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The California Exposition and State Fair ( Cal Expo) is an independent state agency established by law in the California Food and Agriculture codes. Cal Expo is governed by an appointed 11-member Board of Directors and daily operations are managed by the chief executive officer (selected by the Board). During the annual California State Fair ...
- Alice Brown Chittenden
- William Keith
- Elizabeth Orleans
- Bari Ziperstein
- Anna Sew Hoy
- Julia Haft-Candell
- Tristan Eaton
- Retna
When it comes to Bay Area painterAlice Brown Chittenden, expect pastel paintings featuring flowers, portraits, and landscapes. You’ll find her masterpieces displayed at the top art galleries in San Francisco. Chittenden’s botanicals—her most famous works—were so frequently praised that she received gold and silver medals at a number of exhibitions....
Prominent Californian landscape artist William Keith created over 4,000 oil paintings in his lifetime. Unfortunately, half of his works were tragically burned in his studio during a fire. When impressionism made its way to the Golden State, this Bay Area artistwas eager for a challenge. Keith adopted an impressionist-inspired mindset and started cr...
The world of sculpting is continuously innovated by people like Elizabeth Orleans. This Venice Beach artist’s abstract life forms have been compared to the likes of Yayoi Kusama and Louise Bourgeois. Her blend of geometric and organic life forms is a thing of beauty—each work is related to growth and the human body. The California ceramic artisttra...
Bari Zipersteinis considered a trailblazer in the world of ceramics. Though she works in mixed media sculpture, the artist in Los Angelesmainly focuses on ceramics. Her work stretches the materiality of ceramics beyond the bounds of human imagination. Handcrafted vases, vessels, lamps, and furniture captivate art-lovers with the creative blend of B...
Using fabric and clay, Anna Sew Hoyis renowned for her abstract sculptures. Sew Hoy got into clay making at an early age and had plenty of time to experiment with style before discovering one she’d call her own. The Los Angeles artistcreates her installations by crafting solid blocks. She then adds on to it with fabrics—you’ll find denim, velvet, a...
Ceramics inspired by science fiction? Sign us up. Julia Haft-Candellcrafts ceramics emerging from a fictional world she refers to as the “infinite”. The Los Angeles artist creates an elaborate system of symbols to help us understand the “now”. Haft-Candell’s guide to the world is through the lens of ceramics; once you experience her artwork, we kno...
Tristan Eatonis a famous Los Angeles muralist, talented toy designer, and illustrator. His most iconic works include Dunny and Munny. If you happen to come across graffiti or murals depicting faces, cartoons, and cultural icons, you’ll know which California artist is behind the masterpiece.
This Los Angeles powerhouse knows a thing or two about typography and lettering. Retna'smurals are a visual treat—his pieces will keep you captivated. Initially interested in Old English lettering, the California artistlater found inspiration in Russian calligraphy and hieroglyphics, as well as in Hebrew and Arabic writings. Retna refers to his own...
Dec 31, 2014 · Handbill of John Mayall, Norman Greenbaum, and Savage Rose performing at Cal Expo (Sacramento, California) on April 11, 1970. This object is part of the Sacramento Rock and Radio collection, which contains 2,070 posters, handbills, tickets, memorabilia, and artifacts from various music concert venues in Sacramento and surrounding areas.
Aug 27, 2020 · File:Expo70-logo.svg is a vector version of this file. It should be used in place of this PNG file when not inferior. File:EXPO'70 SYMBOL MARK.png → File:Expo70-logo.svg. For more information, see Help:SVG. In other languages.
Apr 26, 1970 · April 26, 1970 The Jimi Hendrix Experience makes an afternoon appearance at “Cal Expo Outdoors” at the State Fairgrounds in Sacramento, California. - The Official Jimi Hendrix Site.
About the Panama-California Exposition. In 1909 G. Aubrey Davidson proposed to the Chamber of Commerce that San Diego host a world’s fair to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal. San Diego would be the first American port-of-call north of the Panama Canal on the Pacific coast. An exposition would call attention to this city of fewer than ...
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Aug 19, 2007 · This exhibition will look at both these strands in the art of southern California in the 1960s and 70s, with echoes into the 1980s and 1990s.
