A World of Exhibits on Display

Focusing on California art as well as world-renowned treasures, local exhibits this fall will offer patrons a range of styles to explore, from traditional and contemporary to the mystic and irreverent.

* “Diego Rivera” comes to the Santa Ana College Main Gallery today through Oct. 25. The exhibit is a multimedia exploration of the Pan-American Unity Mural completed by Mexican artist Diego Rivera at the City College of San Francisco in 1940. The exhibit features an interactive kiosk stocked with voice, music and video photographs that takes viewers on a tour and describes the stories behind each figure in the fresco.

* “Along El Camino Real: The California Missions in Art” at the Irvine Museum features more than 50 works from the late 1800s that capture California’s past. El Camino Real, which means “King’s Highway,” connected the 21 California missions. Selections include etchings by Henry Chapman Ford and a painting of San Juan Capistrano by Alexander Harmer. Other paintings are by California Impressionist painters such as William Wendt, Franz Bischoff, Maurice Braun and Guy Rose. The exhibit opens Sept. 23 and continues through Jan. 20.

* The remnants of urban graffiti find their place in art in “East of the River: Post Grafitt,” Saturday through Oct. 15 with an opening reception Sept. 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Santa Ana’s Artists Village. The exhibition is created and curated by artist Frank Miller.

Miller’s work comprises 650 discarded materials such as spray cans, paint rollers and syringes scattered along the east side of the Los Angeles River from Cypress Gardens to Commerce. Miller also will be working with 17 artists from the L.A. Assemblage Group. Each artist will present a piece of work and collaborate on a single mosaic installation.

* The Fullerton Museum Center offers a rare glimpse of Amish life in “A Different Form of Modernity: Amish Life Across North America.” The exhibit, which opens Sept. 30, uses more than 200 photos along with Amish and Mennonite quilts, clothing, toys and dolls to provide an in-depth look at the people, their customs and reverence for their land. The window into a community locked in 19th century rural America is open through Dec. 31.

* Anticipating another blockbuster exhibition, the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art brings “Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum” to town from Oct. 7 through Jan. 2. The show will feature more than 120 artifacts that are more than 3,000 years old. The British Museum houses one of the world’s largest collections of Egyptian antiquities.

The treasures from Egypt’s temples and tombs include stone sculptures of pharaohs, bronze statuettes of gods, jewelry and papyri from “Books of the Dead” with their painted vignettes. Other items are amulets, furniture, cosmetics and a decorated coffin with its wrapped mummy inside.

* The art of contemporary artist and master illusionist Tony DeLap is featured at the Orange County Museum of Art from Oct. 14 through Jan. 14. The exhibition is guest-curated by Bruce Guenther, the museum’s former curator, who returns to present the 40 drawings, 45 painting-sculpture hybrids and five free-standing sculptures of the artist. The works chronicle more than four decades of the artist’s stylistic development. DeLap is known for his free-standing aluminum and fiberglass and resin sculptures that have evolved into complex art forms.

* In “Portraits of a Small Town” at the Anaheim Museum Oct. 18 through Jan. 6, is viewed during the early 1900s. Guest-curated by Jane Newell, the exhibition features dozens of photographs taken by James Howard, the city’s justice of the peace.

* The exhibition “Domestic Priorities,” running through Oct. 22 at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, draws parallels between making art and performing daily chores. Three artists use common household materials such as teacups, vinyl flooring, dinner menus and plastic bottles for art that explores identity and memory of domestic life.

* Art goes to the “Extremes” when the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art opens its show with a tentative date of Oct. 28. The title of the show is a play on the Gen X notion of extreme attitudes that push human and societal limitations, said Clayton Spada, who is in charge of exhibitions. The extreme art exhibition showcases work that is reverent, untraditional or low-brow in concept or process, including graffiti. In addition, a masquerade ball is scheduled. Materials will be provided for participants to decorate masks or they can select an artist-decorated mask. The masks will then be sold in a silent auction.

