Visual Arts
Art in Two Cities
From Pasadena to Santa Barbara at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
This exhibit, part of the Pacific Standard Time project, tells how one director and two museums made a lasting contribution to the practice of art in Southern California between 1951 and 1969. Read story.
Four Reasons to Check Out Persistence at SBCC
The Atkinson Gallery Unveils Abstract Works from 10 S.B. Artists
SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery hosts an opening reception for this new group show on Friday, January 27. Read story.
Richard Rice Named Santa Ynez Artist of the Month
Gallery Los Olivos Hosts Valley Artist' s Works Through January 31
Gallery Los Olivos will play host to an exhibit of Rice's work through Tuesday, January 31. Read story.
The Drawings of Leon Dabo
Sullivan Goss Shows Early-20th-Century Drawings through March
Leon Dabo’s drawings are the work of an elegant and underappreciated master artist. Read story.
Patagonia: La Última Esperanza
Scenes from the Bottom of the World
Santa Barbara Icons Macduff Everton and Mary Heebner Reveal the Beauty and Grandeur of Patagonia in their New Book Read story.
Marie Schoeff, Traces at Jane Deering Gallery
New Show Combines Drawing and Printing in Unusual Ways
The floating organic images of artist Marie Schoeff take on a new life as she advances into the world of fine prints. Read story.
New Year’s Art Resolutions
Art Seen Makes Some Declarations for 2012
Looking back and reflecting on 2011 becomes a way of setting goals for 2012. Read story.
Bottoms Up
Chaucer's Hosts S.B. Activist, Sculptor, and Author for Children's Book-Signing
S.B. sculptor Bud Bottoms will sign new book at Chaucer's on Sunday, January 8. Read story.
City Employees Display Art at 'Our Hidden Talents' Exhibit
Show Runs Until January 3 at Cabrillo Arts Pavilion
Show runs until January 3 at Cabrillo Arts Pavilion. Read story.
Santa Barbotics
Math Professor Tal Avitzur Gives Retro Junk New Life
Tal Avitzur — favoring appliances and tools forged in the ’50s and ’60s and inspired by sci-fi classics like Forgotten Planet and Lost in Space — has tinkered himself an army of 20 to 30 robots, or Talbots. Read story.
Art Came from Pasadena
Pacific Standard Time Explores the Roots of Modern Art in SoCal
46 N. Los Robles: A History of the Pasadena Art Museum, the current exhibition at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, sheds important light on an upcoming PST show at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Read story.
100 Grand Art Exhibit Returns to Sullivan Goss
Annual Collection of Works Under $1,000 Opens This Month
The annual exhibit features hundreds of art work for under $1,000. Read story.
Double Trouble at the Arts Fund
Exhibition of Art by Married Couples on Display Through January 14
The eight artists in Double Trouble live together as four married couples. Read story.
Painted Gems
Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art Showcases Small Gems Art Exhibit
Divine Inspiration Gallery of Fine Art showcases Small Gems exhibit by S.B.-based painter Sharon Schock. Read story.
Larry Feinberg’s The Young Leonardo
SBMA Director Publishes Scholarly Account of da Vinci’s Early Years
Larry Feinberg’s new book on Leonardo da Vinci carries enormous erudition lightly and with style. Read story.
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