Art Events

02/08 (TUES):   Breakdown Curated by Julie Schustack// Chapman UniversityDates on view: 01/25 - 02/24Location: Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman UniversityGallery days/hours: Mon-Fri, 12-5PMOpening Reception: February 8, from 5:30-8pmCost of admission: Free02/11 (FRI): Laguna College of Art and Design Master of Fine Arts Faculty and Student ExhibitionDates on view: 02/11 - 03/19 Location: Irvine Fine Arts Center14321 Yale Avenue, Irvine, CA 92604 Gallery days/hours: Monday - Thursday: 10am - 9pm, Friday: 10am - 5pm, Saturday: 9am- 5pm, Sunday: ClosedOpening Reception: Friday, February 11, 5-8pmCost of admission: Free 02/11: Show title:...

10 February, 2011 /

It is another eventful week! This week we have a lot of art openings in colleges and universities; Irvine Valley College (IVC), University of California, Irvine (UCI), California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), and Chapman University. Check out this calendar for more events!   Don't forget Art Walk in Santa Ana is this Saturday!   Thursday, February 3rd: Irvine Valley College (IVC) Art Gallery Presents: Digital World On view: February 3rd - March 3rd Location: IVC Art Gallery, B1125500 Irvine center Dr.,Irvine, CA 92618  Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday @1-6PM Opening reception: Thursday, February...

30 January, 2011 /

PSYCHOPTICBLACKLIGHTFUZZ PART II @ Hurley's )(  Space Gallery, Costa Mesa   When I arrived at Hurley, it was dark and filled with people. I dragged my empty stomach and avoided walking straight into the catering refreshment on the left. I murmured to myself, "Don't stare at the food in the eye. Look away...

23 January, 2011 /

Get your tickets quick or you might miss our very own George Herms and his opera at Disney's REDCAT theater, just across the street from MOCA on Grand Ave.  Hope to see you all there, I'll be going to the Friday night, Feb 4th showing. Here are the details: February 3 - February 5 GEORGE HERMS: THE ARTIST’S LIFE Known as one of the founders of California assemblage and an influential figure of the Beat generation, George Herms premieres a new free-jazz opera that features large-scale sculptural instruments, live and recorded video, and featuring the...

20 January, 2011 /

What's going on this week? Well, it's is definitely an eventful week starting today until the end of the week. Check out these events!!! These events include an OC and Beyond events in The Torrance Art Museum, and LA Art Show in the LA Convention Center. Also, OC Art Blog will have an special interview with artist, Lauren Gallegos! See you at her solo show this Sunday, and stay tuned for the interview. I will be having a lot of fun this weekend checking out...

20 January, 2011 /

Saturday, January 15th PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZ (Part II) Hurley store in Costa Mesa 1945 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa 92627 6-9pm *Live performance by musical phenomenons King Buzzo, Duane Denison, Steve Turner and Haze XXL.   ------ At the same time and same city, The Box Gallery is having an opening reception for GHOST!     GHOST //Images of You I have Found in Everything// January 15th through March 4th, 2011 Opening reception: Saturday, January 15th 7 - 10 PM The BOX Gallery: 765 Saint Clair Ste B, Costa Mesa, CA 92626   Jennifer is going tonight, so see you there!   ...

15 January, 2011 /

    GHOST//Images of You I have Found in Everything//January 15th through March 4th, 2011Opening reception, January 15th from 7 - 10 PMThe Box Gallery in Costa Mesa, California, in conjunction with Ashes In Orange Peels Fine Art is proud to present, GHOST, an exhibition exploring the idea that in every work of art there resides a "ghost." Whether it occurs in the subject matter or just the lingering presence of the artist's hand, art contains a life of its own within representations of the artist/creator. Bringing together six up...

11 January, 2011 /

Another week in the first month went by. I hope all your new year resolution is going strong. One of my resolutions is to start eating breakfast. Sadly, no breakfast so far. But I will. I will. This week in the OC has two openings in two Hurley stores, located in Laguna Beach and Costa Mesa, for artist Dalek (aka. James Marshall)! It is the PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZ: Part I, and Part II.     Tuesday, January 11th: PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZ (Part I) Opening Reception: Tuesday, January 11 Hurley...

11 January, 2011 /

GOLDMINEContemporary Works from the Collection of Sirje and Michael GoldFebruary 5 - April 10, 2011Opening reception Feb 5, 6-8 PMUAM@noon Feb 15, 12:15-1 PM, Gallery talk with Gold'sCal State Long Beach  Address: UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUMCollege of the Arts California State University, Long Beach1250 Bellflower BoulevardLong Beach, CA 90840-0004   Sirje and Michael Gold have been collecting contemporary art for more than twenty-five years. UAM Director Christopher Scoates is curating an exciting new exhibition focused around these two prominent and innovative Los Angeles collectors. Unlike many other LA collections, the Gold’s collection...

