The thing I hate the most about advertising is that it attracts all the bright, creative and ambitious young people, leaving us mainly with the slow and self-obsessed to become our artists.. Modern art is a disaster area. Never in the field of human history has so much been used by so many to say so little. — Banksy ...
Enid Baxter Blader, Local 909er (2008) I haven't visited Orange Lounge in awhile, so today I decided to head down to South Coast Plaza to see their show, Signals: A Video Showcase. Signals is a series of three thematic exhibitions that highlight OCMA's video art collection. Currently up is Wordplay, dealing with artists engaged with the written and spoken words.Part three of the exhibition will begin on July 26. Titled California Scenarios, it features videos by Jeremy Blake, Mungo Thomson, Nicole Antebi, Enid Baxter Blader, and...
It's that time again. This Saturday night the Santiago Art District will be hosting another art walk. There will be live bands and DJ's. Get out there and support your scene. ...
Mrs. OC Art Blog and I are currently in Seattle. Today we had a chance to walk through the Olympic Sculpture Park. I think we're in Seattle the one week a year it's sunny and 80 degrees, it's beautiful. The next few days will be spent at the SAM and the Henry and of course some gallery visits. Enjoy: ...
Hello loyal OC Art Blog readers. I wanted to take moment and welcome a new blogger to this here site. James Rojsirivat is an artist/designer who also happens to be a member of the artist collective Finishing School. James is much younger than me and that means he has much more energy. So look forward to more gallery opening photos, more videos and even some treks across the orange curtain into LA. Rumor has it some stuff happens up there. Welcome James!! ...
Here's a quick Vid of the Spitting Images photo show currently up at GCAC: ...
C-Monster paid a visit.Richard Chang took a look.Theo Douglas spent some gas money.Greg Stacy dropped in.And the OC Art Blog will be there in a couple of weeks, because that's how we roll. ...
This Saturday night About Abstraction opens at The Guggenheim Gallery on campus at Chapman U. Brandon Anschultz opens at @space gallery J. Fynn's 2 year anniversary show is Saturday night. ...
True or False? George W. Bush has allowed the National Endowment For The Arts to grow for eight straight years. ...
Here's a quick vid of the Amy Caterina installation currently up at GCAC. Her website for the project, Free Range Knitting is also up. ...
C-Monster does OC here and here. Hey, next time give me a heads-up and I'll buy you lunch. ...
Speaking of Amy Caterina, here's a great story in the OC Register about how she donated a kidney to Mike McGee and how everything went. Must read. Make sure you give her a hug when you see her at her opening on Saturday night. ...
On Saturday night Amy Caterina opens This Used To Be Real Estate, Now It's Only Field and Trees at GCAC. Also at GCAC there will be a group photo show featuring artists such as Naida Osline, Marya Alford and Eric Stoner. On Saturday night OCCCA opens Altars - Offerings - Totems & Tip Jars featuring Richard Bohn, Diane Stovall & Linda Southwell Night Gallery in Santa Ana opens a new Metal and Ceramic show on Saturday night. ...
The Attraction Repulsion opens Friday Night at Go Rilla Gallery Also on Friday Night Hibbleton Gallery opens Happily Apathy Featuring Lane Heraclitus. Have fun out there! ...
