Musings

Just received the new issue of Coagula and was happy to find an interview of Camille Rose Garcia (OC/HB roots). She opens a show in a few weeks at Grand Central Art Center in the Santa Ana Artist Village. I'm sure it will be packed. You can pick up a free copy of Coagula here at The Office. ...

12 September, 2005 /

While I try and get back to posting mode, all bloggers should check this out and the rest of you art critics could probably learn something from this guy. via Thumbmonkey ...

06 September, 2005 /

Just so people don't think I'm oblivious to what's going on...

02 September, 2005 /

Didn't make it to any shows this weekend so for those of you looking for some meaty art post I'm going to send you over here. I've been doing that a lot lately...

28 August, 2005 /

Things not overheard at a conceptual-art gallery opening. ...

26 August, 2005 /

This was just too good not to post. "Pat Robertson should still know that you can't go on national television and talk about taking out world leaders while holding a Bible in your hand. Everyone knows that's the President's job." Via OC Legend ...

26 August, 2005 /

The last time I had done any acting in any theatrical production was when I got the coveted lead role of Santa Claus in my 3rd Grade holiday play, after peaking so early I thought it was time to hang it up...

21 August, 2005 /

Congrats to HB artist Charli Siebert who was part of Artforum's most recent LA critic's pick. Nice job! ...

20 August, 2005 /

Hit the beach today then went over to the artists village for lunch and caught Exquisite Electric and the Bird Show at GCAC. Both shows were good. There's also a lecture by Poet/Artist/Theorist Alan Soundheim tomorrow night at 7pm at GCAC. Sounds like an interesting one for bloggers. Photos follow: getting better Grand Central Art Center Exquisite Electric Bird Show Bird Show ...

17 August, 2005 /

I'm taking a mental health break from work all week and was hoping to get in a lot of surfing. Bolsa Chica at 10am...

15 August, 2005 /

Local fashionista Paul Frank does Andy Warhol and a couple of OC Weeklies discuss it here and here. Can you see the momentum building here. Forget the gallery system. All the young dudes hope to get their very own RVCA t-shirt. ...

15 August, 2005 /

Tamara Chuang over at the OC Register made mention of the OC Art Blog on her blog yesterday. Thanks Tamara! I suppose I'll have to pick up my summer posting now...

11 August, 2005 /

Received a notice today about another Surf and Skate show with some solid corporate sponsorship and thought I would do my community service for the day and point all you aspiring gallerists/artists to a great article on the Art of Selling Out. Just replace musician with artist/gallery. Remember, all you hipsters are quite the demographic and there's some cold hard cash to be made out there...

09 August, 2005 /

"I'm doing a fine art piece. That's my purpose — not for human rights, or for supporting religion or a political statement," LA based artist Hiro Yagamata proposes a project I can get behind. ...

08 August, 2005 /

Edward Winkleman does it again with a great post for artists concerning the studio visit. Check it out. ...

05 August, 2005 /

For those that don't know my Dad is the Director of Consulting for the Center for Nonprofit Management in LA. He happens to know I do this little art blog thing among other art related stuff and he asked me if I would get the word out about a new program the Center is making available to starving artists and arts related nonprofit organizations. They have $$$$$ available!! All the information on the Los Angeles Arts Loan Fund can be found here. Go get you some money. The...

03 August, 2005 /