Art student detained by ICE
September 30, 2019
American River College art student Miguel Gonzalez-Miranda’s portrait “Inner Puzzle” has sat in a narrow closet in the back of the James Kaneko Gallery since early spring. Intended to hang in a student art show in February, the glass-framed, mixed-media collage was too heavy to hang and needed...
Do artists deserve a second chance?
October 24, 2018
It happens time and time again, yet nothing changes as a consequence. A wide range of examples can be found, but still, the show is sold out. New charges of sexually related crimes pop up regularly, but the albums still reach number one on the charts and sell thousands of copies in their first w...
Kaneko hosts exhibit that celebrates the power of femininity
January 24, 2018
Saturated in its modern femininity, mythological inspiration and academic backbone, the vibrant artwork of two Chicana activists has found a temporary home at American River College. The Kaneko Gallery opened its newest exhibit, “In the Spirit of Itzpapalotl, Venceremos,” Tuesday, Jan. 16. It f...
Artist Unity Lewis preserves black art
March 22, 2017
“It’s not just about the art, it’s about the community.” That’s the idea that art instructor Unity Lewis stressed during a lecture held March 15 at American River College, across from the Kaneko Gallery where “Black Artists on Art: The Legends Exhibit” was on display. The exhibit comes f...
Students Submit Work for the ARR Publication:
March 18, 2017
The American River Review is accepting art submissions for its annual literary magazine, which features different categories like prose, poetry, fashion, culinary and visual arts. The ARR is a literature and arts magazine produced annually by American River College students; the well-respected p...
Artists of Sacramento call for art
February 22, 2017
Artists of Sacramento is hosting a call for art for First Festival, which takes place May 6 and 7. The Festival will be at Riverwalk Park in West Sacramento. The deadline for posting art, by email, is March 10. According to their event page, it will be a “grassroots, all local festival that ...
Artist displays distorted figure paintings at the Shadow Box Gallery
November 22, 2016
Inspired by Renaissance artists Caravaggio and Michelangelo, artist Jose Tellez brings a twisted touch to his distorted figurative paintings, currently displayed in the Shadow Box at American River College. In the Shadow Box display, Tellez’s paintings scream out to be seen. His oil paintings show bod...
Two artists display their art in the library
September 28, 2016
American River College student artists Max Marchol and Brad Carps are currently showcasing their artwork in the library stairwell. “My sense of humor is pretty absurd,” Carps said of his artwork. “I come from an area that is really blunt but crude.” Brad said that “communicating one's story...
Bay area artist hopes to establish himself at Kaneko Gallery
September 20, 2016
Over the course of the next week, artist Unity Lewis will be hosting an exhibition and live art show at American River College’s James Kaneko Gallery, which will take viewers through the history of African-American art and its artists. Lewis has set up shop in the Kaneko Gallery and has begun pa...
Crocker Art Museum hosts fourth annual comic book convention
September 13, 2016
The fourth annual “Crocker Con”, a comic book convention in collaboration with Artmix, where cosplayers and various artists on Sept. 8 showed their creative styles at the Crocker Art Museum. Crocker Con this year hosted an event that showed different artists talents on display with a different th...
LRCCD factors in the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19
October 23, 2020
Review: ARC Theatre triumphs with “Fires in the Mirror”
October 23, 2020
Criminal justice reform should not be limited to what it can do for the state
October 22, 2020
Pride Center invites LGBTQ+ students to spill their tea
October 21, 2020
10 spine-tingling thrillers that are sure to haunt you
October 21, 2020
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