Pamela Skinner /Gwenna Howard Contemporary Art
For the last year, Michael Bishop, who is known for public art works at Sacramento's Central Library and Alhambra water tower, has been living and working in Istanbul as a Fulbright Fellow. He is showing prints from that sojourn as well as new sculptures created in California at Pamela Skinner/Gwenna Howard Contemporary Art, 723 S St.; (916) 446-1786. www.skinnerhowardart.com.
Jay Jay Gallery
The Sacramento region has long been known as a center for ceramic sculpture. Two shows at Jay Jay, 5520 Elvas Ave., celebrate that medium: Joe Mariscal, works from the prison series, and "Dolores' House," an exhibition of works from a local private collection, including pieces by Robert Arneson, David Gilhooly and Fred Gordon; (916) 453-2999, www.jayjayart.com.
Viewpoint Gallery
"Visions of Translucence" presents the works of local photographers Donald Satterlee, who captures the dreamy atmospheric effects of Sacramento in fog, and Dianne Poinski, who shows hand-colored black-and-white photos of exquisite flowers. The show is up at Viewpoint Gallery, 2015 J St.; (916) 441-2341 www.viewpointgallery.org.
Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery
The vibrant collages of Maureen Hood are among the offerings this month at Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery, 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Other exhibits include raku ceramics by Linda Savitz, paintings on chalkboard by Patricia Wood, pen and ink drawings by Sandra Cappelletti and mixed media works by Joseph Bellacera; (916) 921-1224.
Center for Contemporary Art
It's time again for the annual Capitol Artists' Studio Tour of more than 100 artist studios in the Sacramento area on Saturday and Sunday. A show of works by artists on the tour (including Leslie Toms) is up at the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, 1519 19th St.; (916) 498-9811. www.ccasac.org.
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