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Horsing Around in San Mateo County - Exhibition

Presented by San Mateo County History Museum at San Mateo County History Museum

September 12, 2009 - Ongoing

Horses have had an enormous impact on the development of San Mateo County from the early 1800s, when vaqueros worked with horses on ranchos to modern day horse racing at Bay Meadows. The exhibit features twenty miniature saddles by local artist Reg Buyle and will be shown at the lower rotunda and hallways.

Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia

Presented by Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia

December 2, 2009 - Ongoing

The Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia is the only place in the world to see an example of every Pez dispenser ever made! Over 550 unique Pez characters have been produced since 1950. Many of them are your favorite cartoon characters. Their gift shop features current and collectible Pez items for purchase.

The museum is located just five minutes south of the San Francisco International Airport, in beautiful downtown Burlingame, California and is easy to get to using public

Daly City History Museum Exhibits

Presented by History Guild of Daly City/Colma

August 16, 2011 - Ongoing

The History Guild of Daly City/Colma officially opened the Daly City History Museum at a ribbon cutting ceremony held on March 15, 2009. The museum is in the building that formerly housed the John Daly Library. Volunteers from the History Guild spent months moving and cataloguing photographs, documents and artifacts that had been displayed in the mini-museum in the Serramonte Library.

Among the exhibits at the museum is a collection of equipment and memorabilia commemorating the 100

Peninsula Landmarks - Exhibition

Presented by San Mateo County History Museum at San Mateo County History Museum

September 10, 2011-April 1, 2012

Peninsula Landmarks features four murals by Lois White that highlight historic buildings, parks and businesses of historic significance to San Mateo County.

Tinkering - Interactive Exhibition

Presented by CuriOdyssey at CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point

September 25, 2011 - Ongoing

How will we meet the environmental challenges of today and tomorrow? Every invention, from a sewing needle to a solar cell, came to be as the result of tinkering and experimentation. This exhibit captures the beauty and intrigue of mechanical processes and highlight the importance of tinkering in the process of innovation.

Visiting the Museum of San Carlos History

Presented by San Carlos Museum of History

November 4, 2011 - Ongoing

The Museum has assembled a varied assortment of items from private collections, and gathered information from public records and oral histories detailing the creation and development of San Carlos. There is an extensive collection of photographs, maps, literature, tools, clothing and mementos. In addition, there are examples of early office and electronic equipment.

View artifacts from the first settlers to the area, the Lamchin Indians. Learn about the 1795 land grant to the Arguello

Tom Holland - Exhibition

Presented by Sanchez Art Center at Sanchez Art Center

January 13-February 12, 2012

Sanchez Art Center is proud to present the unique artwork of Bay Area artist Tom Holland. This exhibition of Holland’s recent work opens Friday, January 13, with a reception from 7 to 9 pm, and will run through February 12. Holland’s work is both sculptural and painterly, with colorful, curving surfaces of thin, folded aluminum. Known as one of California's most important contemporary artists, Holland considers the color surfaces and the interaction and motion in his work as the

Something Edgy - Exhibition

Presented by Sanchez Art Center and Sanchez Art Center at Sanchez Art Center

January 13-February 12, 2012

Members of the Art Guild of Pacifica in a group show are featured in this exhibition. Definitions of “edgy” range from nervously irritable, impatient, and anxious, to sharp or biting, sharply defined or outlined, to daringly innovative, provocative, and trend-setting or on the cutting edge. There are lots of possibilities here, and, as artist Gale Frances says, “Who knows what the cutting edge is? It all depends on how uptight you are when you start

From Mind to Lens - Exhibition

Presented by Avenue 25 Gallery at Avenue 25 Gallery

January 13-March 2, 2012

Participating artists in this exhibition include Linda Barsotti, Gino De Grandis, David Massolo, Bijan Mottahedeh, Jeff Powers, Becky Ruppel, and Mary Scarpetti.

Mavericks... Everest of the Seas - Surfing Art Exhibition

Presented by Coastal Arts League Gallery and Museum at Coastal Arts League Gallery and Museum

January 14-February 29, 2012

Mavericks is awe-inspiring and this exhibit is bringing all of that energy into the gallery. The images inspire people, they reach people, and they will bring you right into the wave. Tony Canadas, local photographer and Maverick’s surfer, says: "Shooting from the jet ski is all about timing. You have to predict where each wave will break and you have to have knowledge of the reef underneath to know exactly where that sweet spot will be, so you can get that one magic

Small Group Show at the Caldwell Gallery

Presented by San Mateo County Arts Commission at Caldwell Memorial Art Gallery

January 16-March 1, 2012

The Caldwell Gallery at the San Mateo County Hall of Justice in Redwood City presents a small group show featuring oil paintings by Tom Chapman, Kit Colman, Vicki Coe Mitchell and watercolors by Alisan Andrews. Much of the artwork depicts San Mateo County scenes, from Woodside Horse Park to Montara Beach.

