Author: Chris Hoff

This edition of Beyond the Orange Curtain is coming to you from Anchorage, AK. While here to catch the Iditarod and basically just see Alaska, we had the opportunity to participate in Anchorage's first Friday art walk. One stand-out from the walking tour exposing us to a slice of Anchorage's cultural life, was the work of Anchorage based artist Erin Pollock. A favorite pastime of mine is people watching, and Erin Pollack is a pro at the art of people watching. Pollock traverses the many coffee...

09 March, 2012 /

Tonight's opening of Photo + Plus at the Coastline Community College Art Gallery brought out many Orange County's best and brightest photographers. The OC curatorial community was also well represented at the solid photo based show curated by David Michael Lee. The show runs till March 8th so make the trip to HB. Some of the beautiful people:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ...

10 February, 2012 /

For the last several months the Los Angeles art world’s attention has been captured by the blockbuster Pacific Standard Time exhibitions happening throughout southern California. In the midst of this dominant viewing of the past art of Los Angeles there has been a few brave souls staging exhibitions that sit outside of this particular lens. One of these shows is the quiet survey of current Los Angeles painting that recently opened at the Torrance Art Museum titled To Live and Paint in LA curated by...

07 February, 2012 /

Although unplanned, the combination of the Cacophony Society opening at Grand Central Art Center and the Gothic show at OCCCA brought out some great people watching at the always fun Santa Ana Artists Village Art Walk. Enjoy:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ...

05 February, 2012 /

The Huntington Beach Art Center currently has an open call for Artists in Residence. This residency will utilize three continuous galleries as studio space for up to three individual artists, teams or collectives. We invite applications from all creative disciplines, including visual, performance and interdisciplinary arts. This rare and exceptional residency will take place from March 3 – March 31, 2012. Each residency artist, team, or collective will receive $500.00. Payment will be issued at the conclusion of the residency. Residencies will be based on...

20 December, 2011 /

Santa Ana based artist David Michael Lee is going to be teaching art history for a month in Guangzhou China in a few weeks and is trying to raise some funds for the trip. In return for your kind sponsorship he will wear your name and/or brand as he travels through the population of 30 mil+. What an opportunity! Take a look: ...

28 November, 2011 /

The Hoff Foundation is pleased to announce that Long Beach based artist Julia Haft-Candell is the 3rd quarter grant winner. Julia will receive $1,000 for general support for her upcoming show in New York. For more info on the Hoff Foundation and the grant program please go to http://thehofffoundation.org/  ...

28 November, 2011 /

                  Creative Orange County presents TEDxSAArtistsVillage, on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 9am – 5pm at the historic Yost Theater in Downtown Santa Ana. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxSAArtistsVillage is an independently organized event licensed by TED. Curated and produced by Creative Orange County, TEDxSAArtistsVillage will examine the meaning and interpretation of “EXTRAordinary,” be it unusual, remarkable, common, ordinary, or other. The program will include topical speakers, short film/video (1st, 2nd and 3rd place...

17 September, 2011 /

This Saturday night is the opening of Visual Integrity at the Coastline Community College Art Gallery. A few of the artist featured in this mixed media exhibition include,Laurie Hassold, Thinh Nguyen, Jeff Gillette, and David Jang. The opening will run from 5 to 8pm. The Coastline gallery is located at 10156 Adams Avenue in Huntington Beach. Local artist/curator David Michael Lee is taking over the reigns at the CCC Gallery so expect many exciting things to come. The website can be found HERE and the...

07 September, 2011 /

Now in its seventh year, GLAMFA and the attached Open Studios, has been a yearly event organized by CSULB graduate students to showcase new work by both CSULB students as well as a chosen few from other local graduate MFA programs including California Institute of the Arts, Claremont Graduate University and UCI. If the 2011 GLAMFA exhibition is supposed to act as an indicator of what our local bright young things are up to, the kids are not alright. This year’s event featured nearly 30 artists...

04 September, 2011 /

As part of the Huntington Beach Art Center's Late til 8 series two outstanding local poets, Allison Benis White and Collier Nogues, will be reading on Thursday night August 11th starting at 6pm. Please mark your calendars, and spread the word. Now for a little introduction of the poets: Allison Benis White Allison Benis White is the author of Self-Portrait with Crayon, winner of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center First Book Prize. Her poems have appeared in The Amer...

07 August, 2011 /

The Hoff Foundation announced today that it will award the 3rd quarter grants totaling $1,500 to Ali Smith and Jocelyn Foye for professional support. Both artists will receive $750. 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...

11 July, 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 /