The OC Art Blog was created in 2004 as a way to build community and promote the marginalized but dynamic Orange County art scene.

In keeping with the Blog theme. UCI Art Professor Carrie Paterson's latest project can still be viewed online here. "Carrie Paterson presents a short story in the form of a web log (blog), from which various textual objects have been pulled and realized in the space of the gallery. "Everywhere at Once, and Not Just Once" is a fictional work about moral panic and the phenomenon of 'repressed memories' in relation to sites of cultural contestation like interracial relationships, feminism, and the legacy of...

09 November, 2004 /

Because I'm partial to Mr. Baldessari and his great work. Go buy this book: YOURS IN FOOD, JOHN BALDESSARI A BLIND SPOT BOOK WITH MEDITATIONS ON EATING BY PAUL AUSTER, DAVID BYRNE, DAVE EGGERS, DAVID GILBERT, TIM GRIFFIN, ANDY GRUNDBERG, JOHN HASKELL, MICHAEL MORE, GLENN O'BRIEN, FRANCINE PROSE, PETER SCHJELDAHL, AND LYNNE TILLMANN ...

09 November, 2004 /

For those of you interested in supporting your local non-profit contemporary art quarterly for art and criticism. The Project X Foundation will be hosting a launch party to celebrate the release of X-TRA Volume 7, Number 2. Location and date is: Friday, November 12, 2004, 7-9 PM The Mountain 475 Gin Ling Way, Chinatown, Los Angeles And if you would rather not cross the Orange Curtain you can pick up a free copy of X-TRA at The Office. ...

09 November, 2004 /

This Thursday 11-11 don't miss the finale of Mads Lynnerup's latest project at OCMA; A special presentation of Rock Band Project for which Lynnerup held auditions, formed a band, rehearsed during museum hours, prepared publicity materials and recorded a CD. His band, Fashion Island will perform on Thursday night starting at 6pm. Call the Museum for more details. I was first exposed to Lynnerup's work about 4 or 5 years ago in San Francisco when I saw a piece of his where he had a large...

08 November, 2004 /

I know this could be considered a bit self serving (I'm in the show) but be sure to check out the first survey of contemporary art in Orange county in some 20 years at the Laguna Art Museum. There was about 1600 people at the opening on Nov. 6th and a good time was had by all. The show runs until Feb., so there is plenty of time to get there. It was great to see several artists that have been shown at The...

08 November, 2004 /