Art Events

Here are a few photo's from the Venice Biennale. More to come as I find em. Wish I was there...

10 June, 2005 /

This Saturday is the 8th annual Tour de Artistes in Long Beach. It goes from noon to 10pm and there will be art, poetry, music and anything else you can think of. All the info is here. ...

09 June, 2005 /

It seems China is all the rage these days in the contemporary art world but what about Vietnam?? Well you can find out this weekend. I had a chance to get a sneak peak at the Out Of Context show that will be opening this Friday at the Huntington Beach Art Center. The show looks great and the opening should not be missed. It opens this Friday from 7-9pm and on Saturday starting at 7pm there will be a couple of lectures and panels discussing...

08 June, 2005 /

This Thursday The Beall Center for Art + Technology will be hosting a little party called Boxed. Details Follow: Thursday, June 9, 2005, 6 - 9 p.m.Step inside the OP_ERA Sonic Dimension, an immersive and interactive music-box, to hear the beats of DJ Squarepants, DJ J Dub, and DJ M Kill as they mix and mash live. FREE and open to the public ...

07 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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

Looks like it's gonna be new site week. I'd like to welcome to the blogroll OC Street. OC Street promises to deliver the latest in Orange County Street fashion and culture. Side Note: Now I'll probably lose half my traffic. All those teenage girls looking for the latest gossip about the TV show The OC are going to find them instead...

25 May, 2005 /

Please help local artists xtine and Vasna Sdoeung launch their latest project, Mail A Virus, part of the Contagious Media Showdown sponsored by Eyebeam. Visit Their Site and pass this on to everyone you know! Every click counts in this "showdown". Mail A Virus is a site where participants email fashionable retro-postcards highlighting their favorite computer viruses to friends. Unlike emailing actual viruses to lists of strangers (or soon to be enemies), Mail A Virus is a safe method of recalling old virus favorites,...

20 May, 2005 /

LACMA may have King Tut but don't forget OC has it's own Mummies show currently at The Bowers. Rebecca Schoenkopf makes a visit and tells you about it here. ...

16 May, 2005 /

The fifth annual HB Art Center Benefit Art Auction will be taking place Tonight the party will run from 7-9pm. It is open to the public but tickets are $50. Come check out the work, meet some of the artists and hopefully place a bid. Some artists that are participating include: Dawn Arrowsmith, Dean DeCocker, Jennifer Faist, Paul Frank, Roland Reiss, Danielle Segura, Dee Small, Noah Thomas, Ali Smith, Christine Nguyen and many more. HB Art Center 538 Main Street, Huntington Beach , CA. 714-374-1650 ...

13 May, 2005 /

For all the talent scouts out there, tonight is UCI's Open Studios. Maybe you can find the next Chris Burden (MFA, 71). (image, Lisa Tucker) UC Irvine Open StudiosGraduate Students in Studio ArtThursday, May 12, 2005 7:00 PM to ...

12 May, 2005 /

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Unfinished Works which is part of AIDS Services Foundation Orange County is seeking artists in categories such as, visual arts, creative writing, multi-media/film and music writing. Winning entries will be published, and selected visual works will be exhibited on World AIDS Day, December 1st, 2005 at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art. Deadline for entries: August 1st, 2005 (Photo-The Last Light- By Kurt Weston) The theme of Unfinished Works is meant to symbolize all that remains to be done in helping those affected...

03 May, 2005 /

Well, the first Wednesday of May is fast approaching so that means it's .ISM at The Lab time again. WEDNESDAY MAY 4th - .ISM AT THE LAB The first WEDNESDAY of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Featuring art, photography, music, poetry, and film. ...

02 May, 2005 /

Tonight I made my way over to CSU Fullerton with the Santa Ana Seven where they were asked to give a lecture/slide show detailing their history and some background on their projects, including the most recent one at The Office. They asked me to come along and give a little history on the space and our mission. It was an opportunity to plug both the Office and the Blog. It was quite the blast, the seven did a great job. It was good to be...

25 April, 2005 /