Art Center Ukiah April 2025 “Elements” Juried Art – Friday, April 4th, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
The four elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water are basic to our very life. Art depicting these elements shows up in every medium, every culture and in the history of civilization. Art Center Ukiah called on artists in all mediums to celebrate the stunning beauty and the incredible power that we see around us, The First Friday opening celebration of “Elements” will be on April 4 from 5-8pm. Live acoustic guitar music will presented throughout the evening by Jerry Rubio. Art Center Ukiah is located in the rear of the Corner Gallery at 201 S State Street in Ukiah
Corner Gallery Ukiah, “Partners in Art” April 2025 – Friday, April 4th, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Three artists from the Painted Bird Gallery in Kelseyville will grace the front windows of the Corner Gallery for the month of April. This “cultural exchange” between sister galleries, features: Terry Church assemblage artist for twenty years, his works whimsical and invocative of political issues. Ben van Steenbough, acrylic and gauche paintings representing human studies with mythical themes. Petcharee Tamawong demonstrates the ancient practice from Thailand of intricate fruit carving on Friday, April 4 at 6 pm. Petcharee will exhibit photographs of her fruit carvings.
Cindy Lindgren is the featured artist on the Mendocino County Arts Association’s pony wall. Cindy expresses her love of nature and the outdoors through her watercolor paintings. Along with watercolor paintings Cindy will show her latest scratch work artwork. Melissa Staehle guest artist new to the gallery exhibits collage art and acrylic paintings on pony wall.
Young Artist wall for April and May are. Fifteen-year-olds Lucca Hudson and Santiago Noriega. Santiago preferred medium used to be graphite, but now its acrylic paint. Lucca works prolifically in pen and alcohol marker. Both young men are students in Ukiah High’s Advanced Art class, have been in school together since kindergarten. Live music by acoustic guitarist, Jerry Rubio April 4 5pm to 8 pm celebrate the opening of these exhibits.
201 S. State Street, Ukiah www.cornergalleryukiah.com
WORDPLAY Juried Group Art Show Opens at Medium Art Gallery – Friday, April 4th, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Deep Valley Arts invites the community to attend “WORDPLAY,” a juried group art exhibition at MEDIUM Art Gallery celebrating the creative fusion of visual art and the written word. This exhibition shows artwork incorporating typography, text, or writing as a central element, whether as a visual component or a means of communication. Artwork on display explores the power and playfulness of language through various mediums, including signs, poetry, altered books, paintings, mixed media, and more.
An opening reception will be held on First Friday, April 4th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during Ukiah’s First Friday Art Walk. Invite your friends and family to a fun community event that supports the arts.
There will be music and light food and drink.
There will be a community art project creating redacted poetry. Supplies provided. Redacted poetry is a form of found poetry created by redacting or blacking out text on a page (i.e. newspaper, book, magazine, etc.), leaving only a sequence of words that form a poem.
● Opening reception: Friday, April 4th, 2025, 12:00-8:00 PM PDT. ● Medium Art Gallery – 518 East Perkins Street, Ukiah in the Pear Tree Center ● The show runs through Saturday, April 26th, 2025.
The Deep Valley Arts Collective is a Mendocino County-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that believes in the transformative power of making and experiencing art. Formed in 2020, our mission is to create a culture that nurtures artists’ development and success while contributing to the well-being of our community. info@deepvalleyarts.org – 707-234-8667 518 E. Perkins St., Ukiah Ca 95482
Grace Hudson Museum – Friday, April 4th, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Make the Museum part of your Ukiah First Friday Art Walk in April. Our musical guests will be the wonderful Clay Hawkins on guitar accompanied by Andrew Robertson on standup bass. You’ll also be able to check out our latest exhibition, Reclamation: Aboriginal Ancestral Homeland and Resilience of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. Or spend some time discovering or getting reacquainted with our core galleries, featuring Grace Hudson’s artwork, exquisite Pomo basketry, and Carpenter-Hudson family history. Spring will have arrived, and there are sure to be wildflowers blooming in our Wild Gardens. Light refreshments will be available.
First Fridays at the Grace Hudson Museum are always free all day and evening.
The Ukiah Branch Library – Friday, April 4th, 5:00 to 7:00 PM
The Ukiah Branch Library staff invites the community to join us for Art Walk Ukiah on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. The library will feature a group art show by ABC Day Program Ukiah, an adult day service in Mendocino County that offers behavioral support services and employment services to adults with developmental disabilities.
The ABC artists have worked in the mediums of collage and mosaic to create unique pieces that hearken back to traditional Dada themes which embrace chaos and irrationality. Dada art is known for its use of readymades – well-known objects and images that are minimally manipulated by the artist and presented as a new art piece.
This art exhibition is dedicated to Stephen Caravello, a longtime Mendocino County resident who emigrated to the county from New Jersey during the Back-to-the-Land Movement in the 1970’s. A prolific photographer, artist, and journalist, Caravello established the Made in Mendocino Artists Cooperative Gallery in Hopland, the county’s first cooperative art gallery which drew a broad range of work from local artists. He was a lead organizer of the InterDada ’80 and InterDada ’84 festivals in Ukiah, considered to be significant contributions to the Dada art movement. Caravello discovered his true calling in Ukiah when he began working with troubled teens and developmentally disabled adults, creating programs to enhance their social skills and artistic endeavors. His contributions were pivotal to the ABC Program.
The Branch will host live music by Margo Fleming & Friends. Guests can enjoy an all-ages collage crafting program and a book sale by the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library as they browse the Art Walk.
This event is free to the public, open to all ages, and sponsored by the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library and Mendocino County Library.
For more information, please visit www.mendolibrary.org or contact the Ukiah Branch at 707-463-4490.
W Real Estate – Friday, April 4, 5:00 to 8:00 PM
W Real Estate will feature artist Katie Kight and will be open from 5-8 PM with food and drinks.
Katie Kight is a local artist who discovered her love of watercolor painting in 2021. Her art has since gained a following in local exhibits and has made its way into the hearts and homes of collectors across the country. Through her art Katie expresses her appreciation for her surroundings and the interests of those closest to her, showcasing subjects that range from the charm of common objects and serene landscapes, to capturing the essence of people, pets and wild life.
W Real Estate is located at 101 N State St Ukiah, CA 95482. For more information contact Niki at (707) 380-0003 or https://wrealestate.net