monca is proud to present new exhibitions on view from Thursday, October 1, 2026 to *Sunday, November 15, 2026.
monca invites you to join us for the opening reception celebrating
these new exhibitions on Friday, October 2nd, from 6 PM to 8 PM.
Admission to the opening reception is free.
About the shows:
Alternate Visions
On view at monca from October 1 - November 15, 2026
This diverse exhibition showcases the work of six award winning Northern California artists living and working in the Davis and Sacramento area. They work in a variety of disciplines, mediums and subject matter. Each has an extensive body of work with a unique style and vision that stands apart from the others. The interplay between their pieces presents a stunning overall visual experience in both the second and third dimensions… and possibly the fourth dimension as well.
This show presents a depth and appreciation of color, space and time. Uniting the work is an underlying, often quirky, sense of humor, varying doses of surrealism and a commitment to an alternate view of the world around us which is open to the viewer’s interpretation. The work conveys an offbeat, sometimes haunting interpretation of the human condition, primordial dreamscapes, internal landscapes and the essence of light and energy.
The Artists
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John Angell - @JAngellArt
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Dwight Head - @dwight_head
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Paula Bellacera - @paulawenzlbellacera
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Valerie Birkhoff - @valsworthart
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June Daskalakis - @artbyjuned
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Joseph Bellacera - @joseph.bellacera.art
*Stonewall Alliance Coming Out For Art - Unforgotten Stories: A Queer Anthology for Our Collective Memory
On view at monca from October 1 - November 1, 2026
Produced by Stonewall Alliance of Chico and Museum of Northern California Art, UNFORGOTTEN STORIES features art works of our LGBTQ+ community.
Humans are storytellers. It's how we record the past, learn lessons, make meaning, form identities, and understand our place in the world. Censorship and narrative control of Queer and Trans histories, realities, and futures attempt to bury our existence but when we choose and hold the stories that define us, teach us and sustain us, we choose and hold power for ourselves. Artists are invited to bring art that tells their stories, their ancestors' stories, and their communities' stories as we co-create a Queer anthology of things we must not forget.
A special opening reception for Stonewall Alliance will be held on Saturday, October 16th from 3PM-8:30PM and will feature select artisan vendors, many exhibiting artists, and performers.
About the Organization
Stonewall Alliance of Chico
Stonewall Alliance of Chico is a LGBTQ+ non-profit dedicated to supporting and celebrating the health, empowerment, and joy of the North State of the LGBTQ+ community at every intersection of their identities.
