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Whether you choose to dip your toes into fantasy, immerse yourself in nature or peer into the past for insight into the future, this curated list of Sacramento-area art exhibitions taking place in January is a great way to jump-start your new year with a fresh perspective, inspiration and invigorated senses.
Solo exhibitions
Explore new worlds at the Joseph Bellacera: In and Out of Phase: The Topographies of Light exhibition at Midtown’s Viewpoint Photographic Art Center this January. Opening Jan. 8 and running through Feb. 1, this exhibition features award-winning Sacramento artist Joseph Bellacera’s photographic works. Manipulating images of mundane details, Bellacera infuses color and patterns into the ordinary and creates new worlds within. These vibrant abstract photos are a meditation on light, energy and vibration, inviting the viewer to discover “a deeper and more imaginative level of awareness of the underlying energy patterns of the physical world,” according to the artist’s statement. The gallery will host a Second Saturday reception on Jan.11 from 4-7 p.m. and an artist’s reception on Jan. 12 from 1-4 p.m.