Art Exposed: Unity Lewis
A curator, artist and musician carries the legacy of his grandmother’s groundbreaking work documenting the Black experience
Unity Lewis recently curated a series at Crocker Art Museum that brought his grandmother’s book into the three-dimensional world by pairing works of artists from previous generations with their modern counterparts who will carry the torch.
Art Exposed: Diana Ormanzhi
A Sacramento artist reinterprets surrealism through a feminist lens
At Twisted Track Gallery in Sacramento, which recently emerged as
a keystone of the thriving R Street art scene, one wall is
devoted to a triptych of the feminine divine.
Art Exposed: Celeste Perez
Multimedia artist Digital Mami paints the town pink
To Celeste Perez, who goes by Digital Mami, urban scenes are
canvases waiting to be glossed up by saturated color and saucy
sayings.
Art Exposed: Donco Tolomanoski
Collage artist helps upcycle monthly art events into new vision
As lead organizer of WAL’s First Friday events, the collage
artist is focusing less on the “party” aspect and more
on the artists and their work.
Art Exposed: Gioia Fonda
How an artist and Sacramento City College professor teaches imagination
Gioia Fonda, an artist and professor at Sacramento City
College since 2006, takes every opportunity to combine art with
teaching.
Art Exposed: Alina Tyulyu
A lifestyle photographer becomes a war documentarian when she returns to Ukraine as a volunteer
The Sacramento-based photographer is traveling around her
native country of Ukraine to aid refugees during the
Russia-Ukraine war, documenting their experiences along the
way.
Drawing With Light
For Sacramento Photography Month, take a look back at local photographers featured in Art Exposed
We’ve rounded up some of our previous Art Exposed interviews with photographers to learn how local artists make a living out of drawing with light.
Art Exposed: Nancy Sayavong
The Roseville-based sculptor uses woodworking techniques for both art and remodeling
As a woodworker and metal fabricator, Nancy Sayavong uses her
training both for art and remodeling jobs. Her work is
interested in the contrast between the romantic ideal of the
home and its lived reality.
Art Exposed: Tasha Reneé
The local potter on the hazards of ceramics and making peace with impermanence
Tasha Reneé sells ceramics independently and through plant shops
and home decor businesses and is currently pivoting to teach
others through private lessons, workshops and classes.
Art Exposed: Jonathan Joiner
How a filmmaker and creative director mines the past for inspiration to create fantastical objects, stop-motion video and playful GIFs
Jonathan Joiner finds inspiration in retro-futuristic gadgets,
movies and “practical things.”