Art Events

Headed over to SoundWalk 2005 in Long Beach tonight and It was great time. There was a great crowd and I ran into a few familiar faces like Michele Jaquis, xtine and Carrie Yury. If you missed it you can still catch part of the show at Koo's, otherwise make sure you don't miss it next year. Some photos follow: All Ages Peek at the Queen Mary Sound Bike xtine's Mozart Effect. The cactus listening to 50 cent is the winner. Michele Jaquis' installation. ...

20 August, 2005 /

Yesterday I passed on the surf and headed up north to meet Mark Dutcher at his Culver City studio. Had the opportunity to see his new work and hang out and talk for a while. I'm very excited to report that we'll get a chance to see some of this new work in the OC early next year at The Office. More on that later. After leaving Mark's I headed over to MOCA to catch the Basquiat show. The interview film downstairs is a must...

19 August, 2005 /

This Saturday the LBC will be the place to be to catch the opening of Soundwalk 2005. Be sure to catch The Office's November artist Carrie Yury's sound installation on the corner of Elm and Ocean. Hope to see you there. This year with over 60 contributing artists from Southern California, Germany, Italy, UK, and New Zealand Soundwalk 2005 offer's another environmental experience with new and returning artists participating in the alteration of this familiar urban space. The outdoor sound installations add a layer...

16 August, 2005 /

For those of you that are suffering the August art withdrawls I wanted to point you to a local program on our local NPR station called Pacific Drift. You might remember me mentioning them back in January. I caught a couple of re-broadcasts last night. One was a piece on Vincent Price and his Art Collecting legacy and the other was a walk through of the recent Hammer show, Thing. Great stuff. They have many podcasts available on their website. The show airs on Sunday nights. Check...

15 August, 2005 /

It's first Saturday so that means Santa Ana is the place to be this weekend. Some details follow. Keep it safe out there. The Bird Show opens at Grand Central. The Collective Show opens at SolArt Gallery Greg Stone at Space on Spurgeon Ramon Ramirez will open the final show at Diseno Art Gallery ...

05 August, 2005 /

Happy to report there's actually something to do in the OC this week. This Thursday the creative folks at Chop Shop TV will be hosting an art event at their offices. Featured artists will be Mary Hackett, Aaron Carretti & Jenny Hager. The opening is from 5 to 9pm. I think I'm going to have to go just to support someone else showing art in their office...

01 August, 2005 /

Wanted to let everybody know about a couple of events taking place at OCCCA. Tonight their Friday night forum continues with an artist talk by Janice Deloof. The talk starts at 7pm and the gallery will be open during the event. OCCCA is also seeking artists for an upcoming show titled Demise of Democracy. The prospectus can be found here. ...

22 July, 2005 /

Wanted to give everybody a heads-up that Finishing Schools latest project Open House is going to kick off in September...

18 July, 2005 /

This Saturday Evita: Up Close and Personal opens at  the Bowers. Normally I would be sure to miss something like this but I am going to Argentina early next year so I might have to take a look. Get a historical perspective kinda thing. (image, Juan Carlos Pallarols, Replica of Death Mask of Eva Peron, 1952.) ...

12 July, 2005 /

I was going to try and and give a more detailed description but it's late and I'm tired and I'm not good at it anyway. So all I really have to say is on Saturday I caught the Tim Hawkinson show at LACMA and it's just one of those shows where you walk around and just get lost...

11 July, 2005 /

This Saturday after running through LA we made sure to stop at Enview Gallery in Long Beach to catch the opening reception for artist Robert Fontenot. I had known of this space for a little while but this was my first visit and I was quite impressed, both with the space and the work of Robert Fontenot. Enview as I understand it is a collaborative effort between Autumn Beck and Chloe Flores and their mission is to have 2 month shows featuring various local artists....

10 July, 2005 /

Tomorrow night (Thursday) I hope you will join me at the Pasadena Museum of California Art to catch the opening of Bull.Miletic's four-channel video installation Ubergang. The reception runs from 6-8pm and there will be an artist talk at 7pm. All museum galleries will be open during the event. See you there! ...

06 July, 2005 /

Wanted to give everybody a heads-up to mark your calendars for the next opening at The Office. I'm really excited about this next show and I'm sure you will enjoy it also. Three Blind Mice features three emerging artists who you might have seen previously at various locations and I'm sure you are going to hear a lot about in years to come. Hope to see you there. Three Blind Mice featuring Walpa D' Mark, Gustavo Herrera & Aragna Ker Opens Saturday July 16th, 6-9pm. Address can be...

05 July, 2005 /

Here is a great opportunity for a great cause I'd like to pass along. Go ahead and submit away! ¡All California! Juried Exhibition and Auction is a new approach for Laguna Art Museum’s 23rd Annual Art Auction, one of the longest running art museum auctions in California. In this year’s auction, added value will be provided to the artists through a juried process that will span the state, and by hosting an extended online virtual exhibition. Your participation in the exhibition and donation to the...

01 July, 2005 /

For those of you staying in town this weekend it looks like Santa Ana is going to be the place to be this weekend. Keep it safe out there. Opening info follows: OCCCA celebrates 25 years. (image, Bob Aisawa, "No More #71", 2005.) Jeff Foye & Robbie Miller @ Tony Danza Gallery Greg Stone @ spaceonspurgeon The art of Jophen Stein @ Scribble Theory. Exquisite Electric @ Grand Central (image Tony Oursler) Reza PorMansor @ Sol Art Gallery ...

30 June, 2005 /

Today Mrs. OC Art Blog and I trekked over to The Camp to catch the vintage trailer show Mobile Spaces and then headed over to OCMA to catch the Villa America exhibit and the Jason Dodge installation ( It seems to me Casey Kaplan does a nice job of getting his artists museum shows...

25 June, 2005 /

For those of you that are starting to notice that things definitely slow down in the art world around here in the summer and are looking for something to do. Look no further. This weekend is the beginning of the very popular Painting's Edge series held in the beautiful mountain town of Idyllwild which is a 2 hour drive from LA/OC. This years lineup features some heavy weights like Dave Hickey, Robert Storr, Shahzia Sikander and Lari Pittman. The workshops are all full but...

23 June, 2005 /