Art show openings around Petaluma

Amy’s Kitchen

109 Kentucky St.

Each month or so, at the headquarters of Amy’s Kitchen in downtown Petaluma, the exterior picture-box windows are employed as a kind of walk-by art gallery, featuring an ever-changing array of artworks by artists from around the world. Currently, it’s Sebastian Curi, from Los Angeles. Originally trained as an animator and graphic designer, Curi employs a “lively graphic style,” with bright, saturated colors. The five pieces on display showcase some of the artist’s series of stylized hands in dynamic poses.

Aqus Cafe

189 H St.

Aqus Cafe’s vibrant new group show, titled “Rhythm, Reflection, Connection,” features a series of works by Gail Foulkes, Andree Young and Jennifer Mygatt Tatum. The show invites visitors to explore the interconnected title themes through a diverse expression of art. “Each piece invites you to pause, reflect and find your own place within the larger tapestry of life.”

IceHouse Gallery

405 E. D St.

There is always something unexpected and addictively enticing at the IceHouse Gallery, open Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekends by appointment. 707-778-2238. DigitalGrange.com.

Magic Shop Gallery & Studios

429 1st Street, Suites 260 and 155

The next show at the Magic Shop Studios gallery is a solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures by artist Ben Kellgren, whose work explores modern technology’s role in reshaping our perception of the natural world through mixed media pieces that combine organic surfaces with layers of grids and dots. The opening reception is Nov. 16 from 5-8 p.m., and the show runs through January, 2025. Gallery Hours are Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. MagicShopStudios.com. The show runs through Nov. 8.

Nanny Goat Gallery

215 N Water St.

Named for a picturesque hill in San Francisco, Petaluma’s Nanny Goat Gallery is an exciting and surprise-packed piece of Water Street’s art-and-dining revival. Located just a few doors south of Brewster’s Beer Garden, the new space, founded by Emily and Paul Eccles, has just opened its second exhibition, titled “Good vs. Evil,” open through October. Gallery hours are Thursday and Friday 2-5 p.m. and Saturday 12-5 p.m.

Petaluma Arts Center

230 Lakeville St.

“Claiming Our Space” is a collective contemporary exhibition that draws art from 10 Bay Area studios supporting artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Arts Center is at 230 Lakeville St. Members and children free, non-members $5. 707-762-5600. Petalumaartscenter.org. The center is open noon-4 p.m., Friday-Saturday. Entrance fee $5. Petalumaartscenter.org.

Petaluma Coffee & Tea

212 2nd St.

Petaluma Coffee & Tea is currently presenting an exhibition of watercolor landscapes and seascapes by Michael McDaniel. The cafe is open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. PetalumaCoffee.com.

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

20 Fourth St.

Running through Nov. 3 is “Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making,” broadly outlining California’s history leading up to statehood, as a backdrop to the factual and fictional stories that emerged after the US takeover. Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 Fourth Street. Petalumamuseum.com

Slough City Studios

409 Petaluma Boulevard South, Suite C

The October solo show at Slough City, titled “Laylay Tart Art,” features work by Elayna Marie Gross. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sloughcity.com.

Usher Gallery

1 Petaluma Blvd. N.

Opening with a grand reception on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Usher Gallery is “Unveiling the Self,” featuring works by Bay Area artist Priscilla Soares, originally of São Paulo, Brazil. Her work – which is informed in part by her experiences of losing most of her hearing as a child and losing her mother to cancer in her 30s – explores the ways we disconnect and reconnect to our true inner selves. The opening reception is from 5-8 p.m., with live music by the Loralee Christensen Combo. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Closed most Mondays. UsherGallery.com.

Watershed First Street Gallery

429 1st St.

San Rafael artist Kathy Pallie will open a new solo show this weekend at The Watershed’s 1st Street Gallery. Titled “INTERPLAY: Materials and Concepts,” the show kicks off with an afternoon reception from 1-4 p.m., and features striking combinations of fiber, ceramincs and natural materials.

Exhibitionism runs once or twice a month is the Argus-Courier. If you are a gallery owner, museum volunteer or art show curator of any kind in Petaluma or Penngrove, please send us updates so we can let the community know about your exhibitions.