Art Events

Pomona, CA Orange County artists, Preston Daniels and S.A. Hawkins made it out from behind the "orange curtain" last night for the new exhibition at the dA Center for The Arts entitled, A Sense of Place, a Sense of Space: Architecture and Landscape Inspired Art. These Cal State Fullerton artists are some of the most well known up-and-coming artists within our beloved orange bubble.   [caption id="attachment_2304" align="aligncenter" width="545" caption="A Sense of Place, A Sense of Space"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2309" align="aligncenter" width="545" caption="Artists Daniels and Hawkins at dA Center...

12 June, 2011 /

The Hoff Foundation announced today that it will award the 2nd quarter grant totaling $1,000 to Carrie Yury for studio equipment support. The Hoff Foundation is a private arts foundation formed in 2008 with a commitment to and passion for the arts. The Hoff Foundation plays a significant and unique role in the development of the arts in Southern California by providing quarterly grants totaling $1000 to artists and/or art organizations that are based in Orange County and/or Long Beach. More information about The Hoff Foundation and how...

16 May, 2011 /

  [caption id="attachment_2055" align="aligncenter" width="545" caption="Title wall"][/caption] In the art world's  recent obsession with Street Art, Pasadena Museum of California Art takes a closer look at the local level. This Street Art Exhibition is not MOCA's copy cat partner, though the buzz coming into the museum was all about that -- MOCA did it first, MOCA did it bigger, MOCA had the controversy, MOCA had the press. One thing that MOCA didn't have that PMCA did, was local flavor. In a place like Southern California, with perfect weather, beautiful...

15 May, 2011 /

Fullerton, CA. Fullerton College, the leading J.C. in for many OC natives holds their annual student exhibitions in their tiny gallery space, hidden from normal view. This hidden gem of a gallery is the home to some of our fave shows in the past year, including Paper Cuts. Lets see what else they've got for us! Fullerton College Art Gallery 1004 [caption id="attachment_1917" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Gallery Install at Fullerton College"][/caption]   gallery times are limited, but are listed here for this exhibition: Mon, May 9, 2011 from 10:00am to 2:00pm Tue,...

09 May, 2011 /

UC Irvine University Art Gallery / Room Gallery / Contemporary Art Center Present: UCI 2011 MFA Thesis Exhibits MFA I: April 21st - May 7th. Opening reception April 21st 6-9 Maura Brewer Sophie Lee Amir Nikravan C. Ree Samira Yamin MFA II: May 12th - May 28th. Opening reception May 12th 6-9 Josh Cho Adrian de la Pena Alexis Disselkoen Noritaka Minami Marcus Perez The University Art Gallery/Room Gallery/Contemporary Art Center, 949-824-9854. studioart.arts.uci.edu/gallery www.ucimfa2011.com www.ucigallery.com www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121918611219603 Saturday event May 14th, 12-5p Google Map  ...

22 April, 2011 /

The Legal Side of Art Collaboration Moderated by Dean Joseph S. Lewis II, Claire Trevor School of the Arts And featuring panelists: Antoinette LaFarge-Professor of Digital Media, Kyhm Penfil-UCI Campus Counsel, Jonathan Pink- Bryan Cave LLP, and Tony Reese-UCI School of Law Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 1:00-3:00pm Colloquium Room Contemporary Arts Center Claire Trevor School of the Arts, UC Irvine A presentation for artists, lawyers, and arts professionals about how copyright law protects and impacts their work. ADMISSION IS FREE-RSVP to abmuelle@uci.edu...

17 April, 2011 /

The premiere event of "Art in the Streets" at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, with contributing writer Evan A. Senn -- of the OC Art Blog and R.A.R.W. ...

17 April, 2011 /

Katy Betz is back again to take you to a place where your mind can run loose and play! Last time we spoke with Katy, she shared with us her creative process and why it is important for her to create space for imagination (Click here to read our interview with her). She shared with me her upcoming MFA show awhile back and I'm excited to share with you that it is finally here-- this Saturday! With her credo as the title of this exhibition, Katy...

14 April, 2011 /

Manuel Pardo could not make it to the opening of Stardust at the CSUF Begovich Gallery so he was beamed in to give a talk at the opening….really.  Like something out of a science fiction film the face and voice of New York-based artist Manuel Pardo greeted guests at the Saturday opening reception of his solo exhibition via Skype.  (Skype is a free way of video chatting over the internet.) Gallery director and technology junkie Mike McGee introduced Pardo to the audience that awaited his...

