“Moving from Zero: The Art of Brenda Louie” 2nd Edition – text has been translated from English to Chinese, Arabic and French on CD format as part of the monograph; will be posted online and available on Amazon.com in Fall 2019.
“Moving from Zero: The Art Of Brenda Louie” – A publication with art works by Brenda Louie, essays by authors: Mary-Ann Milford-Lutzker, Ph.D., Professor of Art History, Mills College in Oakland; Elaine O’Brien, Ph.D., Professor of Modern & Contemporary Art and M.L.Pattaratorn Chirapravati, Ph.D., Professor Asian Art History, both from CSU, Sacramento; Chris Daubert, M.F.A., Professor of Studio Art and Department Chair of City College in Sacramento; Shaker Laibi, Ph.D., Professor of Art History and Semiotic Images at the University of Gabes, Tunisia; and Farid Zahi, Ph. D., Art Critic of Rabat, Morocco; published by the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, P. R. China, 2016.
“Going Forward, Looking Back – Collective Works by Brenda Louie” – A catalogue with art works by Brenda Louie as a part of supporting materials for the retrospective show at CSUS Library Annex Gallery in Fall 2015, sponsored by Farhat Art Museum of Beirut, Lebanon.
2016
Whittaker, Richard, “A Conversation with Brenda Louie – Flowers from the Sky”, Works & Conversations Magazine, No. 31, pages 2 – 18. Also online at:
www.conversations.org2013
Dalkey, Victoria, “Jurors’ choices result in strong state fair art exhibition”, Sacramento Bee, Ticket, July 19, 2013, p. 26
“Synthesis, the magazine of UC Davis comprehensive cancer center”, Vol 15.NO 2, p. 13
“Flatlanders on the Slant, a catalogue of 50 artists celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Slant Step”, Nelson Art Gallery, UC Davis Art Department, July-August, p. 28
2009
Roth, David, “The Flower Series”, Sac State Library Annex Gallery and Pence Gallery,
www.squarecylinder.com, Northern California Art
Crocker Art Museum Art Auction Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, June
2008
Pritikin, Renny, “Flatlanders 2”, Flatlanders 2: A Regional Roundup Catalogue, June-August, p.17
Dalkey, Victoria, “A Profession of Art”, Sacramento Bee, Friday Ticket, April 25, page 8
Sze, Michael, “The Cycle of Life - Awakening”, Sing Tao Daily, Bay Area, CA, Jan. 29
2007
“Ningbo University – Scholar Forum”, Posters and Banners, Ningbo, P. R. China, November
Dalkey, Victoria, “The Critic’s Pick”, Sacramento Bee, Weekend Ticket, Sept. 28
Munore, Jocelyn, “City Sketch, Brenda Louie”, Sacramento Magazine, July, page 34
2006
Dalkey, Victoria, “Critic’s Pick”, Sacramento Bee, Weekend Ticket, November 3, page 14
2005
Sylva, Bob, “Portraits – A Familiar Face”, the Sacramento Bee, December 4, CA, p. L-3
Dalkey, Victoria, ‘Upbeat Downtown”, The Sacramento Bee Sunday Ticket, CA, August 7, p.13
2004
Dalkey, Victoria, “The Best Gallery show of 2004”, The Sacramento Bee Ticket, CA, Dec. 26, p30-32
Nicolson-Singh, Saunthy, “That Modern Flair”, The Sacramento News & Review, CA, Nov. 18, p.45
Daniels, Diana, “Neo Mod”, Crocker Art Museum Catalogue, Sacramento, CA
Dalkey, Victoria, “A Nod to Mod-Neo Mod: Recent Northern California Abstraction”, The Sacramento Bee Sunday Ticket, CA, November 28, p. 43
Roth, David M., “Brenda Louie at the Richard L. Nelson Gallery, UCD”, CA, Artweek, August, p.14
Dalkey, Victoria, “From Out of Nothing – Book of Zero provides unexpectedly deep images”, The Sacramento Bee Sunday Ticket, CA, p.15
Moyle, Marilyn, “Tribute to Freedom,” The Davis Enterprise, CA, April 22, p. C-4
Rutsch, Doug, “More than Zero”, the California Aggie, UC, Davis, CA, April 19, p. 5-A
Shaui, Jack, “Seeking for the Profoundity of Zero by Brenda Louie (original text in Chinese)”, The Singtao Metro, San Francisco, CA, Sunday, April 4, p. F-3
