Beatniks 4th annual Holiday Party and Craft Fair!

Hats • Jewelery • Ornaments • Original Artworks • Soaps • Lotions • Scarves • Musical Instruments • Cookies • Raffel • Wooden Ties • Pottery • Home Decor • Clothing • Bags • Wallets • Photography • Nik Naks • Joy • Love • Friends • Cheer • Shenanigans

ALL THIS AND MORE AT THE 2012 "HANDMADE HOLIDAYS"

This Sunday, December 16th

11am - 5pm

Personae: Theatrical Self-portraits by Alan Dismuke

Beatnik Studios is presenting a special Final Friday reception on Friday October 26th featuring photographs by Beatnik Gallery Director, Alan Dismuke. The artists reception will be followed by an all ages concert at 9:00 pm featuring Honyock, Awkward Lemon and Adrian Bellue.

The photographs in this exhibition are staged auto-portraits that explore the duality of the human psyche and the concept of anima and animus - the inner balance of yin and yang. The series, begun in 1990, offers up a panorama of cultural caricatures portrayed as individuals, as couples, and as groups.

The characters address issues of body image, gender identity, vanity, sexuality, and the considerable influence of advertising in our lives. We are presented daily with a barrage of deception that imposes an ideal notion of beauty, security, or well being that is fully fabricated. Perhaps it is deception that lies at the very heart of “image making” in contemporary culture and commerce.

Consider it a masquerade ball, a series of tableaux vivants to corrupt the binary code of gender in the spirit of Rrose Selavy.

Final Friday October 26

Final Friday Art and Music at Beatnik Studios

Beatnik Studios is presenting a special reception on Friday October 26th featuring paintings by Bay Area artist, Lisa Alonzo and photographs by ARC Photography and New Media instructor, Brandy Worsfold. The artists reception will be from 6:00 - 9:00 pm, followed by a concert featuring four bands - Be Brave Bold Robot, Buzzmutt (from SF), Cold Eskimo and Appetite.

Lisa Alonzo grew up on a Christmas tree farm in northern California. She spent her childhood painting trees, a mile long fence, and watching Bob Ross. After studying design at Cal State Long Beach, she received her BFA in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2008. She currently lives and works in the Bay Area where she has exhibited widely. SF Weekly named Alonzo as one of ten Finalists in their 2012 Masterminds competition.

In her new series of cake paintings, titled Easily Digestible, Alonzo explores the current societal trend of our crumbling relationship with reality. What is real? What is an illusion? Who is perpetuating that illusion, and what does it mean for our future? She states, “In creating this series, I chose images that have a disturbing aspect to them, and then manipulate that image to create something beautiful and enticing. Something that looks alluring and consumable, but shouldn't necessarily be.”

Alonzo represents her objects in symbolic form. In creating the image, she mimics the pixels seen onscreen using a pastry tip normally used for decorating cakes applying thousands of tiny saturated dots or starbursts in a pointillistic manner. The resulting images look truly delicious.

Brandy Worsfold is an artist and teacher residing in Sacramento.  She works as an Assistant Professor of Art at ARC teaching in the Photography and New Media Departments. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across the country.

Worsfold started creating art as a child while living overseas and continued her studies, culminating in an MFA in Fine Art Photography from the University of Florida. Brandy’s work creates a personal narrative regarding subjects like insomnia, personal identity and mythology.

Worsfold’s broad range of work leans toward the intensely personal. In this exhibition she will be showing new images from her Night Works series which illustrates the romance and danger that lurks in that space between sleep and dreams, where lucid thoughts and flights of fancy collide.
 
Following the art opening will be a concert featuring local favorites Be Brave Bold Robot, psyche-garage rockers Buzzmutt from San Francisco, indie soundscapes from Cold Eskimo, and freak folk faves Appetite. This is an all ages show sponsored by Concerts For Charity.

PLEASE NOTE: Beatnik Studios is NOT OPEN on SECOND SATURDAYS! Our studio and gallery are booked up for private events. We will be open for the Preview Thursday art walk November 8th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

Beatnik Studios is presenting a special exhibition on Friday August 31st featuring artwork by Christine Hodgins and Jack Alvarez in cooperation with Milk Gallery. The show was planned as a collaboration between the two artists to explore similarities and departures in each of their approaches to process and form.

Christine Hodgins presents large scale drawings in pen on paper from her series titled “Release”. The drawings are observations on natural forms and interior mindscapes wherein the frenetic energy of the line reflects a search for escape, renewal and solace.

Jack Alavarez has taken familiar symbols and icons and placed them out of context. The paintings stir one’s perception in an exploration of elemental design, presenting an alternative visual experience of imagery that we often filter through our own subconscious and file away in our own personal categories.

