Art in Springtime Sonoma County

Art Museum of Sonoma County Debuts in Santa Rosa

The Sonoma County Museum has new two new names and identities — the Art Museum of Sonoma County, housed in a renovated warehouse space at 505 B. St. in downtown Santa Rosa, and the History Museum of Sonoma County, which continues to occupy the former post office building.

The "new" art museum features 4,600 square feet of gallery space, with soaring 20-foot ceilings and skylights, plus museum-quality temperature and humidity controls, with museum-quality security. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday to Friday. Admission is $7 adults, $5. An outdoor sculpture gardens lies to the west. The art museum officially opens April 11, 2015.

Art Museum of Sonoma County
505 B. St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-579-1500 x11
www.museumsc.org

222 Paul Mahder Gallery Creates Museum-like Setting for Art

There's plenty of space to contemplate the art at Healdsburg's new 222 Paul Mahder Gallery, the largest single-floor gallery in California.

Located in a unique 1940s-era double Quonset hut just a half block from Healdsburg's historic central plaza, the gallery features dark ceilings arching more than 30 feet overhead, polished black concrete floors underfoot, white stucco walls 10 to 12 feet high — and world-class contemporary art.

Owner Paul Mahder also owns a gallery in San Francisco, and represents artists from Northern California, throughout the United States, and worldwide, including artists from Nicaragua, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Russia, and Bulgaria. Rather than specializing in a particular style or media, Mahder says what he looks for is an "authentic voice."

The museum-like setting in the spacious new Healdsburg gallery allows Mahder to display works of all sizes, and prices range from $350 to $280,000. The gallery also hosts concerts and other community events, and is available for rent.

222 Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com

Rocking Art: New Santa Rosa Gallery Opens with Work by Janis Joplin, Grace Slick

Distinctive high-energy artwork graces the walls of the newest gallery in Santa Rosa's historic railroad square. Area Arts features artwork by rockers Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix. It also displays work by Tom Everhart, who worked with cartoonist Charles Schulz and is authorized to use the "Peanuts" images in his fine arts paintings.

Area Arts
105 Fourth St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
707-541-6521
www.areaarts.com

Kitty Hawk Gallery Open in Sebastopol

Contemporary fine art and handmade goods from around the world have a new home in the Kitty Hawk Gallery and Boutique in downtown Sebastopol, in western Sonoma County. The gallery will host monthly opening reception parties for new art exhibitions featuring work by local and bay area emerging artists.

Items available in the boutique include handmade scents and candles from Brooklyn; hand-loomed and ethically sourced clothing from Peru; one-of-a-kind artist goods; and a variety of clothing, toys, books, antiques, cards, and pillows. Kitty Hawk is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday.

Kitty Hawk Gallery and Boutique
7203 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-861-3904
kittyhawkhome.blogspot.com
www.kittyhawkgallery.com

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