Author Archives: Satri Pencak

About Satri Pencak

Independent Curator, art writer

Presence, a new exhibition at C14 Contemporary Arts in Sebastopol

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Satri Pencak

It’s exciting to work with new ideas and new energy, so I was pleased to be asked to help organize, Presence, the premier exhibition for C14 Contemporary Arts, the new gallery space in the up-and-coming Barlow complex in Sebastopol. Gallery owner, … Continue reading →

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Current and New Gallery & Museum Exhibitions in Sonoma County for June 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Satri Pencak

Art abounds in Sonoma County, where inspired local artists work in a variety of media and genres. While navigating around the vineyards and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming townships, be sure and stop in at … Continue reading →

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Current and new art exhibitions in Sonoma County for the month of May

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Satri Pencak

I’ve been busy with many new projects. One is my monthly Visual Arts Round-up for the Sonoma County Tourism website. Here is the link where you can find a listing of current and new art exhibitions in Sonoma County for … Continue reading →

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Best Bets in the Visual Arts for March 5 to March 11

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Satri Pencak

Here are my Best Bets in the visual arts for this week.   The new exhibition that just opened at the Graton Gallery, in downtown Graton, is their second annual juried Small Works 2014. The juror, artist Bob Nugent, selected approximately … Continue reading →

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Best Bets in the visual arts for the week of February 12 – February 18, 2014

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Satri Pencak

Here are my Best Bets in the visual arts for the week of February 12 – February 18, 2014. The current exhibition at RiskPress Gallery, in Sebastopol, is The Poetry of Printing featuring letterpress works by sixteen artists who are members … Continue reading →

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Form & Finish: Sculptures by Michael Cooper & John de Marchi

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Satri Pencak

I’m pleased to share with you my newest curatorial project on display at the Petaluma Arts Center through March 16, 2014. Form & Finish: Sculptures by Michael Cooper & John de Marchi features the work of two distinguished sculptors. Michael … Continue reading →

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Bob Nugent: Dialogues with Nature @ Art Works Downtown

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Satri Pencak

The new project that I have recently curated at Art Works Downtown, in San Rafael, CA, is Bob Nugent: Dialogues with Nature. The exhibition brings together work from four different series by the artist, Bob Nugent, that are being shown together for … Continue reading →

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Brooke Holve: Cuttings @ RiskPress Gallery

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Satri Pencak

The new exhibition opening at RiskPress Gallery in Sebastopol is called Cuttings. This solo exhibition includes drawings, mixed-media constructions, and artist books by Brooke Holve. While considering the changing role of books in our ever-increasing digital reading delivery systems, Brooke … Continue reading →

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Richard Diebenkorn: The Berkeley Years @ de Young Museum and a Look at the influence of Matisse

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Satri Pencak

Much well-deserved attention has been paid in recent months to Richard Diebenkorn: The Berkeley Years at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, which is closing Sunday September 29. Many very good reviews have been written about the exhibition, so … Continue reading →

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Claude Smith — Words Fall Away

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Satri Pencak

Human language and its many forms of expression, i.e. spoken, unspoken, and written, are wrought with layers of complexities. In the current exhibition at Risk Press Gallery, in Sebastopol, the work of Claude Smith poses philosophical questions about language. Called … Continue reading →

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