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I'm back from the great white north. I hope everybody had a nice holiday. I sure did. Here's a few pics from the trip and some of the highlights. Regular posting should resume shortly. The Vancouver Dance Biennial was going on while we were in town and we had the opportunity to catch a couple of performances. Amazing. The Vancouver Art Gallery was showing a Georgia O'Keeffe retrospective along with a couple of other very solid shows. We were very impressed with the space. Whistler...

25 November, 2007 /

I'm headed up to Vancouver for a few days to hang out and do some art viewing then off to Whistler for some early season skiing. No posting till after the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving everybody and I'm thankful you read this blog. Keep it safe out there. ...

15 November, 2007 /

In conjunction with the current show Birth Of Cool, this fall OCMA will be presenting a series of jazz concerts. Tonight kicks it off with a performances by Quetzal Guerrero and the Warriors with DJ Bobby Soul. The show will run from 6-10pm and it's free for members or $5 bucks for non-members. Have fun! ...

15 November, 2007 /

We're losing another gallery but instead of getting down about it Joseph And Chela Banuelos of Amorviejo Art Gallery will be going out in style. With a party! This Saturday night Amorviejo invited 30 artists to hang work which you will be able to buy off the wall with no gallery fees. There will be lots of wine and live music by Peanut. The opening will run from 7-9pm. Be sure to go say thanks to two class acts. I look forward to their...

13 November, 2007 /

Hey. I just realized that this blog is 3 years old. Wow. I need a life. ...

13 November, 2007 /

Sorry for the delay but last Sat. night I ventured out to the openings at @Space Gallery and J. Flynn. Here are a few pics:   Evan apRoberts at @Space apRoberts Wearable art. Joanna Grasso & Julie Lee Thomas Lee Bakofsky @ J. Flynn Matt Groller @ J. Flynn Seth Drenner Jeff McMillan Music. Good. Crowd ...

13 November, 2007 /

It's going to be a full weekend. Here's one more to check out. On Sunday from 2-6pm OMC Gallery in HB will open Names & No-Names in Photo History (Part One) Images from the collection of Rolf Goellnitz & RoxAnn Madera. There will also be a guest speaker on Sunday. Alan Griffiths from Luminous-Lint will give a talk during the opening. Don't miss it. ...

09 November, 2007 /

There's a few openings to check out on Saturday night. Have fun out there. Evan apRoberts opens at @Space Gallery The group show "This is The Strangest Life I've Ever Known" opens at J. Flynn Gallery   Honesty is The New Black opens at the ARTery.  ...

08 November, 2007 /

This week there are a couple openings of note on Thursday night. Thought I'd share. Sandow Birk opens Depravities of War at the CSULB University Art Museum Some LCAD students and alumni are having an opening of their work at the Fairhaven Mausoleum. You'll be able see the work by candlelight...

06 November, 2007 /

Although there's been a demise of a couple galleries here in OC the cycle of life continues with an opening of a new space. 98ten Fine Art is located in Irvine and their first show is up and running and is titled Abstraction & Landscape. It looks like there is some Carl Berg connection since the first show seems to be most of his artists. Get out there and support the new space! ...

06 November, 2007 /

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. I ran away to Santa Fe to meditate for a few days. Highly recommended. Anyway, while there I did get a quick chance to see the current show at Site Santa Fe The Disappeared. Wow. I'm not sure if it was the heightened senses from several days of meditation or what, but this show was powerful. It's the first show I can recall seeing in a white cube where they had Kleenex out for the visitors. So get...

05 November, 2007 /

Via the Grand Central Art Center Blog the new Sandow Birk book The Depravities of War is now available! He also has a show opening at the CSULB University Art Museum (nice new site) that will open on Nov. 8th at 6pm where they will be showing work by both Sandow and Jacques Callot. There will also be a book signing during the opening. I got my hands on a copy of the book and it's a must have for your art book collection. ...

25 October, 2007 /

This Saturday night my curator friends Jackie Bunge & Joanna Grasso will be presenting Domestic Departures at the Cal State Fullerton Visual Arts Center. They have done an outstanding job of putting together a real blockbuster that will include Candice Smith Corby, Amy Cutler, Kiki Smith, Rosenclaire, Ruby Osorio, Kara Walker, Christina Smith, Carrie Yury and special guest William Kentridge. The opening will run from 5-8pm and there will be an artist talk before the opening. This is quite a line up of some...

23 October, 2007 /

Friday night I ran down to the Huntington Beach Art Center for the Mark Dutcher opening. Great show don't miss it! Here's some pics: Detail l to r: Greg Escalante, Mark Dutcher, Michael Solway & Angela Jones Painter Sherie' Franssen Tyler Stallings with Tom Jancar and wife.   Michael Smoler from High Energy Constructs Adrian de la Pena Ed Giardina with future art star Lukka G. ...

22 October, 2007 /

This Friday night is a must see show here in OC and I expect to see you all at the HB Art Center for the Mark Dutcher opening. You do not want to miss the opportunity to see one of LA's best painters here in OC. Nice job HBAC. Also on Saturday night the Artery has a portrait show opening. Have fun out there. ...

18 October, 2007 /