11 April, 2011 /

  David Jacobs Solo Art Show The ARTery Gallery @ The LAB, Costa Mesa Opening Reception: Friday, April 8th, 7-11pm Show runs 4/8 - 4/24 Curated by Phee Farnsworth Please join us for David Jacob's first solo show, hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and beats by Angel Esquivel & Aldo Mardueno.   Now, let's chat with David about his big day tomorrow. Jennifer: Hey David, it's your first show tomorrow! What are some thoughts running through your head right now? David: I suppose inevitably one wonders how the work will be recieved.  It easy for friends and family...

08 April, 2011 /

This weekend is so eventful! Spend a day with art as you head over to Anaheim for Suspended in Space at 4pm, and Long Beach (D-Block Project) for Speculative Materialism at 7pm. Oh look, got your whole day planned out. You are very welcome. -Jennifer...

07 April, 2011 /

Don't miss a chance to meet artist, musician, surfer and activist BRANDON BOYD. (yes, that is the very same Boyd from rock band INCUBUS) Brandon Boyd working on drawing selected for H.O.P.E. & Hurley collaboration (image provided by Hurley) Another Collaboration for HURLEY - This time they are working with Brandon Boyd and H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everywhere) to raise funds and bring awareness to conserving our oceans. If you haven't taken a walk on the beach in the early morning lately you should.  While being surrounded by one of...

31 March, 2011 /

Fullerton, CA Last night, on Saturday evening I found myself walking into some sort of Wonderland that seemed as if it were on the other side of the looking glass...

20 March, 2011 /

Santa Ana Art Walk. First Saturday of every month @7-10pm. Pictures from March 5th. Danielle, Krystof Andres (photographer), and Joe at Raven Studios Andrea Harris at her printmaking studio next to Grand Central Art Center. You can come in her studio during the art walk and learn how to make prints! Liz, April, and Randi   Evan Senn, an artist in her studio inside the Grand Central Art Center. Russell and Jeff Tweena Tran, Piano Instructor, in her studio Ste D: Tweena's Tunes Nicole Steiman, owner of the ARTbar. Anneliese, Marta, and friends ...

13 March, 2011 /

A "Before and After" picture of Mat Gleason's hair cut. Say hello to reality tv show! Mat Gleason arrived at Cal State Fullerton for a guest talk Thursday, March 3. He founded Coagula Art Journal (Coagula.com) in 1992, and since then has written for other journals, including breaking the record for traffic in the art section of the Huffington Post (just check the amount of angry comments in articles). Cougular Art Journal, issues available online as well as in print, is the self proclaimed “the low down on high art online.”   ...

08 March, 2011 /

A breathtaking masterpiece taken by George Kaczmarek came with a story of falling near a deep black hole in the canyons.   SUNRISE TO SUNSET INSPIRES ORANGE COUNTY ARTISTS   Award winning international photographer George Kaczmarek is the featured artist in the first  ‘Sunrise to Sunset’ exhibition at the non-profit OCFA’s Showcase Gallery at South Coast Plaza Village.  The free opening reception is from 4 PM – 7 PM on Saturday, 12th March.   George Kaczmarek has gravitated to regions of the world that are legendary and sometimes hazardous in order to capture his remarkable images.  His...

01 March, 2011 /

Love fashion and art? There is an art show coming to Downtown Anaheim next Saturday that is aims to showcase fashion. Don't forget the mixer starts at 5:30pm.  The Orange County Fashion Association & Promenade Gallery Present Fashion-Themed Art Show, "Unseamingly OC: Fashion and Art Collide" Opening Reception & Mixer, Saturday,  March 12, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Check in begins 5:30pm)203 Center Street Promenade, Anaheim, CA 92805   Featured artists include: Shaunna Peterson, Kristin Van't Zelfden, ChristieYuri Noh,, Aileen Holmes, Ivan Trejo, Kim Malachowski, and Alice Young. The Orange County Fashion Association in...

01 March, 2011 /

  Meet and Greet with the artists of Open Dialogues Thursday, March 3 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm Join us for a meet and greet with Jeffrey Frisch, Gina Genis, Laurie Hassold and Robin Repp. All four artists are participating in our first artist residency. Over the next 6 weeks will be creating new large scale work. Open DialoguesMarch 1 – April 9, 2011This experiment is an Artist in Residency program at Huntington Beach Art Center entitled Open Dialogues.  Four artists have been selected to share...

28 February, 2011 /

  This Wednesday, Diana Markessinis is celebrating the installation of her third public art, Untitled Tree #2, which she is donating to the City of Santa Ana in an effort to promote and encourage art in the public realm.  Date: Wednesday the 23rd of February Time: 7pm Place: Santiago Park Nature Center, Santa Ana Address: 600 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana. Click here to view the flyer. Check out Diana Markessinis' blog.   ...

21 February, 2011 /