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Lux Art Institute Features Iva Gueorguieva

Now – Mar. 17

Lux Art Institute, San Diego’s first LEED certified interactive art destination, will welcome Iva Gueorguieva as the first resident artist of 2010. Los Angeles based Gueorguieva will create a large scale abstract painting, measuring approximately 7x10 feet, while residing at Lux from Saturday, January 16 to Saturday, February 6. Visitors can “see art happen” while Gueorguieva is in the studio and view her completed work through March 17, 2010.

The exhibit will feature Gueorguieva’s tumultuous, acrylic laden canvases with dizzying brushstrokes, loud colors, complex spatial configurations and frenetic energy. Vaguely recognizable objects, dismembered body parts, hints of architecture and obscure characters – grotesque, comic, even tragic in their tattered states – are barely revealed and even seem poised to disintegrate. Yet they all come together, curiously juxtaposed, on canvases heaving with lurid hues, swirling spaces and sharp-edged marks to depict seemingly futuristic worlds where an underlying sense of menace lurks.

It is the process of painting that Gueorguieva makes evident in these chaotic, dynamic works. But as she bleeds abstraction into narrative, despite the absence of any static image, themes of beauty, violence, isolation, sex and death are exposed.

“Having Iva with us for four weeks, creating one of the largest paintings of her career, will be a magical experience for all of us,” said Lux Director Reesey Shaw. “The roiling power and energy sweeping through the layered imagery the artist pulls out of her abstract landscapes will be spectacular at this scale.”

Born in Bulgaria, Gueorguieva emigrated to the United States in 1990 and currently lives and works in Los Angeles. She presently teaches drawing and painting at UCLA. Gueorguieva received her B.A. in philosophy from Goucher College in Baltimore and her M.F.A. from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Her solo exhibitions include shows at Angles Gallery, Santa Monica, Calif; Carl Berg Projects, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Electric Works, San Francisco; Pomona College Museum of Art, Claremont, Calif.; Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles; Heriard Cimino Gallery, New Orleans; and Stephen Stux, New York. She has participated in group exhibitions at Ben Maltz Gallery, Los Angeles; Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas; Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago; Angell Gallery, Toronto, Canada; and Samson Projects, Boston.

Lux Art Institute is located at 1550 South El Camino Real in Encinitas, Calif. Hours are Thursday and Friday 1-5pm and Saturday 11am-5pm. Cost is $10 for two visits. For information about donations, memberships, volunteer opportunities, and more visit www.luxartinstitute.org or call (760) 436-6611.

ART & DESIGN ON CEDROS AVENUE EVERY
THIRD THURSDAY EVENING

Take an evening stroll down Cedros Avenue in Solana Beach the 3rd Thursday of every month and enjoy new exhibits, live music and artist receptions. The galleries stay open until 8:30 pm. Visit the gallery websites below for event details.

DEVINE GALLERY • 344 South Cedros Avenue, Suite B

www.devinegallery.com

Original oils on canvas by artist Susan Devine.

858.509.9009 • Tues-Sun 11am-5pm

OCEAN ART BY KONIAKOWSKY • 346 South Cedros Avenue, Suite D

www.koniakowsky.com

"The ocean is my inspiration. My art is a reflection of this great force that has shaped my life." 

Wade Koniakowsky

858.259.8920 • Tues-Sun 11am-5pm

THE ORDOVER GALLERY • 410 South Cedros Avenue

www.ordovergallery.com

Featuring Contemporary fine-art photography, painting, sculpture, glass and art jewelry.

858.720.1121 • Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

HANDS ON CEDROS • 342 South Cedros Avenue

www.handsoncedros.com

Hand made contemporary and functional craft, including glass, wood, ceramics, Judaica & jewelry.

858.847.9827 • Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm

MOANA DESIGN • 312 South Cedros Avenue, Suite 130

www.moanadesign.net

Original artwork from New Zealand's award winning contemporary artists, featuring glass, ceramics, limited edition paintings, woodwork & unique hand carved jewelry.

