of furniture while at the same time subverting it. MEMBERS OPENING Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:30 - 8:00 pm ARTIST TALK Friday, January 9, 2009 at 6:30 pm $10 members / $15 non-members Purchase advance tickets at 707-939-7862 or admin@svma.org Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker” is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Chipstone Foundation, with support from the Windgate Charitable Foundation, the B.C. McCabe Foundation, and the Rudolph J. and Daphne A. Munzer Foundation. |
 Sounding 2008 Collaboration with Donald Fortesque & Lawrence LaBianca Steel, rocks, polycarbonate, zipties, sound 10’ x 4’ x 8 | Also showing will be Donald Fortescue: Genius Loci JANUARY 10 - MARCH 1 2009 Also showing will be “Donald Fortescue: Genius Loci,” an exhibition of works begun in 2000, based on the artist’s research into 17th- and 18th-century collectors and curiosity cabinets. In Australasia during the 19th century, this tradition evolved into the creation of display cabinets that showcased natural materials discovered in the New World while exemplifying Old World craftsmanship and expertise. The cabinets also often included surveyor and navigator’s tools, biologist’s collecting boxes, and early cameras. Fortescue’s pieces feature traditional handcrafted components made from locally specific materials paired with new-media components such as digital images, embedded video, and manipulated sound. All closely reference their place of creation. Just like their predecessors, these modern works play on the nostalgia for the old and the seduction of the new. Donald Fortescue is an Australian born and educated artist. He has exhibited internationally, and was one of the first artists to receive the Experimental Design Award from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where he mounted a one-person exhibition in 2001. His most recent bodies of work include sculptures that draw on design and craft techniques. MEMBERS OPENING Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 6:30 - 8:00 pm ARTIST TALK Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 5:00 pm $10 members / $15 non-members Purchase advance tickets at 707-939-7862 or admin@svma.org |
 | A.R.T.S 2009: Art Rewards the Student MARCH 14 - APRIL 5, 2009 SVMA’s eighth annual Art Rewards the Student (ARTS) education outreach to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District will culminate with a free public exhibition of student artwork at the museum from Saturday, March 14, through Sunday, April 5. Titled “Animal Stories” will showcase artwork created by 750 elementary and middle school students curated by Sonoma Valley High School Students. A.R.T.S. is graciously sponsored by the Vadasz Family Foundation, Sonoma Plein Air Foundation, Community Foundation Sonoma County, and Target. MEMBERS OPENING Thursday, March 12, 2008 at 6:30 - 8:00 pm EDUCATOR'S EVENING Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 4:30 pm |
 | Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings APRIL 18 - JUNE 7, 2009 35 rare etchings by Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt will come to SVMA April 18th through June 7th with "Sordid and Sacred: The Beggars in Rembrandt's Etchings." Selected from the John Villarino Collection, the pieces were executed between 1629 and 1654, and well known for their richness and beauty. Rembrandt is widely adorned as the greatest practitioner of the etching technique in the history of art, with highly regarded pieces that come from his originality and imagination. The etchings depict his boldness as an artist in light and shade, thoroughness, and intense humanity and sympathy towards his subjects. The exhibition is organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions of Los Angeles, CA. The member's opening is scheduled for April 16th. A not-to-be-missed exhibit! MEMBERS OPENING Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 6:30 - 8:00 pm REMBRANDT LECTURE with ANN WIKLUND Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:00 pm |
