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

It is the first Saturday of the month so you all know the place to be this weekend will be the Santa Ana Artist Village and surrounding locales First off Scribble Theory Gallery celebrates their 1 year anniversary with new works by Derek Hess. Congrats! The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Opens Get it Off Your Chest.   Bobbie Mandel opens at Viento y Agua Gallery in Long Beach (time for a website Tom). Raw Boiled and Cooked opens at The Grand Central Art Center. Should be...

01 April, 2005 /

Via Barry at Bloggy it seems one of my old faves (dating myself) Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs has gone back to painting. On a kinda non-art related post but keeping with the music theme Peter Case formerly of The Nerves and The Plimsouls and Grammy nominated as a solo artist will be at the Blue Cafe tonight. I mention this because I'm a closet guitar player and I took his songwriting workshop and he is one cool guy...

31 March, 2005 /

Congratulations to Huntington Beach native Steven Baldi for being recognized by Art Review Magazine as one of their top 25 emerging artists. Art Review also does a little piece on LA/SF and our slacker art...

30 March, 2005 /

I'm happy to report that Office alumni Michele Jaquis has been chosen as the Diva of the Month over at United Divas. If you be a creative women of any kind you should go check out all the offerings at their site and get your community on. Enjoy. ...

29 March, 2005 /

Just in case anybody has the old date for the Santa Ana 7 show at The Office. The opening date has been moved to Saturday April 16th. It'll be quite the event so please mark your calendars. ...

29 March, 2005 /

As someone who runs a Gallery that focuses on young and emerging artists it has definitely come to my attention how little the University/Art School system prepares their students for life in the real world upon graduation. Well here is an opportunity to sharpen your art business skills and jump start your career. Ashley Emenegger formerly of Gallery 825 has started her own consulting company Mclean Fine Art and will be conducting a two day workshop titled Art is My Business. Details follow: Art Is My Business...

27 March, 2005 /

All these shows end this weekend or within the next week. So hurry up! Michael Maas at Viento y Agua Gallery Detente at Greenwood Chebithes Gallery. The Passionate Gesture at Marion Meyer Gallery. Color it Orange at The Laguna College of Art & Design. California New Old Masters & Gallery C. Enjoy. ...

25 March, 2005 /

This is scary and hilarious all at the same time. The fall out should be interesting. ...

23 March, 2005 /

Welcome to California Sarah. Welcome back to blog life Mr. Iconoduel. Welcome back to regular posting Commie Girl. Welcome to the blog roll Radar Orange. ...

23 March, 2005 /

Liz Goldner visits Contours of Modernity and Voices of Chinese Diaspora at The Soka University Founders Hall gallery for The OC Metro and writes about it here. ...

22 March, 2005 /

You don't hear too much these days about the collecting of video works so I thought I would highlight a video work in my collection and the artists responsible...

22 March, 2005 /

Rebecca Schoenkopf takes on the new Ansel Adams show in this week's OC Weekly. "But the longer one looks at the workmanship of Adams’ brilliantly formal images, the more one sees the snow-gilded evergreen up his butt." Come on. That's pretty funny. Read the rest. ...

22 March, 2005 /

This Thursday Caryn Coleman of sixspace and ABLA fame will be participating on a panel that will be discussing arts journalism. Go support your local art writer. Details follow: Join us for a panel discussion organized by the Greater L.A. chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on Thursday, March 24. It’ll be more than just New York-bashing. What’s at stake is nothing less than the way Southern California art is perceived around the world. PANELISTS: Caryn Coleman co-owner of sixspace and writes art.blogging.la Peter Frank, art critic for...

21 March, 2005 /