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Thought I'd take a break from getting ready for the Open House that's going to take place here in a couple of hours and post some bad photo's fom last nights opening. Thank you everybody for coming out and supporting your local alternative art space. It's much appreciated. It was a great show. Carrie Yury Amandine Piomelli Carrie Yury Carrie Yury Carrie Carrie Amandine Piomelli Amandine Amandine Artist Amy Robinson was there. You have one week to still catch her work at Mark Moore Gallery. ...

06 November, 2005 /

One of the crew over at Port gives a nice little rundown on the recent Affordable Art Fair that took place in NYC. Speaking of NYC. Mrs. OCArtBlog and I are going to ditch our families during Thanksgiving week and head to the Big Apple. Anybody want to recommend some must sees while we're there?? I have to take her to the Macy's Parade but other than that it will be all art. Image: Diane Kaufman ...

04 November, 2005 /

This Saturday night is going to be busy, lots to see and do. Details follow: First stop should be The Office to catch Carrie Yury and Amandine Piomelli. Then you can head off to Santa Ana and probably start with Tony Danza Gallery. You can't miss it. It'll be across the street from OCCCA and Robbie Miller will be out front drinking a beer. Speaking of OCCCA. They'll be opening the juried show Demise of Democracy. Sounds political. Then you should probably walk over to...

03 November, 2005 /

There's going to be a lot of art to see this weekend in OC and I'll have another post about what's going on later but I wanted to give you a heads up on a Friday night event. Tomorrow night the Art Hub is throwing a little party called the Local Art Outbreak that will feature over 100 artists from Orange County. All the info can be found on the links. Like I always say, support your scene. Hope to see you there. ...

03 November, 2005 /

Colin Stewart over at Morning Eye has a very interesting post today on the connection between Maya Lin and Richard Serra. Good read. ...

02 November, 2005 /

Squeeze OC currently has a great interview of Ruby Osorio, who opens a show this Saturday night at the Laguna Art Museum. It's a Bonus that Ruby is represented by one of my favorite LA Galleries cherrydelosreyes. Way to go guys! Don't miss the show, runs till Feb. 26th. ...

01 November, 2005 /

This is a reminder post that after you go to the Office opening this Saturday night we also have something for you to do on Sunday. Come on over and meet my crazy in-laws, I know you want to. It looks like this ongoing project by FS has been curated into a show by Meg Cranston that will open at the Riverside Museum sometime in the spring. So you might even have a chance to see yourself documented on a museum wall...

01 November, 2005 /

Tired of hearing about John Waters yet?? Last one I promise. The LA Times went to the opening party. ...

31 October, 2005 /

Mark your calendars!! This Saturday night is the opening for Carrie Yury who will be showing a new series of work created for The Office dealing with plastic surgery and the search for perfection in obsessed Southern California. You might remember Carrie from the last  California Biennial where she was part of Mads Lynnerup's band Fashion Island. She has lots of skills.. The Office will also feature French artist Amandine Piomelli in the project room where she'll be showing recent work from her Imaginary Biology...

31 October, 2005 /

Unfortunately I won't be attending the opening party for the John Waters show at OCMA because of an annual Halloween party I attend every year but I have to admit all this John Waters talk has inspired this years costume. Lab Coat. Check! Fake Poo. Check! Brown Makeup. Check! This is going to get messy...

27 October, 2005 /