In the Artist's own words:  

Life Stories – More is More Within A Narrative Structure, a 35 year
survey of James Albertson's art; a combination of story telling in
drawing and painting through edgy and restless form.

SACRAMENTO, CA - The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS)
presents an exhibition by nationally known artist James Albertson.
Albertson creates art work that extends past the constraints of
Modernism. This aggressively personal painting style earned him a
place in the historic "Bad Painting" exhibition at the New Museum in
New York City in 1978, and a National Endowment for the Arts grant in
1980 and 1983. Continuing his efforts to avoid the conventions of
"high art" his work has been shown in key exhibitions such as The
Impolite Figure, 1983; California A to Z, 1990; the Lighter Side of
Bay Area Figuration, 2000; Bizarre, 2002; and Hard Candy, 2004.

Originally from Wisconsin, Albertson grew up in Illinois and received
his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1966. He
moved to Oakland, California and received his MFA from the California
College of Arts and Crafts in 1968. In 1989 Albertson relocated to
Sacramento, where he currently instructs 2D studio art at Sierra
College and American River College while continuing his passion for
painting.

Albertson's art is in many collections, including the Crocker Art
Museum, Sacramento; the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown,
OH; the San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA; Yale University Museum,
New Haven, CT., and the di Rosa Collection in Napa, CA.


Interviews available: Please call 916-921-6449 for information


The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento (CCAS), The Center for
Contemporary Art, Sacramento, founded in 1989, is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to culturally enriching the lives of artists
and the public with exhibitions, educational outreach, and programs
that focus on new dimensions in contemporary art.

Regular hours:
Thursday - Sunday 12 - 5 p.m.
Free admission; donation appreciated.
Free to CCAS members and 17 and under.
Free admission every Sunday, 2-5 p.m.

Open each Second Saturday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Free admission to receptions.
 

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please include your name, a recent photo of both you and your work (please limit to two photos total) and a brief bio on yourself and a description of your work and where it can be viewed (if for a limited time, please provide dates).  If you have a website we will also give you a free link. 

Please note that this website is done on a volunteer basis (we usually only check the above email once a week) and we'll attempt to list everyone in as timely manner as possible! 

We will list artists alphabetically by last name.  Each month we will select one artist to be our featured artist for that month (must have a current show over that month's second Saturday).