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2009 Stories by DAVE BARTON

• [Year In Review] The Arts and the Crafts and the Waves of 2009

  published December 31, 2009

  The Arts & the Crafts & the WavesFrom paddle-outs to homemade stockings to theatrical closings to tattoo-art shows: A year of... More >>

• One Critic's Opinion of the Best Work at Irvine Fine Arts Center's Juried Exhibition

  published December 24, 2009

  I’ll Be the Judge of ThatAn outsider’s votes for the best work on display at Irvine Fine Arts Center’s juried... More >>

• Along Came Carlos Amorales' 'Discarded Spider' at OCMA

  published December 17, 2009

  Along Came Carlos AmoralesThe monster talent weaves an intriguing web out of paint, video, aluminum, canvas, paper, pixels and... More >>

• Mythologizing the Martyrs of Iran at Grand Central Art Center

  published December 3, 2009

  Can I Get a Witness?In coming to terms with post-Islamic Revolution Iran, many artists on display at Grand Central Art Center overly... More >>

• Puzzle Over Jophen Stein's Surreality Programming at the Box Gallery

  published November 12, 2009

  Surreality ShowJophen Stein’s puzzling, disturbing juxtapositions of images appeal to ‘The 5 Deadly Senses’ and... More >>

• The Art of Remembrance at Four OC Cemeteries

  published October 29, 2009

  Grave MattersA look at the ancient and not-so-ancient arts of remembrance at four OC cemeteries“He who seeks... More >>

• Almost Everything About the Little Corporal at Muzeo's 'Treasures of Napoleon'

  published October 22, 2009

  Where’s the Little Corporal?Muzeo’s exhibit will help you sort out the truth from the tall tales about... More >>

• Ten or 100 Years Later, 'The Laramie Project' Remains Relevant

  published October 8, 2009

  Another Look at LaramieTen years later or 100 years later, the murder of Matthew Shepard and The Laramie Project will... More >>

• Rembrandt's Sympathy for the Poor Still Holds Lessons Today

  published July 16, 2009

  It’s Not Such a Wonderful LifeRembrandt’s etchings of beggars and paupers were controversial in their time. Good thing... More >>

• At Irvine Fine Arts, Mothersbaugh Is Edgy, But Taussig Truly Goes to the Edge

  published July 9, 2009

  Going PostalAt Irvine Fine Arts, Mark Mothersbaugh’s huggable paranoia is amusing enough, but Arthur Taussig’s... More >>

• Boobs, Bloodshed and Some Actual Art at Laguna Art's 'World of Warcraft' Show

  published June 25, 2009

  Make Love, Not WarcraftA few glimmers of hope, humanity and actual art stand out amid the orgy of fanboy... More >>

• The Unhappy Marriage (Opposite Marriage?) of Art and Politics In the Proposition 8 Debate

  published June 11, 2009

  Prop(aganda) 8A critical eye on the unhappy marriage (opposite marriage?) of art and politics in the Proposition 8... More >>

• [Summer Guide] Different Brushstrokes This Summer at OC's Art Venues

  published June 4, 2009

  Different BrushstrokesLooks like it’ll be a busy summer inside the air-conditioned confines of OC art museums and... More >>

• Thinking Inside the H Box at OCMA

  published May 14, 2009

  Thinking Inside the BoxHighlights of the short films on display in H Box, the portable movie theater now housed at OCMAIf... More >>

• Matisse Painted a Chain Saw. Well, 'Allegedly'

  published May 7, 2009

  The Unkindest CutWait a minute . . . did Matisse ever really paint a chain saw?The story you are about... More >>

• OCMA's New Show Is So Mesmerizing You'll Be Lost Without This Essential Guide

  published April 23, 2009

  Keep it Moving!The new ‘Moving Image’ show at OCMA is so big and mesmerizing you’ll be lost without this... More >>

• 'Viva Siempre' Overwhelms the Space at the Light Gallery, But Don't Let That Stop You From Going

  published April 9, 2009

  Inker ManagementThe flood of tattoo-artist submissions to ‘Viva Siempre’ overwhelms the Light Gallery, but don’t let... More >>

• CGI Car Crashes and Critters Can't Match the Mechanical Marvels on Display at Muzeo

  published April 2, 2009

  The Postmodern PrometheusAs dazzling as CGI car crashes and critters may be, they can’t match the palpable appeal of the... More >>

• The Skate-Punk Sensibility of 'Spare Change' at the Hibbleton Offers Some Real Political Capital

  published March 12, 2009

  ‘Change’ We Can Believe InThe skate-punk sensibility of ‘Spare Change’ at the Hibbleton offers some real... More >>

• See Creatures With Kraken and Kraten at the Box Gallery

  published February 26, 2009

  See CreaturesAaron Kraten’s stylish sirens don’t leave much of an impression, but Keith Noordzy’s charming sea... More >>

• The Tech/Art Installations at the UCI Beall Center Reveal Ghosts In the Machine

  published January 29, 2009

  Fiends and RelationsOur borderline-Luddite reviewer’s spin through the tech/art installations at the UC Irvine Beall Center... More >>

• The Hibbleton Exhibits Photographers With the Rot Stuff

  published January 15, 2009

  The Rot StuffThe photographers at this Hibbleton Gallery show have learned to stop worrying and love rust. And mold. And peeling... More >>