858.792.0405 • Mon-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm

COWGIRL TRADING POST • 118 South Cedros Avenue

www.cowgirltradingpost.com

A rustic home furnishings boutique, featuring furniture, art, jewelry, antiques and interior design services.

858.847.3111 • Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

SUSAN STREET FINE ART GALLERY • 415 South Cedros Avenue, Suite 160

www.susanstreetfineart.com

Contemporary fine art gallery exhibiting nationally and internationally recognized artists working in a broad range of styles, featuring paintings, sculpture, works on paper, framing and personalized consultation services.

858.793.4442 • Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 12pm-5pm

HOT ROCKS JEWELRY • 337 South Cedros, Suite D

www.hotrockjewelry.com

An upscale jewelry boutique specializing in custom one-of-a-kind designs for fashion conscious men and women. Hot Rock Jewelry is Rough and Refined! 

858.259.4750 • Tues-Sat 11am-5:30pm

home and garden.

858.720.1200 • Mon-Sun 10:30am-6pm

Arts Alive Banner Unveiling

Feb. 20, Saturday, 2-5pm

The 101 Arts Alive Banners will be unveiled on Saturday, February 20, from 2-5pm. The unveiling will take place at Cabo Grill, located at 1950 N Coast Highway 101 on the corner of La Costa Ave and Highway 101. After the unveiling the Banners will be on display on the lampposts along Hwy 101 in Downtown Encinitas, Leucadia, and the Cardiff Town Center. They will remain hanging for the public to view until May.

On Sunday, May 23, the banners will be auctioned off at the Cardiff Town Center. The Town Center is located in Cardiff between Birmingham Drive and Chesterfield Drive on the East side of Highway 101.

Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association spearheads the Arts Alive Banner program that is presented by the 101 Artists’ Colony, Cardiff 101 MainStreet, and Leucadia 101 MainStreet. The proceeds of the banner auction are split 50/50 between the artists and the three presenting groups. Sponsors include Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Leucadia, Vice Chairwoman Pam Slater Price County of San Diego Board of Supervisors in Encinitas, and Cardiff Seaside Market in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.

For more information about the 101 Arts Alive program and the banner auction, visit the Downtown Encinitas MainStreet Association website at www.encinitas101.com or call (760) 943-1950.

Asian Arts in the Garden

Feb. 27-28, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-4pm

San Diego Botanic Garden will be celebrating the art of Asian horticulture with outstanding displays, lectures, and demonstrations.

The La Jolla Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana will have floral arrangements created by members of this school, led by Sensi Yaeko Ohta who has been the backbone of this organization for 30 years. The Ikebana art form can be traced back to the mid-sixth century when Buddhism was introduced to Japan. Monks would create arrangements to be placed in temples. The Ohara School was one of the earliest of the 60+ schools of Ikebana, now spread throughout the world.

Complimenting this diplay will be a Bonsai Show in the Walled Garden featuring styles of bonsai from Japan, China, Vietnam, and the West. There will be displays of Tray Landscape, Saikei, Kusamono, Penjing, Hon Non Bo, Suiseki, and Scholar Rocks. The organization supporting the display is Bonsai and Beyond, whose members study all the above art forms.

On Saturday, Soryo Ayako Stott will perform a tea ceremony at 11:30 am, and on Sunday, The Shokenji Taiko, a Japanese style drumming group from the Vista Buddhist Temple, will perform at 2 pm. For details of lectures and demonstrations please check the website at www.SDBGarden.org.

The Asian Arts in the Garden event is free with admission or membership. The San Diego Botanic Garden is located at 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024. Visit the Garden online at www.SDBGarden.org, or call (760) 436-3036 x. 206.

California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Art & Intrigue: Courtly Love

Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Center Museum

Sneak peek preview: 6-7 p.m.

Public reception: 7-9 p.m.