Tom Chapman, a former horse jockey, is now a full-time artist who highlights his love and knowledge of horses in much of his art. Kit Colman, a landscape oil painter, grew up

Portrait Sculpture Series - Nine-Week Workshop

Presented by Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier at Bay Area Classical Artist Atelier Studio

January 17-March 20, 2012

A 9 week series meeting on Tuesday evenings and featuring, Alicia Ponzio, a Florence Academy trained sculptress. Ponzio will guide students through the process of sculpting from life in traditional water based clay, on a wooden armature. Using direct observation, students will learn to read and describe the structural elements of the portrait, and then to explore the form, likeness, and expression of the sitter. Composition as it relates to portrait sculpture will also be discussed. Alicia

Brad Brown... New and Selected Paintings and Drawings - Exhibition

Presented by Wiegand Gallery at Notre Dame de Namur University

January 25-February 25, 2012

Brad Brown is a well-known and highly respected bi-coastal artist whose work is often comprised of multiple pieces installed in grids. Drawings are built up from ritualistic systems and incidental events that coalesce into unexpected relationships of drawn elements and shapes to form a cogent abstract image. He has had solo exhibitions at the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art and the Jundt Art Museum in Spokane, Washington. His work is in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New

Opposites Attract - Exhibition

Presented by Skyline College Art Gallery at Skyline College Art Gallery

February 6-March 16, 2012

Opposites Attract features the works of two artists.  Daniel Galvez explores Meditations on a Natural World while Jos Sances confronts Reflections on a Broken System.

2012 General Art Show

Presented by South San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission

February 10-February 11, 2012

The South San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission presents an art gallery exhibit of two dimensional works by local artists. Art in watercolors, painting and graphics are featured in this two-day event.

First Annual Valentine’s HeART Walk - Half Moon Bay

Presented by HMB SOMA Arts

February 12, 2012

South Main Street in Half Moon Bay is often missed by tourists who don’t walk the entire length of the downtown area. This area of Main Street is now home to almost a dozen flourishing art businesses. They are known collectively as HMB SOMA Arts. The group’s first event in December drew a large number of visitors, tourists as well as local residents. (Photos of participating businesses on flyer below) HMB SOMA Arts supports and promotes both visual and performing artists at the

Playing Grown-Up... Toys from the Harry P. Costa Collection - Exhibition

Presented by San Mateo County History Museum at San Mateo County History Museum

February 14-December 31, 2012

The San Mateo County History Museum presents this unique exhibit, while explores those toys from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s that allowed children to mimic the activities of adults. Objects highlighted will include an antique pedal car fire truck and airplane, Tonka work trucks, a fully electric 1929 Lionel Stove & Oven, a G-men Fingerprint Set, a “Miss Friday” mechanical doll and a working Lionel train, just to name a few. Objects will be displayed with a backdrop of images

2012 Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival

Presented by San Mateo County Event Center at San Mateo County Event Center

February 23-February 25, 2012

At the Quilt, Craft, and Sewing Festival you will find a wide variety of sewing, quilting, needle-art, and craft supply exhibits from many quality companies. In addition, you will have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the many "Make and Take" workshops or free educational seminars. Your ticket is good for all 3 days of each show, so please take your time and don't miss any of the exciting new products, techniques, or educational ideas.

Signs of Life by Robert Buelteman - Exhibition

Presented by Sanchez Art Center at Sanchez Art Center

February 24-April 1, 2012

Signs of Life by Robert Buelteman

Have you ever wondered what a plant feels like when it’s illuminated during photosynthesis, drawing in the electricity of the sun? Light is a necessary nutrient for us, too, and many of us languish during the light-poor winter months, but here is an art exhibit to enliven and inspire even those most in the doldrums of seasonal affective disorder--Signs of Life, an exhibit of cameraless, lensless, computer-free photograms by Robert

The Cantor Arts Center... A Photographic Tour of a Peninsula Treasure

Presented by Little House

February 28, 2012

Little House Activity Center
Tuesday Tea

Join us for an informative lecture and photo tour of the main Cantor galleries: Africa, Asia, Early Europe, 19th Century, Early Modern, and Contemporary. In addition, Cantor houses a gallery dedicated only to the Rodin Collection, and in February will be exhibiting photos by Walker Evans, a noted American photographer of the early 20th Century.

Docents: Gretchen Ostenberg and Judy Ousterhout