Aging as Art 2019 at the Bowers Museum and Newport Beach Central Library

The Council on Aging-Southern California invites you to Aging as Art 2019, the 5th annual juried photography show, featuring our own Janos Lanyi (image shown above, ©) and many other amateur and professional photographers’ unique interpretations of the aging experience. Special Event at the Bowers Museum July 23 – August 4, 10-4 (except Monday, July...

Laguna Art Museum: Oskar Fischinger and the Interconnectedness of the Arts

Yesterday I had the good fortune to view some paintings of German-born Southern California artist Oskar Fischinger (1900-1967) at the Laguna Art Museum. I also met his son Richard Fischinger and his son’s wife, Mary. At a time when we are starting to see censorship of critical art in this country (Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette),...

Irvine Fine Arts Center 2018 All Media call for entries

ALL MEDIA 2018 Application Deadline June 29, 11:59 p.m. The Irvine Fine Arts Center (IFAC) is pleased to announce the annual juried All Media exhibition, and invites Southern California-based artists to submit artwork for consideration. This year, the exhibition will be juried by Dave Barton, the arts writer for OC Weekly. Submissions are being accepted through June 29,...

Pensacola Museum of Art — Mobile Museum of Art

Even editors go on vacation once in a while, as evidenced by my image of Pensacola Beach, Florida, above. All I can say is, marvelous white sand beaches and great seafood! While in this area, I happened upon two interesting art museums, the Pensacola Museum of Art (constructed in a former jail!) and the Mobile...

Report on the 2017 Medium Festival of Photography

Last Sunday marked the conclusion of the sixth annual Medium Festival of Photography. This time (in contrast to the brief visit last year) I decided to participate in all four days of activities (October 26-29), and I am very pleased I did. This way I am also able to report on the range of activities...

Two Current Exhibits – Laguna Art Museum and LACMA

Wanted to call your attention to two interesting current exhibits: The Laguna (Beach) Art Museum is featuring an extensive exhibit on the California School of Fine Arts' first decade (now San Francisco Art Institute). Includes work by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and many others. Only through May 29. Some work by Hurrell is also on...

Ed Ruscha’s innovative photobook at OCMA

Every Building on the Sunset Strip copyright 1966 Ed Ruscha Currently OCMA (Orange County Museum of Art) is exhibiting Pop Art Design and included are a few works by Ed Ruscha, but probably the most photographically interesting is a very long display of Ed Ruscha's 1966 creative photobook Every Building on the Sunset Strip. This...

Seen & Unseen: Photographs by Imogen Cunningham – Opening November 19 at the Bowers Museum

Future Exhibition: Frida Kahlo – Her Photos will open February 25, 2017. http://www.bowers.org/index.php/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/477-frida-kahlo-her-photos   The Bowers Museum is located at the corner of 20th & Main Streets in Santa Ana - one minute from the 5 freeway, (Main St. South exit) and just minutes from the 57, 55 and 22 freeways. Hours are Tuesdays through...

Some Reflections on the Medium Festival of Photography, San Diego, October 2016

Ten things I got out of just a few hours of attendance (I highly recommend a more extended visit for future years): A useful escape from the tedium of the current election campaign! Sharing an informal atmosphere that was very conducive to informal conversations.         http://www.lafayettehotelsd.com/ A chance to talk at length about photography and...

Irvine Fine Arts Center’s All Media 2016

  Memory Pods – Loss 2014 copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very excited and honored to announce that Loss from my Memory Pods project was juried into the Irvine Fine Arts Center (IFAC) All Media 2016 exhibition. The juror was Dan Cameron who most recently was the past Chief Curator for the Orange County Museum...