Already taken on Valentine’s Day? How about the night before? Let the Center Museum court you on Valentine’s Day eve at an intimate evening of art, music and cocktails at Art & Intrigue: Courtly Love, the Center Museum’s opening reception for the new round of exhibitions: Seth Augustine: Chimerica Derality, Material Matters: Selected Works by Allied Craftsmen and Anne Mudge: Chance and Circumstance. Catch a sneak peak preview of the exhibition before the doors officially open, and see the museum sculpture court unveiled from 6-7 p.m. Preview attendees will be treated to a meet and greet with the artists, enjoy live music by Trio Gadgjo, a valentine card-making station and complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The preview is free for Center members to attend (first time memberships are $25) and $10 for the general public. From 7 to 9 p.m. the Center Museum will open for the public reception. There will be no entry fee, and a cash bar for all. RSVP: (760) 839-4120

Tickets: $10.00 – FREE for Center Members

Call (760) 839-4120 to purchase tickets

MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER CAPTURES UNIVERSAL JOY OF READING AT CANNON ART GALLERY

The William D. Cannon Art Gallery presents “André Kertész: On Reading,” an exhibition of 104 photographs by one of the 20th century’s most influential photographers. This series of pictures made by Kertész in Hungary, France, and the United States over a fifty year period illustrates his penchant for the poetry and choreography of life in public and private moments at home, tapping the absorptive power of reading as a universal pleasure. Sturdily balanced between geometric composition and playful observation, these glimpses of everyday people and places would come to heavily influence photography as an art form.

The 104 photographs in the exhibition, organized by Curatorial Assistance of Los Angeles, are drawn from the collection of Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College, Chicago. Approximately half were published in the book “On Reading” (Grossman, New York) in 1971. The exhibition opens February 21 and continues through April 18.

William D. Cannon Art Gallery is in the Carlsbad Library Complex at 1775 Dove Lane off El Camino Real, Carlsbad and is open Tuesday - Saturday: 11-5, Sunday: 1-5, closed Mondays. Call (760) 602-2021

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Discoveries in Dystopia: Greg Brotherton

Now – Mar. 19

Images of a dark dystopian future haunt the work of San Diego artist Greg Brotherton. Each meticulously detailed object fabricated with steel, teakwood and discarded objects ironically refers to a dangerous future society where life is distinguished by hard work, alienation, deprivation, suffering, and general unhappiness. Brotherton imagines the appearance of this dystopian future in his work by creating Kafkaesque figures in various isolated arrangements that depict the loneliness of a post-industrial world.

“Meet the Artist” Greg Brotherton on Saturday, February 6, at 2pm and hear him discuss concepts and techniques behind his work, free with museum admission and complimentary for OMA members. The exhibition is on view January 16 through March 19 in the Parker Gallery at the Oceanside Museum of Art.

The idea of “Utopia” began in 1516 with Sir Thomas Moore’s novel of a mythical island inhabited by a peaceful society. The contrary philosophy, dystopia, is a 19th century term that depicts a future society where the condition of life suffers from poverty, war, terror, oppression, and malcontent.

The miniature dystopian scenarios Brotherton creates allow him to comment on issues prevalent in contemporary society where people are chained to their desks and prisoners to a life of debt. Struggling in their alter worlds these characters function as metaphors for a society not too distant from our own. Contrary to the bleakness Brotherton has created he hopes to convey a sense of the heroic. Framed within a narrative of futility, his figures are at once insects in the machinery of oppression and silent heroes in their industrious, stoic, and curious discoveries.

The Parker Gallery is located on the second level of Oceanside Museum of Art and is designed for special projects. For more information about “Meet the Artist” or other museum programs, call the museum at (760) 435-3720. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm. General admission is $8, $5 for seniors and free for students, military and their dependants.

The museum is located at 704 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside, within walking distance from the Oceanside Transit Center with Amtrak, Coaster, Sprinter and Metrolink stops. The museum Web site offers photo galleries of recent exhibitions as well as a calendar of coming events, www.oma-online.org.

