Openings

The premiere event of "Art in the Streets" at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, with contributing writer Evan A. Senn -- of the OC Art Blog and R.A.R.W. ...

17 April, 2011 /

Katy Betz is back again to take you to a place where your mind can run loose and play! Last time we spoke with Katy, she shared with us her creative process and why it is important for her to create space for imagination (Click here to read our interview with her). She shared with me her upcoming MFA show awhile back and I'm excited to share with you that it is finally here-- this Saturday! With her credo as the title of this exhibition, Katy...

14 April, 2011 /

Don't miss a chance to meet artist, musician, surfer and activist BRANDON BOYD. (yes, that is the very same Boyd from rock band INCUBUS) Brandon Boyd working on drawing selected for H.O.P.E. & Hurley collaboration (image provided by Hurley) Another Collaboration for HURLEY - This time they are working with Brandon Boyd and H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Everywhere) to raise funds and bring awareness to conserving our oceans. If you haven't taken a walk on the beach in the early morning lately you should.  While being surrounded by one of...

31 March, 2011 /

PSYCHOPTICBLACKLIGHTFUZZ PART II @ Hurley's )(  Space Gallery, Costa Mesa   When I arrived at Hurley, it was dark and filled with people. I dragged my empty stomach and avoided walking straight into the catering refreshment on the left. I murmured to myself, "Don't stare at the food in the eye. Look away...

23 January, 2011 /

  Last night Jennifer Cheng and I visited four of UCI's numerous galleries.  It was opening night for CULT OF THE RUIN: STRATEGIES OF ACCUMULATION  in the University Art Gallery (UAG) & Room Gallery in the art department.         This group show presented works from emerging artists working largely in the conceptual realm hinged on art critic Craig Owen's ideas of transience and fragmentation via allegorical referents utilized in contemporary art practices.  You can read more about art history professor and critic Craig Owen's theories...

07 January, 2011 /

Opening Reception this week & - Art Crawl Experience (ACE) FEB 12, 5-11pm & there is still time to get involved!! Check out the hoping downtown Anaheim's art district. This weekend Rothick Art Haus will be presenting a new show "Subtle Nudges" on Saturday night. In February Christina Sanchez's Le Modern Trinket will be participating in the Art Crawl Experience (ACE)  Indie Arts and Crafts Fair on Feb 12th, 5-11pm with live music, food, and of course ART!  If you would like to participate in the indie...

05 January, 2011 /

I arrived at the opening reception just in time to hear the last part of the award ceremony presented by Karen Moss, the Deputy Director of Exhibition and Programs in Orange County Museum of Art. There were a lot of people with their family and friends, taking pictures and meeting artists to get more insight into their artwork. I’ve never been to Irvine Fine Arts Center before, but I surprised myself because this gallery was voted as the Best Art Gallery in Orange County...

21 November, 2010 /

       Mike Stilkey, Untitled Installation of 4,400 books and paint   (photos by Alyssa Cordova )Artist Mike Stilkey, far rightSo-cal artist judges books by their covers     Good news!  In case you missed Costa Mesa’s )( Space Gallery’s inaugural exhibition, Reminiscent: Mike Stilkey, it has been reinstalled in the Hurley creative retail space in Laguna Beach just in time for their one year anniversary.                     Orange County active wear giant Hurley recently opened their new gallery in Costa Mesa, CA  to give art-thirsty Orange Countians refreshing monthly art shows curated by former Billy Shire...

06 July, 2010 /

Longtime OC local Jeff Gillette's (aka Laurie Hassold's other half) show 'Dismayland' will be opening this Saturday at the CoproGallery in Santa Monica.  If you're in LA-LA land this weekend go check it out. Congrats Jeff!  -Joanna ...

09 April, 2010 /

Here they are folks, Mike McGee & Andrea Harris-McGee and Mr. OC Art Blog Saturday night at the Crumb opening in Downtown Santa Ana. ...

13 July, 2009 /

I completely missed the opening for this show. I had a previous engagement in L.A. last night. But thank you (once again) to my friend Susie Eaton. Because of her I have pictures of the opening reception to share with all of you. She sent me so many good once, I couldn't decide which ones to edit out. So I said, heck, I'll do my usual Flickr slideshow.So right now I'm just living vicariously through Susie's pictures. The ball game looked like it was a...

18 October, 2008 /

Since I have a bit of free time post MOCA and Little Pharma, I decided to take a trip down to Pomona to visit my friends Susie Eaton and Juan Thorp over at Bunny Gunner. Susie used to be a staple in Santa Ana, but now resides in the Art Colony.Currently, they have a show up of new work by Amy Maloof. I missed the opening on Saturday night because I had to be at Fringe Exhibitions for our opening. I think Amy's work is...

16 October, 2008 /

2332 opens at the Huntington Beach Art Center tomorrow night, October 17th. The baseball-themed show features works by Stuart Allen, Travis Collinson, Dean De Cocker, Matthew Furmanski, Jimi Gleason, Robert Jacka, Ian M. Kennelly, Juan Thorp, and Michael Woodcock. From what my friend Juan Thorp told me, they will be playing a game of whiffle ball around 5pm. Go out there, have some fun, and play ball!--James ...

16 October, 2008 /

Here's something to check out this Friday night. The group show Strange Places, Familiar Places opens at Go Rilla! Gallery in Santa Ana. 7-9pm 7-10pm. Have fun!--James ...

01 October, 2008 /

My friends and I thought that some of the works in this year's GLAMFA aren't as good as last year's. I don't know if anyone agrees. However, that's just our opinion. We did have a couple of favorites. Particularly the Paris internet meter. Hiltion of France. Well, you get the idea.--James ...

13 September, 2008 /

So this is where I ended up last night. In Santa Ana. I don't think I can do a night like this again for quite awhile. Four nights of art openings this week is a bit much if you ask me.So after OCCCA, my friends and I ended up getting some dinner at Memphis. The Pomona's Art Colonists ended up joining us for some conversations and drinks. Fun were had by all.--James ...

07 September, 2008 /

I'm a fan of Sameshima. Everytime I see his work I always think that they are really smart.The show is called Numbers II (Ode to Johnny Rio).Numbers is John Rechy's second novel. The hero is young, handsome, narcissistic Johnny Rio who, after three years away from the "scene," is impelled, obsessively, to return to the city of Los Angeles, there to test himself anew in the arena of male love. Johnny, who is seen as an angel of dark sex, is like a retired boxer--an...

07 September, 2008 /