Chris M. Sorensen Art Studio & Gallery

Sorensen Art Studio sits at the very fringe of Fresno, at the very end of Van Ness, up against the railroad tracks. Once a large warehouse operation, the building has been cut up into various spaces for artists of all kinds. And just as the building sits on the fringe, some of the art is on the fringe, too.You can find traditional watercolors and mosaics. You can view fabric artists at work. You can see photography of all stripes. And meet the photographers and hear their stories of various photos. For a long while, Sorensens has been opened to the public only on Art Hop First Thursdays, and that's not too bad during the late spring, summer, early fall months, when it's still pretty light out there next to the railroad tracks, on roads that have no stoplights, among many other large, perhaps abandoned buildings. There is just a frisson of danger. But that has changed.Chris Sorensen has turned the building and grounds over to a new manager who is going to have the place open every week, Thursday through Saturday, daylight hours--10 to 3. Meet the artists, experience their workspace, see their art, and best of all, buy a piece of local artwork. Fresno has a great community of artists. Let's support them.

This is the main place to stop during ArtHop. They have the main gallery for the monthly show, popup artist space and then all the resident artists all throughout the building. There must be over 50 artist "nooks" of all types. Paintings, sculptures, artists, recycled art, jewelry, digital art, and of course Chris' giant welded camel in the center of the gallery! This place is really fun and always has a great spread of snacks during ArtHop. Don't miss it!