dikarevArt News

Two of my painted shell dwellers were selected for the national exhibition of the ceramic sculpture titled To Go at the Mendocino Art Center. The opening reception is this coming Saturday, December 10th, 5-8pm. Click for more information.

My sculpture Shell Dweller is at the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz right now.

The MAH member’s reception is Saturday evening, January 8, 5-7. I can invite up to five guests to the reception. MAH must have guests names for their front-door list by the end of December. Please let me know if you are interested and Iwill add you to my guest list.

In The Garden of Forked Paths is exhibiting now! Several of my large columns, sculpture and an installation are exhibited at this gorgeous venue at the Fabric8 Gallery sculpture garden. The show will be on for tree months. It is located at 3318 22nd St @ Valencia in San Francisco.

It finally happened, I am done with my huge project for the Porto Franco building. I started it in July and this Sunday the world will be able to see it! Now Porto Franco building has a feel of a Victorian house in the contemporary Art Nouveau style. It has a joyful unusual combination of colors and texture, and also three big sculptural reliefs.

Please come over and check it out for yourself. The opening is this coming Sunday, October 31, at 953 Valencia St, at 12 noon.

I was invited to show my sculptures at the Modern Eden Gallery with the works of the wonderful painters Michael Ryan and Billy Davis. Exhibition runs until October 10. The gallery is located at 403 Francisco St (@ Powell) in North Beach, San Francisco.

Gallery Hours: 12-7pm Wed-Sun

Narrative Visions: Clay Onto Art is an exhibition of seven contemporary ceramic sculptors I am participating in. I am also curating this show with Maggie Malloy. The exhibition will take place at the Market Street Gallery. 1554 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Exhibition runs from June 4-30. Opening reception: Friday, June 11, 6-9 pm. Closing reception: Friday, June 25, 6-9 pm.

It takes two to tango... and this time it takes two artists to create the environment beyond dance!

Outside Dance is a two person exhibition in Oakland. I am very excited to exhibit my sculptures together with my stepfather's Vladimir Dikarev paintings.

It will take place at the Tango Magdalena Studio: 580 Grand Avenue, Suite #305, Oakland, CA 94610. Tel. (510) 501-3064. Reception is on Friday, April 2, 6-8 pm.

This exhibition has already happened in January 28-February 19, 2010 but I have to mention it for the record. It took place at the Concordia University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. My "Captain Nemo Herself" had participated in this show.

Sculptural Habitat is my new sculpture installation in a very unusual setting. Porto Franco Art Parlor is a unique exhibition space that breathes the spirit of hospitality in an art show.

The exhibition opens on December 5, 2009 and runs through January 10, 2010. Opening reception Saturday, December 5 from 6 to 9 pm. Porto Franco Art Parlor located at 953 Valencia St in San Francisco. Everybody is welcome!

Exhibition schedule:
Sun Dec 6, 3-7 pm
Sat Dec 12, 6-9pm
Sun Dec 13, 3-7pm
Sat Jan 9, 6-9pm
Closing reception: Sun Jan 10, 3-7pm
Other days by appointment: (415) 613-8158

It is time to celebrate the life of my late father. I am very happy to be selected and create a shrine dedicated to him. This exhibition will be installed at the ArtWorks Downtown Gallery in San Rafael. Opening reception: October 9, 6-8pm. Show runs through November 20.

ArtWorks Downtown is located at 1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901.