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Artist Charles Bibbs to host an art showcase during Inland Empire Reggae Music and Art Festival San Bernardino, Calif. — Renowned visual artist Charles Bibbs will host an art showcase during the Inland Empire Reggae Music and Art Festival on May 12, 2012 at the National Orange Show Events Center. The showcase will feature Bibbs’ work, as well as the work of artists from Art 2000, Bibbs’ non-profit visual art association. A native of Southern California, Bibbs is well-known for his iconic, stylized paintings that fuse African, African-American, and Native American cultural themes. “We hope to engage our reggae audience...
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. – Echo-Factory won Overall Best of Show and five Gold ADDY awards at the Inland Empire ADDY Awards Gala. The ADDYs, which took place March 9 at the Mission Inn in Riverside, Calif., recognize outstanding creative work in advertising at the local, regional and national level. “Winning at the ADDYs affirms that our peers respect our work, but more importantly for us, it means the work we’re doing for our clients is strong,” said Mike Schaffer, Echo-Factory Principal. For Schaffer and the rest of the Echo-Factory team, clients come first. The agency strives to create advertising campaigns...
Sixth Biennial — 2012 Ontario Invitational Art Exhibition The Museum of History and Art, Ontario, Associates is pleased to present its sixth biennial “Ontario Invitational Art Exhibition,” a collection of new artwork by local and regional artists. On view from March 23 through May 27, 2012, “Ontario Invitational Art Exhibition” features artwork by artists: John Harris, Anita Hunt, Keith Klingonsmith, Eric Myles, David Rosales, Froukje Schaafsma-Smith, Tim Stark, Karla Trujillo, Twyla Wardell and Jerry Weems. These artists were selected from the pool of over 100 artists who exhibited in the museum’s juried “2011 Ontario Open Exhibition.” The “2011 Ontario Open...
Reservations are still open for the San Bernardino County Museum’s Wildlife Art Festival’s opening reception, “An Evening with the Artists: Celebrating Adventures in the Natural World”. The reception will be held at the museum in Redlands on Friday, November 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person or $10 per Museum Association member. The evenings’ décor, designed by Bass Pro Shops, will reflect an Outdoor Adventure theme, and guests are invited to dress in outdoor adventure-wear. The party will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts, a no-host bar, and an opportunity to see the top entries from the 2011...
“Faces are the most interesting things we see; other people fascinate me, and the most interesting aspect of other people—the point where we go inside them—is the face. It tells all.” - David Hockney Riverside CA – The Riverside Art Museum (RAM) announces the opening of REVEALING CHARACTER: Four Hundred Years of Portraits at the Riverside Art Museum. The exhibition runs from September 24 to December 28, 2011 with a special reception Saturday, October 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for RAM members and a general public reception from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. with $5 admission for non-members. The...
Fontana, CA: First Step Independent Living Program in Fontana, will host its first “Art Through My Eyes” art exhibit, Monday, August 22 through Tuesday, August 30, 2011 from 11 am – 5 pm at the Koehler Art Gallery, home of the Fontana Art Association, at 8536 Sierra Avenue in Fontana. The exhibit will showcase the artistic talents of adults with developmental disabilities from approximately 20 Adult Day Programs locally. “The purpose of the “Art Through My Eyes” exhibit, is to showcase the creative energy the artists have to offer their communities as well as to inform the community about First...
Riverside CA – On July 1, 2011, LA County Supervisors declared an environmental war on plastic bags by banning these “urban tumbleweeds” in the unincorporated areas of the county when previous measures to get people to recycle their plastic bags failed. Clearly, the now banned plastic bag’s reputation is in the trash. But artist Josh Blackwell is a man on a mission, a mission to change the way we perceive the utilitarian and humble plastic bag. Currently on exhibit at the Riverside Art Museum, Blackwell has a small installation of “urban tumbleweeds” on display. With intricately embroidered patterns and swaths...
S.A.F.E.’s 2nd Annual Perfect Pairing is a benefit that will bring artists and wineries together to help end family violence. We have some openings available for artists to display their works at the Perfect Pairing that will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2011 from 4:00pm-8:00pm at the Lake House in Harveston in Temecula. Join us for a wonderful afternoon in a picturesque location with fabulous art, delicious wine and great food. Be a part of raising funds to send a child to our Fiber Arts Class, supply food for our Trinity SAFEhouse or enable Safe Alternatives for Everyone...
Riverside Art Museum Join us for our Opening Reception for FOUR exciting new exhibits! Capturing Landscape: California Artists Celebrate a Sense of Place, July 7 – September 19, 2011 New York-based Curator Margaret Mathews-Berenson presents a treasure trove of works from RAM’s Permanent Collection, celebrating the California Landscape through images. Washes and Layers: The Life and Art of Don O’Neill, July 14 – September 19, 2011 The first retrospective exhibition to be held at an art institution since O’Neill’s passing in 2007, Washes and Layers pays homage to a locally and nationally-renowned legend of watercolor. Roger White / Josh Blackwell, July...
YOUTH: “The Art of Poetry” Put your visions into words and your words into visions. Create a mixed-media journal to capture your ideas and inspiration. Experiment with collage, drawing, and painting to inspire your poems. The Abecedarian poetry form will be used as a means to create meaningful poetry. Analyzing famous works of art will also be part of this week as students make connections between art and literature. Sure to be a wonderful class for anyone who wants to learn to express themselves. Instructor: Maureen Alsop Tuesdays: July 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m....