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Plastic Fantastic: Allison Renshaw

Artist Lecture Feb. 25, Thursday, 7-9pm

Art on Display Now – June 20

Oceanside Museum of Art is excited to present the first West Coast one woman museum exhibition for San Diego artist Allison Renshaw. The exhibition will be on view at the Oceanside Museum of Art through June 20. Plastic Fantastic explores the contrast between McMansions, plastic surgery and the artificiality of high end living with San Diego’s gorgeous seaside, weather and natural beauty. While seemingly random and difficult to decipher, Plastic Fantastic references today’s open-source culture of sampling and recycling. Fashion, modern architecture and beach aestheticism combine and collide in Renshaw’s vibrant mixed media compositions.

Pulsating with energy and pop abstraction, the imagery in Allison Renshaw’s paintings allows lines between organic and man-made to blur while exploiting the tension between plasticity and temporality. She creates a chaotic universe weaving fragments of pop culture into a fusion of color and intricate doodle-like patterns. Similar to iconic abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky, Renshaw draws much of her inspiration from music. Color is playfully and dramatically used in each piece creating a cadence that pulls viewers into her subconscious creations.

Renshaw is a mid-career artist living and working in Leucadia and has exhibited her work extensively across the nation. Her work has been shown at the Delaware Art Museum, the Holter Museum of Art in Montana, and the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts.

The artist will discuss the process and meaning behind her work during an informal “Gallery Walk and Talk” on Thursday, February 25 from 7-9pm. The lecture is $5 and free for members of Oceanside Museum of Art.

Oceanside Museum of Art is located at 704 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside within walking distance from the Oceanside Transit Center with Amtrak, Sprinter, Metrolink and NCTD Coaster stops. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm. For information about current exhibitions or other museum programs call (760) 435-3720 or visit the website at www.oma-online.org.

California Center for the Arts, Escondido presents Art & Intrigue

Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Center Museum

Celebrate the latest round of exhibitions at this lively cocktail reception. Meet fellow art lovers while enjoying heavy hors d’oeuvres and artful entertainment.

Tickets: $10.00 – FREE for Center Members

Call (760) 839-4120 to purchase tickets

California Center for the Arts, Escondido

340 North Escondido Blvd.

Escondido, CA 92025

www.artcenter.org

FAMILIES MAKE HISTORY PROGRAM OFFERED BY SAN DIEGUITO HERITAGE MUSEUM

Encinitas- The last Saturday of the month is “Families Make History Day” at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum. Every month, families are encouraged to participate in activities to learn about local history. The museum is open from noon to 4 p.m. and the special activities are conducted from 1:00 to 3 p.m.

In February they will be demonstrating weaving techniques. Non-museum members are asked to make a donation of $5.00 to participate, museum members are free.

In March, the museum will conduct a “tea event”. Museum members are encouraged to bring a new prospective member to have fun and learn about how white gloved teas were conducted. There will be some teas and goodies to sample too. Non-museum members are asked to donate $5.00 to participate, museum members are $2.50.

In April, the Native Talk Storytellers, a dynamic Native American storytelling and performing art group, will do a presentation in the museum Native American Exhibit. Using minimal props, the group will make early California Indian stories come alive. A sand painting activity will follow the presentation. The storytelling begins at 1:00 p.m. The participant fee is $6.00 for museum members and $8.00 for non members.

For more information on the programs, call the museum office at (760) 632-9711, or check their website at www.sdheritage.org.

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More That’s Amoré!

Feb. 14, Sunday, 4pm

Spend a romantic Valentine’s Day with your loved ones at Oceanside Museum of Art’s “More That’s Amoré!” on Sunday, February 14, at 4pm. Enjoy classic love songs from operatic arias to Broadway show tunes along with bubbly champagne and delicious chocolate confections.

New performers this year will be Karen Bryan, Bill Ims, Tiffany Fuller, Alec Voorhies, and Dmitriy Demidov along with the beautiful voices of Tom Brault, JD Crawford, Vicki Hamilton, Ric Henry, Lary Hilliker, John Kalb, Carolyn Mickelson, Kim Neblett, Anne Nelson, Denise Saiz, Reverend Roby Warren, and Eliane Weidauer.

Valentine’s Day guests will have the opportunity to request a special song for their significant other or friend for only $25. Please contact the museum with your song request to be included in the program. Reservations for “More That’s Amoré!” are $25 and $20 for OMA members. Seating is limited; call (760) 435-3720 to make your reservations now.