* “Mariners and Mandarins,” which explores seafaring in the China Sea and runs through Nov. 10 at Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, is followed by a show highlighting the career of painter Rex Brandt, a well-known Orange County artist. The Brandt collection is on display Nov. 18 through March 9.

* The works of Polish American avant-garde sculptor Stanislav Szukalski arrive at the Laguna Art Museum on Nov. 12. Curated by Tyler Stallings, the exhibition, “Struggle,” is a retrospective of the artist’s legacy, showcasing more than 25 bronze sculptures, drawings, scrapbook pages and sketchbooks. The collection is sponsored by actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his father, George, friends of the artist who died in 1987. The show runs through Jan. 7.

Information:

Anaheim Museum: (914) 778-3301

Bowers Museum of Cultural Art: (714) 567-3600

Fullerton Museum Center: (714) 738-6545

The Irvine Museum: (949) 476-0294

Laguna Art Museum: (949) 494-8971

Muckenthaler Cultural Center: (714) 738-6595

Newport Harbor Nautical Museum: (949) 673-7863

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art: (714) 667-1517

Orange County Museum of Art: (949) 759-1122

Santa Ana Artists Village: (714) 571-4229

Santa Ana College Main Gallery: (714) 564-5615

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ARTS & SERVICES FOR DISABLED INC.

3962 Studebaker Road

Suite 206

Long Beach

(562) 982-0247

https://www.artsnservices.com

Arts & Services for Disabled provides programs primarily for people with disabilities. Workshops provide cultural opportunities for disabled individuals and artists to work with a professional visual or performing artist.

Season information

Workshops at Very Special Arts Orange County, MainPlace/Santa Ana:

Watercoloring--Oct. 21

Annual Show: July 2001

This show seeks to erode barriers and eliminate stereotypes of the disabled population. Individual accomplishments of artistic merit, not disabilities, are the focus.

BOWERS MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ART

2002 N. Main St.

Santa Ana

(714) 567-3600

https://www.bowers.org

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Orange County’s largest museum, Bowers hosts world-class traveling exhibitions and community festivals year-round. The permanent collection includes about 106,000 objects and features an emphasis in African, Oceanic, Native American and Pre-Columbian arts and artifacts, as well as California plein-air paintings. Bowers has earned an international reputation for high-caliber exhibitions, including Chinese tomb sculpture, Ch’ing Dynasty jade from Taiwan, Colombian gold and ceramics, masterpieces from the Bascilica de Guadalupe and, most recently, splendors from China’s Forbidden City.

Bowers Kidseum is an 11,000-square-foot facility where children can have fun while learning about civilizations past and present. The Kidseum provides arts and cultural activities for thousands of children and their families. Creativity, stimulated by exposure to art, can be the basis for the development of ideas, problem-solving and social understanding. Kidseum is designed to be a safe haven for exploration, an environment that provides opportunities for increasing self-knowledge.

Exhibition Calendar

Egyptian Treasures from the British Museum--Oct. 7 to Jan. 2

The British Museum houses one of the world’s greatest collections of Egyptian antiquities, and this exhibition will present more than 120 individual items selected to illustrate the achievements of Egyptian art and culture. Covering a period of more than 3,000 years, from just before the beginning of dynastic history (about 3200 BC), to its end (in the last centuries BC), “Egyptian Treasures” contains a wide range of material, large and small, from temple and tomb, of outstanding aesthetic quality. Among the objects to be displayed are stone sculptures of pharaohs and dignitaries, bronze statuettes of the gods, jewelry in gold and other precious materials, papyri bearing Books of the Dead with their painted vignettes, amulets of faience or glazed composition, furniture and cosmetic objects in wood, ivory or glass, and a decorated coffin containing its mummy.

