Esoteric Survey

In the Abstract at  Oceanside Museum of Art Curated by Dave Hampton Jack Rogers Hopkins  Marj Hyde, Russell Baldwin, Malcolm Leland and  Barney Reid. John Dirks Russell Forester Jack Boyd Toza Radakovich  Ellamarie & Jackson Woolley and Bob Matheny As you can see, the exhibition is incredible.  In the Abstract Oceanside Museum of Art August 15 – November 1, 2015

Jean Balmer, 1960s In the Abstract Curated by Dave Hampton As a starting point, In the Abstract recognizes the commitment of regional modernist pioneers such as painters Fred Hocks and Ed Garman, experimental photographer Lynn Fayman, and Harry Bertoia, the renowned sculptor, printmaker, and designer. Following these frontrunners, the exhibition pays special attention to a wave of youthful artists who came to regional prominence during the late 1950s and were, at least for a time, profoundly influenced by Abstract Expressionism. Notably, this particular group includes: John Baldessari, Don Borthwick, Jack Boyd, Don Dudley, Fred Holle, Sheldon Kirby, Karen Kozlow, Malcolm McClain, Norma McGee, Cliff McReynolds, Richard Allen Morris, Joe Nyiri, Toza Radakovich, Sarah Roberts, and Guy Williams. The exhibition presents a lively continuum of works that can be considered abstract, from purely nonobjective works to those that deliberately modify, distort, or exaggerate subjective el...

Spitting in the Wind: Art from the End of the Line  now has a website   Exhibition photo by Darren Bradley Photo by  Edwin Negado Photo by Darren Bradley You'll be sorry if you miss this exhibition.

Contemporary Art Wins a Beachhead: The La Jolla School of Arts 1960-1964 Curated by Dave Hampton The Oceanside Museum of Art Look at all those Rhoda Lopez ceramics mmm mmm... Ephemera Rhoda Lopez Fred Holle  Collection of my good friend Susan Mac McClain Mac McClain, Tijuana Weekend The Forward collection Fred Holle, Kachina Collection of Richard Allen Morris How come my kindergarten class never went to any cool field trips like this? The field trip went outside to try out abstract art. The Oceanside School of arts? Fred Holle X 4 You should go to this: A Conversation with Guest Curator Dave Hampton and former La Jolla School of Arts faculty and students, Remembering the Art Center in La Jolla An informal conversation about what it was like to take classes and attend exhibition openings at the  Art Center and the prevailing culture and environment there in the early 1960s ...