KEEP ARTING

 

 

Dear Readers,

It has been my pleasure to dialogue with you over the past year.  Adding a blog to the Museum's repertoire has been great fun and I appreciate your help with it!  As of Friday March 25th I will no longer be working at the Center Museum.  It has been my pleasure to work here and I will miss it more than I can express.  This place has given me my greatest accomplishments and most fun adventures.  'Carissa The Great' will keep on truckin, writing her wonderful words to you and Beth Kwapis will join in as our new blogger.  I am sure you will love Beth as much as I do, I will be reading her blog right along side you. 

 

I would like to thank Olivia Luther for everything she has done for me and my career.  Olivia I will miss you the most, I can't wait to see what you and the Museum continue to produce!  I feel strongly that whatever you do it will be a success.  

 

To the rest of you - KEEP ARTING!  May art fill your life and overflow your cup.  If you are ever in Oceanside stop by and see me at OMA.

 

Best,

Tara

 

Wes Bruce- A Film About A Fort

'A Film About A Fort'
Follow the above link to view a preview of the beauty you will encounter tomorrow night at MoPA for their special event screening of 'A Film About a Fort.' 

Details
What:  The first public screening of 'A Film About a Fort.'  This work was made by Wes Bruce and Bryan Bangerter in response to his current body of installation artwork. 
Where: MoPA - Follow this link to purchase tickets [This will sell out as tickets are limited!]
When: March 16th, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m.

During this night of magic you will also get to hear the musical stylings of Joel P. West live in MoPA's Atrium before the screening.  After the screening I will lead a Q &A session.  Hope to see you there.

Tara

Eye Candy: Tempting Travel Videos for Creative People

My buddy, Matt, recently posted the link below on my facebook page. I think he likes to torture me. Anyway, here is an artistic take, via video, on the joys of travel. Where should I go next? I see in my cards: Barcelona!

Click This!

 x Carissa

Happy Women’s Month/ International Women’s Day!

Since it is Women’s Month/ Women's Day, after all, here is a video from some women in the arts who have paved the way for women like us to be able to do what we do; not only within the art world, but also in everyday life. Also, there are some exciting shows going on around San Diego that include or feature women artists. Hope you artsy ladies have a fabulous day/month/year/LIFE! Stay strong and stay creative!

x Carissa

CCAE

Here at the California Center for the Arts Museum, in Escondido we are currently featuring a retrospective titled Here and There, Back and Forth, including new works, of local artist Patricia Patterson. Patricia does large scale paintings and small installations of domestic and landscape scenes inspired by her love for the Aran Islands, [a set of three islands off the coast of Ireland]. The show just opened on February 12^th, and we have already generated an amazing response. Come check out the exhibition, as well as some of the programs we have surrounding it this season.

http://www.artcenter.org/museum/current/

MCASD

MCASD has video/multimedia artist Joan Jonas on display until July 17^th. The show is called The Shape, The Scent, The Feel of Things. You can check it out at MCASD’s Downtown location in the Jacobs building.

http://www.mcasd.org/exhibitions/628/ 

SDMA

At SDMA, the woman is not necessarily the artist but, as is more commonly seen, the subject. In this case, the “Modern Woman”, is portrayed by Thomas Gainsborough. At least, especially through the male gaze, these women are clothed.

http://www.sdmart.org/art/exhibit/gainsborough

 

OMA

At the Oceanside Museum of Art there are two female photographers being currently exhibited, Carolyn Guild and Imogen Cunnigham. They also have a Polynesian quilt show going on as well, which no doubt, some talented women had a hand in.

http://www.oma-online.org/exhibits.html

ONLINE

And if you can’t get out of the house, here is an online gallery featuring the artwork of women artists in San Diego, which were chosen for this online exhibition.

http://www.zhibit.org/sdwcajuriedshow

CSUSM

At CSUSM, there are some FREE lectures that are going on all month that are sure to supplement some of the beautiful art you see. Check it out here: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/default.asp

If you’re looking for some other ways to celebrate women’s month, visit this website that has some events listed for International Women’s Day.

http://www.internationalwomensday.com/default.asp

Ms. Augustine Greene at MoPA

Leveled artist Wes Bruce teams up with MoPA, down in Balboa Park, to bring you a “Film about a Fort” in conjunction with filmmaker Bryan Bangerter and Sezio. Our own Tara Smith, CCAE Museum Curator, will be facilitating a Q & A with the artist during the reception and screening on March 16^th at 7 p.m. MoPA will also be featuring a temporary fort installation by Bruce in their atrium. So, if you didn’t get a chance to see Wes’ work while it was here or you enjoyed it so much you just can’t get enough, get down there for the screening and check out the wonderful world of Wes Bruce!

Tickets, if you’re a CCAE Member, are $8.  The general public is $10.

You can buy tickets here

Film trailer is here

Super Q Food Truck.... Yummy

Super Q Food Truck has joined the Slainte party!  Olivia and I took a field trip yesterday to find the truck and taste their food.  OMG it was amazing.  I didn't think I liked brisket but.... I do.  We tasted the french fries with BBQ pulled pork on top.  They were sweet and spicy and amazing!  We also tasted the brisket sandwich.  First off it is more than a sandwich, it is the best grilled cheese you have ever had with a brisket sandwich stuffed inside!  This food is food coma good.  So welcome to the party Super Q, we are glad to have you.  Follow the link to Super Q and find out when the truck will be in your area. 

P.S. I know that the food isn't Irish... but it is served out of a green truck so I think that counts for something.  When you taste it you will be happy.

P.P.S If you don't know what Slainte is check out the post from February 22nd.  We are having a big bad Irish party with music, beer, whiskey and now yummy BBQ food.

Tara
Art Ninja