When the summer heat shifts into overdrive, people usually dip into a swimming pool or duck into a movie theater for relief. Why not seek some cultural cool instead?
Local venues have installed new shows for July, from an event remembering the late Enrique Lopez at Ashtree Studios to a ceramic art exhibit at Clay Mix.
The Lopez event is a personal one for Aileen and Tony Imperatrice, owners of Ashtree in the Tower District. Lopez was a popular presence in the Fresno arts community until his death in 2005.
"The most important thing is that he was a great friend of mine, and I want to continue his great legacy of his art," Aileen Imperatrice says.
"I know many people really enjoyed his work, and the amount of talent he had put into his work was amazing."
The Ashtree event and others in the Tower District and downtown Fresno will host receptions on ArtHop on Thursday, generally 5- 8 p.m. [And don't forget: the second ArtHop night is the third Thursday of the month at sites in Clovis and other areas of Fresno.]
Here's a sampling of exhibitions for July:
The Enrique Lopez presentation at
Ashtree Studios, 1035 N. Fulton St., will include some originals that haven't been seen for a long time, limited editions in the gallery and smaller images. Pieces will be available for purchase, as well as newly available prints from an extended catalogue.
Clay Mix, 1003 N. Abby St., will feature figurative sculptures by Kelly Berning and sculptural vessels by Trent Berning. Kelly teaches ceramics at MiraCosta and Mt. San Jacinto colleges; Trent teaches at MiraCosta and Palomar colleges. A news release from Clay Mix says Kelly's "Carnival Series" depicts circus figures in their colorful lifestyle, "yet the figures show almost no emotion. Trent's "Aspect Series" is a study of symbols relating to elements of time.
The Bernings will talk about their work on Aug. 2, 3 p.m., at Clay Mix. It's free, but reservations are needed. For more information, call (559) 485-0065.
Fig Tree Gallery, 644 Van Ness Ave., will present a members exhibit that includes paintings, prints and sculptures.
The Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave., this month spotlights Gary Christiansen and Richard Mann. The show is "Bilateral EU-USA" from Christiansen and "Bicoastal NY-CA" from Mann.
Christiansen says his work in this one is "an eclectic assemblage of some photos from America and the EU," according to Spectrum's Web site. Mann's includes images from eastern and western parts of the United States and some experimental pieces. In addition to ArtHop, a second reception will be held 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
Gallery 25, 660 Van Ness Ave., presents a "New Members" show, with work by Avetik Atoian, Diran Lyons, Joseph Morel and Norma Rogers.
Poppy Scarbrough, a painting instructor and lecturer at Reedley College, will exhibit her work at
Fresno City Hall, on P Street between Fresno and Tulare streets.
Longtime photographer John Sanchez will exhibit his photography at
Fulton's Folly, 920 E. Olive Ave. According to a short bio, Sanchez is a Fresno native whose experience includes 1974-2004 in Los Angeles, photographing mostly actors and models, as well as social events. The show goes beyond those categories.
The Arte Americas cultural arts center, 1630 Van Ness Ave., is in the midst of "The Royal Chicano Air Force Lands in Fresno -- On a Wing and a Prayer." The show, through Aug. 9, presents the striking individual styles by about a dozen members of the famous arts collaborative that started in 1969 as a voice for Chicano civil rights and the United Farm Workers labor movement. In addition to ArtHop night, an artists' panel discussion will be held July 26, 1-3 p.m., followed by a reception, 3-5 p.m.
The summer exhibitions continue at the
Fresno Art Museum, 2233 N. First St., through Aug. 17. They include "Six by Six: Tuesday by Tuesday," a tribute to the watercolor legacy of The Tuesday Group. Members include Marie Bickford, Robin Gay McCline, Peggy Jelmini, Elaine Lynn, Ara "Corky" Normart and Milli Pepper.
Highlighted artists in other exhibits are Kathryn Metz, Bruce Haley, Patrick Percy and Paul Harris. Also, selections from the Elisabeth Dean Collection are in the galleries.
ArcHop also will be presented Thursday. Like ArtHop, the architecture-focused program is held on first Thursdays but on a quarterly basis. This time, the work on display comes from 13 talented local students from seven schools of architecture. The location?
Broadway Studios, 1416 Broadway St.In addition, a free panel discussion on architecture education starts at 7 p.m., featuring Art Dyson, Ken Zamora and other educators.
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