07 January, 2011 /

Hurry up or you're gonna miss it!   Part I Tuesday night the gargantuan Hurley store in Laguna is having an opening.  Dalek (aka James Marshall) and Hurley present new conceptual site specific installations for the two exhibitions PSYCH OPTIC BLACK LIGHT FUZZ.  The first of which is this Tuesday, January 11, 225 Forest in Laguna Beach (that's the big two story Hurley store for those of you who have not made it out yet) 6-9pm.   Part II The second opening is taking place at Hurley's Costa Mesa )( Space.  Saturday,...

07 January, 2011 /

  Last night Jennifer Cheng and I visited four of UCI's numerous galleries.  It was opening night for CULT OF THE RUIN: STRATEGIES OF ACCUMULATION  in the University Art Gallery (UAG) & Room Gallery in the art department.         This group show presented works from emerging artists working largely in the conceptual realm hinged on art critic Craig Owen's ideas of transience and fragmentation via allegorical referents utilized in contemporary art practices.  You can read more about art history professor and critic Craig Owen's theories...

07 January, 2011 /

Don't miss out this opportunity to join LA Urban Rangers, OCMA 2010 California Biennial artist,for a tour in downtown Los Angeles this third saturday, January 29th! Not to mention a carpool from Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach! Hurry, there's limited amount of tickets and seats!   BUS+Weekend Pass: Downtown LA Tour/ Sunday Salon When: Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30 What: Downtown LA Tour (Sat) and Museum Admission/Sunday Salon (Sun)   $15 (member price: $15) THIS TICKET INCLUDES BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM OCMA TO LA AT NO EXTRA CHARGE Your weekend...

06 January, 2011 /

Opening Reception this week & - Art Crawl Experience (ACE) FEB 12, 5-11pm & there is still time to get involved!! Check out the hoping downtown Anaheim's art district. This weekend Rothick Art Haus will be presenting a new show "Subtle Nudges" on Saturday night. In February Christina Sanchez's Le Modern Trinket will be participating in the Art Crawl Experience (ACE)  Indie Arts and Crafts Fair on Feb 12th, 5-11pm with live music, food, and of course ART!  If you would like to participate in the indie...

05 January, 2011 /

HELLO NEW YEAR! What are you doing this first week of 2011? How about check out some art shows in the OC? Now, mark your calendars this Thursday and Saturday, because it will be filled with a night of art browsing, food, music, and lovely conversations. I hope to see you there!   Thursday, January 16th:  CULT OF THE RUIN: STRATEGIES OF ACCUMULATION Opening Reception: Thursday, January 6, 6-9 PM Show runs: January 6 - February 5, 2011 University of California, Irvine | UCI Art Gallery   712 Arts Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697-2775      Saturday, January 8th:   D-Block...

03 January, 2011 /

Calling all photographers around the world! How would you like to receive $5,000 cash, your own exhibition in NYC, and a world wide acclaim?    The Focus Project is inviting you to share your most powerful images that convey, represent or capture the essence of love.  It is the deepest emotion we know and welcome you to submit your best work for a chance at world-wide exposure with a New York City red-carpet reception and online features published by JPG Magazine and Artists Wanted.   Deadline to Enter is...

16 December, 2010 /

Studio visit with artist Christina Sanchez Le Modern Trinket A few days ago I had the pleasure of meeting Christina Sanchez, the inexhaustible founder and artistic drive behind the OC's handmade vintage upcylcled jewelry design company  Le Modern Trinket. We (me and Trouble that is) were invited over to Christina's studio late Tuesday evening, under the guise of getting an up-close and personal look at where the magic all happens and we wanted a preview to the sale this weekend, Sunday Nov 28th in Santa Ana at the...

26 November, 2010 /

Interested to have your artwork included in the Huntington Beach Art Center (HBAC)?  HBAC is looking for artwork submission (max. 2), and original art created no longer than two years ago, to be included in their non-juried exhibition: Centered on the Center.Delivery of work: Jan 7th- Jan 8th, 2011Exhibition date: Jan 21st - Feb 19th, 2011Centered on the Center, non-juried exhibitionHuntington Beach Art Center538 Main St,Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Click here to download a detailed brochure and guideline for the submission. I hope to see your...

25 November, 2010 /

I arrived at the opening reception just in time to hear the last part of the award ceremony presented by Karen Moss, the Deputy Director of Exhibition and Programs in Orange County Museum of Art. There were a lot of people with their family and friends, taking pictures and meeting artists to get more insight into their artwork. I’ve never been to Irvine Fine Arts Center before, but I surprised myself because this gallery was voted as the Best Art Gallery in Orange County...

21 November, 2010 /

Creating Space for Imagination - Artist Katy Betz by Jennifer Cheng Katy Betz is a gallery artist, illustrator, children's book writer, and muralist, with an artistic statement, "I am an artist devoted to creating space for imagination." Recently featured in 944 Magazine, in the Orange County October 2010 - The Art Issue, Katy was selected as one of six rising artistic stars in Orange County. Katy is currently finishing her MFA at California State University, Fullerton, and teaches part time as a college professor. She uses her brush to...

10 November, 2010 /