Zombie Abstraction (Pt 1)
David Rubin examines some of the early exemplars and what they did to empower and substantiate the abstract aesthetic. More...
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Eye popping images of urban decay have recently hit an art world sweet spot. Rodrigo Valenzuela smartly reverses this trope. More...
David Bradley
The identity of Santa Barbara's art market is a key subject in David Bradley's paintings, which also delve into layered and ironic characters. More...
Carol Es
Carol Es' "The Exodus Project" displays her penchant for bright color and rough form. Here is also documented the creative stimulation that came with her stay in Joshua Tree National Park. More...
Alexis Anne Mackenzie
Strips of one image are mounted over a second to varying degrees of recognizability that causes the eye to shift back and forth in Alexis Anne Mackenzie's newest collages. More...
“Testable Predictions”
Sculpture by Michelle Liccardo, prints by Perry Doane and Amy Bernstein's paintings make "Testable Predictions" crackle with energy. More...
Rosemarie Beck
Rosemarie Beck recoiled from much of the posturing of her AbEx peers, exploring the figure in allegorical settings. This survey reveals her to have been a both frank and sensitive painter. More...
Ruth Pastine
Color and system is the name of the game for Ruth Pastine. Her rhythmic layerings are full of harmony even as the volume of hues are turned up to a full blast. These paintings are both thoughtful and visceral. More...
Patrick Renner
Patrick Renner juxtaposes his sculptural constructions alongside examples of African art, the effect being for each to illuminate the impact of the other. More...
Zombie Abstraction (Pt 1)
David Rubin examines some of the early exemplars and what they did to empower and substantiate the abstract aesthetic. More...
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Eye popping images of urban decay have recently hit an art world sweet spot. Rodrigo Valenzuela smartly reverses this trope. More...
Marissa Lee Benedict and David Rueter
In their collaborative exhibition “Dark Fiber,” Marissa Lee Benedict and David Rueter take as their subject matter the fiber optic cables that transmit high-speed data across great distances. More...
David Kapp
The urgency of urban life is the real subject of David Kapp's paintings of architecture and crowds thickly painted and full of kinetic energy. More...
Hey S-agers, Treasure Your Time
This message from James Yood is directed towards art pros now hitting their senior years, but the rest of you should listen up as well: stop griping, it doesn't help; better to focus on making your time memorable. More...
Joseph Goldberg
Joseph Goldberg's deceptively simple oil-and-wax paintings possess unique topographies within their jagged edges. More...
“Try Youth As Youth”
Four photographers address the human drama of incarcerated child using distinct approaches that enrich our understanding. More...
Yu Ji
Yu Ji's figurative works display a mastery of obsessive detail that isolate individuals within their own worlds. More...
