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

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 /

Well folks, It's time for another opening at The Office. I hope to see you this Saturday from 6-9pm. Details follow: Noah Thomas-Veneer Veneer, a mixed media and sound installation by Noah Thomas transforms the Office, altering the gallery so that the viewer is challenged to consider how they encounter interior space. Walls curve in to meet the viewer, the floor buckles under their feet, wooden sculptures protrude from the walls and floor. As a visitor you'll explore scale shifts in abstracted architectural and landscape models....

01 June, 2005 /

I wanted to notify you all about an opening this Friday at a space I have yet to visit. It seems curator Travis Collinson is stepping up the programming over at the Brea Gallery. This Friday the gallery opens Mediums: A Survey of Emerging Trends in Art. A show that will feature many of our local emerging artists including: Ruben Ochoa, Carlee Fernandez, Tyler Stallings, Deborah Aschheim, Shirley Tse and many others. I'm also especially excited because Travis asked to include the Naida Osline piece...

31 May, 2005 /

After a several weekends of doing everything but looking at art, Mrs. OC Art Blog and I made up for it this weekend. We put a few miles on the car traveling to LA on Saturday night to see the 50/50 show at Gallery 825 and the Eduardo Sarabia show at 4-F Gallery in Chinatown (the porcelain work is great). Then on Sunday we trekked down to San Diego to catch the Edward Burtynsky show at MOPA and the Retratos show at SDMA. Lots of...

30 May, 2005 /

Because there's an Orange County connection (Jamie Wilson formerly of Square Blue Gallery is the juror) and I've shown a few artists who were/are members I thought I'd let everybody know that Gallery 825 is holding there 50/50 show this Saturday Night. This fundraising event will include: Artwork from L.A.'s freshest talent priced under $1000 Culinary delights and desserts from the city's hottest tastemakers Cocktails in the Terraza Lounge sponsored by The Skyline Studios Music, prizes and much more Admission is $10 and it all goes to a very good...

26 May, 2005 /

Edward Burtynsky has a great review this morning in the LA Times. Tyler over at MAN also has lots of good links. Burtynsky is another great artist I would like to add to the collection. I wonder what this might do to pricing now?? So Tyler, because I would like your professional opinion, which series would you go with?? Three Gorges Dam Project?? Shipbreaking?? or Railcuts?? ...

25 May, 2005 /