Voice of OC’s arts writers pick out the best in visual arts, theater, classical music, dance, culture and food.
Category: Visual Arts
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Arts in California Could See a Renaissance Thanks to Huge Influx of State Funding
More than $600 million in one-time allocations will propel a widespread bolstering of the arts, culture and creative expression as part of the 2021-22 fiscal year budget.
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84 Orange County Arts and Entertainment Orgs, Promoters Get $78 Million in Grants
Segerstrom Center for the Arts receives $10 million; OC Fair gets $4.89 million from federal government’s Small Business Association.
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Local Photographer Captures the Spirit of Santa Ana Through Porch Portraits
Local Santa Ana photographer Karissa Raya has been taking family portraits since last year to document families during a period when a majority of time was spent at home.
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Looking at Los Angeles Through a Watercolor Canvas at the Bowers
“The Gift of Los Angeles: Memories in Watercolor by Gayle Garner Roski” will be on view at the Bowers Museum through Nov. 14. Roski, a prolific artist and prominent philanthropist, died from ALS in October 2020.
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Leaving Streaming Behind, the Santa Ana Artwalk Returns to Fourth Street This Saturday
Art, local vendors and performance return to the streets of downtown Santa Ana as the artwalk becomes an in-person affair again after spending more than a year as a virtual event.
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Art is a Welcome Alternative at the OC Fair
The Visual Art Gallery at the OC Fair serves as an air-conditioned respite from the crowds, rides and fried junk on a stick.
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‘Beyond Van Gogh’ in Anaheim Takes Visitors Inside the Painter’s Artworks
Review: The immersive show is a pleasant, air-conditioned experience, but it’s also rather superficial and not really worth the price of admission.
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Laguna Art Festivals Return After a Year of Shutdown
The coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on Orange County’s best-known and attended art festivals. Now the artists are ready for a comeback.
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Muck Jazz Festival Reopens Amid Ongoing Pandemic Concerns
Annual six-week event returns to its normal schedule, with performances held at the Muck’s outdoor amphitheater. Those running the Fullerton venue wrestle with ever-changing pandemic guidelines, pledging transparency to patrons.