Roman Glass: Reflections on Cultural Change--February through June

This exhibition will illustrate how the craft of glassmaking was influenced by historical events and changing social values in the ancient Roman world. It offers a new perspective, breaking with the tradition of treating ancient glassware as an exceptional art form. Instead, the exhibition places glass in the more natural setting of a Roman household. Beginning with the changing technology and changing role of glass, the exhibition provides information and insight into the culture and lifestyle in the ancient Roman empire. It features more than 200 glass vessels--bowls, cups, jugs and unguent bottles--dating from the late 2nd century BC to the early 7th century.

Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art--July 7 to Sept. 16

This exhibition will provide an in-depth look at the paintings and sculptures of Frederic Remington and Charles Russell, considered the two quintessential creators of western American art. Although they were jointly responsible for creating the image of a mythic American West, theirs was not a unified vision. Their work, which eulogized the West as the central theme in their art, depicts the region from various points of view.

CITY OF BREA GALLERY

1 Civic Center Circle

(714) 990-7730

Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon-5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon-8 p.m.

The City of Brea Gallery is an award-winning venue that presents six exhibits annually. The exhibits feature a vast array of artistic styles and mediums. Related events (workshops, lecture series) are offered with each exhibit.

Exhibition Information

Digital Images: Art in the Electronic Age--Now through Sept. 29

Computer-generated images are the latest art form. Come see the spectacular results when art merges with technology.

Watercolor West 32nd Annual Exhibition--Oct. 22 through Dec. 10

More than 100 watercolor paintings.

Made in California--Jan. 12 through Feb. 21

More than 100 works of art in a variety of styles and mediums by California artists.

The Anne Frank Story; Chinese Realism (concurrent exhibitions)--March 10 through April 6

The first exhibit explores the life of Anne Frank through photos; the second explores contemporary Chinese paintings.

LAAG Assemble; Dissemble and Contemporary Crafts (concurrent exhibitions)--April 28 through June 29

Exhibits feature the world of assemblage art from the Los Angeles Assemblage Group and ceramic and glass from Contemporary Craft.

Sunshine from Darkness II, NARSAD--July 21 through Sept. 14

A traveling exhibition from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression.

Brea’s Art in Public Places program includes 121 sculptures in a wide range of mediums, styles and approaches by prominent and emerging artists. Information: (714) 990-7735

FESTIVAL OF ARTS

650 Laguna Canyon Road

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-1145

https://www.foapom.com

Hours: 10 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

This annual art event returns for its 69th season July 2 through Aug. 31. More than 150 Orange County artists exhibit original artwork in a six-acre canyon setting. Artistic mediums represented include watercolor; oil; mixed mediums; sculpture; ceramics; jewelry; etched and stained glass; and handmade furniture. Artist tours and complimentary art workshops are offered daily, and artists demonstrate their work most evenings.

The festival includes the Pageant of the Masters. Actors, detailed costuming, intricate sets and sophisticated lighting re-create classical and contemporary artworks. This event is staged nightly in a starlit amphitheater with live orchestral accompaniment and narration.

FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER

301 N. Pomona Ave.

(714) 738-6545

https://www.ci.fullerton.ca.us/museum

Hours: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; Thursday, noon-8 p.m.

The Fullerton Museum Center presents the best in multidisciplinary exhibitions and educational programs in history, science, art and the humanities. The center offers exhibitions and activities that stimulate dialogue, promote critical and creative thinking and serve as a vehicle to learn about one’s self and our world.

Exhibition Information

A Different Form of Modernity: Amish Life Across North America--Sept. 30 through Dec. 31

This exhibit provides an in-depth, inside view of Amish society using color and black-and-white photographs and objects including spectacular vintage quilts. The exhibit includes intimate, sensitive images of the Amish and their surroundings, and contributes to a greater understanding of the people, customs and their land. With “America’s Amish Country,” a slide lecture and book signing by author and photographer Leslie Kelly, on Oct. 14; and “Amish Quilts Yesterday and Today,” a slide lecture by Linda Arthur, on Nov. 4.

