Sonoma art goes heavy metal

Sonoma’s largest-ever public art installation, a temporary outdoor sculpture included in the Sonoma Valley of Art’s “Albert Paley: Thresholds” exhibition, will be celebrated with a ribbon cutting July 1 on Sonoma Plaza.

The work is one of nine large-scale sculptures placed in the downtown area, including two others in the Plaza (pictured), and the Sonoma Community Center, Depot Park and museum offices on Broadway.

The public celebration will begin at 2 p.m. near the duck pond on the Plaza’s south west corner. Speakers include Sonoma Mayor Rachel Hundley and Linda Cano, SVMA executive director.

The museum exhibition of Paley’s sculptures and drawings opens at SVMA that evening with an opening reception 6 p.m. that evening. The “Albert Paley: Thresholds” exhibition runs at the museum from July 1 to October 1, 2017.

The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is located at 551 Broadway, one half block up from Sonoma’s historic Plaza. Regular Museum hours are 11am–5pm Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults. Children k–12 are admitted free, as are SVMA members. Additional information is available at www.svma.org or 707.939.7862.