Reviewing a juried, group photography show is a lot like finding an old box of photographs hidden in a closet. Peel open the box, and you... More >>

Joshua Paskowitz recalls his childhood as the youngest of the Paskowitz clan with a variety of adjectives: "tragic," "bullshit," "valuable,"... More >>

Whenever a minority group fails to be the biggest topic during a presidential election, you know progress has been made. Early on in the 2012... More >>

Mitt Romney's epic failed run for the presidency last week is still being dissected as I type these words and will likely continue in the weeks... More >>

Every Thursday, Gordo sets up a stool and easel in front of Johnny's Saloon, a beloved neighborhood dive in Huntington Beach, and begins to... More >>

If ambiguity, uncertainty and a love of the vague send you off the deep end, best avoid curator Marcus Herse's exhibition "Dark Matters: Takes on... More >>

It took 35-year-old painter Jeremy Cross about four or five attempts before he was able to break free of Bakersfield. "I ran away several... More >>

Just across the street from Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, in the middle of the city's suburban placidity, exists what's probably the most... More >>

You can't mention the United States-Mexico border in modern-day Southern California without unleashing a stream-of-consciousness rant from both... More >>

Having seen my share of meh in local galleries, many is the time I've pondered how grand it would be to watch a WWE-style cage fight between... More >>