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I have a couple of new posts up HERE and HERE for the TSS music site. I think you should head over there and give your two cents. ...

03 February, 2009 /

Christopher Knight reviews the William Wendt show currently at LAM. The show is worth seeing just to be reminded how beautiful Orange County use to be before all the asphalt and Applebee's...

27 January, 2009 /

Gustavo Arellano on the shut down of FOB II by Santa Ana city officialsDave Barton reviews Charming Decay at Hibbleton GalleryLayoffs begin at OC Arts organizationsChange is coming to Santa Ana's Rude Guerilla TheatreA certain OC "Arts" writer thinks I'm talking out my ass...

17 January, 2009 /

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16 January, 2009 /

"A truer story would have focused on the fact that none of the three culture critics—let go from the {Times} in the last year or so was passionately engaged in the cultural dialogue of the city and the nation.""the truth is that {the critic} is known by the majority of artists, dealers, and curators in the city as the critic who never showed up.""Art has been persevering in {Seattle} without the help of its largest daily paper for quite some time now."Replace the Seattle Times with the Orange County Register and the...

08 January, 2009 /

It seems that ever since Rick Stein has taking over leadership duties of Arts Orange County his first order of business has been to raise the profile of Arts OC to the general art fan. Did anybody other then the 10 people that financed the Performing Arts Center know what Arts Orange County's mission was 12 months ago?? I didn't. Anyway, there's a new happenings website SparkOC and they want your input on a new survey and there's even a new promotional video below that...

07 January, 2009 /

This Saturday night kicks off one of the first new openings of 2009. Invasion featuring Anthony Gordon and David Michael Lee opens on Saturday night from 6-9pm at @Space Contemporary. I will see you there. ...

06 January, 2009 /

Congrats to Huntington Beach based painter Sherie' Franssen for making Kenneth Baker's Top 5 List for 2008. As always it's nice to see an OC based artist get this kind of recognition. ...

05 January, 2009 /

The OC Art Grant is back. Three $500 grants for drawing, painting, photo and sculpture and one $500 grant for graduate students and one $400 grant for undergrad students will all be awarded on May 2nd in the Santa Ana Artists Village at 8pm.To be considered send your CV, Statement and ONLY 4 images on printed on heavy white paper with details by Feb 7th to:Grand Central Art Center125 N. BroadwaySanta Ana, CA 92706ATTN: DSABC Orange County Art Grant (w/SASE)Contact davidmichaellee@yahoo.com for more details. ...

04 January, 2009 /

January 4, 2009:  Huntington Beach, CA – The Hoff Foundation announced today that it will award quarterly grants totaling $1,500 to the following Artists and Arts Organizations based in Orange County and Long Beach. Diana Markessinis: $750 for studio equipment support.McLean Fahnestock: $750 for upcoming installation project.The Hoff Foundation is a private arts foundation formed in 2008 with a commitment to and passion for the arts. Since its inception one year ago The Hoff Foundation has distributed $13,500 to various individual artists and arts organizations....

04 January, 2009 /

Most of the financial drama circling museums has been coming out of LA but it seems some of the bad news is starting to bleed into Orange County. Looks like OCMA has delayed the upcoming Diebenkorn show 6 months due to financial reasons. Orange County already had shaky support for its arts organizations during the good times. Things could get pretty ugly around here before it gets better. More to come I'm sure. ...

24 December, 2008 /

Here are some images from Saturday night at @space. Now that I am a bit freer, I have more time to go looking again. I swung by @space to say hello to Julie and to chat with her. My friends and I had one of our galleries night out. We wanted to go to Riverside to see the new Jeff Soto show, but decided against it because of time. We ended up at our usual second Saturday hangout, Pomona, to do their artwalk and...

16 December, 2008 /

Congratulations to HB based painter Sherie' Franssen. It seems SF based art critic Kenneth Baker loved her new show currently up at Dolby Chadwick. The review can be read HERE. Always nice to see an OC based artist get well deserved recognition nationally. ...

16 December, 2008 /

American Public Media wants your input. They want to know how artists, art, investors, gallery owners, and people in the arts community in California are working through the current financial crisis. Go to THIS LINK and let them know how you are managing in these difficult times. ...

02 December, 2008 /