Artifacts of Vigilance: The Peace Museum--Jan. 19 through April 27

This exhibition documents the history of peace activism, using photos, posters, letters, art projects and other artifacts relating to the cause of promoting world peace. Discussed are major issues that have been central in the peace movement, including the arms race, peaceful resistance and demonstration, the morality or immorality of war, and the military draft.

HUNTINGTON BEACH ART CENTER

538 Main St.

(714) 374-1650

Huntington Beach Art Center provides local citizens and a regional audience with opportunities for exposure to and involvement in the visual arts. The center features the work of contemporary artists working in all media and addressing a wide range of concerns.

Exhibition Information

Altars and Installations--Oct. 22 through Nov. 12

A group exhibition celebrating the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) and featuring altars based on personal celebration and honor.

White--Nov. 26 through Jan. 7

A group exhibition featuring 10 artists from Southern California who have created new works in white.

Off Center--Nov. 26 through Jan. 7

Exhibition featuring two artists from Centered on the Center 2000. Annually, the art center installs a group exhibition featuring more than 400 works in all mediums and representing more than 200 artists from the community.

Events

Viewing Diversity: Free Film Screenings--Fall 2000

Film screenings followed by a dialogue session and reception sponsored in part by the Orange County Human Relations Council, the Huntington Beach Human Relations Task Force and the Huntington Beach Art Center. Screenings include “The Teen Files: The Truth About Hate,” Oct. 26; “Fear and Learning at Hoover Elementary,” Nov. 9; “Skin Deep,” Nov. 9; “My America (Or Honk If You Love Buddha),” Nov. 16.

Jazz at the Center--Nov. 5

Bassist Luther Hughes in a three-man trio offers an evening of old-time jazz. Hughes’ resume includes performances with such great jazz artists as the late Grammy Award-winner Gene Harris, Buddy DeFranco, Kenny Burrell, Horace Silver, Poncho Sanchez and Sweets Edison. Also performing is famed New Orleans guitarist Ron Echete. Prepaid reservations are recommended.

IRVINE FINE ARTS CENTER

14321 Yale

(949) 724-6880

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

The center’s mission is to build community awareness of the value and function of the arts in our culture. It encourages public participation in diverse creative activities in an interactive, art-friendly environment.

Season Information

Holiday Faire--Nov. 10-11

More than 100 artisans create hand-crafted gifts, from wooden toys to fine jewelry.

Tellebration--Nov. 18

A storytelling event held the same weekend at locations around the world. With South Coast Storytellers Guild.

THE IRVINE MUSEUM

18881 Von Karman Ave.

Suite 1250

(949) 476-2565

https://www.irvinemuseum.org

Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Irvine Museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of California art of the Impressionist Period from 1890 to 1930. The museum changes its exhibits three times a year. A regularly scheduled docent tour is offered at 11:15 a.m. every Thursday. Special docent tours are available to large groups by appointment.

Exhibition Information

Along the El Camino Real: The California Missions in Art--Sept. 23 through Jan. 20

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT ARTS PROGRAM

18601 Airport Way

Santa Ana

(949) 252-5167

https://www.ocair.com

Hours: 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily

A visual and performing arts program in the Thomas F. Riley Terminal supervised by the John Wayne Airport Arts Commission. Five or six rotating exhibitions are presented each year as well as the “Annual Holiday Festival,” which is held each December. The organization also sponsors an annual student art contest.

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM

307 Cliff Drive

Laguna Beach

(949) 494-8971

https://www.lagunaartmuseum.org

Hours: Daily, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Wednesdays

Founded in 1918 by a group of artists, the Laguna Art Museum is the oldest cultural institution in Orange County. Focusing on American art with an emphasis on the art of California, the museum offers changing historical, contemporary and pop-culture oriented exhibitions.

