Author: OC Art Blog

In this week's edition Rebecca Schoenkopf visits the Brea Gallery and writes about it here. And Theo Douglas gives us a preview of the Tour de Artistes happening this weekend in Long Beach here. (that cover is awesome) ...

09 June, 2005 /

It's always nice to go home for lunch and have a present waiting for you. The Burtynsky came in. ...

09 June, 2005 /

This Saturday is the 8th annual Tour de Artistes in Long Beach. It goes from noon to 10pm and there will be art, poetry, music and anything else you can think of. All the info is here. ...

09 June, 2005 /

It seems China is all the rage these days in the contemporary art world but what about Vietnam?? Well you can find out this weekend. I had a chance to get a sneak peak at the Out Of Context show that will be opening this Friday at the Huntington Beach Art Center. The show looks great and the opening should not be missed. It opens this Friday from 7-9pm and on Saturday starting at 7pm there will be a couple of lectures and panels discussing...

08 June, 2005 /

Caryn at ABLA thinks that OCMA should host an LA Now show: I was on the Orange County Museum of Art's website last week and noticed that their next Califorina Biennial is scheduled for October 2006. It got me thinking that perhaps this would be the chance we've been looking -- encourage an institution who already has an exhibition in place to step it up a notch. The OCMA has had particularly strong programming lately and something of an Los Angeles "right now" focused show would...

07 June, 2005 /

This Thursday The Beall Center for Art + Technology will be hosting a little party called Boxed. Details Follow: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 6 - 9 p.m.Step inside the OP_ERA Sonic Dimension, an immersive and interactive music-box, to hear the beats of DJ Squarepants, DJ J Dub, and DJ M Kill as they mix and mash live. FREE and open to the public ...

07 June, 2005 /

Suzanne Muchnic from the LA Times visits OCMA's new show Villa America: American Moderns, 1900–1950 and writes about it here. Hopefully will have an onsite report for you shortly. ...

05 June, 2005 /

Tonight was another great opening at The Office. Once again I'd like to thank everybody who turned out to support our efforts. I know Noah thanks you as well. Enough said, here's some photo's: ...

05 June, 2005 /

Went to the Brea Gallery tonight to catch the opening of the Mediums show curated by Travis Collinson. The show is solid so if you have a chance go support your local scene. I also had a chance to meet Deborah Aschheim who you might remember was on my Top Ten list from last year, and of course my Naida Osline piece looked outstanding. Some photo's follow: Mediums Curator Travis Collinson Naida Osline Naida Osline "rolls" Naida Osline installation shot Deborah Aschheim and work Carlee...

04 June, 2005 /

Erik at View From the Edge in Atlanta posts a must read for the beginning collector. I'm not one to flip but he does show how a little diligence can go a long way. ...

03 June, 2005 /

This is the Burtynsky we went with. It was one of the railcuts in the MOPA show. and we picked up this still from the Attracted to Light series by Mike and Doug Starn. Because I just dig anything they do. ...

03 June, 2005 /

Lots to do this weekend in the OC. Hope to see you all out and about. Tonight Mediums opens at the Brea Gallery. Saturday Greg Drasler opens at GCAC Noah Thomas opens at the Office. Greg Stone opens at spaceonspurgeon. Second City Council members show and BBQ takes place from 6-9pm. Vibe opens at the Diseno Art Gallery. Self opens at OCCCA. Villa America: American Moderns, 1900-1950 opens at OCMA. and of course it's first Saturday artwalk time at the Santa Ana Artists Village. Whew! So after you make your visit to the Office...

03 June, 2005 /

You maybe remember me mentioning artist Zoe Strauss here. Well according to artnet she has been awarded one of the $50k Pew Fellowships. Way to go Zoe. ...

02 June, 2005 /