Corner Gallery Ukiah Featuring “Chromatic Aberrations” Lech Slocinski Photography – Friday, September 5th, from 5 – 8 PM
Corner Gallery front window exhibit presented by Ukiah High School photography teacher is a journey into a realm of photography not seen in traditional photography. The failures of a camera lens to precisely focus all colors, creates fringes at the edges of bright and dark areas. Lech creates a feast of color that has been enhancing these fringes with Photoshop. Enhanced saturation, vividness, skewed hues, exaggerated grain and contrast have become the subject of his visual explorations.
Young artist Wall: Sim.mah Furaha, a 23 year old student in the Mendocino College Arts program is the featured artist for August. She paints with acrylic and watercolor and uses her passion for art as a medium for personal exploration.
MCAA Pony Wall: Wanda Bennett’s oil paintings of still life and nature.
Virginia McIntosh returns with new small glimpses of life in acrylic paintings. Live music will be provided throughout the evening with Suni Smith on harp.
Corner Gallery is located at 201 S. State St., Ukiah. For more information, please call (707) 462-1400. Regular gallery hours are 11am-5pm, Tuesday thru Saturday. See more at cornergalleryukiah.com
Art Center Ukiah “We Are You- The Complicated Issues of Homelessness” – Friday, September 5th, from 5 – 8 PM
“We Are You” in an attempt to highlight the reality that there isn’t a broad dividing line between those of us who are housed and those who are not. More than fifty clients have participated in our twice-weekly paper and textile collage projects, and the result is a collection of introspective and evocative artwork.
This year long project funded by a grant from the Community Foundation, three Ukiah artists – Betty Lacy, Janet Rosen and Laura Fogg – have just finished a year-long collaborative art project with people who receive services from Building Bridges.
Art Center Ukiah would like to thank Karen and Norm Rosen for their generous sponsorship of this show.
Opening reception Friday, September 5th from 5pm – 8pm. Live music by Suni Smith on harp.
Art Center Ukiah is located at 201 S. State Street Ukiah, in back of Corner Gallery.
Gallery hours 11am -5pm Tuesday thru Saturday. See more at cornergalleryukiah.com/art-center-ukiah
MEDIUM Art Center – Friday, September 5th, from 5 – 8 PM – held at their brand new location at 110 S. School Street in Downtown Ukiah
“Mixtape” Juried Art Show Opens at Medium Art Center
MEDIUM Art Center is proud to present Mixtape, a juried group exhibition showcasing visual artwork inspired by a favorite song title or lyric, any genre, any era, any mood.. This show will open during the September First Friday Art Walk in downtown Ukiah.
From punk and pop to soul and synthwave, Mixtape will celebrate the emotional power of music and its deep ties to visual memory, storytelling, and identity. Artwork can be literal, abstract, nostalgic, humorous, or raw, just like your old cassette collection.
An opening reception will be held on First Friday, September 5th, 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.
The opening reception will have music by DJ FR:XN. Newcomer Francisco Enriquez, known as FR:XN, blends introspective and spacious melodies to create a musical journey. His sets are simple yet immersive, layering ambient sounds with the pulse of each track. FR:XN prefers smooth, unhurried transitions, inviting listeners to dwell into the music and let each beat breathe. His performances arc less about spectacle and more about connection, building an ever-changing sonic landscape.
Light food and drinks will be provided.
There will be a community interactive mixtape-themed project that begins at the opening and continues throughout the show’s duration. We supply blank cassette covers and art supplies to create your own epic mixtape cover art.
- Opening reception: Friday, September 5th, 2025, 5:00-8:00 PM PDT.
- The show runs through Saturday, September 27th, 2025.
Medium Art Center is located at 110 S. School Street (between Three Sisters and the Mendocino Book Company). For more information, please contact info@deepvalleyarts.org or call 707-234-8667. See more at mediumarts.org
The Lot on Main – Friday, September 5th, from 5 – 8 PM
Join us at the Lot on Main for outdoor music and local food trucks. On September 5th we’ll host CLUTTS Co $5 Dig Pile!
The Clutts co. boys are back at it, and we’re bringing a few friends.
$5 dig pile, $10 racks, $2 records, and “The Thousand Dollar Raffle Basket”
DETAILS: “The Thousand Dollar Raffle Basket”: $100 gift card to the Co., $100 Harley, Custom 30”x 40” @nathan_louis_valensky / @art_of_tsp painting, @topshelfreggae Newest Album on Vinyl, and a whole lot more announce throughout the week.
