Tag archive for ‘art’
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Bakersfield College faculty take art to LA
LA Artcore presents the “Bakersfield College Faculty Exhibit” during September in Los Angeles. The show is a reciprocal exchange after BC showed works by five LA artists here last fall.
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Downtown Buzz: Faire in the Park, Buck’s star, and Ashburn’s woman of the year
Bakersfield Express is excited to announce “Downtown Buzz,” a new column by writer Cheryl Huff who will keep us up on the latest news of downtown Bakersfield.
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Welcome back, First Friday
After taking a hiatus in July, Bakersfield’s premier arts and culture event is back this Friday, Aug. 6, with new and familiar works of art – as well as a fifth birthday celebration for Kuka’s Folk Art.
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Valentien hosts week-long French affair to honor Bastille Day
Patriotism runs high in July for both the United States and France. In Bakersfield, Valentien Restaurant and Wine Bar will mark its fourth annual Bastille Day celebration with a week of events July 11-18 including an all-French menu, Masquerade-themed art show, costumed staff, live music and more.
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‘Blaze of Colors’ coaxes beauty from binary code
“A Computer Blaze of Colors,” a new exhibit of computer-generated art, opens Thursday evening at the Center for the Arts at J.P. Jennings. Artist Bill Tomlinson manipulates pixels through computer programming to create beauty.
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Fashionable art exhibit opens at Micro Gallery
The Micro Gallery examines the world of fashion through the eyes of artists in “Fashion Forward,” an exhibit opening Saturday, June 19.
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Calling all artists: Three exhibit opportunities
The Arts Council of Kern is holding an informational meeting Tuesday, June 22, for artists to learn about three opportunities for juried art exhibits: A tactile exhibit at the Center for the Blind, a bicycle-themed show for KernCOG’s 40th anniversary, and a display of art inspired by oil or West Kern for Taft’s “Oildorado Days.”
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BMOA goes wild with western-themed exhibits
It’s the “Best of the West” at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, as it opens three new exhibits Thursday, June 10, including collections from 17 local lenders. Also, the “Masterworks of Western Paintings” features works by some of the biggest names in Western art. And, watch a video by museum marketing director Beth Pandol about one local man’s cowboy collection.
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Local arts programs for disabled draw Korean visitors
After a Bakersfield group visited Korea representing arts programs for the developmentally disabled, a Korean contingent is in Bakersfield for the next two weeks. They are here to learn how to set up a filmmaking workshop as part a new program for independent living in Korea.
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Arts supporters rally in face of county budget cuts
In the face of severe budget cuts to arts programs by the Kern County Board of Supervisors, a “Save the Arts” rally and meeting will be held for arts supporters to plan their response at an upcoming public hearing.