Exhibition Information

Margaret Keane and Keaneabilia--Now through Oct. 15; Nov. 5 through Dec. 31

Documenting Margaret Keane’s 40-year career from outsider artist to pop icon, this retrospective includes Keane’s earliest original paintings and prints to her later work as well as classic ‘60s imitators. Considered the depth of bad taste by the art intelligentsia of her day, Keane’s haunting waifs have been popularized by the entertainment industry and have grown increasingly collectible.

In Smog and Thunder: Historical Works from the Great War of the Californias--Now through Oct. 15

Drawing inspiration from the ever-present rivalry between Northern and Southern California, this exhibition details Sandow Birk’s portrayal of a fictional war between Los Angeles and San Francisco. With elaborate “history” paintings, propaganda posters, topographical maps, ship models, portraits of key military figures and extensive pseudo-historical commentary, Birk appropriates painting styles from the past to make commentaries on contemporary life and events in California.

Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early 1900s--July 30 through Oct. 15

This exhibition illustrates Laguna’s early history through 20 landscapes painted by some of the town’s earliest artist residents as well as historical photos and an installation of a typical period cottage. The paintings include works by Franz Bischoff, Conway Griffith, Clarence Hinkle, Joseph Kleitsch, Millard Sheets, William Wendt and Karl Yens.

Struggle: The Art of Szukalski--Nov. 12 through Jan. 7

Stanislav Szukalski was an artist, anthropologist and self-proclaimed genius who was hailed at one time as Poland’s greatest living artist. A member of Chicago’s cultural elite during the 1920s, Szukalski spent his last years living in obscurity in Los Angeles County until his death at age 93 in 1987. This retrospective of Szukalski’s work includes his major sculptures, drawings and texts.

L.A. Freewaves at LAM--Nov. 5 through Jan. 7

Laguna Art Museum will participate in L.A. Freewaves’ Seventh Celebration of Experimental Media Arts that runs through November in Los Angeles County and beyond. The celebration includes video, CD-ROMs and Web sites as well as performances, installations and public art incorporating media arts.

Afterglow in the Desert: The Art of Fernand Lungren--Jan. 21 through March 24

A first-time exhibit for Fernand Lungren, an illustrator-turned-painter whose works challenge the definition of California Impressionism and Western art. Lungren’s early work--including scenes of Paris, London and the Nile, magazine illustrations and images of Indian pueblos--found critical and popular success. This exhibition features 55 paintings and 12 drawings, along with artifacts and ephemera that help illuminate the artist’s life and work.

Stephen Hendee--Jan. 21 through July 8

With constructions built out of foamboard, wood supports, tape and fluorescent lights, Hendee creates glowing, tunnel-like, room-size installations that exist somewhere between outer, mathematical and electronic space.

California Holiday: E. Gene Crain Collection--April 22 through July 8

Over 35 years, attorney E. Gene Crain has assembled one of the most focused collections of California art in private hands. The exhibition of some 85 works, spanning 1930-90, will focus on the core of the E. Gene Crain Collection--paintings by the California School--and will also include work by later generations of watercolor painters.

Surf Culture--Call for dates

In the planning stages for four years, Surf Culture will examine the history of modern surfboard design from 1900 to the present, linking that history to the development of Pacific Rim culture and technology. The exhibition will explore the myths of surfing as well as the sociological impact of related cultural byproducts such as skateboarding and surf photography, film, clothing, and music.

CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH

505 Forest Ave. (City Hall)

(949) 497-0722

https://www.lagunabeachcity.org

The city of Laguna Beach conducts public art programs through its Arts Commission.

Event and Exhibition Information

First Thursday’s Art Walk--Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, and Dec. 7

This monthly event was established in 1998 in the city of Laguna Beach and encompasses a three-mile tour. More than 40 galleries are open extended hours offering artist receptions, demonstrations, live music and dance performances. A free shuttle runs throughout the evening, beginning at the Laguna Art Museum and stopping at gallery locations. The Laguna Art Museum is open free of charge with workshops for children. Registration is not required. For a schedule, detailed monthly special events and shuttle route, visit the Web site.

