Author: OC Art Blog

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16 May, 2008 /

It's that time again. This Saturday night is another Santiago Art District Art Walk. I was there last month and had a great time. You might remember the video. Lots to do this weekend so get out there and enjoy. ...

16 May, 2008 /

This Saturday night is also the opening of the collaboration between brothers Albert & David Lopez at SolArt Gallery in Santa Ana. I hear it's a big new space and hope to check it out this weekend with camera in hand. ...

15 May, 2008 /

This Saturday night the Box Gallery opens danyol: At The Seams. Also at 8pm the chamber rock quartet Carletta Sue Kay will play with danyol on the guitar. Enjoy! ...

15 May, 2008 /

Robert Rauschenberg dead at 82 ...

13 May, 2008 /

You're getting the report early again because I'm leaving town again, this time to Vegas where I will seek fame and fortune. There's a few solid shows coming up this weekend so enjoy yourself. Nobuhito Nishigawara opens at @space on Saturday night. This is Not Here curated by Peter Blake opens at JFlynn Gallery on Saturday night. (image: Jorg Dubin) Don't forget the Meet Meet The Artists Party is Friday night at the HBAC. Performances by Finishing School included.  ...

08 May, 2008 /

Just a reminder. This Friday night is the HB Art Center Auction. The auction will run from 7 to 9:30 with the live auction starting at 8pm. Admission is $50 and the funds go to support the center. Have fun! UPDATE: Friday night is FREE. It's the meet the artist's party. Next week is the auction. ...

07 May, 2008 /

The first of three thematic video showcases curated by Carol Cheh, designed to highlight OCMA's video art collection, opened this weekend at the Orange Lounge. Mash Up (May 3 - June 13) looks at the current cultural obsession with conflating diverse elements of popular and avant-garde media to create new art that is ironic, humorous, and frequently uncanny. Works such as Joel Morrison's Birds/Lewitt (2005), Goody-B. Wiseman's Superlovestarpower 2, 3 and 4 (2006), Ciprian Muresan's Un Chien Andalou (2004), and Jimmy Joe Roche's Ultimate Reality...

05 May, 2008 /

  This Thursday night OC based painter Jeff Gillette will present a series of new work titled Desert Interventions at Bert Green Fine Art. The opening will run from 6-9pm during the Downtown Art Walk. There's also a nice article up on the show at Artscene. Don't miss it. ...

05 May, 2008 /

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02 May, 2008 /

I'm headed to the mountains for the weekend so you get the weekend report a bit early. There's a lot to do this weekend so get out there and have some fun. Matthew Price & the OC Roller Girls open @ GCAC On, of, and About Paper opens @ OCCCA Little Light opens at 98ten On Friday night Go,Rilla Gallery at 3013 N. Main in Santa Ana opens Green Giants. ...

01 May, 2008 /

The 8th annual HB Art Center Party/Auction is coming up on May 16th from 7 to 9:30 pm. There's also a meet the artist Party on Friday May 9th from 7 to 9pm that is always a good time and will also feature performances by my friends at Finishing School. Be sure to come on out and support our local art center. See you there. Following is a little video piece I did while Mark Dutcher and Sherie' Franssen were installing their outdoor installation at...

29 April, 2008 /

The artist list for the 2008 Calif. Biennial to be held at OCMA is out. Yes, there are some repeats and unfortunately there are no OC based artists in the show again but hopefully some day soon that will change. List follows: Micheal Arcega Edgar Arceneaux The Backroom Kelly Barrie Justin Beal Walead BeshtyAndrea Bowers Jedediah Caesar Sarah Cain Bruce ConnerEinar and Jamex de la Torre Felipe Dulzaides Sam DurantESL (Esthetics as a Second Language) Morgan FisherPiero Golia GronkKarl Haendel Mark Hagen Skylar HaskardPatrick HebertHigh...

29 April, 2008 /

The fine folks over at OMC Gallery have recently announced their latest project titled The Good Photo. It looks like a great opportunity for photographers to get their work out there to a larger audience and hopefully generate some sales. Take a look and submit some work. There will also be a live event on June 7th. ...

24 April, 2008 /

  This Saturday night the 2nd City Council Art Gallery opens Earth, a Kim Abeles juried show. There will be 26th artists and it looks like Rick Frausto will be doing a recycled art workshop. Have fun! ...

22 April, 2008 /

Here's a quick vid of David Michael Lee's intro before my talk today at Santa Ana College's Art Forum Series. I think it went pretty well and I had a great time doing it. Always fun to talk about yourself! And many thanks to Linda White from FOCA-OC for coming out bearing gifts. Much appreciated. ...

22 April, 2008 /