The museum is located at 704 Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside, within walking distance from the Oceanside Transit Center with Amtrak, Coaster, Sprinter and Metrolink stops. The museum Web site offers photo galleries of recent exhibitions as well as a calendar of coming events, www.oma-online.org.

Museum of Man at Balboa Park Celebrates Ireland

Culture, Coffee & Conversation

Feb. 2, Tuesday, 4-5pm

The first Tuesday of each month plays host to the Museum of Man’s Culture, Coffee & Conversation. The monthly meeting is a discussion about an anthropological article or film, or recent research by guest scholars. February’s event is "Voices of Ireland--A Preview," by Walter Ritter, Executive Director of Write Out Loud, a local theatrical company that reads short stories in front of a live audience. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Irish storytelling that brings “literature to life.” Attendees will enjoy coffee, baked goods, and new friendships.

Tower After Hours: Ireland

Feb. 25, Thursday, 6-8pm

Tower After Hours celebrates a different country every month. Experience an evening of flavor, passion, and fun – all about Ireland! The Museum of Man will begin its 2010 series with a taste of all things Irish, including regional Irish cuisine and Guinness Beer. Dozens of Irish musicians and dancers will perform on stage below the 100-foot rotunda as they share their rich cultural heritage. This event is open to the public and families are welcome! Ticket prices are $10 for members, $15 for military and students, and $20 for non-members. Enjoy food tastings, drinks, live performances, and admission to the Museum's current exhibitions. Reserve your spot at www.museumofman.org under the Special Events section or call the Museum at (619) 239-2001.

Regular hours are 10am-4:30pm daily for visitation and viewing exhibits, except for holidays. The San Diego Museum of Man is located in the Historic California Building in Balboa Park at 1350 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101.

Oceanside Days of Art

Apr. 17-18, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm

The Oceanside Days of Art will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 17 & 18. The event takes place at the Oceanside Civic Center fountain and on Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside. It is a family event with no entry cost to the public. This celebration of local art will start at 10am and end at 5pm each day.

This year will be the 18th running year of the Oceanside Days of Art. Artists from all around North County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside County come to show their skills. Displays range from watercolors to glass blowing. There will be two stages for performing artists to display their talents in dance, bands, and singing groups. Art fans of every style will appreciate the work and aptitude exhibited in this collection.

Each year there is something new and exciting. Many new food vendors are expected to please all different types of taste buds. A special art show will take place in the community rooms, displaying Military Art pieces from neighboring Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and a Senior Art show presented by seniors around Oceanside.

For further information, go to the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation website at www.ocaf.info. To be a part of the artist's display download the application and send it in. All artists will be juried. Send in a CD/DVD of your performing art to OCAF, P.O. Box 3054, Oceanside, CA 92057. There will be limited space available for performers.

For questions about the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation or to be a volunteer for the Oceanside Days of Art, please call (760) 433-3632 and leave a message. Emails can be sent to OsideDaysArt@cox.net. Learn more about the event online at www.oceansidedaysofart.org.

SoCal Artist Series at Tesoro Winery

Second Thursdays, 7-9pm

Beginning January 14 and every second Thursday of each following month, Tesoro Winery will be featuring Southern California artists in their Old Town Temecula tasting room. Upcoming dates include February 11 and March 11.

Art and wine enthusiasts are invited to meet the artist, enjoy a sample of Tesoro's featured wine, and nibble on artisan local cheeses – all while leisurely pondering fine art in a variety of mediums. The event is free to visitors.

Owners Buzz and Kimberly Olson encourage Southern California Artists to apply for one of the monthly spots. All mediums and price ranges welcome. Applications are available by calling the Tesoro tasting room and asking for Ginger or Kimberly or by emailing the media director at lindakissam@kissam.net.

The Tesoro Winery is located 28475 Old Town Front Street at 6th in Old Town Temecula. Call (951) 308-0000 for more information or visit online at www.TesoroWines.com.

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