Archive for October, 2009

TONIGHT: photographer Judith Fox speaks in San Diego

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

The Art Now San Diego blog just posted this note on photographer Judith Fox speaking in San Diego tonight in conjunction with local art institution The Art of Photography, whose 2009 exhibition is on view at the Lyceum Theatre in downtown San Diego through the end of the month.

Watercolor classes at Liberty Station San Diego

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Well written article here on watercolor artist Jerry Stitt's workshop at the San Diego Watercolor Society's studio and gallery in Liberty Station. How to take the round world and put it on flat paper! Jerry teaches you to concentrate on value as well as color in your paintings. Learn to use ...

$3.6 million in grants awarded to southern California arts groups

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Interesting article from the Los Angeles Times on new grants awarded to southern California arts groups and museums despite the tough economy-- read the full article here.

Ray at Night #97 tonight 10/10!

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

Check out the work of Anjela Piccard tonight at Planet Rooth studios in North Park, ground zero of San Diego art institution Ray at Night.

Robert Pincus on San Diego artist and critic Manny Farber

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Check out this fascinating article on the late great San Diego artist, filmmaker, and art critic Manny Farber. When Manny Farber, local painter extraordinaire, died in 2008, he hadn’t done any writing on films for some 31 years. But the tributes for Farber the film critic came forth at a rate ...