By Victoria Dalkey, The Sacramento Bee art correspondent

""Manuel Neri and Mary Julia Klimenko in Neri's Studio"

Northern California painter and sculptor Manuel Neri and poet and model Mary Julia Klimenko have collaborated in making art for more than 30 years. The artist and his muse, seen here in his Benicia studio, a former church will present an exhibition of collaborative books that combine his drawings and her poems in deluxe editions. The show continues through April 28 with a talk by Neri and Klimenko at 6 p.m. April 17 at b. sakata garo, 923 20th Street. (916) 447-4276.