Juried Exhibition--October

A juried exhibition of two-dimensional artwork will be on display at Wells Fargo Bank, 260 Ocean Ave. The competition is open to residents of Orange County 50 years or older. Artwork must be delivered 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28 to Wells Fargo Bank.

California Choreographers Dance Festival--Oct. 14

This festival was established in 1999 to offer audiences the opportunity to see cutting-edge dance in untraditional dance venues. Choreographers from throughout the state have an opportunity to perform their work in Orange County.

Artist Palette--Dec. 1 through Jan. 8

During the winter holidays, painted palettes are exhibited throughout the city, celebrating the unique Laguna Beach community.

LAGUNA BEACH FILM FESTIVAL

(949) 494-1313

https://www.lagunafilmfestival.org

The Laguna Beach Film Festival showcases new and upcoming film artists, producers and directors in the field of feature, documentary and short films in 16mm and 35mm format. New for next year’s festival will be films in digital format.

Season Information

Laguna Beach Film Festival--Oct. 6-8

At the Festival of Arts grounds in Laguna Beach. Call or visit the Web site for a schedule of events and activities.

LEGACY ARTS STUDIO AND GALLERY

207 N. Broadway

Santa Ana

(714) 558-0387

Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1-4 p.m., or by appointment

Legacy Arts is a co-op gallery featuring member exhibitions, children’s art exhibits, art classes for children and adults focusing on master techniques and art exploration, and free workshops for the Imagination Celebration. The gallery also provides exhibition space for such children’s exhibitions as the PTA Reflections Show, the Santa Ana Unified School District Show, Loretta Sanchez’s 46th Congressional District High School Show, and a National Youth in Arts Exhibit planned for March.

Season Information

Point of View: Member Exhibition--Now through Sept. 23

Sogetsu: Ikebana Japanese Floral Design Exhibition--Oct. 7-8

The Sugetsu Design School will create Ikebana Japanese Floral Designs that are rare, floral masterpieces. They can only be seen briefly, when the flowers are at their peak.

Enigma: The Art of Tina Leigh Ellingwood--Oct. 14-28

MatriArt--Nov. 3 through 21

A member collaboration focusing on women in the arts.

Fifth Anniversary Show--Dec. 2-31

Tempo--Jan. 6-20

The art and adventures of N. Mirta Laurenz in contemporary Cuba.

PTA Reflections Show--Jan. 27 through Feb. 3

A countywide children’s art exhibition. This children’s show is juried, with the first-place winners going on to compete at the national level.

Vanishing Point--Feb. 10-24

A members show.

National Youth in Arts Exhibition--March 3-15

In celebration of Youth Art Month, sponsored by the California Art Education Assn.

How Great Thou ART--April 7-25

A members show.

Art Workshops: Imagination Celebration--May 5

Legacy member artists will be teaching free workshops in five mediums during the Imagination Celebration Street Fair.

NEWPORT HARBOR NAUTICAL MUSEUM

151 E. Coast Highway

Newport Beach

(949) 673-7863

https://www.newportnautical.org

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Newport Harbor Nautical Museum is housed aboard the Pride of Newport, a 191-foot riverboat. The museum is dedicated to preserving the nautical heritage of Newport Harbor and to demonstrating its important relationship with other Pacific Ocean ports. Its fine art collection includes a ship model gallery. The public is invited to view ongoing exhibits and attend lectures on maritime affairs and admission is often free.

Exhibit Information

Mariners and Mandarins--Through Nov. 10

Seafaring in the China Trade

Rex Brandt, His Life and Legacy--Nov. 18 through March 9

Paintings highlighting the career of the popular Orange County artist.

The Channel Islands: California’s Offshore Treasures--March 17 through June 29

Photos, art and artifacts illustrate the history of California’s offshore islands.

