Join us this Second Saturday the 13th for “Dance of Death“, a bathroom art opening featuring work by Rita Okusako! We asked Rita some questions about her work: How long have you been making art? I started out with crafts as a child, and evolved from there. My family is very artistically inclined, so I [...]
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Artober at Bows
Happy Artober! This is the second year the National Arts & Humanities Month, the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC), the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB), Sacramento365.com, and For Arts Sake (FAS) are collaborating to bring attention to over 150 art events taking place during the month of October. In honor of Artober, we thought [...]
Get Well Soon: New Work by Liv Moe and Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor
Our October art show will feature Liv Moe and Elisabeth Higgins O’Connor. Be sure to check out the reception for Get Well Soon on October 5! Liv Moe is an artist and writer in Sacramento. Her recent artistic efforts include three dimensional work in a variety of media. How long have you been creating art? [...]
Pink Week Call for Artists
Heads up! PINK WEEK is on the horizon! Pink Week was conceptualized by local artist Gioia Fonda as a way to celebrate the color pink without any political, religious, social or cultural agenda. Pink week is “an attempt to temporarily liberate the color pink from any meaning or traditional associations” — such as homosexuality (pink [...]
Nothing: New Work in the Bows Bathrooms by Dana Iske
Our Bathroom Artist for July is none other than Dana Iske, who you might recognize as our gallery coordinator and one of our bartenders/retail girls! ************ Here are some questions with Dana: Will this be all new work? What is the general theme for the show? Its all new work. The paintings incorporate abstract expressionist [...]
Jagged Edges: Artist James Mullen featured in the Bows Gallery
This June we are featuring the artwork of James Mullen in our gallery. Jagged Edges will be on view June 1 – July 4. The free, all-ages reception is June 1, 6-9 PM. Skulls, nails, doll heads, wood, barbed wire, metal, tools, silverware. Such are the materials Mullen creates his self-described Dada sculptures with. [...]
May Bathroom Art: Subliminal Conjurations by Daniel Aguilar
Join us this Friday, 6-9 PM for the reception of Subliminal Conjurations, featuring new artwork by Daniel Aguilar. We at Bows and Arrows love Daniel! We sell his screen-printed shirts, by popular demand, at our new location. Originally from San Jose, Aguilar now lives in Sacramento. Daniel works at Ink Monkey Graphics, and [...]
Random Prints: New Work in the Bows Bathrooms by Matt Hummel
This month’s Bathroom Art Show, “Random Prints”, features none other than our very own Matt Hummel! Hummel will be showcasing silkscreened prints. He has been print making for several years and has made artwork for bands such as Mates of State, Lewis and Clarke, Track Star, and Omnibus Records. All profits from the show will be donated [...]
May Art Show–Electric City: New Artwork by Michael Hoffee and Jon Bafus
We are excited to present Electric City, the Bows Gallery Show for May featuring new work from Michael Hoffee and Jon Bafus! The Opening Reception will be Friday May 4th from 6-9PM, and the work will be on display from May 4th-June 1st. ******************* Jon Bafus is mostly known in Sacramento for his musical projects–his [...]
April Artwork at Bows: Troy Mighty and Justin Lovato
For the month of April we will be exhibiting the artwork of Troy Mighty and Justin Lovato. Fantastic Notion showcases the two’s recent surrealistic illustrations. Troy Mighty has been drawing since a child. His work was made visible to the public when he bean creating concert posters. Mighty has since become a fixture of the [...]
