Author: OC Art Blog

Before I leave. SqueezeOC visits the Oscene Here. OC Weekly visits the Oscene Here. ...

02 November, 2006 /

It's first Saturday so that means Santa Ana will be the place to go. Some shows you should check out include: Laurie Hassold @ GCAC Dirk Petchul at GCAC The New Media show at OCCCA The fall juried show at Assunta Fox (image: Christine Shurts) And I'm sure there will be something good at Spaceonspurgeon. Have Fun! ...

02 November, 2006 /

Just got this months Art in America where they put the focus on LA. LA keeps getting hotter. Also nice to see my favorite LA Painter Mark Dutcher get some recognition. You all know I've been trying to get you to see the light for some time now. There's also some talk on the great OC park that will someday become reality. Check it out. ...

31 October, 2006 /

I've done it. I've sold my soul to the devil and now have a Myspace page. Be my friend...

30 October, 2006 /

Went to the OsCene Opening last night at the Laguna Art Museum. It was a great time and a great show. I thought it was better than the last one and that's saying a lot because I was in the last one. Be sure to check it out if you can. As always, some bad photos follow: OsCene 2 Curator Jacqueline Bunge Jacqueline, Mrs. OCArtBlog, Naida Osline, Tyler Stallings Crowd Carleton Christy & Gordon Winiemko Carleton's work Carleton Christy Mindy Cherri Mindy Cherri w/work ...

29 October, 2006 /

The new issue of Artillery, our locally based art mag is out. Be sure to catch the great review written by Catherine Taft of the Mark Dutcher shows at SMMOA and Solway Jones and our very own Tyler Stallings has contributed a piece. You can pick up a free copy at The Office. ...

26 October, 2006 /

Can't think of anything to wear to that Halloween Party? Don't worry, just blow the party off and head on down to arguably the biggest art event this year in OC. That's right, it's OsCene time at the Laguna Art Museum. The opening is Saturday night and will run from 7-10 and I'm sure everybody will be there so don't miss it. The orange has again been peeled. Southern California is arguably the hottest art spot in the country now and Orange County, with three...

26 October, 2006 /

This Saturday will be the 4th Saturday so that means the arts village in Long Beach will be doing their thing. One spot you should be sure to visit is {open} where they will be presenting the work of Joshua Clay. Don't miss it. Also, Being a closet poetry freak I noticed one of my favorite performance poets Derrick Brown will be doing his thing Sunday night at 8:30. Contact {open} for details. ...

25 October, 2006 /

Yes we know. It's tough to be in the art's in Orange County. ...

23 October, 2006 /

Wasn't at any shows, not much to report yet. Spent a much needed long weekend here: ...

23 October, 2006 /

I really need to spend more time at our local swap meets. Maybe this could happen to me. ...

19 October, 2006 /

I wrote a while back how Surf Art is hot and getting hotter. Well, there's one more Surf Art Gallery opening in OC and their first show will open this Sat. night. Featured artists will be Ricky Blake, Joe Curren (brother of Tom) and Dave Hobrecht. Opening will run from 7-10pm and the location is: Surfshop Gallery - 1532 Old Newport Road, Costa Mesa 949-631-2996 ...

17 October, 2006 /

Ran down to the Huntington Beach Art Center tonight to catch the MANufactured show. Great show in a great space. HB is lucky to have the center so if you are in the area you really should support the space. Had a good time. Some bad photos follow: Art Cathy Breslaw Amy Caterina Tomoko Suzuki Maureen Shields Tomoko Suzuki Andrea Harris Dir. of Grand Central Art Center CSU Fullerton's Mike McGee HBAC Curator Darlene DeAngelo Amy Caterina & Work OC Register Art Critic Richard Chang ...

14 October, 2006 /

Tyler over at MAN points out that it's Art Fair time again and goes on to describe how fairs are the new way to discover artists and that the critics need to get onboard. Let's hope they don't drink the Kool-Aid. 1. The artists that are "discovered" at art fairs are the artists that sell, preferably to the big collectors. To use his Salon analogy, if Van Gogh were to show at Miami he would be ignored because he didn't sell. Guston too for that matter,...

12 October, 2006 /

The ArtReview Power 100 is out and unfortunately the OC Art Blog did not make the list. Perhaps they are unaware of the level of influence we have on the art world. Anyway, Go check it out and go head over to ArtReview Digital to get your free email copy, available on the 16th. Are you on the list? ...

12 October, 2006 /

Hello Peoples- So Artforum paid a visit to OC. Boring. Although this comment did stand out: I sat next to an elderly collector who wore the black pants suit and oversized Italian sunglasses representative of her breed. After bragging about the recent purchases of works by artists whose names I’d never heard before, she offered this insight when asked her thoughts on the biennial: “Let me put it this way, I haven’t seen anything I’d buy.” Let me help those of you that arent familiar with our local scene...

04 October, 2006 /

Artforum made a vists to the Calif. Biennial at OCMA and writes about it here. If interested The Flog actually has pictures of the art. Just scroll down a bit. ...

04 October, 2006 /