Beaton, Vicki T.,“Brenda Louie’s Book of Zero Series (original text in Chinese)”, The World Journal, San Francisco, CA, August 18, p. B-7
2003
Dalkey, Victoria, “Professing Their Art”, the Sacramento Bee Sunday Ticket, CA, December 14, p. 13-14
Moyle, Marilyn, “An essence of eight”, The Davis Enterprise, Davis, CA, October 16, p. C-1, C-6
“Crocker Art Museum Annual Art Auction”, Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, June
2002
Herberholz, Donald & Barbara, Artworks for Elementary Teachers: Developing Artistic & Perceptual
Awareness, Ninth Edition, McGraw Hill Companies, Inc., 2002, P.10, Figure 1.10; & Colorplate 18
Beaton, Vicki, “Brenda Louie, the Outstanding Painter (original text in Chinese)”, the World Journal, San Francisco, CA, August 18, p. B-8
Beaton, Vicki T., “Visual Art Fellowship Awards Winners of 2002 (original text in Chinese)”, The World Journal, San Francisco, CA, September 22, p. B-8
Pandya, Kavita, “John Barrett Students Learn the Art of Chinese Brush Painting”, San Juan Scene, Sacramento, CA, March, p. 12
Sparks, J.D., “A Brush with Ancient China”, Sacramento Bee Neighbors, CA, February 7, p. 5
Crocker Art Museum Art Auction Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, June
2001
“Shared Visions & Untold Stories”, Artweek, November 2001, Volume 32, Issue 11, p. 27
“Looking to the Future”, KVIE Art Auction 2001 Program & Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, April
Dalkey, Victoria the Crocker Museum’s Annual Art Action”, The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, May 27, p. 9
Crocker Art Museum Art Auction Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, June
1999
Dalkey, Victoria “Is Modernism Really Dead?” The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, April 26, p. 19
1998
Julian, Kimi, “Eye Feast: New work at the Himowitz,” Sac.News and Review, CA, Oct. 9, p. 62-3
Julian, Kimi, “Art”, the Sacramento News &Review, CA, June 4, p. 31
Moyle, Marilyn, “Art: Hot Air Required,” The Davis Enterprise, Weekend, CA, April 30, p. 3, 10
Dalkey, Victoria, “Exhibiting a Great Comeback,” The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, April 5, p. 8
1997
Discover - Museums & Exhibits, Peninsula, Silicon Valley & Coastside, CA, October, p. 30
Forbes, Keri “American River Literary Review”, Sacramento, CA, p. 217
1996
Allen, Stuart, “Artist’s Heritage is Evident in DAC show,” The Davis Enterprise, CA, October, p.A-5
Moyle, Marilyn, “Davis Art Center: Brenda Louie,” The Davis Enterprise/Winters Express, CA, Oct. 31, p. 13
Hammond, Todd, “A Letter from Home,” The Davis Enterprise, CA, October 18, p. A-5
"Festival of the Arts,” Capital University Journal, CSU, Sacramento, CA, Spring, p. 13
Festival of the Arts: Schedule of Events, CSU, Sacramento, CA, April
“National Drawing 1996,” Catalogue, Trenton State College Art Gallery, Trenton, NJ, February
1995
Young, Myra, “Profile - Brenda Louie,” Currents, Asian Pacific American Newspaper Serving Sacramento and Yolo Counties, Sacramento, CA, Fall, p. 7
Driesbach, Janice, “Experience into Art”, Catalogue, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, June
Dalkey, Victoria, “From Life’s Palette, Brenda Louie: An Artist’s Journey”, The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, June 4, Front Page, Encore Cover and p. 14-16
1995
Magri, Ken, “Missed Experience - Crocker Invitational”, The Sacramento News & Reviews, Sacramento, CA, June 15, p.43
Poer, Ray, “Disturbing Paintings at ARC - Abstracts on Display in Art Gallery,” American River Current, Sacramento, CA, April 17, p. 4
1994
“Pence Gallery Art Auction”, Catalogue, Davis, CA, November
