Important Events Slow Art Day! April 9 2016, a day dedicated to the appreciation and detailed viewing of art. Orange County Museum Exhibitions Openings: 4/2 OCMA Upcoming Exhibitions Ongoing: Bowers Museum Current Exhibitions Laguna Art Museum Current Exhibition Closing: No closing exhibitions in April. Gallery Highlights 4/2 – 4/23 Chicali 13 at OCCCA 4/2 –
Some of the Escalette Collection’s most fantastic pieces belong to the medium of screenprinting, and while that might ring a bell for some, to others the process is a total mystery. As the infant of the printmaking family, it only became a technique used in fine art during the mid-1930s, unlike to other printmaking methods
With Black History Month upon us, many talented artists of color come to mind, including L.A. based artist Mark Bradford. We are fortunate to have a few Mark Bradford lithographs in the Escalette Collection that give us a glimpse into Bradford’s large body of work. Despite the often political angle to his art, Bradford’s work
Upon browsing the Escalette Collection, one might begin to notice a strange trend in media: lithography. Everybody’s doing it; from Ann Hamilton to Roy Lichtenstein, the medium seems to be a favorite. But what exactly is a lithograph? And how on earth do you make one? Let’s take a look! Lithography, a fairly young medium in
Sculptor Betty Gold may work from basic geometric forms, but the end result of her pieces is nothing short of complex and multidimensional. Born in Austin, Texas and currently based in Venice, California, Gold has had a long and exciting career. At eighty years of age, she still creates work today. We are lucky to
Coffee roasting inside Beckman Hall, The Piazza’s quiet, calm, serene, While all inside, the artwork comes alive, Forming a very festive team! Everybody knows Wayne White will “freak” and have some fun, Even John Paul Jones is looking bright. Tiny horses by Schulnik will all run, And beads will shimmer in White on White!
After WWII, Atomic power and new technologies changed the entire dynamic of how art was perceived. Mass culture took over formality and breached subject matter conventions. This revolution is most commonly known as the Pop Art Movement. The term “pop” comes from the word “popular.” It is not a reference to Pop’s popularity, but to its focus
German architect Walter Gropius opened the Bauhaus school in 1919 in Weimer, Germany. The Bauhaus served not only as a school for architects, but a site for re-imagining the material world through the unification of all the arts. The school combined crafts school, academy of the arts, and architecture school, providing workshops in cabinetmaking, textile making, metalworking,
At 9:30 a.m. a luxury bus picked up the Friends of the Escalette Collection and headed south to San Diego County for a day full of art and good company. After a few hours of lively conversation we arrived in La Jolla. The first stop on the tour was Quint Gallery.
Friends of the Escalette Collection – Siemon & Salazar studio visit, November 2013 Before the holidays, the Friends of the Escalette Collection were invited to a special tour of Siemon & Salazar glassblowing studios in Costa Mesa. For more information on the Siemon & Salazar studio, please visit their website: siemon & salazar All