The reception, from 6:00 -9:00 pm, will offer an opportunity for friends to gather and celebrate the brilliant life and talent of Christine Hodgins, who has left us all too soon.

Following the art opening will be a rare "Blue Moon" concert featuring Richie Lawrence and the Yolos, with special guests from San Francisco, Nearly Beloved.

PLEASE NOTE: Beatnik Studios will be open for the Preview Thursday art walk on September 6th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. We are NOT OPEN on any SECOND SATURDAYS! Our studio is booked up for private events.

Please join us for this special night at Beatnik on Thur. August 16th

Wayne Jiang creates stunning works of narrative realism that combine elements of contemporary design and documentary photography with the finest qualities of traditional painting.  His scenes are reminiscent of 20th Century realist painters - depicting moments in life that are timeless - though rendered in rich, warm colors that bring to mind the luminosity of Old Masters paintings.

Born in Guangzhou China, Wayne came to the United Staes at age 15 and went on to earn a degree in illustration from San Jose State. He lives in Pacifica and paints full-time in his studio in San Francisco.  Jiang also teaches painting technique, plays music,  and is working on his first documentary film about dulcimers.

Three New Artists and Final Friday Party

Beatnik Studios is presenting the work of three artists this summer, all of whom are new to our gallery. Beatnik continues to bring genuine cultural life to the Broadway District with our opening receptions each Final Friday. On June 29th we’ll feature the artwork of three talented artists, a bit of fire dancing, a selection of local food trucks and a concert from 9:00 ‘til midnight with The Cave Women, Hans Eberbach, and Mason Rex.


The Artists:



Cassandra Reeves’ background in shamanism and healing work is evident in all of her artwork whether it is a collage/assemblage piece or Dia de los Muertos imagery. A selection of her artwork from both of these series will be on display in a show titled “Impermanence”. Reeves has created an elegant series of modest-sized collages that illuminate the spiritual power that lies within and around us. She states, “The entire collection has been made with prayer and infused with healing energy. It is my wish that this art will inspire a joyful spirit in the viewer.” In addition, some of her mixed media works utilizing the icon of the skeleton pay homage to cultural idols in an amusing manner.



Joseph Peters has painted a beautiful collection of hand tools that he uses in his day job in construction. In his show titled “The Partial Tool List” he imparts an air of transcendency to his well-worn tools - a handsaw with the blade wired in place, a pair of pliers tainted with rust, used earplugs - all of which speak to the harsh life they live. Peters paints exquisite detail into each of his pieces, executed on wood panel with a special ground that includes marble dust in the gesso. The objects are rendered in stark realism against muted backgrounds with a rough charm that illustrates the hard work of building and of painting.



Les Birleson has worked as a professional artist around the globe for over thirty years including projects in Germany, Greece, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. He is truly a conceptual artist, moving freely between different mediums, themes, and scales of work. Locally, he has created two notable public art projects - Traveling Light above the Terminal B ticket counters at Sacramento International Airport, and Open Circle - an installation the size of a small park at the water pumping station on Riverside Boulevard next to Congregation B’nai Israel.

When Birleson relocated to the Sacramento area he built a 3,000 square foot studio on the banks of the Sacramento River near Knights Landing where he created a series of monumental landscape paintings titled the "River Series". The images are a contemplation on the cycle of seasons and the moods of the river. A selection of these works will be exhibited along with smaller recent pieces. Birleson currently lives and works at his home studio on the island of Kauai, HI.

Autumn Sky and Sherman Baker CD Release Concert. Saturday, June 2

Sacramento singer-songwriters Sherman Baker (Seventeenth Street) and Autumn Sky ( The Hallelujah Chorus) celebrate the release of their new albums on June 2nd at Beatnik Studios with very special guest Ricky Berger! Baker first turned ears five years ago with “Dreamers”, a five-song EP released in 2007. At the time, critics welcomed him as “a leading singer-songwriter,” raving about his “delicate yet somber voice” (Sacramento Bee) and his “magnetic and Dylanic” sense of melody (Sacramento News & Review). However promising, this debut was followed by a long silence. Finally putting an end to this hiatus, Baker is back with “Seventeenth Street”, a fully matured, full-length album. Produced and engineered by Robert Cheek (Deftones, Tera Melos), the album also features guest appearances by Matt McCord (Cake), Kris Anaya (An Angle, Doombird) and pedal-steel legend Bruce Kaphan (who scored innumerable feature films, including Masked and Anonymous, with Bob Dylan, Jeff Bridges and many more). Seventeenth Street is available for review right now at http://shermanbaker.bandcamp.com/ Autumn Sky is an indie-pop singer/songwriter from Sacramento, CA. At twenty-three years old, she has been playing to the crowds of Sacramento for nearly six years and garnered much local acclaim for her lively and engaging shows, as well as her debut EP and album, Diminutive, Petite EP (2007) and All Which Isn't Singing (2008.) An indie darling in her hometown, her dynamic shows have gathered an intensely loyal following and much local acclaim, such as, "the perennially kindhearted artist is on the brink of breaking through with her syrupy ballads, poppy rockers and seasoned showmanship. Every city needs an indie-darling chanteuse with a bright future, and Sky’s horizon is vast."- Cosmo Garvin, Sacramento News and Review's "100 Most Interesting/Influencial People" list. Here's a video from Autumn and Sherman's performance on Capitol Public Radio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUQuMTrfY9o

