Two hours after leaving 1821 Gallery, and a flurry of online searches later, I realized I'd just interviewed a pretty important person--see also: celebrity, luminary, pioneer, authority, mainstay--in the Fresno art world. And, perhaps, the art world in general. His name is Phil Bowers, maybe you've heard of him. I hadn't. Not until I walked into the amazing 1821 Gallery in … [Read more...]