Following FTF's lead I did a little housekeeping this morning. I've consolidated my blogroll with most of the sites I view regularly. I did away with the artist website section (don't want to have to say no) and have added a section for more OC Centric blogs. Hope you continue to come back. ...
Local collective Finishing School launched their new web based project delocator.net this weekend at San Francisco Art Institute's Walter and McBean Galleries. delocator.net is an online database project that creates a comparison between the amounts of local independently owned cafes and Starbucks retail stores within a specific zip code. By comparison of numeric quantity and site-specific detail, the user will see evidence of unchecked aggression and power that corporate businesses have in our communities. The site is also a free online space for independent cafe...
This Wednesday is another .ISM Quarterly event at The Lab. Details Follow: GRAND OPENING OF THE ARTERY an art gallery at the LAB sponsored by ISM quarterly FEATURING PROJECT #2 "LITTLE SQUARES" several 6"x6" squares dispersed at random, each square will share a piece of each individual artist. MUSIC Piltatope - 7:45 Ann Lynn - 8:30 Margo Lee - 9:15 .ISM AT THE LAB The first WEDNESDAY of every month from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ...
It is the first Saturday of the month so you all know the place to be this weekend will be the Santa Ana Artist Village and surrounding locales First off Scribble Theory Gallery celebrates their 1 year anniversary with new works by Derek Hess. Congrats! The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Opens Get it Off Your Chest. Bobbie Mandel opens at Viento y Agua Gallery in Long Beach (time for a website Tom). Raw Boiled and Cooked opens at The Grand Central Art Center. Should be...
Via Barry at Bloggy it seems one of my old faves (dating myself) Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs has gone back to painting. On a kinda non-art related post but keeping with the music theme Peter Case formerly of The Nerves and The Plimsouls and Grammy nominated as a solo artist will be at the Blue Cafe tonight. I mention this because I'm a closet guitar player and I took his songwriting workshop and he is one cool guy...
Congratulations to Huntington Beach native Steven Baldi for being recognized by Art Review Magazine as one of their top 25 emerging artists. Art Review also does a little piece on LA/SF and our slacker art...
I'm happy to report that Office alumni Michele Jaquis has been chosen as the Diva of the Month over at United Divas. If you be a creative women of any kind you should go check out all the offerings at their site and get your community on. Enjoy. ...
Just in case anybody has the old date for the Santa Ana 7 show at The Office. The opening date has been moved to Saturday April 16th. It'll be quite the event so please mark your calendars. ...
As someone who runs a Gallery that focuses on young and emerging artists it has definitely come to my attention how little the University/Art School system prepares their students for life in the real world upon graduation. Well here is an opportunity to sharpen your art business skills and jump start your career. Ashley Emenegger formerly of Gallery 825 has started her own consulting company Mclean Fine Art and will be conducting a two day workshop titled Art is My Business. Details follow: Art Is My Business...
All these shows end this weekend or within the next week. So hurry up! Michael Maas at Viento y Agua Gallery Detente at Greenwood Chebithes Gallery. The Passionate Gesture at Marion Meyer Gallery. Color it Orange at The Laguna College of Art & Design. California New Old Masters & Gallery C. Enjoy. ...
This is scary and hilarious all at the same time. The fall out should be interesting. ...
Liz Goldner visits Contours of Modernity and Voices of Chinese Diaspora at The Soka University Founders Hall gallery for The OC Metro and writes about it here. ...
