The OC Art Blog was created in 2004 as a way to build community and promote the marginalized but dynamic Orange County art scene.

Chris Here. Glad to have Orangeberg on board, hope you all have welcomed her. We are still looking for another writer or two for the blog so if interested please drop me a line. Back to business. This weekend is the opening of the second edition of the Greater LA MFA exhibition featuring MFA Candidates from many of our local art schools. Judging by the feedback I received about this years Supersonic. It looks like this is going to be the MFA show to go...

21 August, 2006 /

Hello all, Orangeberg here.  Please visit the following sites and I will give each of you a reward.http://we-make-money-not-art.com/http://rhizome.org/http://www.woostercollective.com/ you can all start the count down, chris will be returning soon. xoxox, Orangeberg ...

20 August, 2006 /

Thank you very much for those that wrote in yesterday.  We have to still confirm the intel that we received.  I was busy yesterday, sorry for not posting.  I spent the whole day trying to get my mind around  the film Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore.  Wow. Go see it.  Which brings me to today's posting.  Green art.  The following works appear to be pro-planet-either directly or indirectly. We need more art and design like these pieces!  Let us know about more work by posting...

19 August, 2006 /

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. I had a birthday last week and well, I just got distracted. Anyway, the OC Art Blog is now looking to ad some writers so that we can keep the content fresh and stimulating (and give me a break). So if you are active in the local art community and would be interested in sharing your scene, we would like to talk to you. Just shoot me an email. Don't be shy. ...

17 August, 2006 /

Hey artists, Maybe you should think twice before running off to get that MFA. ...

04 August, 2006 /

In keeping with the sneak peek theme of the day here is a little sample/prototype of the new LA based art magazine Artillery that will be making its debut in September. Edited by longtime LA art writer Tulsa Kinney, Artillery Will be bi-coastal focused and will feature guest writing by John Baldessari in its first issue. Be sure to support your new local art magazine. ...

02 August, 2006 /

Ran up to Culver City to have lunch with Mark Dutcher and see some new work that he is getting ready for his September show at the Santa Monica Museum of Art and his solo show at Solway Jones Gallery. September is going to be a busy month for Mark. Some pics follow: Mark with Arbus Uber collector Diana Zlotnick has already picked up the one on the right. ...

02 August, 2006 /

Ran over to enView Saturday night to catch the opening of Oraganica featuring Matt Lipps, Jean Robison, Robert Fontenot, Cirilo Domine and Diana Markessinis. Very good, you should go. Some snaps follow: enView co-Director Chloe Flores with artist Matt Lipps. Matt Lipps Matt Lipps Robert Fontenot Robert Fontenot Playing with fire. ...

30 July, 2006 /

Still getting my vote as the Best Unknown Museum in the Country. The UCR/Calif. Museum of Photography does it again by bringing in Alec Soth and Lise Sarfati. Next Saturday is the opening and it will run from 7 to 9pm. Looks like I'll be making a trip to the 909 or 951 or whatever it is now. Image: Lise Sarfati ...

28 July, 2006 /

This Saturday is the opening of Organica at enView featuring artists Cirilo Domine, Robert Fontenot, Matt Lipps, Diana Markessinis and Jean Robison. The opening will run from 7-10pm. Hope to see you there. ...

26 July, 2006 /

OK everybody here is a little quiz to test your OC art history knowledge. If you can name all the people in the image below you will be awarded a nice prize. I haven't decided what the prize is yet but I'm sure it will be good. Just email me your answers and the first correct one will be named the winner. There will be a bonus if you can name the location.(a hint: one of the participants is a LA gallery director) My money...

22 July, 2006 /

Omar from OC in the OC visited the current Natasha Caruana show at The Office and did a little video tour. Check it out. ...

21 July, 2006 /

It's been going on for awhile now, but in case you didn't know. The Orange Lounge is now featuring a few works by pioneering video artist Nam June Paik. The exhibit will run until Aug. 30th and also features a collaboration between Cory Archangel and Frankie Martin and a work by Paper Rad. Need to get over there soon...

20 July, 2006 /