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

When all is fails bring in the artists. You know Gap, RVCA's been pimping artists for a while now with great success. ...

16 May, 2008 /

It's that time again. This Saturday night is another Santiago Art District Art Walk. I was there last month and had a great time. You might remember the video. Lots to do this weekend so get out there and enjoy. ...

16 May, 2008 /

This Saturday night is also the opening of the collaboration between brothers Albert & David Lopez at SolArt Gallery in Santa Ana. I hear it's a big new space and hope to check it out this weekend with camera in hand. ...

15 May, 2008 /

This Saturday night the Box Gallery opens danyol: At The Seams. Also at 8pm the chamber rock quartet Carletta Sue Kay will play with danyol on the guitar. Enjoy! ...

15 May, 2008 /

Robert Rauschenberg dead at 82 ...

13 May, 2008 /

You're getting the report early again because I'm leaving town again, this time to Vegas where I will seek fame and fortune. There's a few solid shows coming up this weekend so enjoy yourself. Nobuhito Nishigawara opens at @space on Saturday night. This is Not Here curated by Peter Blake opens at JFlynn Gallery on Saturday night. (image: Jorg Dubin) Don't forget the Meet Meet The Artists Party is Friday night at the HBAC. Performances by Finishing School included.  ...

08 May, 2008 /

Just a reminder. This Friday night is the HB Art Center Auction. The auction will run from 7 to 9:30 with the live auction starting at 8pm. Admission is $50 and the funds go to support the center. Have fun! UPDATE: Friday night is FREE. It's the meet the artist's party. Next week is the auction. ...

07 May, 2008 /

The first of three thematic video showcases curated by Carol Cheh, designed to highlight OCMA's video art collection, opened this weekend at the Orange Lounge. Mash Up (May 3 - June 13) looks at the current cultural obsession with conflating diverse elements of popular and avant-garde media to create new art that is ironic, humorous, and frequently uncanny. Works such as Joel Morrison's Birds/Lewitt (2005), Goody-B. Wiseman's Superlovestarpower 2, 3 and 4 (2006), Ciprian Muresan's Un Chien Andalou (2004), and Jimmy Joe Roche's Ultimate Reality...

05 May, 2008 /

  This Thursday night OC based painter Jeff Gillette will present a series of new work titled Desert Interventions at Bert Green Fine Art. The opening will run from 6-9pm during the Downtown Art Walk. There's also a nice article up on the show at Artscene. Don't miss it. ...

05 May, 2008 /

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02 May, 2008 /