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Latin American Art

The Arts In And Around L.A. & OC – December 2009

December 5, 2009 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

What’s happening in the arts around Los Angeles this month, the last month of the year? Well, there is always a lot going on. Too much to mention everything. Therefore, here some highlights:

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, always has many wonderful programs and is always worth looking into for a great afternoon in the arts. The BOTERO art exhibit is CLOSING THIS SUNDAY and whoever hasn’t seen it yet and loves Botero or Latin American art should find a way to see it. “Latitude” the other Latin American art show at the Bowers is still open until January 2010. This Sunday is FREE admission to all exhibits!

For more cultural events at the Bowers look under Resources “Christmas 2009”

In the Riverside Art Museum one can see what old car wreckages can turn into. Michael Kalish, “Rust and Renaissance”
opens tonight December 5, 2009 with a reception from 7-9pm. Kalish’s most recent work, was created entirely from old and sometimes rusted car parts including tailgates, hoods and auto bodies. Visitors to the museum will be greeted by a crashed car sculpture that sprouts powerful roses out of its wrecked auto body. Inside the museum, dozens of sculpted roses abound including wallwork and freestanding sculptures.

In the mood for some serious modern art, then visit Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects in Culver City, LA. The gallery of  German gallerist Susanne Vielmetter is featuring the work of Sean Duffy. His exhibition at the gallery offers something for everyone: Painting, sculpture, collage, audio. 

"Tunix" by Sean Duffy
"Tunix of my Apathy I" by Sean Duffy

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Filed Under: Art & Cinematographie, Attractions & Events, Culture, Life in California Tagged With: Arts Orange County, Arts Southern California, ArtScene Los Angeles, Bowers Museum, Fernando Botero, Latin American Art, Modern Art, Sean Duffy, Susanne Vielmetter Project Los Angeles

More Art Happenings In and Around L.A.

October 16, 2009 by Cornelia 1 Comment

This weekend seems to be full of opportunities to dive into all kinds of art experiences in and around Los Angeles.

The Miracle Mile Artwalk will be held on Wilshire Blvd on Saturday, October 17th, from 4pm to 10pm. Visit more than 40 participating galleries and attend free Artists Talks. Entrance to LACMA, CAFAM & MAK Center will be FREE on that day.

Santa Monica Art Studios will host its 5th Anniversary Open Studios. Indulge in contemporary art with more than 30 painters, printmakers, photographers, sculptors and mixed media artists having their studios open for the event. October 17, 6-9PM & October 19th, 1-5PM

In the mood for buying some  great original art at reasonable prices? There are two auctions going on this weekend:

The Museum of Latin American Art , MOLAA, in Long Beach will host its Auction 09 on October 17, 2009 This is a significant auction of modern and contemporary Latin American art . More than 120 museum quality works of art will be featured including paintings, sculptures, works on paper and prints by renowned and emerging artists from Mexico, Central and South America and the Spanish speaking Caribbean.

Santa Monica Auctions will have the Fall Live Public Fine Art Auction at the  Bergamot Station Art Center on Sunday, October 18th at 1PM, featuring Original Advertising, Urban & Illustration work in addition to Modern & Contemporary Photography, Paintings, Sculptures, Drawings, Mulitples and Prints.                     Location: Building I (Writer’s Boot Camp) @ Bergamot Station Arts Center.

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Filed Under: Art & Cinematographie, Culture Tagged With: art, Art Auctions, Art Scene, Bergamot Station, Contemporary art, Latin American Art, Los Angeles, Southern California

Fernando Botero at the Bowers Museum

October 11, 2009 by Cornelia Leave a Comment

Hooked on Botero

My first introduction to Fernando Botero was in Tuscany many, many years ago. Traveling Tuscany with my Italian friends in my twenties we stopped at a medieval castle in the middle of the soft Tuscan hills. There nestled within this magical medieval scenery were Botero’s impressive sculptures and sensual paintings of his voluminous figures he is so famously known for.  This first impression of Botero never left me and I still have a vivid memory of this day.Fernando Botero

Many years later, in fact about six years ago, my husband, son and I were visiting Venice and while touring the canals on one of the ‘Taxi” boats, I was realizing these enormous parts of some big sculpture on a passing boat.  Taken by surprise I was trying to get a closer look at them and realized with joy and excitement that these had to be part of a Botero sculpture. Shortly after we found out that Venice in fact was getting ready for a huge show of Botero sculptures throughout the city. This show with Venice as a fantastic backdrop left unforgetable memories.

Fernando Botero

How thrilled was I to find out that the Bowers Museum is presenting a major retrospective of this Latin American artist right now. The show opened on September 12 and will run through December 06, 2009. Many of the 100 paintings , sculptures and drawings on view have never been seen in public. It’s a great exhibit, well put together and giving an overview from Botero’s very early works to his recent ones. I will defenitely go and visit again.  

Tickets are $12 for adults. Free Entrance is offered on every first Sunday of the month!

Latin American Art Lovers can enjoy another exhibit at the Bowers as well: “Latitude” shows works by Frieda Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Roberto Matta, Jesus Soto, Rufino Tamayo and many more. 

BOWERS MUSEUM
2002 N.MAIN STREET
SANTA ANA, CA 92706

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Filed Under: Art & Cinematographie, Culture, Life in California, LifeStyle Tagged With: art, Bowers Museum, Culture, Fernando Botero, Latin American Art, Orange County

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