Fall Lecture Series--Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24

Maritime adventures.

Spring Lecture Series--Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27

Sea painters.

Dates for the season events and lecture series are subject to change.

Event

Voyages of Rediscovery--Jan. 23 through Feb. 4

Winter Tall Ship Tour 2000-01, featuring dockside tours of the 103-foot Hawaiian Chieftain and 112-foot Lady Washington and battle reenactments.

ORANGE COUNTY CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

117 N. Sycamore

Santa Ana

(714) 667-1517

Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. during exhibitions

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art is an artist-run, nonprofit gallery in Santa Ana’s Artists Village that is dedicated to presenting work by local artists without censorship. The center membership is open to artists working in all mediums: video artists and filmmakers, photographers, visual artists, performance artists, composers and writers.

Exhibition Information

Frank Miller--East of the River: Post Grafitt--Sept. 16 through Oct. 15

With Los Angeles Assemblage group.

Other upcoming exhibitions:

(Dates are to be announced)

Extremes

Exhibition of Low Brow Art and Masked Ball

Wall Hung II: 1000 Works on Paper

Annual Fund-Raising Event

Lloyd Rogers Group: One Night Only

Musical performance

Esoterica

Lecture series

Cheesecake

Dialogue on the disparate views of women and pornography

Beefcake

Dialogue and discussion on homoerotica and homophobia

Dutch Contemporary Artists

Exhibition of art from the Netherlands

Contemporary Works from China

Exhibition of work by Chinese artists

Museum of Art and Science, Evansville, Ind.

Exchange exhibition with Indiana artists

Sandy Deeks, Barbara Thompson, Petronella Bannier and Jerry Rothman

Four-person exhibition featuring two center members and two guest artists

Burned Fingers Series: Stephen Anderson

Exhibition of Latino Art

Self-Help Graphics

Members Shows

Exhibitions featuring Bart Palisi, Suki Berg, Tom Douglass, Marilyn Ellis and Susan Elizalde

ORANGE COUNTY FINE ARTS INC.

(Two locations)

Showcase Gallery

South Coast Plaza Village

1631 Sunflower Ave.

Suite C-42

Santa Ana

(714) 540-6430

Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Showcase North

Santora Building

202 N. Broadway

Suite B7B

Santa Ana

(714) 558-8843

Hours: Friday, 1-5 p.m.; Saturday, noon-8 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Orange County Fine Arts began as the Costa Mesa Art League in 1964. The name was changed in 1998 to better reflect the range, diversity and growth of membership. The organization welcomes people of all levels of artistic ability and experience who seek to increase their knowledge and understanding of fine art forms. The group provides demonstrations, exhibits and special programs to further the public’s interest in fine arts.

Exhibition Information

Members Show--October

Artist Eye: Annual Show--February

Outdoor Shows--Monthly

ORANGE COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

850 San Clemente Drive

Newport Beach

(949) 759-1122

https://www.ocma.net

Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

South Coast Plaza Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

The Orange County Museum of Art’s focus combines California’s rich artistic heritage with contemporary art. OCMA offers all visitors a range of visual experiences throughout the year at both museum locations. Explore the museum’s permanent collection galleries and discover old and new masterpieces of California art.

Create artwork in one of the many classes offered throughout the year for adults and children. Find new connections between art and film at the museum’s “Friday Night Films,” celebrating the finest in American filmmaking. Turn your lunch hour into a rewarding feast for the mind at the free “Tuesday Talks at Noon,” featuring artists, historians and art critics.

Exhibition Information

Correspondences: Isamu Noguchi and Ellsworth Kelly--Now through Oct. 15

This exhibition looks at the shared aesthetics of two artists from different periods committed to organic form balanced by an attraction to precisely defined, abstract shapes.

California Paintings 1910-40: Selections from Mills College Art Museum--Oct. 21 through Dec. 31

These oils and watercolors provide an enlightening cross-section of art activity in California during an active and eclectic period.

