Category Archives: Art Reviews

Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist, Works on Paper by the Artist and his Circle

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Satri Pencak

In a rare opportunity for Sonoma County visitors and residents, Petaluma Arts Center presents Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist, Works on Paper by the Artist and his Circle. Featuring more than 100 works, the exhibition includes 40 drawings, prints, photographs … Continue reading →

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@Large Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz, 2015

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Satri Pencak

On a rainy Sunday in late March, the dark morning rain clouds were breaking to reveal a beautiful day unfolding on the Bay as we sailed to San Francisco on the Larkspur Ferry “Sonoma”. The plan was to meet up … Continue reading →

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From Charles Schulz to Frederik Chopin (Airports) – A view of contemporary art in Poland

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Satri Pencak

October 21 to November 5, 2014 Flying into Frederik Chopin Airport in Warsaw, Poland, with my sister, Terese Pencak Schwartz, I thought about my focus for this long-overdue trip. It had been well over 30 years since my last visit, … Continue reading →

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Sym.bi.osis: Art & Science Intersect, at Santa Rosa Junior College

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Satri Pencak

I’m excited to announce, Sym.bi.osis: Art & Science Intersect, a new exhibition presented in the beautiful Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery located on the Santa Rosa Junior College Campus, Santa Rosa, California. Curated and designed by the dynamic team of … Continue reading →

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Current and New Art Exhibitions in Sonoma County, August 2014

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Satri Pencak

Art abounds in Sonoma County in summer, 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 … 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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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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Linda Connor; From Two Worlds @ di Rosa

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Satri Pencak

The amazing thing about experiencing locations with deep or powerful histories is realizing that you are also there in the present living, breathing moment. While you contemplate the stories of the past you notice their influence is still very present, … Continue reading →

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