Author: OC Art Blog

  Blogger interviews artist pre-opening. . . the dreamachine!!!! Hurley's Resident Artist DALEK and the Dreamachines When I first met artist Dalek I was standing in the main gallery space on the Hurley compound in Costa Mesa, California.  Their VP of Art and Design Scott Patt was filling me in on Hurley's history and extensive community outreach programming, while we waited to meet James Marshall, Mr. Dalek himself. The gallery was dark but alive with neon lines that shot up in rings from a center point in...

21 January, 2011 /

Get your tickets quick or you might miss our very own George Herms and his opera at Disney's REDCAT theater, just across the street from MOCA on Grand Ave.  Hope to see you all there, I'll be going to the Friday night, Feb 4th showing. Here are the details: February 3 - February 5 GEORGE HERMS: THE ARTIST’S LIFE Known as one of the founders of California assemblage and an influential figure of the Beat generation, George Herms premieres a new free-jazz opera that features large-scale sculptural instruments, live and recorded video, and featuring the...

20 January, 2011 /

    CALL FOR PROPOSALS   Catalyst, UCI's on-campus undergraduate art gallery, in conjunction with Cal State Fullerton art students,  is looking for student artwork from both campuses to be displayed February 17 - March 4, 2011.  We accept works of any medium such as painting, drawing,  photography, performance, sculpture, installation, etc. Please help us with providing artwork to fill our walls. Simply follow the link and fill out the online form:  http://www.catalystgallery.org/submit-a-proposal/     PLEASE SUBMIT BY FEBRUARY 7, 2011 Join the Facebook invite for this opening reception. Got any questions or comments? Feel free to...

20 January, 2011 /

What's going on this week? Well, it's is definitely an eventful week starting today until the end of the week. Check out these events!!! These events include an OC and Beyond events in The Torrance Art Museum, and LA Art Show in the LA Convention Center. Also, OC Art Blog will have an special interview with artist, Lauren Gallegos! See you at her solo show this Sunday, and stay tuned for the interview. I will be having a lot of fun this weekend checking out...

20 January, 2011 /

Saturday, January 15th PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZ (Part II) Hurley store in Costa Mesa 1945 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa 92627 6-9pm *Live performance by musical phenomenons King Buzzo, Duane Denison, Steve Turner and Haze XXL.   ------ At the same time and same city, The Box Gallery is having an opening reception for GHOST!     GHOST //Images of You I have Found in Everything// January 15th through March 4th, 2011 Opening reception: Saturday, January 15th 7 - 10 PM The BOX Gallery: 765 Saint Clair Ste B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626   Jennifer is going tonight, so see you there!   ...

15 January, 2011 /

When one of OC's most generous and infamous families calls a meeting, we attend. A big a announcement was coming and refreshments were thrown in to entice hungry writers to the scene.   After grumbling about paying $8 to park I moseyed over to the first free food and drink station and proceeded to up my sugar intake for the week.  They sure know how to throw a party.  Live music, free donuts, fireworks and even good old Schwarzenegger came out of retirement for the...

15 January, 2011 /

This may be a spoiler.  When I went to 225 Forest Avenue…the Hurley store in Laguna Beach, I had no expectations.  I tried to have expectations, but what is “Psych Optic Black Light Fuzz?”  I believe my open, yet puzzled mind, led me to enjoy this installation more than if someone had tried to explain to me what this was going to be ahead of time.  If someone had told me it is kind of like a rave; there are neon lights; there are strobe lights;...

14 January, 2011 /

Photo: Ed Fuentes   The winner of this competition will be the inaugural exhibit for our new 4,000 square foot gallery at 102 West Fifth Street—directly across from our current location! LACDA 2011 INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION Jurors: Edward Robinson, L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) Rex Bruce, L.A. Center for Digital Art Enter our juried competition for digital art and photography. Entrants submit three JPEG files of original work. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to the creation of the images are...

12 January, 2011 /

Last Saturday night, a couple of friends and I went to the D-Block Projects’ inaugural exhibition, “Open Storage” in Downtown Long Beach. We started out the night by entering in the show from the back door. The place was slightly difficult to find.                                  D-Block project invited artists to show their artwork in a storage facility that would not have otherwise be in the public eye. The show intended the artwork to be at random selection from each other, so it was up to the viewers to...

12 January, 2011 /

    GHOST//Images of You I have Found in Everything//January 15th through March 4th, 2011Opening reception, January 15th from 7 - 10 PMThe Box Gallery in Costa Mesa, California, in conjunction with Ashes In Orange Peels Fine Art is proud to present, GHOST, an exhibition exploring the idea that in every work of art there resides a "ghost." Whether it occurs in the subject matter or just the lingering presence of the artist's hand, art contains a life of its own within representations of the artist/creator. Bringing together six up...