Chris Burden: A Tale of Two Cities--Now through Feb. 11

A miniature reconstruction of two city-states at war using more than 5,000 war toys from the United States, Japan and Europe, this installation portrays the artist’s vision of the future.

Tony DeLap--Oct. 14 through Jan. 14

Twenty-four drawings, 34 painting-sculpture hybrids, and 20 free-standing sculptures chronicle more than 40 years of the stylistic development of this artist, craftsman and illusionist.

Edward Curtis: Sites and Structures--Jan. 13 through April 1

Forty photographs by Edward Curtis document the exploration of the domestic environments and native architecture of indigenous peoples of the American Southwest.

Howard Ben Tre: Interior/Exterior--Feb. 3 through May 6

Focuses on sculpture in glass created by Howard Ben Tre between 1984 and ‘99, ranging from early architectonic pieces to more recent figurative ones.

Peter Shelton--March 3 through May 6

Recent sculpture works by a newly acclaimed California artist.

American Modern, 1925-40: Designs for a New Age--May 20 through Aug. 26

This exhibition will explore American design from 1925 to 1940, revealing the aesthetic, cultural, and economic forces that worked upon and ultimately shaped its distinctive character.

The Art of Henrietta Shore--June 23 through Sept. 16

The first national presentation of paintings and works on paper by this important and under-recognized early Modernist painter.

At South Coast Plaza gallery:

Women in Print: Recent Prints by Women Artists from the Bank of America Collection--Sept. 30 through Dec. 31

Twenty female artists are represented with prints spanning the last three decades and demonstrate the range and vitality of work within the print medium.

Still Lifes from the Collection--Jan. 6 through April 1

This exhibition includes a rich variety of still-life paintings, prints and photographs from traditional depictions and allegories by Matteo Sandona and George Brandriff to contemporary interpretations by David Hockney and Jasper Johns.

American Stories--April 8 through June 24

This exhibition explores the narrative element in American Art from the early 20th century to the present.

SANTA ANA COUNCIL OF ARTS AND CULTURE

1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd.

No. 107

(714) 542-6579

https://www.aplace4art.org

An association of more than 20 arts and culture nonprofit organizations committed to arts-based development and tourism in the city of Santa Ana.

Event Information

Artists Village Open House--First Saturday of each month

More than 50 galleries and studios open their doors to the public in this free event. Participants include the Santora Building, Grand Central Arts Building, Empire Building, Art Place Building and Orange County Center of Contemporary Art. Information (714) 571-4229.

Plein-Air Painting Artists’ Reception--Wednesday

A free event at Artists Village featuring plein-air artists painting the sights of Santa Ana. Information (714) 542-6579.

Sights and Sounds of Santa Ana--Sept. 22-24

A weekend event including the Jazz Cabaret Plein Air Preview at Santa Ana Performing Arts and Events Center, featuring music from Triple Threat and Iris Muhammad; Moonlight Feast and Plein Air Preview Sale at Bowers Museum, featuring music and dining; and the Plein Air Public Art Exhibition and Sale, a public show and sale in the courtyard of the Bowers. Information on Jazz Cabaret and Plein Art Preview on Sept. 22: (714) 571-4272. Information on all other weekend events: (714) 567-3600.

Santa Ana Jazz and Blues Festival--Sept. 24

Art, food and music (with Al Wilson, the King Brothers, Arturo Sandoval and others) at the Santa Ana Zoo. Information (714) 571-4272.

ArtWeek--Nov. 4-10

A week of food as art, poetry and spoken word, an independent film festival, a performance art showcase, live theater matinees, music and lots of artwork in and around Artists Village. Information (714) 542-6579.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTS AND CRAFTS FOUNDATION

113 Mira Mesa

Rancho Santa Margarita

(949) 459-1810

The foundation is a regional, educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition, preservation and collection of work by contemporary Southern Californian artists and craftspeople.