The OC Art Blog was created in 2004 as a way to build community and promote the marginalized but dynamic Orange County art scene.

I'm going to go against the grain on this one. This is brilliant. He has captured our current times perfectly. The jokes on us. ...

05 June, 2007 /

Recently it seems that there is something art related to do every weekend now in OC. I'm pretty happy about that. So in an effort to support this activity make sure you get out and visit Santa Ana (again) this Saturday night to catch: Michelle Wassin & Seann Brackin at @Space Contemporary Strombotne: The Secret Lives of Husbands & Wives opens at spaceonspurgeon ...

04 June, 2007 /

Christopher Knight visited Mary Heilmann's show at OCMA and wrote about it HERE. Richard Chang from the OC Register Writes about it HERE. ...

04 June, 2007 /

I'm headed to San Francisco. Will be doing some art stuff but won't be posting. Have a great weekend and keep it safe out there. ...

31 May, 2007 /

It's first Saturday time again so that means Santa Ana will be the place to be. First off Jeffrey Vallance opens at Grand Central. Also at Grand Central the emerging artist collective featuring students from Santa Ana High School also opens. Speaking of High Schools Students, be sure to catch Mindy Cherri and some of her students at the SAC Gallery in the Santora Arts Building. Support our future art stars. The Great Wall of Chinga opens at OCCCA The Living City opens at Amorviejo...

31 May, 2007 /

This Saturday night at is the 4th Annual Code-Orange Silent Auction to benefit Worldstudio AIGA Scholarships. The event will be held at Steve Anderson Photography and tickets can be bought HERE. Support the cause. ...

30 May, 2007 /

Artforum's Scene & Heard made an appearence in OC to catch the Mary Heilmann's opening at OCMA. Yep. ...

28 May, 2007 /

Thought I'd let you all know about a few new blogs in OC. In July we'll need to welcome Franklin Einspruch of Artblog fame to OC. He has taken a job at the Laguna College of Art & Design and I'm sure will be giving his perspective of our scene soon. He talks about the move HERE. Artist Amy Caterina has a new blog. Chemers Gallery in Tustin has also started a new blog. If you know of others let me know and I'll update here. ...

28 May, 2007 /

It's nice to see art shows happening on weekends other than the first Saturday in OC these days. Here's a couple to check out this weekend if you are in town: ISM opens the second part of the untitled LOVE project at OCCCA Painter Terry Kim opens at the Artery ...

25 May, 2007 /

Your getting two poems today because someone is starting to put up the award winning PBS show The United States of Poetry on Youtube. Finally. Highly recommended. First off is a beautiful poem by Naomi Shihab Nye and the second one is by the legend Leonard Cohen. Enjoy! ...

22 May, 2007 /

Richard Chang from the OC Register visited the Richard Tuttle show at MOCA. Dear Mr. Chang- When will you or freelancers from the OC Register begin to write about the now multiple galleries showing contemporary cutting edge art in Orange County? We would appreciate some support and hopefully constructive dialog from the local critical community. It seems if it isn't at OCMA, LAM, Laguna or out of Orange County completely, greater OC isn't going to hear about it. Please give some consideration to supporting your scene. It'll...

22 May, 2007 /

I'm headed to Las Vegas. So have a great weekend. Mary Heilmann opens at OCMA Saturday night. That one is a must see. Anybody have an interest in catching the Psychedelic Furs at the OC Fair July 17th? Get your 80's on? Let me know. ...

17 May, 2007 /

In this episode OCAB TV visits the FH Mens Room Gallery and chats with Gallery Curator Dino Dinco and catches the installation & performance by artists Edgar Fabian Frias, Francisco Ayala & Sergio Torres. Wild! ...

16 May, 2007 /