The JoAnne Artman Gallery once again reminds us why it’s the premiere beachside venue for new and fascinating figurative work with “Seeking Future,” a solo exhibition by international artist Rimi Yang. Yang’s work straddles genres and eras, taking echoes of Old Master’s females and flipping them into contemporary abstractions imbued with multi-cultural verve by melding […]
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'This is America' Opening Reception
One of the brightest young stars to hit the LA art scene in the past few years, America Martin continues to push avant-garde boundaries in addition to adding sculpture to her already impressive palate of acrylic works. In a style recognized for its Cubist master origins, yet organically free of imitation, Martin creates cultural explosions […]
'Girls, Girls, Girls' Is Hot, Hot, Hot!
Now that I'm wading into my 40s, one of my favorite pastimes is to drone on and on about how much better everything was when I was a kid. It's incredibly fun pointing out how much cooler and smarter we all were, how we had way better music, film, television and art (and how no […]
America Martin Accepts No Substitutes
In a world that rewards derivative creation, it's rare to walk into a gallery and encounter work influenced enough by past masters and movements to indicate the artist actually knows something about her predecessors, but also stands so uniquely stamped with the artist's personality that pinpointing from where she derived this influence is befuddling. You […]
Jhina Alvarado Offers a Time Capsule
The other day, a friend of mine posted to my Facebook page an image of Steve Jobs with the headline “1 Person Dies and 100 million cry”; next to him was a picture of emaciated African children with “1 Million Die and no one cries.” She did it because I'd ranted during our conversation the […]
OC Art Galleries Will Feature Japan, Shag and More!
Summer's here, it's a holiday, school is out, now it's time to play—and even if you don't know the lyrics to that famous Annette Funicello Bikini Beach theme song, you can still head down to the shores and various inland-y parts to check out the summer art fun awaiting. From Japanese dead guys to skateboard […]
They All Come to Look for America
The America here is artist America Martin, whose exhibit at JoAnne Artman Gallery is definitely something to look for. The Colombian-American favors the human form as her subject, and she honors it with bright colors and commanding lines. “The artist cannot be idle,” Martin says. “It is only duty, love and discipline that make art. […]