I think the first post I did at this site was promoting a show I was in at the Laguna Art Museum. Well, after a long rest it's that time again. This coming Saturday night Apart from Speech opens at OneLeaf in the Pomony Arts Colony. The show opens at 6pm and will run to 10pm. If you have nothing to do please come on down and say Hi. Yesterday I dropped the work off with Jena so here's a couple of photos and a...
I've listed a few must see events that are happening this weekend and now it's time to wrap it up with three more you should catch while in the village. Hope to see you out there. Sandow Birk will be opening his Divine Comedy at GCAC and CSUF Beyond Borders opens at spaceonspurgeon All Creatures Big & Small opens at OCCCA. ...
It looks like Mrs. OCArtBlog and I will be heading to the Armory Show and the Whitney Biennial this March. I'm also looking forward to this LA Art Fair that actually has a chance of selling something...
Another event to be sure to hit this weekend in Santa Ana is the opening of Feng Shui at UNIONartspace. Feng Shui will feature artists Lisa Lo Russo and Christine Finley and will run from 7-10pm. Don't miss it. ...
This Saturday there is going to be a lot to do in Santa Ana. First off I want to let you all know about a new space in the Santora Arts building called The Seed. This Saturday the Seed opens Explorations which will feature digital new media work by artists such as Dirk Petchul, Chris Nielson, B Fly, Oscar Morales and others. There will also be a live acoustic performance by Luke Papararo starting at 8:30. It's nice to see some new art shows coming back...
Also opening this weekend is Landscape Confection at OCMA. The members opening is Saturday night so sign up now or wait for Super Bowl Sunday. The Orange County Museum of Art presents Landscape Confection, an exhibition that showcases new and intriguing works that expand the boundaries of landscape painting. Some artists in the exhibition include Pia Fries, Jason Gubbiotti, Jim Hodges, David Korty, Katie Pratt, Michael Raedecker, Amy Sillman, and Janaina Tschäpe. Image: Amy Sillman ...
There will be much to do this weekend in OC so I thought I would start posting about all the shows now. First up is the unveiling of Jocelyn Schneider Foye's new performance piece "Wrestling with Clay" that will be taking place from 6-8pm (match starts at 7pm) this Saturday at The Shed. Start your night in Newport Beach then head up to Santa Ana. More on that later. ...
Ran down to Long Beach tonight to catch the Maureen Shields show at Enview. Very much enjoyed it and it was nice to see Autumn as always. After that I cruised over to the outdoor event now known as Last Saturday. Had fun and even bought something. Also ran into a few people that I haven't seen in awhile and that was cool. Definitely plan on going back. Some photos follow: Maureen Shields Enview Co-Director Autumn Beck & Artist C. Finley. ...
Looks like there kicking it up a notch in the East Village Arts district in Long Beach. This Saturday Last Saturday will be taking place. Looks like they shut down Linden and open it up to artists booths, etc. Looks like there will be a few bands playing too. Get all the info on the website and if you want to show your art, it looks like a good opportunity for $25 bucks. Does that mean they'll still be doing the second Saturday artwalk?? ...
Lots of art and artists to see this weekend in OC. The Irvine Fine Arts Center throws their name in the hat with Irvine 35. Irvine 35 will feature 35 (go figure) local artists and it opens on Friday night. Get the info here. ...
Just had a visitor to The Office remind me that this Friday the HB Art Center opens the annual free for all Centered On The Center. The opening runs from 6-9pm and don't worry there will be plenty to look at. (Time for a real website Darlene...
This Sunday the Third Annual OC Biennial opens at the Muckenthaler. The opening will go from 12-3pm and will give you a chance to see what OC has been up to lately. This years show was curated by Mat Gleason of Coagula fame so I'm sure it will be a solid line up. (Office alumni will be present). ...
It's opening time again at The Beall. Tomorrow night knifeandfork (Sue Huang & Brian House) open "5 'til 12." The opening will run from 6-9pm and all the info can be found here. "5 'til 12 is an immersive narrative installation that explores the fragile human ego using evolutionary algorithms and game-theory. Through user identification technology, interactive video-based characters with complex personalities develop in direct response to audience participation over the 2- month duration of the exhibition." ...
Well it's looking more and more like Pomona is going to be the place to be this weekend. I was just notified that four Orange County artists will be featured at the SCA Project Gallery this Saturday night in a show curated by local legend Bob Pece. Reference/Image/Surface will feature Amy Caterina, Michael Maas, Ji Oh and Tom Pathe and will run from 6-9pm. Get the location off the Website. See you there. ...
There's another art event this Saturday you all should know about that is taking place in the Pomona Arts Colony. A new space is opening up called OneLeaf Fine Arts and is run by Jena McRoberts. This Saturday she opens the group show Confrontations. It will run from 6-12pm and I'm sure it will be a blast. Go to the website for all the details. Side note: Yun Bai who was just mentioned in the recent LA Weekly top ten emerging artist list will be...
I'm beat. Usually during openings I just kinda hang, smoke a cigar and enjoy the conversation but for some reason tonight was busy. Lots of people showed up who I didn't get to spend as much time with as I would have liked. So, thanks for coming out, your support is very much appreciated and it was a blast. Look forward to seeing you all again in Feb. Oh and Joel, It was great working with you. It's people like you that make this stuff...
It's time to shake off the holiday blues and get out there and support your local scene. I'll keep it simple for you and give you three things to do Saturday night: First off is Joel Heflin at The Office. Yes you have to go. Glenn Stern opens at SolArt. Alvin Gregorio closes out his residency at the Shed with a party. Call for details. Keep it safe out there. ...
I just got an email that reminded me that I forgot to let you all know that two of Orange County's own will be participating in a discussion this Saturday at the Pasadena Museum of California Art. Starting at 2pm there will be an informal discussion between artist Jeff Koegel and curator Tyler Stallings. Both will be discussing Jeff's current exhibit at PMCA titled Real Estate. Jeff's show closes on the 8th so this could be your last chance. Go support the home team. ...
Hello Everybody. Paris was great but freezing, glad to be back in the wet and cold of So. Cal. Anyway, I hope you're all well rested and ready for the first must not miss art event of the new year. This Saturday Joel Heflin opens his Found Measure Project at The Office. The Opening will run from to 6-9pm and all the details can be found here and here. Luckily sunny weather is predicted. Hope to see you all there. ...
Some of you may remember my Laguna Art Museum Auction Post where I told you I picked up a piece called "City Escape" (see photo) by an artist named Leigh Peffer. At the time Mrs. OCArtBlog and I didn't know anything about the artist but liked the photo so we made a winning bid. Anyway, I was just notified by artist Janice Tieken that Leigh is actually in a show currently at the Riverside Art Museum titled Nevermore. The show runs until Jan. 7th...
