Tomorrow night BC Space in Laguna will be opening Beyond Borders featuring James Lerager's Latin American photographs and Doug Minkler's political posters. The opening will run from 6-10pm. ...
This Friday night OMC Gallery in Huntington Beach will open a retrospective of UK photographer Harold Chapman who is probably best known for his documentation of the beat generation's major players. The opening will run from 6-9pm and I hope to see you there. ...
I've always had an affinity for Phoenix. I was born there but left when I was a year old. In the mid 90's I went back for a couple of years and met Ms. OC Art Blog who I would eventually make Mrs. OC Art Blog. So when John Spiak Curator of the ASU Art Museum asked me if I would help get the word out that their fund-raising art auction, otherwise known as the Carnaval Do Rio is coming up, I said sure....
Richard Chang takes on Kutlug Ataman's new video shot in OC now featured at OCMA, for it's all white cast. It's a good read featuring some input from Tyler Stallings. ...
Still in Miami. So you should read this piece by Jit Fong Chin. Enjoy. ...
Mat Gleason in his latest additon of the The Mat Gleason Seven visited Orange County. You can listen to it here. ...
Stuck in Dallas. So why don't you read this great review of Sherie' Franssen's show at the HBAC. ...
I'm off to Miami for business so posting will be light this week. Hopefully I'll be able to escape for a little bit to go here and here. Have a good week. ...
Theo Douglas from the OC Weekly wrote about the Mindy Cherri and Joanna Grasso show at The Office here. ...
It seems there is a new alternative space to show your work in OC. Continuing the legacy of toilet galleries throughout art history the FH Mens Room Gallery is an alternative/temporary/guerrilla/performance art space located in the mens room of the FH Night Club. Exhibitions will last one night and you need to be 21 to participate. Proposals can be sent to FHmensroomgallery@gmail.com. Added bonus: there will be dancing and live DJ's during the openings. ...
This Saturday is the 6th annual Women's Art Festival hosted 2nd City Council Gallery in Long Beach. The event will run from 11am to 7pm and there will be plenty of art to see as well as art activities to participate in. Go to the site for more info. ...
Jit Fong Chin over at SqueezeOC spoke with Mindy Cherri about her current show at The Office and you can read it here. ...
I would like to welcome another OC based arts related blog to the blogroll. Colin Stewart of the OC Register is now producing the Arts of Innovation blog which will tackle innovation in arts, science and business. He has a great post up currently that discusses the quantifying of the greatest women artists of the twentieth century. Take a look. ...
Went to the opening on Friday night. You must go. Some photos follow: Sherie' Franssen Coast Magazine art writer Laurie Mendenhall with HBAC Curator Darlene DeAngelo Crowd Tom Jancar of Jancar Gallery Painter Derek Sterkel with friend Artists Ali Smith, Travis Collinson & Noah Thomas Collector Diana Zlotnick with Ed Giardina & Mark Dutcher OC Register Art Critic Richard Chang ...
You might want to re-think that curatorial career. It seems now that the hot career in the museum world is the increasingly high profile position of party planner. The LA Times did a piece on MOCA's party planner extraodanaire Vanessa Gonzalez today. And OCMA's resident party girl Ashley Eckenweiler has been getting a lot of attention lately. It'll be interesting to watch how this develops. Museums trying to out party each other. Should be fun! UPDATE: Where Most Needed documents how these MOCA parties brought in over...
It's 1st Saturday time again so that means there will be a lot to do this weekend. First off.. On Friday Sherie' Franssen opens at the HBAC. Don't miss it. Also on Friday and Saturday night Ace Collaborations opens Exit Routes. J. Flynn Gallery opens an abstraction show on Saturday night. L.L. McAdams opens at Amorviejo Gallery Brad Miller & Brian Sullivan open at Proof. (image brad miller) Paint & Pixels opens @ OCCCA A Long Quiet Winter opens at Scribble Theory. I...
I'm giving you all a heads-up here on the OC exhibit you must not miss this year. This Friday night Sherie' Franssen's new show, Just An Inch of Ocean opens at the Huntington Beach Art Center. Here's your chance to see some serious skills when it comes to brush & canvas. I'm also happy to report that Sherie' is now represented by Jancar Gallery in LA and will have a show there in the fall. You heard it here first. Do not miss this show! ...
Now this is a project I can get behind. This Thursday & Friday current and former UCSD art students known as ACE Collaborations will be presenting Exit Routes in room #201 at Abbey's Anaheimer Inn. Eleven artists based in San Diego will present work of various media from Friday & Saturday night. All the details can be found here. Let's show them a nice OC welcome. Support the effort! ...
Thanks to everybody that came out to support the space and the artists. The show was a resounding success. Both the artists and I appreciate your support. As usual some bad photos follow: Mindy Cherri Mindy Cherri Joanna Grasso Joanna Grasso Video Still Tulsa Kinney from Artillery broke through the Orange Curtain. Very nice surprise. Jackie Bunge Artist Bob Pece. Look for him at GCAC next Saturday night. Carrie Yury Mrs. OC Art Blog tending bar. Art fans Crowd shot. Hope to see you...
Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been sick all week. Hopefully I'll see you at the opening Saturday night. You all can take turns propping me up...
