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Marcus Shelby QuartetI was fortunate to be a part of the Jazz at Peace concert on February 9 and got a shout-out from the stage by Marcus Shelby, leader of the quartet that played....
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 7595 Views
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Study in ContrastsI recently watched simultaneously "Cutie and the Boxer" and "Jean-Michel Basquiat: the Radiant Child"?respectively about artist couple Ushio and Noriko Shinohara...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 27, 2014Last comment by kwills, on Jan 27, 2014 at 7:50 pm | 1 comment | 4271 Views
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Little Gallery, Big HeartArtist Shokoor Khushrawy feels happy and safe living in the United States. As an Impressionist painter of life in his native Afghanistan, he was not a favorite...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jan 4, 2014 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 7576 Views
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Pedal-Propelled PaintingI had the best intentions about blogging during my trAction Painting performances at San Ramon's Art in the Park last weekend. But with preparation, performance,...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 7, 2013There are no comments yet. 5102 Views
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Pusillanimous PutzGot this in the mail today. I'd like to respond, but because it was sent by an anonymous coward, no can do. If the pusillanimous "puke," to borrow a term from the...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 11205 Views
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Art in the Parking LotOn Saturday, October 5, about 10:00 A.M. I'll start rolling in the parking lot near the basketball courts in San Ramon's Central Park, off Bollinger Canyon Road...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 2, 2013There are no comments yet. 3866 Views
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Roll 'EmArt In the Park is near; the annual event takes place in San Ramon's Central Park the weekend of October 5-6, at the corner of Bollinger Canyon Road and Alcosta...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Aug. 25, 2013There are no comments yet. 4120 Views
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Car'z Longa, Ars BrevisWhat do Times Square and the Carquinez Scenic Drive Trail have in common? The former has been Disneyfied, and the latter is about to be. A fairly well-kept secret,...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jun. 17, 2013There are no comments yet. 4301 Views
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'Another One Bites the Dust'"Another Danville gallery bites the dust," remarked an artist as he removed his work from what was once the Tate Gallery in Iron Horse Plaza. Indeed, the list...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 17, 2013There are no comments yet. 4614 Views
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Downbeat on The CornerSeoul-born Stephanie Chang has the credentials to teach music: a bachelor's degree from the Eastman School; a master's from Yale; and six years of study at the Mozarteum...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 19, 2013There are no comments yet. 4293 Views
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New Gallery in the San Ramon ValleyBy John Barry and Bill Carmel A few weeks ago, I (John) was walking past what had been Pegasus Bicycles, on Railroad Avenue in Danville, and saw a sign in the...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 28, 2013Last comment by shari, on Feb 5, 2013 at 6:39 am | 1 comment | 9152 Views
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Kinkade, Breath Mint of the Passion PaintersSo-called painter of light Thomas Kinkade died recently. I'd always thought of Kinkade as a kitschmeister and con artist. I still do. But millions of people do not...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Apr. 13, 2012Last comment by Ms. Bunny, on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:14 am | 1 comment | 4708 Views
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Three Generations of Artists Together (from Shanghai to Danville)Danville artist Leslie Ruth comes to painting by way of her mother and grandmother, both artists in their own right. "I'm the third generation of artists in...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jan. 30, 2012There are no comments yet. 4951 Views
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"Skaint" Ain't in the DictionaryThe portmanteau neologism "skaint" (verb) means "to apply paint to a canvas or other flat surface with the wheels of quad or inline skates." Skainting: nominal,...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Dec. 13, 2011There are no comments yet. 6373 Views
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Turbanism Makes Slow HeadwayThe Turbanism movement, about which I wrote back in April, has not exactly taken the art world by storm. As an iconic image, however, this exotic headwear has....
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 5, 2011There are no comments yet. 4542 Views
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Danville Artist Exhibits in MadridThe exhibit Arte + Fe is being held at the Pons Foundation in Madrid on the occasion of World Youth Day and offers a look at Christian contemporary works of...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Aug. 12, 2011There are no comments yet. 4677 Views
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"The Miracle of Turban Boy," a performance piece by Turban BillIn terms of a Hollywood movie pitch: it's Bollywood meets director Philip Kaufman meets "Beach Blanket Babylon." The following scenario was written by guest contributor...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Aug. 5, 2011There are no comments yet. 7139 Views
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Fair Attendance Down AgainAttendance at the Danville Fine Arts Faire [sic for the past three years appears to be a reflection of the sour economy that continues to grip the state and...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jun. 22, 2011Last comment by Roz Rogoff, on Jun 25, 2011 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 4576 Views
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hARTz StudiosRemember the Pioneer Gallery? If so, you will recall that it was located on the first floor of 524 Hartz Avenue, a venue now occupied by Rakestraw Books. A membership...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Jun. 12, 2011There are no comments yet. 4657 Views
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Masks and the Universal Themes of ArtI'm about to do some traveling. Artist Bill Carmel offered to write a guest column in my absence. He plans to do follow-ups in the future, expanding on the theme...
Original post made by John A. Barry on May. 26, 2011There are no comments yet. 5427 Views
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