Downtown Fresno’s first Why Not Wednesday kicks off with a slow but hopeful start

By Anyah Santos, Reporter • Sep 20, 2024

The first Why Not Wednesday has come and gone and while it’s off to a slow start, local vendors are hopeful for the future. This new idea invites local vendors, live music and food trucks to Downtown...

‘Down With The Clique’ exhibit brings a heartfelt start to Black History Month

By Jonathan Acevedo, Reporter • Feb 5, 2024

At this month’s Art Hop, Fresno State art student Tyler Alcé curated the “Down With The Clique” art exhibit, celebrating the work of local Black artists. Alcé is a member at Scarab Creative...

Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera launches new exhibit in downtown Fresno

By Marcus Karby • Oct 11, 2016

Most people know that Juan Felipe Herrera is the U.S. Poet Laureate, but what they might not know is that he is also an anthropologist and photographer. He demonstrates this in the Elotes con Sangre (Corn...

Art Hop provides Fresno locals creative stage

By Joel Perez • Sep 2, 2011

Hundreds of people visited downtown Fresno yesterday evening for Thursday’s ArtHop as local artists showcased their work.

Fresno State art grad kicks off career

By Angel Moreno • Oct 20, 2010

Beneath a hand crafted eight-inch beaked mask is local artist Kyle Hailey. Hailey paints and sketches beneath this mask because he feels it expresses his persona when creating art.

Inside ‘Yesterday’s Chonies’

By Angelica Cano • Nov 13, 2009

Booty-shaking brass music and psychedelic trans-punk are two descriptions that members of the Fresno-based band Yesterday’s Chonies use to describe their music.

Super fly student artists

By Bethany Rangel • Nov 9, 2009

Creative art covered the walls of the DeRouchey Creative Design Studio in Fresno Thursday evening as artists and audience members mingled throughout the downtown space.

Do it ’cause it’s free

By Lacee Solis • Sep 2, 2009

Colorful paintings instantly greet you upon entering Studio 74, as the art gallery prepares for its premiere at tomorrow night’s Art Hop. “It’s a fun evening to see Fresno art,â€Â said artist and Studio 74 owner Diane L. Joseph-Mendes. “It’s an opportunity for the public to visit art galleries and museums for free.â€Â

Is art just B.S.?

By Sarah A. Peterson • Feb 9, 2009

I have a confession to make: I go to Art Hop partly for the free food. Don̢۪t get me wrong, I̢۪m way more into art than I used to be, especially since I started experimenting with media beyond the written word.