Author: OC Art Blog

After dropping work at Oneleaf yesterday I ran over to the California Museum of Photography to catch the show Create and Be Recognized: Photography on The Edge. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is the best show in the area currently. Do yourself a favor and make the drive and check it out. Buy the book for the show too, outstanding. C.T. McClusky Alexandre Lobanov August Walla Joe "40,000" Murphy Henry Darger. There's lots more so go see it. ...

05 February, 2006 /

Damn I'm tired. Mark Dutcher and David Ross came down from LA for a Saturday night tour of the OC art scene and to meet up with their friend Sandow Birk. We ran all over the place and had a great time. I think they were impressed with the level of activity down here. Nice job people. Anyway here are some photos: First stop was the Shed to catch Jocelyn Schneider Foye's performance, Wrestling with Clay. It was a good time. OC Weekly writer Rebecca...

05 February, 2006 /

This Saturday I'm headed out to Pomona to drop off some work for a show I'm going to be in that opens next weekend. (more about that later) While I'm out there on the way back I think I'm going to have to hit this show at the California Museum of Photography. There will be photo work by none other than Henry Darger in this show. Looks like a must see. Thanks for the heads-up Mark. ...

03 February, 2006 /

I've listed a few must see events that are happening this weekend and now it's time to wrap it up with three more you should catch while in the village. Hope to see you out there. Sandow Birk will be opening his Divine Comedy at GCAC and CSUF Beyond Borders opens at spaceonspurgeon All Creatures Big & Small opens at OCCCA. ...

02 February, 2006 /

Rebecca Schoenkopf of the OC Weekly paid a visit to Joel Heflin's Found Measure Project at The Office and writes about it here. ...

02 February, 2006 /

It looks like Mrs. OCArtBlog and I will be heading to the Armory Show and the Whitney Biennial this March. I'm also looking forward to this LA Art Fair that actually has a chance of selling something...

02 February, 2006 /

Another event to be sure to hit this weekend in Santa Ana is the opening of Feng Shui at UNIONartspace. Feng Shui will feature artists Lisa Lo Russo and Christine Finley and will run from 7-10pm. Don't miss it. ...

01 February, 2006 /

Staying on the Surf Art theme here is a great article on the surging surf art market. They even quote Pat Tobin and Laguna Art Museum Director Bolton Colburn. Also featured is one of the hotter galleries in OC right now, the Surf Gallery. Thanks Marc. Image: John Severson ...

01 February, 2006 /

I was just notified that legendary early big wave rider and local artist Pat Tobin has passed away. There will be a Potluck and traditional paddle out at Doheny State Beach on Friday of this week starting at 1pm. All the details can be found on Gallery McCollum's website. ...

01 February, 2006 /

This Saturday there is going to be a lot to do in Santa Ana. First off I want to let you all know about a new space in the Santora Arts building called The Seed. This Saturday the Seed opens Explorations which will feature digital new media work by artists such as Dirk Petchul, Chris Nielson, B Fly, Oscar Morales and others. There will also be a live acoustic performance by Luke Papararo starting at 8:30. It's nice to see some new art shows coming back...

31 January, 2006 /

Also opening this weekend is Landscape Confection at OCMA. The members opening is Saturday night so sign up now or wait for Super Bowl Sunday. The Orange County Museum of Art presents Landscape Confection, an exhibition that showcases new and intriguing works that expand the boundaries of landscape painting. Some artists in the exhibition include Pia Fries, Jason Gubbiotti, Jim Hodges, David Korty, Katie Pratt, Michael Raedecker, Amy Sillman, and Janaina Tschäpe. Image: Amy Sillman ...

31 January, 2006 /

There will be much to do this weekend in OC so I thought I would start posting about all the shows now. First up is the unveiling of Jocelyn Schneider Foye's new performance piece "Wrestling with Clay" that will be taking place from 6-8pm (match starts at 7pm) this Saturday at The Shed. Start your night in Newport Beach then head up to Santa Ana. More on that later. ...

31 January, 2006 /

Ran down to Long Beach tonight to catch the Maureen Shields show at Enview. Very much enjoyed it and it was nice to see Autumn as always. After that I cruised over to the outdoor event now known as Last Saturday. Had fun and even bought something. Also ran into a few people that I haven't seen in awhile and that was cool. Definitely plan on going back. Some photos follow: Maureen Shields Enview Co-Director Autumn Beck & Artist C. Finley. ...

28 January, 2006 /

Looks like there kicking it up a notch in the East Village Arts district in Long Beach. This Saturday Last Saturday will be taking place. Looks like they shut down Linden and open it up to artists booths, etc. Looks like there will be a few bands playing too. Get all the info on the website and if you want to show your art, it looks like a good opportunity for $25 bucks. Does that mean they'll still be doing the second Saturday artwalk?? ...

27 January, 2006 /

I don't know if you caught last sundays Calendar article about local heavyweight art dealer Robert Gunderman of ACME fame. If you didn't you should, it's a good read. Anyway, what stood out for me in particular was that he went to Huntington Beach High School. Anyway, he was there when I was a freshman. I don't remember him from school and I ran around in the punk scene during the same time the article said he was involved and I don't remember him from...

24 January, 2006 /

Did anybody else notice the dissatisfaction with the current art blog world expressed in Artnet's Predictions for 2006? Example: Barry Neuman, art dealer: I think it's a safe bet that there will be 50 to 60 new and bona fide (i.e., seriously authored by qualified people) art world blogs by the end of the year. Why is this significant? In some cases, the blogs may speed up the infotainment machine that's impacting the actual, hands-on, real-world art scene, locally and internationally. I guess that means nobody currently...

24 January, 2006 /