Musings

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12 January, 2007 /

OK. I'm done for the year. See you in Jan. It'll be a busy month. artLA, PhotoLA and Chuck Close at OCMA. Stay tuned. Have a great holiday season and may 2007 be all that you hope it will be. Here's my Baldessari Xmas card. Cheers! ...

21 December, 2006 /

We've been talking recently about where you might be able to get some art this season as a gift. Well for those of you with limited budgets here's your chance. This morning in Costa Mesa a selection of paintings were installed by artist Derek Sterkel along 22nd street. They're free for the taking. All the info can be found HERE. Happy hunting!! ...

13 December, 2006 /

There is no such thing as a good painting about nothing. - Mark Rothko Speaking of Rothko. Rumor has it that his current MoCA show at the Pacific Design Center is the best thing in LA currently. ...

07 December, 2006 /

While we're on the topic of where you can do some holiday shopping this year. Why not help the struggling merchants and artists in Long Beach's East Village Arts District. Looks like they could use the good cheer. I'll take anything from {open} if you feel compelled. ...

06 December, 2006 /

Tired of the mall? Looking for the special something for that special someone. Why not a piece of original art?? Over the next couple of weeks in OC there will be plenty of opportunity to pick up a unique gift for that unique friend of yours. J. Flynn Gallery opens Merry Artmas on Dec. 16th. All art will be priced under $500 and it will be cash and carry. For those friends of yours with darker tastes this Saturday, Night Gallery will open A Dark...

30 November, 2006 /

Ran up to LA on Saturday to try and work off all of that food I had eaten over the last few days. Started at the Margritte show at LACMA. Very good but very crowded. Should have waited a little while. I like the idea of a lot of people at an art event. I just don't want to be there when it happens. Next stop was the Street Signs & Solar Ovens : Socialcraft in Los Angeles show at the Craft & Folk Art...

27 November, 2006 /

I don't do too much posting about L.A. gallery shows but in this case there is a OC connection. Tom Jancar of Jancar Gallery actually lives in OC but decided it was probably a smarter move to open his new gallery in L.A. if he wanted to sell any art. This is a smart man. Anyway, Mr. Jancar has a long history in L.A. opening his first gallery 26 years ago and showing artists like Louise Lawler and Richard Prince, so it would probably...

20 November, 2006 /

It's a sad day for the Orange County art scene. I found out yesterday that Tyler Stallings will be leaving his Chief Curator position at the Laguna Art Museum to take the Gallery Director position at the newly expanded Sweeney Gallery at the University of California Riverside. Tyler has had a major impact on all things art in Orange County for a number of years now and he will be missed. I'm already a big fan of UCR's California Museum of Photography but now...

17 November, 2006 /

I sort of forgot, but this blog is 2 years old this month. Happy B-Day OC Art Blog! ...

15 November, 2006 /

Well it looks like I got buy-in from Mrs. OC Art Blog. Next June we will be attending the Venice Biennale, Art/Basel (Switzerland) and Documenta 12. Hopefully I'll be able to blog it all. Very excited. ...

13 November, 2006 /

This Myspace thing is already paying off. I just discovered a great little concept called Phantom Galleries LA. It seems they take vacant storefront windows and hold temporary art installations. Looks like they have done a few around town. I might be late to this but what a great idea. Also looks like they are always looking for artists and curators for new projects. So get on it folks. Plus they wanted to be my friend. Major points for that. ...

08 November, 2006 /

Ran over to Orange Coast College today to meet with Lisa Bloomfield and see her current show up at the art dept. The work is great and I very much am looking forward to having Lisa at The Office next year. Some photos follow and stay tuned for more. Lisa Bloomfield The future OCC art gallery. It's going to be a nice one. ...

07 November, 2006 /

Just got this months Art in America where they put the focus on LA. LA keeps getting hotter. Also nice to see my favorite LA Painter Mark Dutcher get some recognition. You all know I've been trying to get you to see the light for some time now. There's also some talk on the great OC park that will someday become reality. Check it out. ...

31 October, 2006 /

I've done it. I've sold my soul to the devil and now have a Myspace page. Be my friend...

30 October, 2006 /

The new issue of Artillery, our locally based art mag is out. Be sure to catch the great review written by Catherine Taft of the Mark Dutcher shows at SMMOA and Solway Jones and our very own Tyler Stallings has contributed a piece. You can pick up a free copy at The Office. ...

26 October, 2006 /

Yes we know. It's tough to be in the art's in Orange County. ...

23 October, 2006 /

Wasn't at any shows, not much to report yet. Spent a much needed long weekend here: ...

23 October, 2006 /