“Art Auction Gala, Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation”, Catalogue, Lincoln, CA, November
"News from the Department of Art Winter 1994", Stanford University, CA, Winter, p. 11
1993
Dalkey, Victoria, "Illuminating a Chinese Notion: the 'Human Heart' ", the Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, September 19, p. 6
Davis, Randal, "Map of the Human Heart: Brenda Louie's Metaphysical Geography", The Sacramento News and Review, CA, September, p. 7
Crocker Kingsley 68th Annual Exhibition Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, April-May
"The Artful Stanford", Stanford University, Stanford, CA, May
Davis, Randal, “Brenda Louie,” Visions Art Magazine Quarterly, Winter, p. 52
Thornton, Sylvia “Winning Art", The Sacramento Union, CA, April 1, p. B-1
1992
French, Michele, "Exhibit Offers Meditation on Issues in Life", The Chico Enterprise-Record, CA, October 18, p. 3-C
Uijequist, Peder, "Magic and Loss: Reflections of Thing at Hand III", The Chico News and Review, CA, October 15, p. 36
"People", The Stanford University Campus Report, Stanford University, CA, April 22, p. 20
1991
"Painter Brenda Louie is Next", The State of the Arts Newsletter, Lincoln, CA, December, p. 1-2
Yates, William, "What's that Mean? Trash Tubing and Cow Bladders at the Fair", The Sacramento News and Review, CA, August 22, p. 15-16
California Works: 1991 California State Fair Catalogue, Sacramento, CA
Dalkey, Victoria, "Art of the State Lacks Direction", The Sacramento Bee Ticket, CA, Aug.16, p. 20
"Intelligent and Open Minded: The 66th Annual Crocker Kingsley Exhibition", On the Wing, Sacramento, CA, Spring, p. 34
"Vision Fest", On the Wing, Sacramento, CA, Spring, p. 12
Crocker Kingsley 66th Annual Exhibition Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, April-May
Dalkey, Victoria, "Hanging Judge", The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, April 28, Encore Cover and p. 16-18
"Hot Ticket Items: Art, East Meets West", The Sacramento Bee Ticket, CA, March 29-31, p. 3
Dalkey, Victoria, "Leaving Europe Behind: Multicultural Artists Explore New Visual Territory", The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, March 17, p. 12-13.
"On the Wing Salutes the Rising Stars, 1991", On the Wing, Sacramento, CA, March, p. 4-11
1990
Dalkey, Victoria, "The Sound of Distant Echoes", The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, December 16, p. 8-9
"People", The Sacramento Bee, CA, December 27, p 4.
Vargas, Delfina, "Winners Sell their Art to University", The Hornet, CSU, Sacto., CA, May 18, p. 13
Dalkey, Victoria, "Competing Interests", The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, April 15, p.16-18
Dalkey, Victoria, "Plenty of Talent in the Raw", The Sacramento Bee Encore, CA, April 8, p. 7
Matrix International: an International Juried Competition and Multi-gallery Exhibition Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, April
Shades: Diverse Voices Merging as One in Celebration of National Women's History Month, (Program) CSU, Sacramento, CA, March
Klunk, Stephanie, "Students Compete for Fellowships", The Hornet, CSU, Sacramento, CA, March 23, p. 12
1989
Thompson, Michelle, "Art Grad Breaks Cultural Walls", The Hornet, CSU, Sacto., CA, Nov. 21, p. 12
"Money Makes the Arts go 'Round", On the Wing, Sacramento, CA, September, p 34-35.
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Artsletter, Sacramento, CA, September-November
Northern California Arts Inc. Northern California Arts Exhibition, NCA 50th Anniversary exhibition (Catalogue), Carmichael, CA, October
"SMAC Grants", Suttertown News, Sacramento, CA, June 8, 15, p.8, 18
1988
Crocker Kingsley 63rd Annual Exhibition Catalogue, Sacramento, CA, May