Courtesy of Barbara Freund
Local Galleries, Organizations Offer Art-Based Events, Exhibitions and Workshops This Summer
By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief
Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore
The works of members of Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore are on display through November 19 at Santa Paula Art Museum, located at 117 N 10th Street.
Described as “a group show for juried members” of the organization, the works “will be original representational paintings depicting the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.”
Allied Artists is a group of painters—including Palisadian members—who have “joined together in celebrating the inspiration and beauty of our local coastal region through the joy of painting” for more than 25 years.
The Santa Paula exhibition features works by 23 members of Allied Artists, according to its Instagram, including Timothy Kitz, Susan Flanigan, Nora Koerber, Sharon Weaver, Laura Wambsgans, Carole Garland, Barbara Freund and Russell Hunziker.
“Celebrating nature … something the members of the Allied Artists do with every brush stroke,” the group wrote ahead of the exhibition. “We are excited to have this special exhibit at the Santa Paula Art Museum and hope you enjoy spending some time there enjoying the celebratory art.”
Members of Allied Artists are also part of Malibu Art Association, which will be hosting Art in the Park at Legacy Park in Malibu from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 10 and September 14.
gallery169
In Santa Monica Canyon at gallery169, Kelly Sena’s “For the Wild”—“a collaborative photographic project with seven imprisoned environmental activists”—will be on display through the end of summer.
In 2006, Sena wrote to the “incarcerated activists,” asking “where are the places you travel to inside your mind’s eye?” and offered to take photos of the places, beginning a “long collaborative project” that spanned from the Pacific Northwest to the Arizona desert, South Dakota Badlands and Atlantic Ocean.
“As a photographer, I sometimes secretly yearn to feel liberated from everything I know about the history of art and photography,” Sena wrote in a statement. “I want to be reckless and make beautiful photographs that celebrate nature. Instead, I work toward resuscitating a clichéd genre—nature photography—while acknowledging that nature and politics will always be inextricably bound together.”
“For the Wild” has been on view since May 31, when gallery169 celebrated with an artist opening reception. The gallery—part of Canyon Square—is located at 169 W Channel Road.
Bruce Lurie Gallery
Bruce Lurie Gallery will host summertime art events—as well as display “a diverse selection of artwork”—at 608 Santa Monica Boulevard.
Gallery owner and Palisadian Bruce Lurie lost his Via De La Paz space in the Palisades fire, but opened a new gallery in downtown Santa Monica, just over two months after January 7.
“After the devastating fire, it’s more important than ever for our community to come together with a shared purpose,” Lurie said at the time. “I envision our space as a hub for design and visual arts, where creative minds can connect, collaborate and contribute to meaningful progress.”
The gallery specializes in “showcasing emerging to mid-career artists,” with a “focus on cutting-edge pop art, street art, abstract minimalism, photography and monumental sculpture.”
Some of the artists that have works on display in the gallery include Nick Veasey, Brad Howe, Jon Krawczyk, Jack Winthrop, Todd Gray and Hamilton Aguiar.
“We currently have a diverse selection of artwork available from the talented group of artists we represent,” Gallery Director Lan Guan said.
The gallery is currently finalizing details for upcoming events in August. Visit its website for more information as it is available.
Photo courtesy of Getty
Getty
For those who want to create their own art this summer, Getty is offering two drop-in series on Sundays: Artist-at-Work: Printmaking and Foam Block Fun: Family Printmaking Workshop.
“Get ready to roll up your sleeves and explore the world of printmaking,” read information about the Foam Block Fun series. “In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create your own foam block print inspired by traditional relief techniques, and discover the creative connection between drawing and printmaking.”
The bilingual workshops will be led by artist Yaneli Delgado, produced in partnership with Self Help Graphics & Art.
“Yaneli Delgado is a Mexican American artist and educator,” read a bio provided by Getty. “She has a BA in sociology and Spanish literature, along with a teaching credential in art education. Delgado has developed a distinctive approach to printmaking, and her work has been showcased at the Mattatuck Museum and the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles, and acquired by LACMA.”
The Artist-at-Work: Printmaking series will be led by artists Marianna Sadowski (July and August), a “visual artist and art educator,” and Victor Rosas (September), a “self-taught printmaker.”
Each workshop will feature a “live printmaking demonstration” to “explore the materials and techniques behind one of the oldest forms of printmaking: the traditional woodcut and its modern counterpart, the linocut.”
Those who attend will “discover how these relief processes inspire artists today.”
Workshop dates for both programs are July 27, August 10 and 24, and September 7 and 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They will all take place at Getty Center, located at 1200 Getty Center Drive.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information about where the Foam Block Fun series will take place, which was previously reported as Getty Villa but has been corrected to Getty Center.
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