11 January, 2011 /

Another week in the first month went by. I hope all your new year resolution is going strong. One of my resolutions is to start eating breakfast. Sadly, no breakfast so far. But I will. I will. This week in the OC has two openings in two Hurley stores, located in Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa, for artist Dalek (aka. James Marshall)! It is the PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZ: Part I, and Part II.     Tuesday, January 11th: PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZ (Part I) Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 11 Hurley...

11 January, 2011 /

GOLDMINEContemporary Works from the Collection of Sirje and Michael GoldFebruary 5 - April 10, 2011Opening reception Feb 5, 6-8 PMUAM@noon Feb 15, 12:15-1 PM, Gallery talk with Gold'sCal State Long Beach  Address: UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUMCollege of the Arts California State University, Long Beach1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-0004   Sirje and Michael Gold have been collecting contemporary art for more than twenty-five years. UAM Director Christopher Scoates is curating an exciting new exhibition focused around these two prominent and innovative Los Angeles collectors. Unlike many other LA collections, the Gold’s collection...

07 January, 2011 /

Hurry up or you're gonna miss it!   Part I Tuesday night the gargantuan Hurley store in Laguna is having an opening.  Dalek (aka James Marshall) and Hurley present new conceptual site specific installations for the two exhibitions PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZZ.  The first of which is this Tuesday, January 11, 225 Forest in Laguna Beach (that's the big two story Hurley store for those of you who have not made it out yet) 6-9pm.   Part II The second opening is taking place at Hurley's Costa Mesa )( Space.  Saturday,...

07 January, 2011 /

  Last night Jennifer Cheng and I visited four of UCI's numerous galleries.  It was opening night for CULT OF THE RUIN: STRATEGIES OF ACCUMULATION  in the University Art Gallery (UAG) & Room Gallery in the art department.         This group show presented works from emerging artists working largely in the conceptual realm hinged on art critic Craig Owen's ideas of transience and fragmentation via allegorical referents utilized in contemporary art practices.  You can read more about art history professor and critic Craig Owen's theories...

07 January, 2011 /

Don't miss out this opportunity to join LA Urban Rangers, OCMA 2010 California Biennial artist,for a tour in downtown Los Angeles this third saturday, January 29th! Not to mention a carpool from Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach! Hurry, there's limited amount of tickets and seats!   BUS+Weekend Pass: Downtown LA Tour/ Sunday Salon When: Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30 What: Downtown LA Tour (Sat) and Museum Admission/Sunday Salon (Sun)   $15 (member price: $15) THIS TICKET INCLUDES BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM OCMA TO LA AT NO EXTRA CHARGE Your weekend...

06 January, 2011 /

Opening Reception this week & - Art Crawl Experience (ACE) FEB 12, 5-11pm & there is still time to get involved!! Check out the hoping downtown Anaheim's art district. This weekend Rothick Art Haus will be presenting a new show "Subtle Nudges" on Saturday night. In February Christina Sanchez's Le Modern Trinket will be participating in the Art Crawl Experience (ACE)  Indie Arts and Crafts Fair on Feb 12th, 5-11pm with live music, food, and of course ART!  If you would like to participate in the indie...

05 January, 2011 /

Attention artists! Time to get your work shown. Centered on the Center returns to the Huntington Beach art Center. Delivery of work is Friday, January 7: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (HBAC Members Only) 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (All Artists) Saturday, January 8:  Noon - 4:00 pm (All Artists) and the show will open on the 21st. All the details can be found HERE.   ...

05 January, 2011 /

HELLO NEW YEAR! What are you doing this first week of 2011? How about check out some art shows in the OC? Now, mark your calendars this Thursday and Saturday, because it will be filled with a night of art browsing, food, music, and lovely conversations. I hope to see you there!   Thursday, January 16th:  CULT OF THE RUIN: STRATEGIES OF ACCUMULATION Opening Reception: Thursday, January 6, 6-9 PM Show runs: January 6 - February 5, 2011 University of California, Irvine | UCI Art Gallery   712 Arts Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697-2775      Saturday, January 8th:   D-Block...

03 January, 2011 /

Calling all photographers around the world! How would you like to receive $5,000 cash, your own exhibition in NYC, and a world wide acclaim?    The Focus Project is inviting you to share your most powerful images that convey, represent or capture the essence of love.  It is the deepest emotion we know and welcome you to submit your best work for a chance at world-wide exposure with a New York City red-carpet reception and online features published by JPG Magazine and Artists Wanted.   Deadline to Enter is...

16 December, 2010 /

 FINALLY!!!  After two successful receptions in Fullerton and Santa Monica featuring thousands of Polaroids from around the world, the retrospective publication documenting the ISM project Instant Gratification is complete.  Still Developing: The Story of Instant Gratification features Polaroids from over 200 professional and amateur photographers, as well as short stories, personal essays, and love letters celebrating instant film. Purchase the book before January 9th and receive $5.00 off the price.-Krystal ...

16 December, 2010 /