After waiting for over a decade, OCMA finally begins construction on its new building which will be located on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus.
Category: Visual Arts
Orange County visual arts run from murals and photography to public art, including the fights over who owns a wall and who gets paid for painting it. Our own photojournalism lives here too.
Artist Sergio O’Cadiz’s Memory Lives on in Cypress Exhibition
Since the recent whitewashing of a Sergio O’Cadiz mural in Santa Ana, interest in his work is resurging and a retrospective of his work can be seen on the Cypress College campus.
Soka’s Latest Art Show Features Local Artists Pushing the Boundaries of Their Mediums
REVIEW: Two O.C.-based artists, Gregory Gallardo and Joel Woodard, shine at Founders Hall Art Gallery at Soka University.
O.C. Museum of Art Breaks Ground on New Home at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
After decades of planning, OCMA finally begins to build it’s new permanent building on the Segerstrom Center campus in Costa Mesa.
Whitewashing of Mural in Santa Ana Stirs Controversy
Someone tried to restore a beloved community work by artist Sergio O’Cadiz, prompting the property owner to permanently cover it up.
Brea’s Public Art Caretakers
Dena Sommer and Terry Sullivan keep an eye on the city’s outdoor sculptures so everyone else will, too.
Chapman’s Hilbert Museum of California Art to Expand and Nearly Triple In Size
Originally slated to move to the Villa Park Orchards Packing House, the Hilbert Museum will stay put and expand into nearby dance department building.
Costa Mesa Visual Arts Scene Starting to Make Waves
Led by the West Side, the scene is emerging from the shadows of shopping centers, the performing arts and action sports industries.
Previously Forgotten Paintings Collected by Gardena High Are Presented at the Hilbert Museum
For the first time, the school’s collection of art masterworks are on display at the Hilbert Museum in Orange.
New Faces and a Chicano Art Exhibit at Anaheim’s Muzeo
Before finding a permanent home in Riverside, Cheech Marin’s art collection makes a final stop at the Muzeo Museum.









