• Steinbeck in Monterey

    Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, California

    Join the National Steinbeck Center for a deep dive into John Steinbeck and Monterey with the 2025 exhibition “Steinbeck in Monterey” opening January 24, 2025 at the Monterey History and Art Association at Stanton Center.  The City of Monterey was Steinbeck’s stomping ground through his childhood and into his thirties. Here, he had some of the foundational […]

  • Monterey Bay Jade Festival 2025

    Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA, United States

    FREE ADMISSION • JADE EXHIBITION • JADE SUMMIT • LIVE MUSIC • AND MORE Friday June 13 12 noon – 6pmSaturday June 14 10am – 6pmSunday June 15 10am – 4pm Come join us for the 6th Annual Monterey Bay Jade Festival. Featuring 40+ vendors offering Jade Carvings, Jewelry, Sculptures, Rough and Specimens The Monterey […]

  • Kazuhiko Sano Exhibit

    Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, California

    Visiting Artists Gallery Kazuhiko Sano (1952-2011), known as “Kazu” to his friends, was best known for his extensive work as an illustrator and instructor in San Francisco. Born and reared in Tokyo, he studied oil painting in Tokyo then moved to San Francisco in 1975 to attend the Academy of Art College majoring in illustration. In […]

  • Kazuhiko Sano Reception

    Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, California

    Kazuhiko Sano (1952-2011), known as “Kazu” to his friends, was best known for his extensive work as an illustrator and instructor in San Francisco. Born and reared in Tokyo, he studied oil painting in Tokyo then moved to San Francisco in 1975 to attend the Academy of Art College majoring in illustration. In 1980 Sano graduated […]