The @thelotonmain has details on a unique way to get a whole bunch of tickets night of w/ a scavenger hunt.
Get free raffle tickets by doing any of the following: 1.Post to story and prove it the night of @thelotonmain; 2. Come to the shop, grab some posters and post around town; 3. Post a photo of the flyer hanging around town (prove night of); 4. Bring in some old Levi’s (pre-2000).
The Lot on Main is located at 220 N. Main St., Ukiah. Follow us @thelotonmain. See more at instagram.com/thelotonmain
Ample, free parking available in the parking lot just across the street from The Lot, weekdays after 3:30 PM.
The Grace Hudson Museum Featuring “The Art of Wonder” – Friday, September 5th from 5 – 8 PM
Spend a part of your September First Friday Art Walk at the Grace Hudson Museum. We are delighted to welcome back Redbud as our musical guest, providing high energy rock, folk-rock, and original compositions.
And you’ll want to check out our special exhibition, The Art of Wonder, which has been a big hit. The show features 15 contemporary Mendocino County artists working in diverse mediums. Their artwork may connect one to a place of spirituality, to the rhythms of nature, or to pondering the particles and energy that comprise the building blocks of our universe. Some of the art will stimulate in the viewer a fleeting moment of clarity around the mysteries of life, love, and other deep emotions, maybe even to a stronger appreciation for our shared humanity.
You’ll also be able to spend time discovering or getting reacquainted with our core galleries, featuring Grace Hudson’s artwork, exquisite Pomo basketry, and Carpenter-Hudson family history. Also enjoy late summer wildflowers in our Wild Gardens. Light refreshments will be available. First Fridays at the Grace Hudson Museum are always free all day and evening.
The Grace Hudson is located at 431 S. Main St., Ukiah. For more information, please call (707) 467-2836. See more at gracehudsonmuseum.org
The Ukiah Branch Library – Friday, September 5th from 5 – 7 PM
“An Homage to Small Creatures: Spotlighting the Neo-Naturalism Work of Diza Hope “
The Ukiah Branch Library invites the community to join us for Art Walk Ukiah on Friday, September 5 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The library will feature an art exhibition of works on canvas and paper by local artist Diza Hope.
The work of Diza Hope is an exploration of some of the wonders of the natural world in Mendocino County and the flora and fauna that live here. Hope pays homage to these small and stunning creatures and their natural environments. Her work observes and documents the way the natural environment reacts to change.
On Sept. 5, the branch will host live music by Equinox featuring Gloria Strasburg and Randy Hood. Guests can enjoy an all-ages crafting program as well as a robust book sale hosted by the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library.
This art exhibition is free to the public, open to all ages, and is sponsored by the kind and generous support of the Ukiah Valley Friends of the Library and Mendocino County Library.
The Ukiah Library is located at 105 N. Main St., Ukiah. For more information, call (707) 463-4490. See more at mendolibrary.org
Ample, free parking is available in the parking lot at Main Street and Standley Street weekdays after 3:30 PM.
Bona Marketplace – Friday, September 5th, from 5 – 8 PM
Our artist for the September Art Walk is Ruth Brazil, a young artist from Potter Valley that has a talent for capturing the beauty of horses and other animals through pencil etchings and watercolor. We will also be enjoying piano tunes by Teddy Keez, while sipping and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres.
Bona Marketplace is located at 116 W. Standley Street, Ukiah. For more information, please call (707) 463-1113. See more at facebook.com/bonamarketplace
W Real Estate – Friday, September 5th, from 4 – 6 PM
Join us for chili and drinks at W Real Estate before heading to the Chili Cook-off in the downtown Plaza.
W Real Estate is located at 131 N. State St., Ukiah. For more information, please call (707) 380-0003. See more at wrealestate.net
Mamas Medicinals – Friday, September 5th, from 5 – 8 PM
Come join the festivities at Mamas Medicinals on First Friday. Tim S. Poma will be doing live painting; he is known for his bold, colorful style that brings so much energy to the space. Mamas is offering wine, light bites, and CBD mocktails.
Mamas Medicinals is located at 328 N. State St., Ukiah. For more information, please call (707) 734-3021 or email info@mamasmedicinals.com. See more at mamasmedicinals.com