Was just going through email after reading Mat Gleason's post on Raid Projects on his blog. And I received a press release from Raid that had this to say at the end of the release...
I'll be leaving town shortly so posting will be lite until thursday. I will probably take another look at this. Not so sure about this. Enjoy. ...
Unfortunately I didn't make it to The OsCene, something about getting stuck in San Diego, so I don't have any pictures but I did have a chance to run by the Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana and was able to see two very good shows. If you get a chance be sure to get over to GCAC and see the Rosemary Covey and Kit Kube shows currently running. Rosemary Covey is showing a series of wood engraving/printmaking light boxes that are great and...
Artforum is my Playboy, except I read it for the ads. But this last week I got around to reading Peter Plagens' article on the "postartist" and the state of criticism in this month's Artforum and it really got me thinking. I was planning a long post but since I'm not the best at this, I'll try and keep it short. Plagens quotes Donald Kuspit's The End of Art where he said "Postmodern artists are caricatures of artists, disillusioned about art they still have illusions about...
I'm happy to report that Tony de los Reyes, husband of one of the nicer gallery owners I know, was chosen as a critic's pick over at Artforum. Check it out. ...
Sorry to say this is the last weekend of The OsCene at The Laguna Art Museum. So if you haven't been yet, get out there. I'm going to try and run over there this weekend and get some pictures before it comes down and post them here. ...
Gustavo Arellano gives us a heads-up in the current issue of OC Weekly about an important book signing coming up. Brian Doan will sign copies of his photo book The Forgotten Ones this Sunday in Westminster. For those that don't know OC has the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam and The Office is located about two miles from Little Saigon. Details: THE FORGOTTEN ONES: A PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF THE LAST VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE IN THE PHILIPPINES BY BRIAN DOAN. PAPERBACK, 110 PAGES, $24.95. AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.THEFORGOTTENONES.ORG;...
Sorry for the double post but I just received notice that Kim McCarty is opening a show this Friday night at The Pasadena Museum of California Art called Liquid Los Angeles- Currents of Contemporary watercolor painting. Info Follows: Artists: Judie Bamber, Delia Brown, Carolyn Castaño, Cindy Craig, Shane Guffogg, Portia Hein, David Hockney, Kim McCarty, Monica Majoli, Aaron Morse, Laura Owens, Renée Petropoulos, and Sam Watters. "Liquid Los Angeles" will be held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art from February 26 through May 1, 2005.Pasadena...
For those of you reading about our weather from afar. Here is a quick shot of the HB Pier a couple of days ago. You get tornado's, we get water spouts. ...
I just got my Kim McCarty watercolor back from the framers and thought I would share it with you. I first discovered Kim's work at the International Paper show at The Hammer, which I feel was the first of their current run of great shows. Most recently she was featured in Art on Paper magazine's take on new contemporary watercolor. Kim McCarty is represented by cherrydelosreyes in LA and Briggs Robinson Gallery in NYC. Side-note: The only problem is Mrs. OC Art Blog doesn't like the work....
Via RRC: "OK Dudes, all we need to do is grab some wide leather wristbands and we'll be all set" ...
As someone who surfs, (it's required if you grow up in HB) I feel obligated to let you know about an opening that everybody should attend. Granny, otherwise known as Leroy Grannis opens a show of his groundbreaking surf photography at MB Fine Art on Saturday night. Do you think Catherine Opie will be there?? Details follow: Birth of a Culture: 60’s & 70’s Surf Photography by Leroy Grannis February 26 through March 30, 2005 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 26, 6pm-8pm MB FINE ART Contact, Benjamin Trigano Tel. 310.550.0050, fax, 310.550.0605 612...
Interesting article in the L.A. Times this morning. It seems that Laura Zucker is starting a new non-profit funded by the Broad Foundation called Arts + Culture LA. The mission of this new group will be to promote LA internationally and domestically as an outstanding arts destination. There was an Eli Broad sighting at artLA so maybe this new group will get on the bus and actually attempt to bring art buyers to LA. More to follow I'm sure. She does believe technology will play a...
Long time Santa Ana based painter Michael Maas opens a show this Saturday at Long Beach's Viento y Aqua Gallery. Viento y Aqua is owned by CSULB MFA Tom Miller and offers a variety of programs including art, music, poetry and especially coffee. Check it out. February 26--March 26, 2005 Reception for the Artist: Sat., Feb. 26, 6--9pm Viento y Agua Gallery is pleased to announce Summmer/Winter/Madonna/Alhambra, Michael Maas’ illusionistic paintings of rounded, repeating, interlocking shapes. These "biomorphic geo-abstract" pieces are primarily from his Alhambra series of works,...