"Desaturated"

“Desaturated”
A Black and White Photography Exhibit
Featuring 11 of Northern California’s Preeminent Photographers

Working within the limited confines of black & white, these visual artists rely on the bare essentials of tonality and contrast to create their moody, timeless images. Join Beatnik for the “Desaturated” exhibit, showcasing the black & white images from eleven of Northern California’s premier photographers.

See works by Hope Harris, Dianne Poinski, Gary W. Vann, Judy Yemma,
Terry Nathan, Mark Howell, Jeremy Sykes, Steve Appel, Michael Corlew, Ed Asmus, and Donald Satterlee.

WHEN: Open February 24 thru March 28, 2012
Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday thru Friday

Second Saturday reception
March 10th from 6:00 PM to 9:00PM

LOCATION: Beatnik Studios 2421 17th Street Sacramento CA 95818
(Between Broadway and X St) www.beatnik-studios.com

“Step Free” an exhibit of painting and photography by Wes Davis and Jayme Goodwin

This month Beatnik Studios will feature artworks by Wes Davis and Jayme Goodwin. Showing together for the first time Wes and Jayme will be exhibiting works on the beauty grace and flow of Dance and Skateboarding. This show will depict the similarities between the two seemingly different talents.

Wes Davis Graduated from Sac State with a Bachelor of Arts in Photography. He was instrumental in the creation of Beatnik Studios. Currently he works as a professional photographer, shooting for several publications in Sacramento such as Submerge and Sacramento News and Review. Wes has always been a skateboarder and has been photographing it for years as a passion project. This will be the first time Wes has shown this body of work.

Jayme Goodwin Graduated from Sac State with a BA in art. Currently he works at Pretty in Ink as a Tattoo artist. Jayme has been fascinated with painting dancers for some time now. His work is muted with eerie undertones but is captivating in the way he depicts the grace and beauty of his subject. “I love painting dancers because the whole art form is visual. They are aware of every square inch of their bodies and how it is perceived by the viewer.”

WHEN:
Opening reception- “Second Saturday“
January 14th from 6:00 PM to 8:00PM
Live music 9:00PM to 12:00AM
Show closes January 25th, 2011
Gallery hours are from 10 to 5 Tuesday through Friday

LOCATION: Beatnik Studios 2421 17th Street Sacramento CA 95818
(Between Broadway and X St) www.beatnik-studios.com

“Final Friday Arts and Music” Is a monthly event hosted by Beatniks Studios to promote and display Sacramento’s talented and local artists and musicians.

"Redefined" Artworks by Andy Littlefield and Charles Dilulo. "Final Friday Arts and Music"

Beatnik Studios is happy to host next month’s exhibit “Redefined.” The show will feature works of unique found objects, produced by two of Sacramento’s greatest artists that you may have never heard of.

When: Opening reception, “Final Friday” January 27, 2012 from 6:PM t...o 9:PM
Show hangs from January 27th thru February 22nd, 2012
Gallery hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday thru Friday

Music: After 9PM Live music by Eric Spencer, Adrian Bourgeois, and Honyock.
Suggested donation $5 to $10

www.erikspencer.bandcamp.com
http://www.adrianbourgeois.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Honyock/120549861305411?ref=ts

Location: Beatnik Studios 2421 17th Street Sacramento CA 95818
(Between Broadway and X St) www.beatnik-studios.com

Charles Dilulo graduated from Sacramento State with a BA in art. He then went on to work at the DMV for years where he would walk to and from work everyday. Any chance he got he would cut through alleyways because, “That’s where you find the best stuff”. For about 10 years he has been meticulously compiling various objects and asembling them into beautiful works of art. Currently, his studio is a house which is a virtual museum of Charles’s work. No wall, chair, or lamp has gone untouched by Charles’s artistic hand.

Andy Littlefield graduated from Chico state with a BFA in drawing and painting. His mono-transfer prints on wood are notable for their understatement. Andy works in a print shop where he scavenges his wood canvases and frames from discarded shipping material. After transferring his photographs onto wood panels he selectively paints in the areas he wants the viewers eye to go; creating a moody, almost eerie effect. Andy refers to himself (jokingly) as “The Dark Thomas Kinkade” pointing to the fact that his work is reproducible, easily accessible to the viewer and affordable.