Awakening: Moncho at Gallery Sonder

Awakening: Moncho at Gallery Sonder

By Mason Fujikawa Awakening at Gallery Sonder is the first exhibition in the United States by Mexican artist Moncho. Moncho takes an instinctive approach to his practice. He doesn’t sketch or even plan before painting. Instead, he draws from his subconscious, working...
Low and Slow at Danger Gallery

Low and Slow at Danger Gallery

By Alisa Ochoa Low and Slow is on view at House of Danger Gallery, nestled in an unassuming shopping center just off the 55, beside a Circle K and below the Attic Skateshop. The space is operated by Jackie Danger, a visual artist and brand strategist who opened the...
On Creativity, Constraints, and Staying Alive to the World

On Creativity, Constraints, and Staying Alive to the World

By Chris Hoff I’ve been messing around with learning to play guitar for as long as I can remember. It’s been a story of starts and stops for years. In a more recent start I picked up the book How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy. I thought it might provide some...
Art Confronts Infrastructure in UC Irvine Langson OCMA

Art Confronts Infrastructure in UC Irvine Langson OCMA

By Maggie Luy What shifts when the ground beneath everyday life begins to move? Infrastructure is usually what disappears first. In “Breakdown/Breakthrough: Art and Infrastructure,” it stayed exposed. The exhibition, on view at UC Irvine Langson Orange County...